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[scienceguy13]

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Is anyone else feeling uneasy before the start of pharmacy school next fall? And by that, I mean.. does anyone kind of regret their path of pharmacy? Lately, I have been wishing that I would've tried harder to get into medical school or something else. I just hear so many bad things about pharmacy and the job market, blah, blah, blah. I mean, I'm going to a great state school on a scholarship that pays for a huge chunk of everything, but still. What does it matter if you're smart and make great grades? It seems like the only thing that matters anymore, is who you have connections with. I don't know, I guess I just feel kinda bummed out lately, like I could have done better elsewhere. Anyone else feel this way sometimes?

 

[GatorPharm]

Is anyone else feeling uneasy before the start of pharmacy school next fall? And by that, I mean.. does anyone kind of regret their path of pharmacy? Lately, I have been wishing that I would've tried harder to get into medical school or something else. I just hear so many bad things about pharmacy and the job market, blah, blah, blah. I mean, I'm going to a great state school on a scholarship that pays for a huge chunk of everything, but still. What does it matter if you're smart and make great grades? It seems like the only thing that matters anymore, is who you have connections with. I don't know, I guess I just feel kinda bummed out lately, like I could have done better elsewhere. Anyone else feel this way sometimes?

I feel bummed too. Not necessarily that I regret choosing pharmacy, but more that I didn't figure it out earlier. I could be going into P4 year instead of P1 year if I had just figured things out sooner. It's depressing to think of being in school for the next four years, and hearing about uncertain job prospects is always hard. I just hope things work out for me because I don't have any other options at this point. Good luck to you.

 

[nomad339]

i feel bummed too. Not necessarily that i regret choosing pharmacy, but more that i didn't figure it out earlier. I could be going into p4 year instead of p1 year if i had just figured things out sooner. It's depressing to think of being in school for the next four years, and hearing about uncertain job prospects is always hard. I just hope things work out for me because i don't have any other options at this point. Good luck to you.

+1

EDIT: Unfortunately, this is exactly how I feel. I'm hoping time will go by fast and it will all work out at the end. Good Luck.

 

[Corpseman]

Is anyone else feeling uneasy before the start of pharmacy school next fall? And by that, I mean.. does anyone kind of regret their path of pharmacy? Lately, I have been wishing that I would've tried harder to get into medical school or something else. I just hear so many bad things about pharmacy and the job market, blah, blah, blah. I mean, I'm going to a great state school on a scholarship that pays for a huge chunk of everything, but still. What does it matter if you're smart and make great grades? It seems like the only thing that matters anymore, is who you have connections with. I don't know, I guess I just feel kinda bummed out lately, like I could have done better elsewhere. Anyone else feel this way sometimes?

Drop out and go pursue med school, there is still plenty of time.

 

[Sugoi Travis]

My only regret is that I wish I had considered pharmacy sooner. Doom and gloom threads in the pharmacy forums are not stopping me from learning and doing what interests me the most.

 

[PharmLife4Me]

I feel bummed too. Not necessarily that I regret choosing pharmacy, but more that I didn't figure it out earlier. I could be going into P4 year instead of P1 year if I had just figured things out sooner. It's depressing to think of being in school for the next four years, and hearing about uncertain job prospects is always hard. I just hope things work out for me because I don't have any other options at this point. Good luck to you.

I don't know where anybody is getting low job prospects from. I am from Texas and have been in the pharmacy business for almost 5 years now, and there are ALWAYS postings for hiring pharmacist in hospitals, chains, and even some independent pharmacies. I question the validity of any of the concerns because if you look up jobs for pharmacist anywhere around Texas or the bordering states, there are endless amounts of offers.

 

[Skrumpy]

I don't know where anybody is getting low job prospects from. I am from Texas and have been in the pharmacy business for almost 5 years now, and there are ALWAYS postings for hiring pharmacist in hospitals, chains, and even some independent pharmacies. I question the validity of any of the concerns because if you look up jobs for pharmacist anywhere around Texas or the bordering states, there are endless amounts of offers.

It varies from state to state. The coasts tend to have much higher saturation than any other areas. Mostly because of the uber high concentrations of pharm schools. Since these areas are more densely populated there are also a ton of pharmacists, hence this is why you'll hear "ZOMG NO ONE IS GETTING A JOB!!!" mostly from people in these areas as they think it must be like that everywhere. It's not.

 

[bumpntrunk]

You find the same talk in the other forums as well. Dental forum says too many dentists, pharmacy forum says too many pharmacists. I looked online and there are plenty of jobs out there. Just a matter of where you are willing to go for it. I am just concerned in doing well and once I am ready to go to work, I have full confidence in finding a position. Things tend to have a way of working out in the end.

 

[owlegrad]

Lies. There are no jobs. At least none anyone would want.