Junior in highschool

[shimshimhey]

Im entirely clueless with college. I want to go into pharmacy because I am strong in chemistry and decent in math. However, I just don't know what to do in college (majorwise). My overall GPA so far is 3.3/4.0. SATs are 1760. I already know I am not going to a decent school, but I want to aim my life towards pharmacy.

I've done research and I found out that there is no pharmacy major for college, and that you need to find a major in something else?

Can someone just list steps here?

Thanks.

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[xxcherrysnowxx]

there are some schools that have the straight 6 yr pharmacy program, other schools you have to do pre-pharm for 2 yrs then re apply to get into a pharmacy school for the 3rd yr.

 

[shimshimhey]

I think I am most likely going to do 2 years of prepharm and then pharmacy school, however, i still don't know, like what to do? Do I simply say I want to do prepharm, and they give me my major?

 

[xxcherrysnowxx]

im in pre-pharm 2nd yr actually, you dont say anything, when u filling out the application for the college u put ur major as pre-pharm and thats it....you cant be in a pharm major if you havent finished the first 2 yrs unless its a college that has the straight 6 yr program.

 

[shimshimhey]

So do most schools offer prepharmacy programs?

 

[tootoo30]

Most universities tie pre-pharm curriculums into a science major, for example at one university it falls under Biology, but at another university it falls under Chemistry, so every school is different. Your best bet is to declare either a Biology or Chemistry major because 90% of your prerequisites will fall under one or the other.

HTH

 

[shimshimhey]

So can I apply to Rutgers, major in chemistry, however, not participate in their pharmacy program? Reason: I dont have the grades for their pharmacy program.

 

[xxcherrysnowxx]

yeah, but RU is very competitive, and might be hard to get in the program afterwards, even if u think u wont b able to be in their prgram apply there anyways Early decision ur senior yr.

 

[shimshimhey]

I know that..

• University of the Pacific, School of Pharmacy, Stockton, CA
• Western University of Health Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Pomona, CA
• University of California, San Diego, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0657, La Jolla, CA 92093-0657
• Loma Linda University, School of Pharmacy, 11262 Campus Street, Loma Linda, CA 92354
• Touro University, College of Pharmacy, Vallejo CA
• Unitek College Pharmacy Technician, Unitek Fremont, 4670 Auto Mall Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538
• California Northstate College of Pharmacy, 455 Capitol Mall, Suite 317, Sacramento CA 95814
• University of Colorado, School of Pharmacy, Denver, CO
• Regis University, School of Pharmacy, 3333 Regis Boulevard, Denver, CO 80221-1099
• University of Connecticut, School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT
• Howard University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences, Washington, DC
• University of Florida, College of Pharmacy, Gainesville, FL
  • Department of Pharmaceutics
• Nova Southeastern University, College of Pharmacy, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Florida A & M University, College of Pharmacy, Tallahassee, FL
• University of Georgia, College of Pharmacy, Athens, GA
• Mercer University, Southern School of Pharmacy, Atlanta, GA
• University of Iowa, College of Pharmacy, Iowa City, IA
  • Iowa Drug Information Service (IDIS)
  • Center for Advanced Drug Development
• Drake University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Des Moines, IA
• Idaho State University, College of Pharmacy, Pocatello, ID
  • Pharmaceutical Resources, Idaho State University, Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery
• University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy, Chicago, IL
• Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove, IL
• Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, School of Pharmacy, 200 University Park Drive, Suite 200, Edwardsville, IL 62606-2000
• Purdue University, School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences, West Lafayette, IN
• Butler University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Indianapolis, IN
• University of Kansas, School of Pharmacy, Lawrence, KS
• University of Kentucky, College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY
  • Continuing Pharmacy Education
  • Information about Home Test Kits
• Sullivan University, College of Pharmacy, 2100 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, KY 40205
• University of Louisiana at Monroe, College of Pharmacy, Monroe, LA
• Xavier University, College of Pharmacy, New Orleans, LA
• Northeastern University, Bouvé School of Pharmacy, Boston, MA
  • Pharmacy
  • Graduate Programs in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 179 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115
• University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD
• University of New England, College of Pharmacy, 716 Stevens Avenue, Portland, ME 04103
• Wayne State University, College of Pharmacy and Allied Heath Professionals, Detroit, MI
• University of Michigan, College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, MI
• Ferris State University, College of Pharmacy, Big Rapids, MI 49307
• University of Missouri - Kansas City, School of Pharmacy, Kansas City, MO
• St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St Louis, MO
• University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, MN
• University of Mississippi, School of Pharmacy, University, MS
• University of Montana, School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, Missoula, MT
• University of North Carolina, School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC
• Campbell University, School of Pharmacy, Buies Creek, NC
• Wingate University, School of Pharmacy, Wingate, NC
• North Dakota State University, , College of Pharmacy North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
• University of Nebraska, Medical Center, College of Pharmacy, Omaha, NE
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Nebraska Drug Information Network , Omaha, NE
• Creighton University, School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, Omaha, NE
• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Piscataway, NJ
  • Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Science
• University of New Mexico, College of Pharmacy, Albuquerque, NM
• University of Southern Nevada School of Pharmacy, Henderson, NV
• University at Buffalo, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Buffalo, NY
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Department of Pharmacy Practice
• Union University, Albany College of Pharmacy, Albany, NY
• Long Island University, Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Brooklyn, NY
• Ohio Northern University, College of Pharmacy, Ada, OH
  • The Pharmacy-Law Institute, OH Northern University Ada,OH 45810
  • Drug Information Center, OH Northern University - Ada, OH
• University of Cincinnati, College of Pharmacy, Cincinnati, OH
• University of Toledo, College of Pharmacy, Toldeo, OH
• Ohio State University, College of Pharmacy, Columbus, OH
  • Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Northeastern Ohio Universities, College of Pharmacy, 4209 St. Rt. 44, PO Box 95, Rootstown, OH 44272
• University of Oklahoma, Health Sciences Center, College of Pharmacy, Oklahoma City, OK
• Southwestern Oklahoma State University, School of Pharmacy Weatherford, OK
• Oregon State University, College of Pharmacy, Corvallis, OR 97331
• Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), School of Pharmacy, Erie, PA
• Temple University, School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA
• University of Pittsburgh, School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA
• Wilkes University, Nesbitt College of Pharmacy & Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Wilkes-Barre, PA
• Duquesne University, School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA
• University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA
• University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus - School of Pharmacy, Rio Piedras, P.R.
• University of Rhode Island, College of Pharmacy, Kingston, RI
• Medical University of South Carolina, College of Pharmacy, Charleston, SC
• University of South Carolina, College of Pharmacy, Columbia, SC
• South Dakota State University, College of Pharmacy, Brookings, SD
• University of Tennessee, College of Pharmacy, UT Medical Ctr, Memphis, TN.
  • Department of Pharmacy Services. RxTRA Info, Knoxville, TN
  • PediWeb - Pharmacy Pediatrics Home Page, Knoxville, TN
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
• University of Texas, College of Pharmacy, at Austin, TX
• Texas Tech University, Health Sciences Center, School of Pharmacy, at Amarillo, TX
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Department of Pharmacy Practice
• University of Houston, College of Pharmacy, Houston, TX
• Texas Southern University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Houston, TX
• University of the Incarnate Word, Feik School of Pharmacy, San Antonio, TX
• University of Utah, Health Sciences Center, College of Pharmacy, Salt Lake City, UT
• Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Pharmacy, Richmond, VA
  • Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics
  • Department of Medicinal Chemistry
  • (DIAL) Drug Information Automated Library
• Shenandoah University, School of Pharmacy, Winchester, VA
• Hampton University, School of Pharmacy, Hampton, VA
• University of Appalachia, College of Pharmacy, P.O. Box 700, Oakwood, VA 24631
• University of Washington, School of Pharmacy, Seattle, WA
  • Department of Pharmaceutics
  • Department of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Department of Pharmacy
• Washinton State University, College of Pharmacy, Pullman, WA
• University of Wisconsin, School of Pharmacy, Madison, WI
  • Molecular Modeling Laboratory
• West Virginia University, School of Pharmacy, Morgantown, WV
  • Basic Pharmaceutical Science Department
  • Pharmaceutical Systems and Policy Department
  • Clinical Pharmacy Department
• University of Wyoming, School of Pharmacy, Laramie, WY

