pre-med to pharm school?

[yungwunn911]

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Hi guys,

I'm a premed student, planning to apply to med school. Before college, i had a slight inclanation for pharmacy, and i think that it may be coming back.

I graduate in may, and plan to take the mcat in june and send out apps for med schools in the summer..If i wanted to apply to a few pharm school, would i do go through the same procedure but just take the pcat also?

i have a 3.3 gpa thus far, with about 2.9 in scieces.


thanks

ps i wanted to stay in jersey so rutgers would be top choice, but apparently its very difficult to get in there?

 

[sle3pyguii]

pharmacy and medical schools have most of the same general pre-reqs like gen chem and O chem. There are those schools with additional classes that you may have to take (USC, for example has a long list). But yeah, you should take the PCAT, seeing how most schools require it.

You'd need to go through PharmCAS instead of AMCAS.

As for Rutgers, isn't that place a 0-6?

 

[k1451372]

You'll probably have a better idea about your chances once you take the mcat. If after the mcat you decide to take the pcat you'll most likely be well prepared. The pcat doesn't have math so you may want to go over general algebra to calc 1 and the question format is different. My friend got a 30 on the Mcat and a 95 on the pcat, he had only studied for the mcat. So you would need to take the pcat only if the schools you are planning to apply to need it and the same goes for applications since some schools go through pharmcas and some don't. Goodluck.

 

[yungwunn911]

pharmacy and medical schools have most of the same general pre-reqs like gen chem and O chem. There are those schools with additional classes that you may have to take (USC, for example has a long list). But yeah, you should take the PCAT, seeing how most schools require it.

You'd need to go through PharmCAS instead of AMCAS.

As for Rutgers, isn't that place a 0-6?

what do you mean 0-6?

 

[UES Girl]

Make sure you check pre-reqs very carefully - i have noticed that most pharm schools require a lot more pre-reqs than med schools - so you may have to take a few extra classes or you may not - depending on your major - if you wish to apply to pharmacy school.

 

[eelo]

what do you mean 0-6?

You need to do a LOT of research into pharmacy schools. Check out www.aacp.org for a start.

 

[SGPharmD]

You'll probably have a better idea about your chances once you take the mcat. If after the mcat you decide to take the pcat you'll most likely be well prepared. The pcat doesn't have math so you may want to go over general algebra to calc 1 and the question format is different. My friend got a 30 on the Mcat and a 95 on the pcat, he had only studied for the mcat. So you would need to take the pcat only if the schools you are planning to apply to need it and the same goes for applications since some schools go through pharmcas and some don't. Goodluck.

Yes it does

 

[yungwunn911]

You need to do a LOT of research into pharmacy schools. Check out www.aacp.org for a start.

Thanks.

So, in case any others who read this thread would like to know, and as I just found out. 0-6 school is a school that takes High school students into its 6 year program.


Yes Rutgers, is a 0-6 school. Apparently, it only gets like 2 seats open a year for transfers....
=(

 

[SGPharmD]

Thanks.

So, in case any others who read this thread would like to know, and as I just found out. 0-6 school is a school that takes High school students into its 6 year program.


Yes Rutgers, is a 0-6 school. Apparently, it only gets like 2 seats open a year for transfers....
=(

Right 0-6 schools take just graduated high school students into it's program because technically right now you don't need a B.S. for most programs before applying to Pharmacy School like Med. School, just the required pre-reqs. So they complete 2 years of undergrad work and as long as they have the minimum GPA required for that specific school ( and for some schools like Pitt even a certain PCAT score) they will move onto their 3rd year which is their 1st professional or graduate year. Since GPA requirement is usually rather low(3.0) most of the students move on each year so the schools rarely have any seats available for transfers.

 

[yungwunn911]

Right 0-6 schools take just graduated high school students into it's program because technically right now you don't need a B.S. for most programs before applying to Pharmacy School like Med. School, just the required pre-reqs. So they complete 2 years of undergrad work and as long as they have the minimum GPA required for that specific school ( and for some schools like Pitt even a certain PCAT score) they will move onto their 3rd year which is their 1st professional or graduate year. Since GPA requirement is usually rather low(3.0) most of the students move on each year so the schools rarely have any seats available for transfers.

