Question for the elder with exp

[Tienn93]

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To the elders with many experiences =] 😉

Hi guys, my name is Jacki Chan Norris(not real name ofcourse ^^) i am a newly H.S grad and i have a few question in my mind, so i hope you guys can help me out thank you very much ^^ 🙂

so heres my situation - im the oldest in a family of 5. We're imigrant from VN so like most immigrants our finance are not that great. Therefore im trying to get a job thats health realted and most importantly required the least ammount of time in college to get the degree, so i can get out to life quick and "hustle" to support my family. *My parents are getting older, AND fast lol xD 🙄

So i did some research, and found the 3 choices which is Optometry, Physical therapy n Pharmacy 😱

And right know im in a cross path, beacuse i dont know which one to chose. To you guys who have exp in these field please help me out.😕

***The factors of choices are the amount of years to get the degree
if it help im taking 12 - 15 credit per semester (the faster to get the degree the better)
*** I live in NY, and im a freshman in QCC so i know i will be doin some transfering later on, therefore i like the major that have the least complicated transferring process. ( im currently takin liberal art science-optometry but in new york theres only one optometry school in manhatan, and i heard to get in i have to transfer to city college to study the biology/optometry join program first to enable me to transfer to the SUNY school of optometry <<<< sound complicated. ) / and easiest to get into.

* and lastly , the money that i can earn from these job <<< THIS IS NOT THAT IMPORTANT so dont mind this part too much.

please help me out guys, my future's is in ur hand or palm lol. well half of it. the other i have to do my self of course hehe.
p.s if you have any other major you want to suggest please do so thank you.

********** THANK YOU GUYS IN ADVANCE =] , may you have good karma ^^ . hoping to hear your replies soon********** thnx aign ^^ 😍😍😍😍😍

P.SS - uh im not sure where to post this kind of thread so i chose to post here, sorry if i post in the wrong place, feel free to remove =] ty

 

[farmadiazepine]

I have been telling everyone I know right now in high school who is graduating or who has graduated to not do pharmacy because of the fact the retail market is completely saturated in the NYC area and northern NJ area.

What I always recommend is optometry and physical therapy and occupational therapy. PT and OT are in demand right now. A lot of positions available now and will be in the near future. And salaries are getting higher.

I always recommend optometry too, but I don't know too much about it. I always compare it to retail pharmacy. You can work at a LensCrafters or a Pearl Vision lol and still make bank at > $100k a year. But I don't know what the market is like for that field.

PT and OT, hands down, are great fields to go into. But thats my opinion.

 

[Tienn93]

ty so much for ur help =], but forget about the money even if lets say they all pays the same. I really want to know how hard and importantly HOW LONG T.T its take to get the degree consider im starting at a community college right now and all the future transferring processes

 

[rxlea]

I would suggest physical therapy or pharmacy. Optometry is very saturated and lots of optometrists are having a rough time competing against the Walmarts and LensCrafters of the world. Unless you want to head into a retail spot in optometry, I would steer clear, as the start up of your own practice would be very difficult right now.

As for pharmacy, the PharmD degree is pretty versatile so you can go into a lot of different practice settings. However, as you have seen on these fora, pharmacy is becoming saturated as well. Yet, there are 3 year schools so it would be another quick way to a professional degree; if you are happy with going into retail right after school, it might be OK for you too.

With physical therapy, you can start out as an assistant with just an associates. Then you can complete a bachelors at the 4 year institution; beyond that I am not sure about the process but while you further your schooling, you could be working too. (Same goes for pharmacy; you can work as a tech but usually the salary can suck depending on where you work).

In this economy, you may have to be willing to relocate no matter what field you go into.

 

[pharmschooler]

With physical therapy, you can start out as an assistant with just an associates. Then you can complete a bachelors at the 4 year institution; beyond that I am not sure about the process but while you further your schooling, you could be working too. (Same goes for pharmacy; you can work as a tech but usually the salary can suck depending on where you work).

