What are some things I can do as a student now to stand out? Try holding different internships ? Get more involved with clubs ? All advice is welcome and I know some people will say to not go to pharmacy school but its kind of too late for me now
What are some things I can do as a student now to stand out? Try holding different internships ? Get more involved with clubs ? All advice is welcome and I know some people will say to not go to pharmacy school but its kind of too late for me now
What are some things I can do as a student now to stand out? Try holding different internships ? Get more involved with clubs ? All advice is welcome and I know some people will say to not go to pharmacy school but its kind of too late for me now
What are some things I can do as a student now to stand out? Try holding different internships ? Get more involved with clubs ? All advice is welcome and I know some people will say to not go to pharmacy school but its kind of too late for me now
I got a program interview but I don't think I want to do it anymore. What do you suggest? I was considering applying to staff pharmacy jobs but i have no experience besides APPES and I've heard staff jobs are becoming difficult to get as wellIf I could do it again, I would have worked for a chain throughout school, and also tried to get PRN hours at a hospital concurrently. Say what you will about chains, but at the end of the day, the current interns who do a good job have the best chance of getting a job in a good location. Volunteer at every opportunity to get IV room trained in the hospital, and then you will also at least have a shot at a per diem staffing spot when you get out.
You should also try to do your P4 rotations with people who are in a position to directly offer you a job. You should start networking now to set up rotations with various district manager and hospital managers. Most managers are happy to work with a motivated student for a rotation. Your maturity level will go a long way. Do not rely on the lottery system at your school to get rotations set up, you have a high chance of getting screwed. Importantly, know that rotations with a faculty member at the school will not lead to any jobs. Don't waste your time.
Nobody gives a crap about your grades, nor that you were vice president for APhA. If anything, do one community service project in the P3 year that you can talk about on interviews, just so you have something to talk about. Community service is a common question on job interviews. As are examples of leadership and teamwork with your previous employer.
Lastly, don't put all your eggs in the residency basket. Jobs for residency trained RPhs will be beyond saturated in a couple years, and you're better off shooting for a paid job.
Good luck!
LmaoI'm waiting for someone to say, "Quit."
Sparda, you only live once... we all knew what you were doing was reckless with all those cars and hookah, but you graduated anyway, which was for the better in the end, and you weren't all pent up and strung out without any hobbies! How do I know... because I had the time of my life in The Big Easy!Not borrow extra in student loans. Work more hours at the part-time job. Care more about GPA.
Sparda, you only live once... we all knew what you were doing was reckless with all those cars and hookah, but you graduated anyway, which was for the better in the end, and you weren't all pent up and strung out without any hobbies! How do I know... because I had the time of my life in The Big Easy!
Nah I think residencies are looking for greater than that these days I have a >3.0 but still sorta low and only heard back from one out of 10 places; and I think I only heard back from them bc I know somebody who works there who put a good word in for me :/Yeah, but it probably wouldn't have taken much effort to get to a 3.0 GPA, which is probably all I would have needed to land a residency.
those were the same things at my school, so I joined organizations outside of pharmacy schoolHow important are student organizations for residencies? I am in 2. But I feel as though they aren't really beneficial.
I wondered if you might have matched in the time I'd been gone. Did you register for the match this year?Yeah, but it probably wouldn't have taken much effort to get to a 3.0 GPA, which is probably all I would have needed to land a residency.
It seems like you're doing really well with or without it.Yeah, but it probably wouldn't have taken much effort to get to a 3.0 GPA, which is probably all I would have needed to land a residency.
I wondered if you might have matched in the time I'd been gone. Did you register for the match this year?
It seems like you're doing really well with or without it.
I'm at a very, very peaceful point in my career (which unfortunately can not be said about my personal or family life), and focus, dedication, and determination were all it took to get to this point! I actually "party" at work now. I don't complain about much anymore except for maybe drug shortages or things that could have been ordered but intentionally weren't. I know you're in a different part of the country and it's undoubtedly more competitive there, but keep at it! Who else gets a hospital job shortly after graduation??? - Sparda!
If you were back in pharmacy school, what would you do differently
What are some things I can do as a student now to stand out? Try holding different internships ? Get more involved with clubs ? All advice is welcome and I know some people will say to not go to pharmacy school but its kind of too late for me now
There's no sense in comparing yourself to others unless you like being unoriginal!Nah, now I can't really afford a drop down to half the salary I'm making.
Yeah, it did work out quite well for me considering my GPA. It could have been better with a residency. One of my buddies from LIU graduated in 2011, got a PGY1 residency at the main hospital of health system that I'm with, and after completion he was offered a clinical coordinator position at one of the community hospitals in the health system.