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Hey guys! I'm deciding between Pharmacy and Optometry school, and was wondering if you could shed a little insight. I graduated from UPenn in 2001 with a Comm major (3.62 overall). I worked as a web designer for 5 years and hated it b/c I can't stand sitting still all day or having no human interaction. Also, the pay was "unsatisfactory" hehe 🙂 Pharm appeals to me because it mostly eliminates those grievances, though I know there are surely issues in any field!
Anyway, unfortunately, my worst grades were in Calc (B, C+) and Stat (B) back at Penn. I am currently fulfilling my prerequisites at a local community college, and I feel relatively comfortable that this won't be a problem. My question is whether it will look bad that all my science/math courses at the Undergrad level received less than stellar grades. I hope to make As from now on, but I'm only in my first quarter at CC 🙂 Also, do you guys know if Pharm schools look at your undergrad institution and take that into account when looking at the grades you received?
Also, I'm looking at a few unaccredited schools (UCSD, specificaly) and wondering if 1. I'd have a shot and 2. WHy they don't require PCAT and 3. if going to an unaccredited school is going to be a bad ide (on the off chance that I'd even get in!) 4. Since no PCAT is required, does that mean research experience, extracurriculars, pharm tech experience is valued more?
FInally, since I live in Cali, I know there's a certification process necessary to become a tech. How have you Cali folk gotten exposure to the field without going through all that tech training? Is shadowing recommended? Or perhaps one of those internships at a drugstore?
Sorry for the million questions...if anything's a repeat, please just direct me to a link if possible. I appreciate any help possible. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
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Anyway, unfortunately, my worst grades were in Calc (B, C+) and Stat (B) back at Penn. I am currently fulfilling my prerequisites at a local community college, and I feel relatively comfortable that this won't be a problem. My question is whether it will look bad that all my science/math courses at the Undergrad level received less than stellar grades. I hope to make As from now on, but I'm only in my first quarter at CC 🙂 Also, do you guys know if Pharm schools look at your undergrad institution and take that into account when looking at the grades you received?
Also, I'm looking at a few unaccredited schools (UCSD, specificaly) and wondering if 1. I'd have a shot and 2. WHy they don't require PCAT and 3. if going to an unaccredited school is going to be a bad ide (on the off chance that I'd even get in!) 4. Since no PCAT is required, does that mean research experience, extracurriculars, pharm tech experience is valued more?
FInally, since I live in Cali, I know there's a certification process necessary to become a tech. How have you Cali folk gotten exposure to the field without going through all that tech training? Is shadowing recommended? Or perhaps one of those internships at a drugstore?
Sorry for the million questions...if anything's a repeat, please just direct me to a link if possible. I appreciate any help possible. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
😀