Need some advice please

[mdtopharm]

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Hello, I am a foreign medical graduate, I have decided to join pharmacy school but I don’t know where to start. Should I apply to pre pharmacy program or just take the pre-requisite course at any college and then apply to Pharmacy school.
I have completed the following basic science courses in Med school.

-Human anatomy 18 cr
-Physiology 20 cr
-Histology 10 cr
-Biochemistry 18 cr
-Microbiology 10 cr
-pathology 16 cr
-pharmacology 10 cr

Will these courses fulfill some of the pre-requisites?
What are the other courses that I have to take in order to complete the pre-requisites for most pharm schools?

Your advice is greatly appreciated.

 

[mdtopharm]

Anyone ?

 

[WhiteSnows]

Anyone ?

Why do you want to go to Pharmacy?

 

[eelo]

Your advice is greatly appreciated.

Your best bet is to check out the AACP website, www.aacp.org, and try to narrow down your choices of schools. You may want to check to see how many out-of-state residents were admitted, and see which schools admit the most. Each school will have it's own decision on what will or won't transfer, and you'll probably need to have your credits evaluated by a professional evaluation service (many of the schools websites give the names of organizations that will do that for you).

My guess is that your coursework will probably fill some pre-reqs, but there's no way to determine how the credits will be evaluated. I wish you good luck, though!

 

[mdtopharm]

Why do you want to go to Pharmacy?

because it fits my personality and lifestyle. I can't wrok 80+ as a resident and have night calls every 3rd day.

 

[mdtopharm]

Your best bet is to check out the AACP website, www.aacp.org, and try to narrow down your choices of schools. You may want to check to see how many out-of-state residents were admitted, and see which schools admit the most. Each school will have it's own decision on what will or won't transfer, and you'll probably need to have your credits evaluated by a professional evaluation service (many of the schools websites give the names of organizations that will do that for you).

My guess is that your coursework will probably fill some pre-reqs, but there's no way to determine how the credits will be evaluated. I wish you good luck, though!

Thank you eelo

I had my cousework already evaluated by ECE. the credits I mentioned were from the evaluation report.
what should be my next step, should I send my coursework to schools to see what courses I'm missing, should I apply to schools through pharmcas, I don't know, I feel lost.lol
thank you for taking the time to reply. Good luck to you

 

[takins33613]

I think you should find a school near you that you are willing to attend for your Pre-pharm classes, talk to the pre-pharm advisor, and let that person help you figure out which of the classes that you have already taken will suffice and which ones you will have to retake.

 

[mdtopharm]

I think you should find a school near you that you are willing to attend for your Pre-pharm classes, talk to the pre-pharm advisor, and let that person help you figure out which of the classes that you have already taken will suffice and which ones you will have to retake.

Thanks

should I go to a school that have a pre-pharm program, or it's not necessary? I emailed a pharm school in my city asking them how I can join the pre-pharm program but they told me they don't accept transfer students in the pre-pharm and they advised me to take the courses at any school and then apply to 3rd year through pharmcas.
I will try to contact more schools and see if any would accept pre-pharm transfer students.

 

[eelo]

Thanks

should I go to a school that have a pre-pharm program, or it's not necessary? I emailed a pharm school in my city asking them how I can join the pre-pharm program but they told me they don't accept transfer students in the pre-pharm and they advised me to take the courses at any school and then apply to 3rd year through pharmcas.
I will try to contact more schools and see if any would accept pre-pharm transfer students.

Are you living in the US now? You should look at the AACP website to find schools that may be interested in you. Generally, public colleges favor in-state applicants, private colleges don't care, and the newer schools opening up seem to be the most flexible in who they'll accept.

I think you should check out the new private schools (Harding, Jefferson, and some others) and see what they want for pre-requisites. Your use of English is very respectable (that's a major hurdle for a lot of non-native speakers). They're a little more expensive, but they may be more in a position to admit you.

You need to understand there are several levels of pharmacy schools in the US. Some schools have a 6-year program designed for people right after high school; it kind of overlaps the final two years of undergrad studies into the first two years of pharmacy study. Schools with 6-year programs are probably not a good option for you. Other pharmacy schools have differing levels of admission requirements; some look more heavily toward a bachelor's degree, while others are only concerned that you met the pre-reqs.

Keep looking.

 

[mdtopharm]

Are you living in the US now? You should look at the AACP website to find schools that may be interested in you. Generally, public colleges favor in-state applicants, private colleges don't care, and the newer schools opening up seem to be the most flexible in who they'll accept.

I think you should check out the new private schools (Harding, Jefferson, and some others) and see what they want for pre-requisites. Your use of English is very respectable (that's a major hurdle for a lot of non-native speakers). They're a little more expensive, but they may be more in a position to admit you.

You need to understand there are several levels of pharmacy schools in the US. Some schools have a 6-year program designed for people right after high school; it kind of overlaps the final two years of undergrad studies into the first two years of pharmacy study. Schools with 6-year programs are probably not a good option for you. Other pharmacy schools have differing levels of admission requirements; some look more heavily toward a bachelor's degree, while others are only concerned that you met the pre-reqs.

Keep looking.

Thanks, yes I currently live in USA. but isn't it risky to join new
unaccredited pharm schools?

 

[eelo]

Thanks, yes I currently live in USA. but isn't it risky to join new
unaccredited pharm schools?

It's risky, but I think someone did the research elsewhere on this site and found hat of all the new schools opening up, only one had a problem getting accreditation (Hawaii), and they were just a total hot mess. The other schools ave all gotten accreditation.

But again tis situation doesn't apply to me so I may not have the best info for you. You really need to go to the website, look at individual schools, and speak to someone there at the school.

 

[humbleRx]

Your best bet is to contact small private pharmacy school and ask them if they accept transfer student from foreign country. You can have all your course evaluated and put them in one package ready for the school to look at. By the way, don't ask the people in the administrative people. Go straight to the dean, because those people can't make decision. People who work in administrative just don't have enough power to make decision. Trust me, if the dean like you, he or she will make way for you to be in. So be friendly as much as possible with those people. There are a lot of pharm school out there would accept foreign students. You have to show your good grade and also the ability to take care of tution. I am sure there are school out there would take you. Good luck!

 

[mdtopharm]

Thank you guys.

now, if I'm going to join a school to take the pre-requisites, do I have to choose a major?
and which major should I choose in order to cover most of the pre-requisites (i.e physics,math and chem). does it matter if I take the courses at a community college vs a senior university?
sorry if my questions are silly, but I don't know how the education system works here.

 

[aboveliquidice]

Before you start your pre-reqs - you may want to check out international pharmD programs - that would take your prior degree as a pre-req. I know for a fact that Nova Southeastern University has a program such as this - and there may be more.

Definitely spend sometime researching Nova on this site.

~above~