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Hey everyone,
I'm a senior getting a biochem degree from a state school. I've been accepted and have committed to a pharmacy program for next year, but I'm starting to have doubts (mostly anxiety about whether or not I would get a job after graduating and 1/2 years of residency).
That being said, I'm curious if I should be kicking myself for not doing medicine? That was my original goal and intention, but I didn't feel like I was competitive enough. Because of, I kind of shifted to pharmacy at the start of junior year.
So, based on my stats, do you guys think I had a chance?
-degree: BS in Biochemistry
-cGPA: 3.62
-sGPA: 3.44
-Haven't taken the MCAT, but I got an 87th percentile on the PCAT without studying (I know MCAT is harder than PCAT)
-Honors college student
-Undergraduate thesis
-Volunteer for over a year as a pharmacy technician at a charitable pharmacy
-Pharm tech license/certification
-6 months volunteering in a lab
-1.5 years of paid work in a lab
-Member of health advisory committee at my school
-~20 hours of MD/DO/PA shadowing
I was thinking, at this point, of just doing all of the pharmacy degree because I'm being a worrier OR doing one year of pharmacy and then trying to switch to an MD or PA program.
Any thoughts would be appreciated! Thank you.
I'm a senior getting a biochem degree from a state school. I've been accepted and have committed to a pharmacy program for next year, but I'm starting to have doubts (mostly anxiety about whether or not I would get a job after graduating and 1/2 years of residency).
That being said, I'm curious if I should be kicking myself for not doing medicine? That was my original goal and intention, but I didn't feel like I was competitive enough. Because of, I kind of shifted to pharmacy at the start of junior year.
So, based on my stats, do you guys think I had a chance?
-degree: BS in Biochemistry
-cGPA: 3.62
-sGPA: 3.44
-Haven't taken the MCAT, but I got an 87th percentile on the PCAT without studying (I know MCAT is harder than PCAT)
-Honors college student
-Undergraduate thesis
-Volunteer for over a year as a pharmacy technician at a charitable pharmacy
-Pharm tech license/certification
-6 months volunteering in a lab
-1.5 years of paid work in a lab
-Member of health advisory committee at my school
-~20 hours of MD/DO/PA shadowing
I was thinking, at this point, of just doing all of the pharmacy degree because I'm being a worrier OR doing one year of pharmacy and then trying to switch to an MD or PA program.
Any thoughts would be appreciated! Thank you.
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