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Did anyone apply for pharmacy school early decision? How long does it take to receive an interview after PharmCAS verify the application?
Good for you! Is it going to be online? Good Luck!I submitted my early decision application on September 8 and received an interview invitation on September 12 at Campbell University
Good for you! Is it going to be online? Good Luck!
Are you guys choosing to ignore the pharmacy saturation (-3%, decline on job outlook posted by BLS) ? Seriously, I just want to know what you guys think about this when you are entering schools charging $200K+ for a nearly impossible job security.
I’m not sure what you mean because I just looked up active people that are hiring pharmacists in my area and a bunch of openings came up. Right now the Veterans Affairs is offering to pay your way through pharmacy school just so you’ll work with them when you graduate. So obviously there’s a demand in my area at least. Thanks for your concern but I think I’m fine.
I think you just comment on every potential pharmacist’s post just to bring them down. I’ve seen you on many other posts talking about the same thing. You need to just let us be and quit being such a buzzkill.
I will ECHO what @rxkrafted has posted! Have you done your due diligence in research? Do you know there are literally 100's of applicants for 1 spot? Not just at the VA but even in retail!
I can tell you I have qualified and been referred for MANY VA positions and has RESULTED in absolutely nothing!
The market is abysmal at best! I wish there had been posts back in 2015 to warn pre-pharms of the non-existent market.
Actually, it is the opposite. When there is a pandemic, there is not much need for some health care personnel, including physicians depending on speciality. Is there a job growth in NP and PA? Yes, but there are a lot of schools popping up.Yes i have done research for pharmacists in my area. There is actually a growth for pharmacists in my area. What the other person fails to realize is that is the national average, not for every place in the United States. There are many different areas a person with a pharmacy degree can work, and I plan to dual degree in something like clinical research. I plan to ask during the interview if there’s a good chance I can get a residency or not. But with all the pandemic, I’m sure there’s a need for healthcare personnel. Not many people in my area go for pharmacy, so that’s why there’s a small growth for jobs.
Right now the Veterans Affairs is offering to pay your way through pharmacy school
Thanks for your concern but I think I’m fine.
Typical pre-pharm mentality. You'll be back in four years, 200k in debt, no job and trying to tell everyone to go to a CS bootcamp.
lol nah ima get it paid for with scholarships. Thanks tho
I’m not sure right now, I’m waiting on the lady to email me back about that because the email wasn’t clear on that. Thanks for wishing me luck! Did you apply early decision?
You're welcome! Yes, I did apply for early decision, but haven't heard back yet. The school told me that I should hear within two weeks.
Thank you! You as well. Keep me updated and tell me how the interview goesI hope you get in !
If you want to pursue something in heath care, PA job growth is 31%.I don’t think this kind of stuff is what the person that started the discussion wanted to talk about.
And if you think that foreclosures mean more real estate jobs, you’re not that bright because that obviously means that people don’t have the money to buy houses. Common sense.
Thank y’all for the insight but I’m good with where I’m going now. Unless you have suggestions that are better than pharmacy
I don’t think this kind of stuff is what the person that started the discussion wanted to talk about.
And if you think that foreclosures mean more real estate jobs, you’re not that bright because that obviously means that people don’t have the money to buy houses. Common sense.
Thank y’all for the insight but I’m good with where I’m going now. Unless you have suggestions that are better than pharmacy
Did anyone apply for pharmacy school early decision? How long does it take to receive an interview after PharmCAS verify the application?
Did anyone apply for pharmacy school early decision? How long does it take to receive an interview after PharmCAS verify the application?
When PharmCAS does the verification it also has the list of all schools utilizing their services (nearly everyone at this point). If you click on your specific program listed, they would have a date-line of first to last interviews whether they be rolling admissions or not. It will show you the first interview date that you would participate in should you be granted an interview. Most typically try to put this information out at least 2 weeks in advance (some sooner, some closer to the first interview date). Some programs are specific enough to actually have a special interview day reserved only to early decision participants (which should be listed in some established programs).
More times than not, you'd simply be placed at the first interview schedule day of the program (so guesstimate two weeks out of first interview date and that is roughly when you should be contacted for your interview). However, due to PharmCAS holding your account to apply elsewhere, the program would put you as a priority in knowing if you were accepted or not (or granted an interview or not). Reason being is if you are not accepted, the school is mandated to communicate to PharmCAS of their decision so as to put your account out of being held on the PharmCAS site and thus allowing you to apply elsewhere.
As far as what everyone else is talking about with the job outlook. 100% worth remembering. Good luck.
Thank you! You as well. Keep me updated and tell me how the interview goes
Congratulations!!! How did you prepare for the interview?I had the interview yesterday. It must’ve gone well because a few hours after I received a call saying that I had been accepted!
Congratulations!!! How did you prepare for the interview?