PT is typically a 4 year doctorate after college, much like the PharmD (fairly recent change in the last 10 years). I was also really interested in physical therapy; it seems like a really interesting and possibly growing field. I think it could be very rewarding if you're interested in movement/sports injuries/etc, but you would also be dealing with a large and growing elderly population, some who can be a bit recalcitrant with exercises.

Why don't you call a few PTs, OTs, pharmacists and optometrists and see if you can shadow at their place of work for a day or so? It might give you a clearer view of what you want out of a job. All are ok choices; it's hard to say which will be better or worse 10 years down the road. I think optometry would be last on my list because a lot of their money was traditionally made through the sale of eyewear and contact lenses, which has all moved online in recent years.

Edit: Actually, when I re-read your question, I realized you want to know which path would be quickest to finish. If you can get into a 0-6 pharmacy program or get in as a transfer, pharmacy can be a six year program. I think this is getting less and less common. Occupational Therapy is usually a Master's program (1-2 years) after finishing a Bachelor's. Pretty quick; 5-6 years. The pay is good and getting better, and it's not typically an expensive program to attend. You may be helping veterans out returning from war; it could be a very rewarding job on a personal level. I think, if you want the most bang for your buck, OT is a good choice. It's also not on the radar for many students, but there are definitely jobs out there, or so I've heard.

 

[owlegrad]

Moved to prepharmacy.

 

[Tienn93]

ty you guys so muich for ur help and contribute ^^, so far its 30%pharm30%opt and 40% PT... still dont know which one transferring process is harder though..speacialy iin ny 😵😳

 

[Medwell]

our finance are not that great.

*** I live in NY, and im a freshman in QCC

in new york theres only one optometry school in manhatan, and i heard to get in i have to transfer to city college to study the biology/optometry join program first to enable me to transfer to the SUNY school of optometry <<<< sound complicated. ) / and easiest to get into.

still dont know which one transferring process is harder though..speacialy iin ny

If your finances aren't great, is there any reason you seem to be insisting on attending undergrad and graduate school in metropolitan New York, pretty much the most expensive place in the U.S.? Similarly, why does your family choose to live there?

 

[pharmschooler]

ty you guys so muich for ur help and contribute ^^, so far its 30%pharm30%opt and 40% PT... still dont know which one transferring process is harder though..speacialy iin ny 😵😳

For most of these programs (OT & PT), you won't be transferring at all, you'll be applying as a student with a 4 year bachelor's degree. For pharmacy, you may be able to transfer to a 0-6 program (not sure how possible this is), or get into a school with just 2 years of prerequisites (you'll be applying like it's a graduate program then). Some pharmacy schools strongly prefer people with bachelor's degrees, though, and I think it's becoming the norm.

 

[Passion4Sci]

Go for whichever one interests you the most.

 

[Tienn93]

If your finances aren't great, is there any reason you seem to be insisting on attending undergrad and graduate school in metropolitan New York, pretty much the most expensive place in the U.S.? Similarly, why does your family choose to live there?

its becuase our family live in ny so yea we have to live in ny lol... and our finance are really not that great, i have to borrow money and etc, plus i want to take it becuase i thihk the reward will b great, AND other meaning of finance is not that great is i can only chose my choice once and stick , no opturnity to messup and change my mind like the lukier few -.-
and it would be great if you help me anaswer my question, since ur a senior member =]

 

[Medwell]

its becuase our family live in ny so yea we have to live in ny lol

 

[Tienn93]

what i meant is people in my family like my uncle aunt etc who been here before, who btw brought us here. so we have to stay close, you cant just expect us to move far away when we dont know anything... and why do you care about this... it not answering my question lol....

 

[Passion4Sci]

what i meant is people in my family like my uncle aunt etc who been here before, who btw brought us here. so we have to stay close, you cant just expect us to move far away when we dont know anything... and why do you care about this... it not answering my question lol....

Can you re-state your question please?