I'm kind of mad about that GPA req. I spoke to a pharm student that had a 2.75 gpa and was still in to. Other with 3.5 can't even get in!!

sucks, got to be some chance to get in tho!

 

[SGPharmD]

Why don't you apply to schools in philadelphia, that's close to you. There's Temple and Jefferson. USP/PCP is another 0-6 school so they don't take a lot of transfers either, but they do sometimes.

 

[yungwunn911]

Why don't you apply to schools in philadelphia, that's close to you. There's Temple and Jefferson. USP/PCP is another 0-6 school so they don't take a lot of transfers either, but they do sometimes.

I guess I wil try to apply. I would love to stay in jersey. Actually, I currently go to Rutgers, so that's why I really want to go there also.

This is something I just started thinking about. Maybe I'll drop by the Pharmacy Admission's office.

Question about Pharm School:

Does is really matter where you go to school? Are job offers after school pretty much the same for a "good" school or a "mediocre" school?

 

[k1451372]

Woops I ment to say the mcat doesnt have math, and the pcat does... sorry

 

[gx255]

yung, im in the same boat as you.
What I'm trying to do is atleast 90+ on PCAT, my gpa is like urs also.
Then apply to a 0-3 yr pharmacy as a transfer student. I don't like 0-6, its too long.

 

[SGPharmD]

I guess I wil try to apply. I would love to stay in jersey. Actually, I currently go to Rutgers, so that's why I really want to go there also.

This is something I just started thinking about. Maybe I'll drop by the Pharmacy Admission's office.

Question about Pharm School:

Does is really matter where you go to school? Are job offers after school pretty much the same for a "good" school or a "mediocre" school?

No that's where pharmacy differs from medicine. In medical school it's all about grades and connections for your residency and everyone is fighting for the best residency programs. That's not how it is in pharmacy. It doesn't matter what school you go to (you can ask the pharmacy students or pharmacists on the pharmacy board), a PharmD is a PharmD anywhere and everywhere and in every pharmacy field (retail, hospital, research, industry, etc).

 

[cystapharm]

Yes it does

i think he means the PCAT doesn't have PHYSICS.

 

[Alby]

No that's where pharmacy differs from medicine. In medical school it's all about grades and connections for your residency and everyone is fighting for the best residency programs. That's not how it is in pharmacy. It doesn't matter what school you go to (you can ask the pharmacy students or pharmacists on the pharmacy board), a PharmD is a PharmD anywhere and everywhere and in every pharmacy field (retail, hospital, research, industry, etc).

Unless you are trying to get into a competitive PGY1 (residency) or PGY2 (specialty residency)

 

[ladyrosa]

Hey, I am in the same boat as you, so you are definitely not alone🙂

Pharm schools need more pre-reqs in both the biological sciences and the social sciences. A lot of them require anatomy & physiology, micro/macroeconomics, and speech/communication/public speaking. Some of them even require world culture/literature classes!

The PCAT has math and english parts that reminds you of the SAT - well of course the math is more difficult than SAT math. I heard from people here that you need to know the SAT vocabs to do well in the PCAT.

Good luck researching. I am new to pre-pharm after being pre-med and pre-optometry!

 

[omnione]

As a former pre-med converted to pre-pharm, the transition can be rather seamless. Of course, there are always the economics or some course that pharmacy schools require that med schools don't.

I was in a similar situation as you though I focused more on my pharmacy school applications with med school looking like it wasn't for me. You'll be wasting money if you go through the motions for either admissions process. Do the adequate research on each profession, expose yourself to it, and then make a good application.

There aren't really any of the "Ivy League" pharmacy schools around so the difference between schools is mainly in the subtle differences in location and alumni base. It's not like every school is exactly the same but don't fret about rankings.

 

[k1451372]

Thanks cystapharm,
Thats what I ment that the mcat has a physics section and the pcat has a math section But just one thing....
i think She means the PCAT doesn't have PHYSICS.
lol, why do people think I am a boy, well it also could be a typo