which schools are not that competitive and average like me?

 

[xxcherrysnowxx]

dont have thattttt much time on my hands, but u can do it ur self

click on the colleges u are interested going to, and go from there...look up the minimum GPA required and all that stuff u need to know.

 

[PharmDY]

Im entirely clueless with college. I want to go into pharmacy because I am strong in chemistry and decent in math. However, I just don't know what to do in college (majorwise). My overall GPA so far is 3.3/4.0. SATs are 1760. I already know I am not going to a decent school, but I want to aim my life towards pharmacy.

I've done research and I found out that there is no pharmacy major for college, and that you need to find a major in something else?

Can someone just list steps here?

Thanks.

wow a 1760 in SAT??? SAT I or II? anyways, either way, you're qualified for UOP's 2+3 program, so in 5 years after high school you can become a licensed pharmacist. UOP is in Stockton, California. their website is www.uop.edu just surf their web and you'll find loads of info for yourself and your future career. Good luck!!!

Edit: wait.. you must be taking the new SAT. the SAT i took is only out of 1600... the new one is out of 2400 right? nevermind then. but nonetheless, there are pharmacy programs that accept students right out of high school. just do your research. ask people around you, friends, family, pharmacists, etc.

 

[Knickerbocker]

dont have thattttt much time on my hands, but u can do it ur self

click on the colleges u are interested going to, and go from there...look up the minimum GPA required and all that stuff u need to know.

Seriously! There is being new to the forum and then there's this. It's amazing that someone would expect others to sort through that much for them.

 

[stardustmemory]

Where are you from? UC irvine has a pharmaceutical sciences major. You should look into it.

Btw, there is no "prepharm program" - its just a name for the set of required classes for pharmacy school (you don't even have to say you're "prepharm" when applying to colleges).

Hope that helped..

 

[shimshimhey]

I am from New Jersey.

 

[eelo]

I am from New Jersey.

You might also consider soemthing like a "Pre-professional Sciences" major.

 

[shimshimhey]

eelo, as in Chemistry major?

 

[eelo]

You might also consider soemthing like a "Pre-professional Sciences" major.

eelo, as in Chemistry major?

Ummm, no.

I'll resate: You might also consider something like a "Pre-Professional Sciences" major. That means, major in "Pre-professional Sciences."

Have you actually looked at the choices of major at any of those schools, or do you want someone else to do that for you? While you're looking, you might also consider looking for something like a "Pre-Professional Sciences" major.

 

[oladejow7]

Get your damn SATs up if you can, do some more volunteer work maybe in CVS or something and a little bit of leadership skills and apply to MCPHS. You don't have to suffer like we did after going through 2+3 yrs of pre-pharm.

 

[UncertainRx]

Wow impressive that you know you want to do this already. Youre already ahead IMO. Look at the schools you want and take the prereqs for them and maybe you can apply without even finishing your bachelor's. As for a major just declaring Bio or Chem should get you into most of the right classes. I wish I had been so sure so early.