do all schools require a pharmacist recommendation?

[hornblower]

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Despite applying to numerous pharmacies, I've been unable to secure a job. Ironically, volunteering positions, not paying jobs, are backlogged at all hospitals within driving distance. Neither CVS, Wal-Mart or Target accept shadows. I suppose they're worried I'll steal oxycontin.

Gaining pharmacy experience that could lead to a recommendation seems harder than acing organic.

 

[fenil2005]

You can go to the website of the colleges that you are intrested in and find that out yourself. No not all schools require pharamcist recommendation.

 

[Forrest Gump]

hornblower,

I can relate to your struggle as the only gig I could get in a pharmacy was a volunteer at a hospital. Unfortunately, the volunteers had very little interaction with the pharmacists so that didn't help my quest to get a recommendation. I finally found a contact through a family friend who knew a pharmacist and though his pharmacy didn't allow shadowing, he was nice to meet with me a few times to discuss my college experience, my goals, etc. and ended up writing me a letter. He used to work for Publix which he said did allow shadowing (not sure if you have publix in your area). Ask around to your family and friends if they have a personal contact with a pharmacist and maybe you can make a connection that way. Usually they are eager to help as they understand the process is difficult. The pharmacist I connected with had only been out of school about five years so we related really well. Good luck!