Advice/Screw up

[Wanderinghope]

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I've really screwed everything up for my pre-reqs. I have yet to take General Biology, Stats, and the Organic Chemistry's. I'm graduating Spring 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature.

Anyway, do you think it would look bad to push the General Biology credits to the summer and take them then?

I know a few places want the Biology before the spring semester is over, but I'm trying to steer clear of a certain professor at the school I'm at right now. I was also thinking about cleping, but I just recently found out that's a no go with pharmacy schools.

I found a few schools that don't want General Biology either. So, that might save my bum -somewhat-.

 

[DrDrugs2012]

I've really screwed everything up for my pre-reqs. I have yet to take General Biology, Stats, and the Organic Chemistry's. I'm graduating Spring 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature.

Anyway, do you think it would look bad to push the General Biology credits to the summer and take them then?

I know a few places want the Biology before the spring semester is over, but I'm trying to steer clear of a certain professor at the school I'm at right now. I was also thinking about cleping, but I just recently found out that's a no go with pharmacy schools.

I found a few schools that don't want General Biology either. So, that might save my bum -somewhat-.

If you have already been accepted to pharmacy school, then you need to take the classes. The school can, and probably will, refuse to allow enrollment in the fall if the prerequisites are not completed. All acceptances are generally offered conditionally on the successful completion of the stated requirements (which may include things like getting a meningitis vaccine).

If you have not been accepted to pharmacy school, and you plan on applying this coming admissions cycle, you have 1 year in which to take the courses. I will assume for the moment that you have not yet taken the PCAT. If this is true, then I would definitely take the biology and organics first since it will help you on the PCAT. Take the statistics class last.

 

[Passion4Sci]

I've really screwed everything up for my pre-reqs. I have yet to take General Biology, Stats, and the Organic Chemistry's. I'm graduating Spring 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature.

Anyway, do you think it would look bad to push the General Biology credits to the summer and take them then?

I know a few places want the Biology before the spring semester is over, but I'm trying to steer clear of a certain professor at the school I'm at right now. I was also thinking about cleping, but I just recently found out that's a no go with pharmacy schools.

I found a few schools that don't want General Biology either. So, that might save my bum -somewhat-.

Out of curiosity, what schools don't want Core/Gen Bio?

Taking classes in summer terms does look bad. At least, as far as any of us can tell. I know I had lots of pre-requisites during summer terms and it didn't seem to be a big scarlet letter for me...

I'm not sure what you mean by a school wanting Biology before a certain semester, that seems odd to me. Unless DrDrugs is correct and you're already accepted to a school (that remainder of your post does not sound like this is the case) then you have to complete all your pre-requisites by the summer or through the summer (my school accepted pre-requisite work done in the summer prior to matric.)

More info would be great!

 

[LazyMooch]

Englis lit to Pharm?

Thats a jump.

Why the change of heart?

 

[pharmschooler]

I've really screwed everything up for my pre-reqs. I have yet to take General Biology, Stats, and the Organic Chemistry's. I'm graduating Spring 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature.

Anyway, do you think it would look bad to push the General Biology credits to the summer and take them then?

I know a few places want the Biology before the spring semester is over, but I'm trying to steer clear of a certain professor at the school I'm at right now. I was also thinking about cleping, but I just recently found out that's a no go with pharmacy schools.

I found a few schools that don't want General Biology either. So, that might save my bum -somewhat-.

Just a small FYI; try to make sure to get all your prerequisites finished before graduating with your degree as it can be much harder to get loans for pharmacy prerequisites after graduating with a BA or BS.

 

[pharmschooler]

Englis lit to Pharm?

Thats a jump.

Why the change of heart?

OP never stated there was a change of heart. Lots of people do prerequisites for pharmacy or medicine without being a biology or chemistry major. Leave your judgment at home; it's a perfectly acceptable thing to be an English lit major and a pre-pharmacy student.

Moreover, a student with good communication skills as well as strong science skills will probably make a better pharmacist than the one with only strong science skills...

 

[Passion4Sci]

Englis lit to Pharm?

Thats a jump.

Why the change of heart?

Assuming there WAS a change of heart?

English Lit - can't get a job
Pharmacy - can get a job

That's enough of a reason.

 

[carmel2r]

I agree with pharmschooler concerning the school loans difficulty after graduating with bs.
I graduated last year with a BS degree knowing I needed to take a couple of more prerequisites; it wasn't until the first day of classes that my school told me I could not get financial aid after I already have a BS degree. Basically you cannot get financial aid if you are not pursuing a major or some kind of program. (with much much persistance) I was able to get financial aid by declaring my "major" as pre pharmacy program. If your school doesn't have that you might be s.o.l.

In order to avoid that I would delay your graduation. Then if it is possible I would change your major as english lit/ pre pharmacy program. I don't think it looks bad on your application at all.

good luck

 

[ValeRx]

Assuming there WAS a change of heart?

English Lit - can't get a job
Pharmacy - can get a job

That's enough of a reason.

Shouldn't that be:

English Lit - can't get a job
Pharmacy - can't get a job?

 

[ValeRx]

OP never stated there was a change of heart. Lots of people do prerequisites for pharmacy or medicine without being a biology or chemistry major. Leave your judgment at home; it's a perfectly acceptable thing to be an English lit major and a pre-pharmacy student.

Moreover, a student with good communication skills as well as strong science skills will probably make a better pharmacist than the one with only strong science skills...

Chill out, it's not that big of a deal to ask that question. They aren't judging anything or anyone. Is it that hard to assume a change of heart? The OP was an ENGLISH LIT MAJOR, not a Bio major or a Chem major who decided to take a little different path - this is a COMPLETELY different path. No science track to 100% science track. Not a change of heart? This is something that an ADCOM WILL ask them. I was asked how I went from the military to wanting to pursue pharmacy during my interviews.

 

[pharmschooler]

Chill out, it's not that big of a deal to ask that question. They aren't judging anything or anyone. Is it that hard to assume a change of heart? The OP was an ENGLISH LIT MAJOR, not a Bio major or a Chem major who decided to take a little different path - this is a COMPLETELY different path. No science track to 100% science track. Not a change of heart? This is something that an ADCOM WILL ask them. I was asked how I went from the military to wanting to pursue pharmacy during my interviews.

It's cool, I'm chill.

But to say an adcom will 100% ask something like that isn't really true. Medical schools and pharmacy schools typically say you can major in anything you want at the undergraduate level. Liberal arts studies are being encouraged more for medical students, from reports I've heard on radio programs.

If your intentions to be a pharmacist are clear outside of your major choice (which...really doesn't say very much about you), there should be no problems. I think the questions on the military or jobs outside of pharmacy would be more relevant than those on major choice, anyway.

 

[Passion4Sci]

Shouldn't that be:

English Lit - can't get a job
Pharmacy - can't get a job?

No.

 

[LazyMooch]

Whoa, I apologize if I came off judgmental.

I definetly agree with building communication skills so the english lit major isn't a bad investment in that sense.

However, If I could restart, I would opt for a business degree while getting in my pre-reqs. In the end, it would prove most useful in terms of understanding how to invest and spend the money earned as a pharmacist, which is arguably one of the few options for financial growth due to somewhat lackluster opportunities for advancement (from what I've seen on this forum).

That's just my two-cents though. Keep in mind I'm just a stupid kid.