yes there is a correlation between pre pharm work experience and pharmacy school acceptance.. its favored, but not necessary..
a lot of my class had pharmacy experience prior, or health or bio/bio engineering experience.
but quite a few of us had none
for myself.. i had spent the past 4 years in the hotel and tourism industry and had worked my way up from a starting front desk position at a golf resort in northern minneosta, to a sales and reservations rep with the Hyatt chain, (grand hyatt seattle-5 star hotel).. the school asked me about that in my interview and saw it as part of my dedication to a job i enjoyed... i had had no prior health or pharmacy experience prior to school
i tried to find experience.. but i pay my own tuition as many do, and couldnt volunteer necessary hours that wouldve taken away from my copious suplly of ramen
check and see if you can volunteer... maybe see what the pharm tech certifcation is like in your state?
i was going to do it one summer over those mail in at home learning institute things, but WA wont allow that by state law.... so i couldnt double up taking community college AND uw undergrad..
see maybe if you can even work as a pharmacy assistant...