Yes i have done research for pharmacists in my area. There is actually a growth for pharmacists in my area. What the other person fails to realize is that is the national average, not for every place in the United States. There are many different areas a person with a pharmacy degree can work, and I plan to dual degree in something like clinical research. I plan to ask during the interview if there’s a good chance I can get a residency or not. But with all the pandemic, I’m sure there’s a need for healthcare personnel. Not many people in my area go for pharmacy, so that’s why there’s a small growth for jobs.
I’m not sure what you mean because I just looked up active people that are hiring pharmacists in my area and a bunch of openings came up. Right now the Veterans Affairs is offering to pay your way through pharmacy school just so you’ll work with them when you graduate. So obviously there’s a demand in my area at least. Thanks for your concern but I think I’m fine.
I would like to chime in and say that a lot of job openings have already been filled internally and are only posted publicly because it's required by HR. This is true for many retail chains, including the one I used to work for. As for your comment about the pandemic increasing need for healthcare personnel, I found this to be the opposite for pharmacists. I work at a hospital which is part of a large health system and our hours have been cut due to decreased census, hospitals losing money from cancelled elective surgeries, and many pharmacy services being put on hold to conserve PPE and diminish exposure. From what I hear, my peers who work retail have experienced hours cuts too rather than increased demand.
While it's true that pharmacist demand varies across the country, do you think it will stay that way for long? As you admit, the national average shows negative growth in pharmacist demand while pharmacy schools are still graduating PharmDs in record numbers. Obviously it doesn't take a math genius to figure out there will be many unemployed and underemployed pharmacists in the following years. We are already seeing this actually - even some top 10 schools are now reporting ~20-30% unemployment for their 2019 grads. Do you think these unemployed pharmacists will move to fill areas like yours where there is demand or will they choose to remain unemployed with hundreds of thousands dollars in debt and move back in with their parents?
Best of luck to you. But I would reconsider.Just curious, What dual degree is going to help you specialize in cardiology. If specializing in cardiology is what you want, then you would be better off pursuing PA school and do a residency in cardiology rather than cardiologic clinical pharmacist.Actually I’m going to get a dual degree as well as specialize in a certain area such as a CPP or cardiology or something else. So it’s highly unlikely I’ll be in the retail market. I’m very smart and I feel that I’ll have no problem getting a job out of school.
Best of luck to you. But I would reconsider.Just curious, What dual degree is going to help you specialize in cardiology. If specializing in cardiology is what you want, then you would be better off pursuing PA school and do a residency in cardiology rather than cardiologic clinical pharmacist.
There is no demand for a clinical pharmacist that specializes in cardiology.
Look at job postings. There is zero demand for a pharmacist in cardiology There is either a ID pharmacy position, several Oncology positions, Psychiatry or Critical Care. But honestly, if you are smart, I would consider PA school. You can still pursue cardiology and you would be in demand, and you still learn about medications as a PA.I never said that the dual degree would be for cardiology. And actually yes there is, there’s many different areas of specialty a pharmacist can have. If one can’t find a job in one area there’s many others out there.
PA-physician assistant. less liability than a physician since you would be under physician supervision.Never really said that I wanted to do cardiology either, it was just an option or example. I’m not the type of person that wants to be a physician totally. So thanks for the information but I’ll be fine doing whatever I decide to do with my pharmacy degree.
PA-physician assistant. less liability than a physician since you would be under physician supervision.
Well, best of luck to you!
There's that snowflake pre-pharm student everyone was talking about. Looks like they actually do exist...
I love it when a pre-pharm tries to educate actual pharmacists about the profession. Being smart has nothing to do with job security after you graduate. I actually know two classmates that specialized in cardio: 1 of them has a job with the VA because of existing relationship prior to school and another is still looking for a full-time job while working PRN in retail. I'm done trying to change your mind lol but I just want to let you know how wrong you are.
Actually I’m going to get a dual degree as well as specialize in a certain area such as a CPP or cardiology or something else. So it’s highly unlikely I’ll be in the retail market. I’m very smart and I feel that I’ll have no problem getting a job out of school.
Never really said that I wanted to do cardiology either, it was just an option or example. I’m not the type of person that wants to be a physician totally. So thanks for the information but I’ll be fine doing whatever I decide to do with my pharmacy degree.
OP is joining Campbell University in NC. NC is heavily saturated.I also would like to know where this location is that is in such demand for pharmacists... it must not be on Earth
I’ll let y’all know when I get a job after graduation
OP is joining Campbell University in NC. NC is heavily saturated.
No you won't. You'll never show your face around here again because it will be humiliating. Your pre-pharm arrogance is laughable and you will never come back to tell us you were wrong.
Bet. Just don’t know me
That emoji (minus that smile) will be you in a couple of years after you come out of denial.
OP is joining Campbell University in NC. NC is heavily saturated.
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