Now I'm confused, please help

[shawnsco]

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I have to start at a community college because we live so far away from any school. I'm getting a 2 year applied science degree, then a BA in biology from a University that has classes near by then to Pharmacy school. I will get my PharmD. The problem is my husband is military so we move a lot, maybe even by this time next year. Then I decided to do life back wards and start a family before a career. Because of my family I can not just pick up and move across the country for the best school, or to do my degree(s) in one place. If there is anyone in a similar situation or has any advice for me it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Nontradinky]

I am in the same boat (not the military-but the inability to pack up and move for school due to family obligations) but what it is going to boil down to is do you feel that pharmacy school will set you up to best provide for your family and lead the life you want to lead? If so, start shopping the closest pharmacy schools to your area and find a way to make it work. In the grand scheme of life, a job you enjoy and a comfortable life for your family outweigh five or six tough years.

hope that helps

 

[cschellh]

I have to start at a community college because we live so far away from any school. I'm getting a 2 year applied science degree, then a BA in biology from a University that has classes near by then to Pharmacy school. I will get my PharmD. The problem is my husband is military so we move a lot, maybe even by this time next year. Then I decided to do life back wards and start a family before a career. Because of my family I can not just pick up and move across the country for the best school, or to do my degree(s) in one place. If there is anyone in a similar situation or has any advice for me it would be greatly appreciated.

You should definitely look into Creighton.. they have the only online pharmd program in the country I believe! You have to go there for a few weeks a year for rotations.. but I'd look into it, it definitely gives you flexibility! =)

Good luck! And ps.. if I were you, I would apply your 3rd year.. you might not have to finish up your Bsc! 😉

 

[SmKN808]

You should definitely look into Creighton.. they have the only online pharmd program in the country I believe! You have to go there for a few weeks a year for rotations.. but I'd look into it, it definitely gives you flexibility! =)

Good luck! And ps.. if I were you, I would apply your 3rd year.. you might not have to finish up your Bsc! 😉

+1...i agree 😀 just keep in mind OP, it's not entirely "online" and you will have to fly in for your clinical rotations or atleast to my understanding from its site. hopefully, a creighton student, can shed some light on the matter. but, anyway... best of luck! and happy holidays to you and yours also 🙂

 

[Tinkerbell22]

Well you don't necessarily need to do your bachelor's degree to get in to pharmacy school. You can just keep taking your pre-reqs at community colleges until you get ready to apply... Then decide where to go from there once you know where you will be living 2-3 years from now. Most likely you will have to do your pharmD in one location though, unless you transfer but I believe that is probably a pain in the ***. Another thing about bachelor degrees... I'm pretty sure that your last 45-55 consecutive credits have to be from the same university in order to graduate... so you can't really switch your last year to a new place. I'm not sure what branch of the military your husband is in, but you should look into South University in Savannah, Ga. My dad used to live there and from what I remember it has a high military population and South is an accelerated 3 year program so you can finish early.

 

[diastole]

In my school, we have people here who have had to make some hard choices. Some people have spouses who can't move because of a job so they had to come alone and leave their families behind. It is only temporary and they seem to be managing but I'm sure it is hard on them. You need to ask yourself what you will do if you get into a school and your husband gets transferred before you are finished because that might turn out to be your reality.

 

[Tinkerbell22]

In my school, we have people here who have had to make some hard choices. Some people have spouses who can't move because of a job so they had to come alone and leave their families behind. It is only temporary and they seem to be managing but I'm sure it is hard on them. You need to ask yourself what you will do if you get into a school and your husband gets transferred before you are finished because that might turn out to be your reality.

This is true. I don't plan on getting married or having children, but I've been with my boyfriend for 3 years and we live together. He has a business that is absolutely tied to south Florida so I am most likely going to attend pharmacy school alone. I didn't apply to any schools in south Florida and I applied to 2 in Georgia, so if I am accepted that is something I will have to deal with. I'm sure having children makes it a lot harder, but maybe you can work something out.

 

[ssrose18]

I applied to Creighton Distance Program for this exact reason stated above. My husband is military and me being left behind to finish school is not an option. I'm already away from my husband more often then not so being apart for over a year wouldn't be beneficial to our marriage. I also would like to start a family in the next few years and Creighton affords me the opportunity and flexibility to move where my husband moves and to be able to start a family if I so choose. I interviewed there last Friday and they explained how the online program worked and I must say they are really on top of it! They said they had a lot of military spouses and even had someone who was enlisted in their program. But don't think it will be any easier than Pharmacy School at a campus b/c it's probably harder. You actually have to make the time for it. You will have to travel there every summer to do the labs but it's only for 1-2 weeks. You don't have to do your rotations at Creighton. They will help you set up rotations in your area. You may have to go there if they can't find specific ones that meet their requirements but you don't necessarily have to go to Creighton for that. So if I were you I would strongly encourage you to apply to Creighton. Unless you know that you are for sure going to be in one area for 4 years. That's the problem with being in the military you can't generally pick where and how long you want to be somewhere. Hope this helps. If you have any questions feel free to ask.