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I have a number of questions, but let me start with a brief introduction. I graduated from the University of Florida in 2005 with a B.S. in psych. I entered law school at UF this August, and after coming to the conclusion that I do not want to be a lawyer for the rest of my life, I withdrew.
I am strongly considering a career in pharmacy, but I am hesitant to over commit, especially after law school backfired on me.
I am NOT going to take the attitude of "I WILL become a pharmacist no matter what! They make good money!" I feel this ideology is dangerous. I want to take this a step at a time; however, I want to make sure I am going about things the right way.
First off, I am going to CVS this week and inquiring about how I could become a pharm tech. I am hoping this could give me an idea of what a typical pharmacist does and if I would like doing it. Also, if I do like it, I figure I could get to know a pharmacist for a possible rec letter, etc. Is this a good idea?
Originally, I entered undergrad with the idea of being a doctor, but after realizing chemistry I was hard, I changed majors. I dropped chem I, but got a B+ in the lab. I also got a B+ in Calc I (which i think some pharm schools like UF require). Besides that, I have no pharm pre-reqs. Should I retake the chem lab? How do pharm schools view a W in Chem I way back in 2001 compared to a later grade in Chem I 6 years later?
I am planning to sign up for Chem I and Bio I this summer (3 month summer semester) at an ex-community college that just turned 4-year (Miami-Dade College). I know it's not O-Chem, but will those two classes give me a rough idea of how I will fair and what the work will be like?
To be honest, I am the least concerned about the difficulty. I am ready to apply myself 100%, and if I can't do it now, I could never do it. I survived the first semester of law school, and actually did pretty well grade wise. I find science much more interesting than case law, I just did not have the maturity and work ethic to pursue the science pre-reqs when I started undergrad.
My biggest concern is a pharm school looking down on the pre-reqs due to the college I took them at. Would it matter if I took all the pre-reqs at a less reputable college, or is it mostly the grades that count?
Needless to say, I am very anxious and stressed about my current situation. I am 23 and back at the drawing board so to speak. I know I am still young, but it's hard not knowing what you want to do with your life once you get that college degree. I feel my plan of action would get me started on the pre-pharm track, without over-committing myself, while giving me enough information to decide if I would like pharmacy or not -- hopefully avoiding the delayed doubts that led to me withdrawing from law school.
I would appreciate any thoughts, ideas, advice, etc.
Thank you
Jim
I am strongly considering a career in pharmacy, but I am hesitant to over commit, especially after law school backfired on me.
I am NOT going to take the attitude of "I WILL become a pharmacist no matter what! They make good money!" I feel this ideology is dangerous. I want to take this a step at a time; however, I want to make sure I am going about things the right way.
First off, I am going to CVS this week and inquiring about how I could become a pharm tech. I am hoping this could give me an idea of what a typical pharmacist does and if I would like doing it. Also, if I do like it, I figure I could get to know a pharmacist for a possible rec letter, etc. Is this a good idea?
Originally, I entered undergrad with the idea of being a doctor, but after realizing chemistry I was hard, I changed majors. I dropped chem I, but got a B+ in the lab. I also got a B+ in Calc I (which i think some pharm schools like UF require). Besides that, I have no pharm pre-reqs. Should I retake the chem lab? How do pharm schools view a W in Chem I way back in 2001 compared to a later grade in Chem I 6 years later?
I am planning to sign up for Chem I and Bio I this summer (3 month summer semester) at an ex-community college that just turned 4-year (Miami-Dade College). I know it's not O-Chem, but will those two classes give me a rough idea of how I will fair and what the work will be like?
To be honest, I am the least concerned about the difficulty. I am ready to apply myself 100%, and if I can't do it now, I could never do it. I survived the first semester of law school, and actually did pretty well grade wise. I find science much more interesting than case law, I just did not have the maturity and work ethic to pursue the science pre-reqs when I started undergrad.
My biggest concern is a pharm school looking down on the pre-reqs due to the college I took them at. Would it matter if I took all the pre-reqs at a less reputable college, or is it mostly the grades that count?
Needless to say, I am very anxious and stressed about my current situation. I am 23 and back at the drawing board so to speak. I know I am still young, but it's hard not knowing what you want to do with your life once you get that college degree. I feel my plan of action would get me started on the pre-pharm track, without over-committing myself, while giving me enough information to decide if I would like pharmacy or not -- hopefully avoiding the delayed doubts that led to me withdrawing from law school.
I would appreciate any thoughts, ideas, advice, etc.
Thank you
Jim
