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[sam0712]

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i have two questions....
first: what if i dont get in for PharmD?? can i do bachelors of science in chemistry?? and then apply for pharmD?? will there be more chance to get in this way??? or should i do pharm tech???

second: is there any pharmacy school that guarantees admission in pharmD??? and how???

 

[Zjodak]

Ok, I'll try to answer your questions to the best of my ability :/.

1. Are you currently applying to pharmacy school right now? A B.S. in chemistry or biology generally improves your chances of getting accepted to pharmacy school when applying but it is not necessary. Getting a job as a pharm tech also increase your chances of getting accepted because it shows that you have experience in the field and you know what you're getting into.

2. There are B.S. + Pharm.D. programs that guarantee acceptance into the Pharm.D. program as long as you obtain a minimum GPA. You need to apply into these programs when you apply to your undergrad institution.

Hope this helps.

 

[mrblah]

i have two questions....
first: what if i dont get in for PharmD?? can i do bachelors of science in chemistry?? and then apply for pharmD?? will there be more chance to get in this way??? or should i do pharm tech???

second: is there any pharmacy school that guarantees admission in pharmD??? and how???

BA's, becoming a pharmacy tech, volunteering, etc, all will make you more competitive but it is not necessary. Keep in mind, most applicants these days have a bachelors, have pharmacy experience, etc.

There are no pharmd school that guarantees admission. 6 year programs aren't guaranteed because you still have to go through a selection process prior to entering the 6 year program.

 

[LabbyRatty]

i have two questions....
first: what if i dont get in for PharmD?? can i do bachelors of science in chemistry?? and then apply for pharmD?? will there be more chance to get in this way??? or should i do pharm tech???

second: is there any pharmacy school that guarantees admission in pharmD??? and how???

A BS of any kind will help your chances of getting in and chemistry is a good one to have. If you don't get it, retake classes with low grades or take some additional relevant courses to boost your GPA. Consider volunteering in a pharmacy to get some experience and strengthen your application.

I've never heard of a pharmacy that guarantees admission (if you mean that 100% of the applicants get in). There are the 6 year programs where you get two years of prereqs out of the way and then if you keep your grades up you get in to pharmacy school at that same university. But all of this is arranged before you start and you still have to work to get in, it's not handed to you. Someone with more knowledge in this area can clarify/expand.

Browse around this board for a long time and compare your stats (GPA, activities, etc) with others who have been admitted. It might give you a general idea of where you stand.

 

[bacillus1]

A BS of any kind will help your chances of getting in and chemistry is a good one to have. If you don't get it, retake classes with low grades or take some additional relevant courses to boost your GPA. Consider volunteering in a pharmacy to get some experience and strengthen your application.

I've never heard of a pharmacy that guarantees admission (if you mean that 100% of the applicants get in). There are the 6 year programs where you get two years of prereqs out of the way and then if you keep your grades up you get in to pharmacy school at that same university. But all of this is arranged before you start and you still have to work to get in, it's not handed to you. Someone with more knowledge in this area can clarify/expand.

Browse around this board for a long time and compare your stats (GPA, activities, etc) with others who have been admitted. It might give you a general idea of where you stand.

IMO the 6-year route is the easier way of getting into pharmacy school than the traditional route, but it's still not "guaranteed" that you'll stay in for 6 years (in fact, this is the reason that 6-year programs have higher dropout rates than regular programs, because they are easy to get into but not so easy to stay in). You have to keep a certain GPA to get into the pharmacy program (varies from 2.5 to 3.5 depending on school, I go to USP and it's a 2.7), but you don't have to take the pcat or do interviews or anything. These programs usually start right out of high school.

 

[Perfectionist]

yeah its fairly easy to get into some of the 0-6 PharmD programs, and some have fairly easy GPA requirements from what I've heard...so if your going into pharmacy, def check them out