Business Degree

[wannabedr]

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Okay so here is my story:
I'm in my junior year working towards a degree in business management, mainly because i didn't really know what i wanted to do, career wise. Nothing else in the business sector really appealed to be. (I could never be an accountant). So, i started to look at different careers and pharmacy really appealed to me mainly because of the security, salary, and its in the healthcare field. I really like the fact that my work would actually serve a purpose rather than just worrying about money with a business career.

I know it would be too late to finish all the prereq for pharm school and my business degree and I dont want to waste an extra year in school if i dont have too. I plan on taking about 4 of the prereqs before i graduate and hopefully take the rest at night while i work full-time when i graduate. My question is what would be the best job experience to show that I am really commited to pursuing a PharmD degree ? I don't want to be a tech because it doesn't pay that much compared to a typical entry level job. Should I try and volunteer at a VA hospital once a week or something???? I know I am competing will all the science degrees but i really thing pharmacy would be a GREAT career choice given the lifestyle I want. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance


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[ultracet]

i really thing pharmacy would be a GREAT career choice given the lifestyle I want.

first things first.... make sure you write this on your application and say it multiple times in your interview 🙄


now to try to be at least a little helpful....
are you sure you want to do pharmacy? i think you should work as a tech for a little bit to get a feel for pharmacy and make sure it is something you would want to do when you get out.

a lot of schools are now pretty much requesting pharmacy experience of some sort.... most everyone applying has it.... yes i know there are threads on here of people who didn't have any and got in

see if you can shadow a pharmacist in the hospital or something too...

 

[wannabedr]

Thanks. In regards to that statement I was just trying to be honest. When i pick a career the salary is going to play a major role in my decision. I did shadow a hospital pharmacist but only for an hour. Think I need more shadowing experience?

 

[ultracet]

Thanks. In regards to that statement I was just trying to be honest. When i pick a career the salary is going to play a major role in my decision. I did shadow a hospital pharmacist but only for an hour. Think I need more shadowing experience?

its good that you're at least honest... just don't be that honest with the adcoms....

i do think you need to shadow a little more....

perhaps others on here can remark as to how much shadowing they have done.......