How does a 2+4 work?

[SAJ2012]

Could someone please explain? I take it I can complete my prerequisites (2years), and apply to pharmacy schools? Could someone provide me with a link to more info?

 

[delano2000]

Could someone please explain? I take it I can complete my prerequisites (2years), and apply to pharmacy schools? Could someone provide me with a link to more info?

If I'm not mistaken, when you get into a 2+4 program, you are almost guaranteed a position into the PharmD portion of the program, considering that you have successfully met all the requirements prior to matriculating (eg. coursework and GPA requirements, etc). You may still need to interview but I believe that you get preference. Can someone clarify that for me please.

 

[delano2000]

Check out our Pre-Pharmacy Dictionary in the stickies.🙂

 

[Niosh]

I was under the impression that a 2+4 program referred to the traditional two years of pre-reqs followed by filling out apps for all the schools you wanted to go to and a 0+6 program was more like what delano was talking about where after being accepted into the program you do your two years of pre-reqs and are immediately accepted into that same schools PharmD program.

 

[delano2000]

I was under the impression that a 2+4 program referred to the traditional two years of pre-reqs followed by filling out apps for all the schools you wanted to go to and a 0+6 program was more like what delano was talking about where after being accepted into the program you do your two years of pre-reqs and are immediately accepted into that same schools PharmD program.

Not entirely. Those 2+4 type programs are typically found at schools that offer the PharmD degrees also. I'm pretty sure that it can be used interchangeably. The 0+6 programs are only offered to high school students as a guaranteed fast track to getting their PharmD degrees (providing all requirements are met). They get accepted directly from high school into the 0+6 program and then graduate in 6 yrs.

 

[owlegrad]

I was under the impression that a 2+4 program referred to the traditional two years of pre-reqs followed by filling out apps for all the schools you wanted to go to and a 0+6 program was more like what delano was talking about where after being accepted into the program you do your two years of pre-reqs and are immediately accepted into that same schools PharmD program.

That is the only way I had ever heard it used.