In Preparation for Pharmacy

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Salutations! I am a high school senior currently living in California. I want to be prepared and aware of the programs and opportunities out there regarding Pharmacy School and life after high school. I have a few questions for the experienced:

1) How can I make my application/resume look more attractive to Pharmacy School as of now in high school and beyond? Anything I have to watch out for?

2) What's the difference between 3 year and 5-6 year Pharmacy Programs? What's the benefits of each? I am considering applying to University of the Pacific; they have these programs.

3) What majors should I focus on? I am considering Pre-Pharmacy and Biology. Any experiences from P1 and beyond are welcome.

4) Are my chances lower to get accepted into a Pharmacy School if I decide to shoot for junior colleges? Has anyone tried this?

5) What tests do pharmacy students take and how do you prepare for them? I have heard of PCAT, NAPLEX, and others.

6) Does the University of California San Francisco and Western University of Health Sciences accept undergraduates like me or are they primarily Graduate Schools? As a high school student, how do I prepare to enter the University of California San Francisco and its Pharmacy Programs.

share- I welcome anyone's experiences on how he/she entered Pharmacy School starting as a high school graduate.

Thanks for your time, any help is appreciated.

1. Get pharmacy experience.

2. There are no 5 year programs in pharmacy. The minimum year is 6 years. 3-4 year pharmacy school (usually 4 from what I know) are for people who have completed pre requisites (organic chem, biochem, statistics, etc) that might take anywhere from 2-4 years.

3. Any pre health major is a good pre-major for pharmacists. You should concentrate mainly on chemistry and biology though.

4. Each applicant is different and I am sure admission staff will based your acceptance on GPA, what classes and level you took, experience, among other requirements.

5. The PCAT is the test you take that will contribute to your evaluation by pharmacy admission staff. The analogy would be SATs to college. Naplex, MJPE, compounding, etc are tests you take to get licensed to become a pharmacist among a series of other examinations.