At Butler we have what are called "Cluster exams". Essentially the college of pharmacy sets aside 3 three day periods throughout each semester during which we take all of our exams. During clusters all formal pharmacy classes are cancelled however students must still attend any general university course or professional elective if enrolled, i.e. nutrition support, pediatrics etc. For example, Friday we had our Therapeutics exam and our Therapeutics MDS (Multiple Disease State Careplan), Monday we had Drug Action and Pharmacokinetics, and earlier today we had Biostatistics/Research Design.
This may sound a little stressful but I actually enjoy it because outside of the weeks when we have exams, we are able to have lives and go out and enjoy ourselves. However that's not to say that we don't have to study in between; we have approximately 3 or more quizzes per week for which we must prepare.
I know a lot of people that go to other schools who are essentially jumping from exam to exam week to week without getting much down time in between.
Just in reference to what everyone else has said, P1 year is essentially the easy year where schools try to reiterate to you the importance of basic sciences as they apply to pharmacy, i.e. Pathophysiology, biochemistry etc. P2 year on the other hand was a wake up call in terms of time management-P2 year at Butler is the year where essentially you start to learn the bread and butter of being a pharmacist, it is during this year that we start therapeutics as well as self-care (OTC items/OTC treatment course) and so I quickly realized that I needed to make changes to how I studied in order to be successful in these types of courses (Disease state management/ Adverse effects/ Indications etc.)
You guys will all do really well, the one thing you must remember is, make changes to your study habits/time management skills as needed-what may have worked for you in the past may not work for you now simply due to the nature and volumes of material you will be presented with. If you are flexible in these areas you'll do great!!
Best of Luck!