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[pharm2B]

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hello, I'm a junior in high school and Im really interested in pharmacy. its definitely the carrer i want to pursue. i was wondering if anyone has any advice for science or math classes that i should next year when im a senior......
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[goinkhead]

hello, I'm a junior in high school and Im really interested in pharmacy. its definitely the carrer i want to pursue. i was wondering if anyone has any advice for science or math classes that i should next year when im a senior......
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just get through high school...take all the prerequisites required during undergrad...

i guess taking AP classes wouldnt hurt.

 

[CaliCPhT]

Good luck to you in your endeavors. Well, it really matters what you take in college, but having good exposure to a lot of different classes in high school could be beneficial too. I'm not sure what you've already taken, so I'll throw some out there.

Calculus (if you can take AP Calculus, then do it)
AP Biology
Physics
Chemistry

I'm sure there are others, but you'll be seeing these again in college so I think it's good to get the exposure early.

 

[pharm2B]

thanks

 

[andrewattheU]

what some people have also forgotten to mention is that you can actually apply to six year programs right out of high school where if you maintain a certain gpa while completing your prereqs you have guaranteed admission into their pharmacy program you should check some of them out they are in the faq section.

 

[pharm2B]

do you still have to take the PCAT?

 

[steveysmith54]

do you still have to take the PCAT?

nop. SAT and SAT II etc.

But advice

1. Go to 6 year school
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5. Go to 6 year school

 

[andrewattheU]

yes take advantage of the 6 year programs!!!!!! If I could do it over again I would have applied to a 6 year program (didnt know about them though b/c didnt know i wanted to do pharmacy). For most if you have over a 3.6 and 1250 SAT you can get in easily and I don't think there is as much competition at that point as not as many people know about them or know they want to be a pharmacist at this point.

GO TO A 6 YEAR PROGRAM!!!

 

[pharm2B]

i dont take the SAT, i take the ACT...

 

[steveysmith54]

i dont take the SAT, i take the ACT...

find out if the 6 year school u're interested in will accept ACT. I believe most schools do.

 

[pharm2B]

what about prerequisites, do i take those within those 6 years???

 

[fenixtnlfan]

what about prerequisites, do i take those within those 6 years???

You take them in the first two years. Then you start pharm school for the next four.

 

[pharm2B]

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