Pharmacy schools that require 4 year degree

[TABOULI]

Is there any that require a BA/BS? I'm trying to narrow down the application pool. I will have a degree in May of 2010, and I thought if there happens to be a school that requires a degree I will have a better chance at it.

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[roziak]

Not to my knowledge. All schools that I've looked at have a 2 year prerequisite or accept right out of high school into a 6 year program. Having a BA/BS definitely helps in your application and interview though.

 

[desmoulins45179]

Yes there is. Ohio State requires that you have a degree before you start. You can apply w/o having one but you mus finish it in the spring or summer before school starts.

I think USC also requires one.

 

[diastole]

I believe Touro requires a degree.

 

[fenderbiz]

USC requires a bachelor's.

 

[pharm B]

Is there any that require a BA/BS? I'm trying to narrow down the application pool. I will have a degree in May of 2010, and I thought if there happens to be a school that requires a degree I will have a better chance at it.

On the flipside, you're probably more competitive for getting into schools that don't require a bachelors, right?

 

[evilolive]

Most people who apply nowadays have a bachelors so it won't make that big of a statistical advantage to apply to degree-requiring programs.

 

[Passion4Sci]

Touro-CA also requires a BA/BS, and pretty much every school in CA has a "soft requirement" for it, even if they don't out-right require it, as between 97 and 100% of all admitted students have one.

 

[Monalyce]

Assuming that you did more than just classes for those four years (volunteering, extracurriculars, leadership, etc) you'll automatically be at an advantage at any school you apply to.

 

[Artful Dodger]

Yeah, it's not hugely emphasized (depending on where you live)...as long as you have experience, EC's, decent PCAT score, the pre-reqs then a BS/BA degree is unnecesssary. However, you will have somewhat of an advantage over those without a degree...it's always a plus to have a degree. so add that up!

Just realize that it is a benefit to have a degree (and not a disadvantage)...especially in Biology/Chemistry. You'll have the leg-up in Pharmacy School.

 

[phathead]

A lot of schools want applicants who either do have a BS/BA or will have one by the time they start pharmacy school, but they do not list it as a requirement yet. I've been told by several schools that this is an unofficial rule at the moment.

 

[Chinese Bandit]

At my last interview, we were told that the majority of accepted students had a bachelors degree and it increases every year.

 

[docss26]

Ive also heard more students are now applying with bachelors degrees. Preference has shifted to those students with more educational experience imo. It makes sense to accept a student with a BS over one with it.

 

[UES Girl]

Most people who apply nowadays have a bachelors so it won't make that big of a statistical advantage to apply to degree-requiring programs.

Yes, in fact for certain schools with the soft degree requirements, with the BA/BS degree OP may be just on par with everyone else and even disadvantaged compared to applicants with graduate degrees.

In our class, only one person does not have a BS/BA degree. A lot of people including myself have double majored and even triple majored ! Several have graduate degrees and two have professional degrees.

OP: how do you think you will at an advantage if only applying to schools that require degree ? Wouldn't it be more advantageous to apply to schools that do not require degree so you can stand out more ?

 

[speciald]

This chart shows a number of schools who prefer a BA/BS.

http://www.aacp.org/resources/student/pharmacyforyou/admissions/Documents/PSAR1011_Table1.pdf