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Hi all, new to this site.
I am a bit of a perpetual student but I think the path I have taken has finally led me to pharmacy. I am really excited about the idea but not sure if I have a chance of getting admission. As a reference I am 26 years old.
I have a BS in chemistry with a minor in math, was magna cum laude. Also have a masters in chemistry. Right now I am almost done with a BSN (nursing) and throughout my clinical experience have found I LOVE what the clinical pharmacists do. As I am more minded toward pure science my favorite part of nursing school is pharmacology. I thought I might want to be a CRNA or NP but have found that advance practice nursing is getting out of control (now requiring a "DNP"--an online doctorate that was recently invented that can be completed while working fulltime and I feel I would not be proud of). I think as an advance practice nurse I would be scared of all the things i DONT know by not going to medical school (which I feel its too late to do and don't really have the desire to do). This is not to bash nurses or the nursing profession, I just think it may not be as much for me as I thought originally.
My overall GPA after nursing school (only made one B ever in chemistry/math but have almost all b's in nursing!!) would be around 3.6-3.7. The only pre-requestite I would need is General Biology, which I plan to take my first year working as a nurse.
What type of work/volunteer experience do pharmacy schools really look for? I currently volunteer with a non-profit but have never worked in a pharmacy.
Are there any RN/PharmD's out there? I am wondering if it would be a unique combination to keep my nursing license active if I end up doing pharmacy.
I am a bit of a perpetual student but I think the path I have taken has finally led me to pharmacy. I am really excited about the idea but not sure if I have a chance of getting admission. As a reference I am 26 years old.
I have a BS in chemistry with a minor in math, was magna cum laude. Also have a masters in chemistry. Right now I am almost done with a BSN (nursing) and throughout my clinical experience have found I LOVE what the clinical pharmacists do. As I am more minded toward pure science my favorite part of nursing school is pharmacology. I thought I might want to be a CRNA or NP but have found that advance practice nursing is getting out of control (now requiring a "DNP"--an online doctorate that was recently invented that can be completed while working fulltime and I feel I would not be proud of). I think as an advance practice nurse I would be scared of all the things i DONT know by not going to medical school (which I feel its too late to do and don't really have the desire to do). This is not to bash nurses or the nursing profession, I just think it may not be as much for me as I thought originally.
My overall GPA after nursing school (only made one B ever in chemistry/math but have almost all b's in nursing!!) would be around 3.6-3.7. The only pre-requestite I would need is General Biology, which I plan to take my first year working as a nurse.
What type of work/volunteer experience do pharmacy schools really look for? I currently volunteer with a non-profit but have never worked in a pharmacy.
Are there any RN/PharmD's out there? I am wondering if it would be a unique combination to keep my nursing license active if I end up doing pharmacy.