A few questions

[Teneo]

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Alright, so I'm a just-graduated high school student who's currently in community college and I'll be transferring by next fall.

I plan on finishing my bachelor's degree before applying. Does it matter much what I major in? I was really interested in being pre-med for awhile, and back then I knew that majoring in something like History or Philosophy would be a good choice because it shows that you're well-rounded and it'll help your application stand out. (Besides, I love the humanities anyways and I'd like to study them.) Do pharmacy schools have the same outlook, or are they strictly interested in science grades? Since I'm good at and interested in multiple academic areas, I could probably establish a well-rounded application, but I wonder if pharmacy schools are as interested in that as medical schools are.

Also, I'll already have finished a full biology sequence and full anatomy/physiology sequence by the time I transfer to a university. Assuming I spend three years at university, should I take my chemistry, physics, and organic chemistry sequences each a year at a time? I'd probably get better grades in them if I do, but I'm afraid that pharmacy schools might want to see a more rigorous science curriculum; i.e, organic chem/physics sequences at the same time. Which would be a better choice?

 

[Passion4Sci]

I plan on finishing my bachelor's degree before applying. Does it matter much what I major in? I was really interested in being pre-med for awhile, and back then I knew that majoring in something like History or Philosophy would be a good choice because it shows that you're well-rounded and it'll help your application stand out. (Besides, I love the humanities anyways and I'd like to study them.)

No, it doesn't matter, so long as you complete the pre-requisites and you complete them well.

Do pharmacy schools have the same outlook, or are they strictly interested in science grades? Since I'm good at and interested in multiple academic areas, I could probably establish a well-rounded application, but I wonder if pharmacy schools are as interested in that as medical schools are.

Yep, you'd be fine. I have two Psychology degrees (albeit very different emphases).

Also, I'll already have finished a full biology sequence and full anatomy/physiology sequence by the time I transfer to a university. Assuming I spend three years at university, should I take my chemistry, physics, and organic chemistry sequences each a year at a time? I'd probably get better grades in them if I do, but I'm afraid that pharmacy schools might want to see a more rigorous science curriculum; i.e, organic chem/physics sequences at the same time. Which would be a better choice?

The better grades will always be better than a more rigorous schedule. You can count on schools looking at your GPA, you can't count on them examining your transcript with a fine-tooth comb, right?