Public Speaking...

[bringinit247]

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Public speaking is a requirement for alot of pharmacy schools that I've seen. My first choice for pharmacy school is Rutgers, which does NOT have public speaking as a requirement for admission. But other schools that I have researched, like Florida, Midwestern-Glendale, and UCSF to name a few, do have public speaking as a requirement. My plan is to get into Rutgers, and I'm confident that I will do so. But if I don't I will apply to a school that has public speaking as a pre-req. But here's the catch, I go to Rutgers as a pre-pharm student, and in order to take public speaking you have to take a ton of pre-req's....How do these schools expect me to take this class if I can't take all the pre-req's in time? Are there other speech classes that are acceptable? Does anybody else have a similar experience with this, at Rutgers or elsewhere? It's just frustrating because I am going back for a fifth year to finish my sciences and I cannot let one public speaking requirement hold me back. Thanks again...

-Phil

 

[jdpharmd?]

Usually just about any communication class fills the requirement (call the school to check!). Try "speech", "public speaking" "interpersonal communication" etc. You can always take it at a community college or other school too.

 

[GravyRPH]

I took mine at a community college near my university.

 

[tunguyen]

I think UCSF lets you substitute Interpersonal Communication for Public Speaking. It's an introductory speech class at community colleges.

 

[bgreet]

Just as a side note. I would not recommend attending the rutgers pharmacy program if you are a current student with a different major. They overextended themselves in the acceptance department for the past few years with the 2+ program. Acceptance for the quality of the school is just not worth it. However, it is worth attempting a shot via the college to college transfer (its done completely online and is autonomous). If you are serious though, and have good grades you may want to attend a nearby school (like the philidelphia school of pharmacy). But thats just me. But again, definantly attempt the transfer via the college to college transfer option on the website.

 

[bringinit247]

bgreet I just PM'd you

 

[bgreet]

check your pm's