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My class scheduling dilemma has thrown off my plan. Here's my situation.
I have a B.S. in hotel mgm't from 1995. Now I'm taking the classes I'm missing, so I can apply to Creighton's Distance Pathway program. I was hoping to complete the classes by the spring 2010 then start pharm college that fall. That was before I knew you had to take the PCAT a year before you plan to start. Here's my dilemma...
I have 6 classes left to take to meet prereqs: 3 chemistry's and 3 biology's, (all lab classes). I was planning on taking 2 each semester, like this:
Spring 2009:
2nd general chem
1st bio (Bio 202)
Summer 2009:
Anatomy (the only prereq I have left offered in the summer session)
Fall 2009:
1st Ochem
2nd bio (Bio 204)
Take PCAT
Spring 2010:
2nd Ochem
Fall 2010: Start Pharmacy College
I need to take the PCAT by Oct 2009 to start pharmacy college in the fall 2010, right?
Unfortunately, the chem and bio I was planning for this spring are both the same days. With my children and husband's schedule, there's no way I could be at the school from 9am - 9pm. I also don't think this would be to my advantage to get A's in these classes, since I haven't had biology since high school (I'm 36 now). I'm going to take Bio 101 (not required) this fall as a prereq for anatomy b/c I won't have the Bio 202 class done as I had planned.
Will I be able to do well on the fall 2009 PCAT if I don't have my bio series done? (I will have taken Bio 101, Anatomy, and 1/2 of first bio sequence class).
Or, should I just plan on taking the PCAT during the summer of 2010 and starting pharmacy college in Fall 2011? (If that's the case, I won't take anatomy during the summer, but spring 2010 instead.) I really didn't want to wait an entire year between finishing my prereqs and starting pharmacy college (assuming I get in.), but I may not have a choice.
I'd appreciate any thoughts from those who have been in this situation. Thanks!
I have a B.S. in hotel mgm't from 1995. Now I'm taking the classes I'm missing, so I can apply to Creighton's Distance Pathway program. I was hoping to complete the classes by the spring 2010 then start pharm college that fall. That was before I knew you had to take the PCAT a year before you plan to start. Here's my dilemma...
I have 6 classes left to take to meet prereqs: 3 chemistry's and 3 biology's, (all lab classes). I was planning on taking 2 each semester, like this:
Spring 2009:
2nd general chem
1st bio (Bio 202)
Summer 2009:
Anatomy (the only prereq I have left offered in the summer session)
Fall 2009:
1st Ochem
2nd bio (Bio 204)
Take PCAT
Spring 2010:
2nd Ochem
Fall 2010: Start Pharmacy College
I need to take the PCAT by Oct 2009 to start pharmacy college in the fall 2010, right?
Unfortunately, the chem and bio I was planning for this spring are both the same days. With my children and husband's schedule, there's no way I could be at the school from 9am - 9pm. I also don't think this would be to my advantage to get A's in these classes, since I haven't had biology since high school (I'm 36 now). I'm going to take Bio 101 (not required) this fall as a prereq for anatomy b/c I won't have the Bio 202 class done as I had planned.
Will I be able to do well on the fall 2009 PCAT if I don't have my bio series done? (I will have taken Bio 101, Anatomy, and 1/2 of first bio sequence class).
Or, should I just plan on taking the PCAT during the summer of 2010 and starting pharmacy college in Fall 2011? (If that's the case, I won't take anatomy during the summer, but spring 2010 instead.) I really didn't want to wait an entire year between finishing my prereqs and starting pharmacy college (assuming I get in.), but I may not have a choice.
I'd appreciate any thoughts from those who have been in this situation. Thanks!