Do pharmacy students go to class everyday? If so, is it from 8-5? I was wondering because as I apply to schools, I realize I may have to pick up a part-time job to pay for some expenses...Just wondering how this works. (Maybe I should have posted in the pharmacy students forum??)....
Do pharmacy students go to class everyday?
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For my school Jefferson, the majority of students go to class everyday. Some classes are required (sign in; pop quiz); some others are not. We generally have class for 3 or 4hrs a day. Usually spanning from 9-3... latest has been 4pm. We always have lunch off (12-1pm). I think our schedule is pretty nice. Most students that work part-time work during the weekends or if they're commuters; they work at night.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
I actually just asked a question similar to this right after you did today in the Pharmacy forums. A couple people have answered so far with very good suggestions/answers.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=641304
Hopefully, that helps. I was curious about this as well.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=641304
Hopefully, that helps. I was curious about this as well.
You get lunch off? Nice. At CU we have class starting at 8 every day, ending at different times. One class is in two sessions, one of which makes Tuesday an 8-5 day and the other makes Wednesday your 8-5 day. Thursday is always 8-5, with Friday an early end. Monday is exam day, which means no class for the first month or so and then a sporadic schedule of exams that's different each day. I'm curious to see how many of those sessions are really mandatory. The bad part is that we get like 10 minutes between class and no scheduled lunch break. I like eating. A lot.
This is very helpful, thank you! I just wanted to get a sense of people's schedules, and whether I could fit something in that is part-time...
Thanks again!
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It depends on the school. At my school, the P1 year you are there from 8 to noon M-Th, two afternoons you have a lab and fridays class from 1 to 3. P2 year is nicer, there are two days a week you don't come in until one and go to 3 or 4. Fridays for 1/3 of the semester you will have a lab in the afternoon and the mornings for all three years are test days. You don't always have a test, but that's what they're designated as. I don't know the P3 schedule all that well since I haven't gone through it, but I think it's somewhat similar to the P2 except you get a couple afternoons off a week.
As for a part time job, it's doable to work in 20 hours a week. You would probably have to pick up a fair amount on the weekend, but you could swing 3 to 4 hours in the afternoon/evening. I'm actually having to get a part time job for covering expenses as well. It sucks, I'd like to have that time to goof off, but you gotta do what you gotta do to survive. It's all worth it in the end!
As for a part time job, it's doable to work in 20 hours a week. You would probably have to pick up a fair amount on the weekend, but you could swing 3 to 4 hours in the afternoon/evening. I'm actually having to get a part time job for covering expenses as well. It sucks, I'd like to have that time to goof off, but you gotta do what you gotta do to survive. It's all worth it in the end!
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IrishRxMan, instead of working a part-time job, why don't you just rely on student loans to get by? Personally, after all my tuition, housing, and other fees are paid for, I receive a nice refund check in the mail for about $4-5 k both in the fall and spring. I use that money for any miscellaneous expenses such as car repairs, other basics, and even for dining out/entertainment expenses. Hell, I know some people who use some for a spring break get away. At the end of the semester, you can return any remaining funds to the lender if you'd like or keep the rest and simply pay it off when you graduate. Yes, it'll add to your total loan amount, but don't you feel it'd be more comfortable and wonderful to just enjoy a bit of extra money and have the freedom to do what you want while you can devote yourself solely to school? You'll have a lot more money rather than working and will live beyond the point of merely surviving. You'll actually be quite comfortable for a student. Just my two cents.
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I just got my schedule, and basically have class M-F from 8am-12pm except on Wednesday with a class ending at 4pm. Not a bad deal!
Workwise, I have a PRN hospital tech job so I only have to come in two weekends a month. Unfortunately it's back at my hometown which will be a one and a half hour drive. But I am tempted to live off of loans like what DoctorRx1986 says...
Workwise, I have a PRN hospital tech job so I only have to come in two weekends a month. Unfortunately it's back at my hometown which will be a one and a half hour drive. But I am tempted to live off of loans like what DoctorRx1986 says...
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Depends on the school - most students only go to school for part of each day. The school I attend is 6 days of class, 2 days of testing, and one day of in-pharmacy training per week. If you pass all of your exams - you get 5 days off. Our school works on a 2-week schedule.
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Wowwww, that's an awesome deal.
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Its not as great as it sounds - It isn't linear like I stated it. The 5 days are split between a 2-day weekend and a 3-day weekend.
However - if you pass your exams each block - You finish your exam at about 1 pm, and have the rest of Friday, Sat, Sun, and Mon to do whatever. All in all, its a pretty nice way to go through pharmacy school.
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I wouldn't have to work if all I had to live on each semester was $5K. I go to a private school and after tuition and fees, we don't have much to live on. Believe me, if I could survive without having to get a part time job, i would. But, life happens and things pop up that require money, like replacing a car whose engine just blew up.
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you don't happen to drive a red buick? I just read a pharmacy blog post about a car blowing up 😕
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Nope, I had a 98 sable and now i have a 07 impreza. Oh, and the $5K a semester also includes paying rent and utilities, so I have even less to play with. I wish they'd let us take out more in loans, but I haven't heard anything about that at this point.
I'm not the one that posted the thing about the buick... but I think this is funny as he** bc I have a red 1994 Buick Le sabre that's now in the shop. And if you try driving mine, you'll be slower than the ppl who actually drive it!(based on demographics)
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Pretty sure it was WVU's buick.
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I concur, I remember WVU talking about his car blowing up outside of a Sam's Club.
But for the schedule wise. Last year, we were told to "expect to be in class" from 8AM-12PM, and 1PM-4PM. Basically, the 8AM-12PM section was lectures, and the 1PM-4PM section was recitation and labs, we didn't have recitation and labs every day though, so sometimes we're out at 12PM, sometimes we're out at 2PM, sometimes 4PM (I rarely stayed for the classes that had recitation until 4-5PM.)
Touro NY has this online system called Blackboard where they upload the notes, podcasts, etc, so to an extent you can get by without physically going to class, unless of course they decide to pull a quiz, which you cannot make up unless you have a legit reason for not making it there (doctor's note, traffic stop, getting arrested, etc).
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