Some personal advice

[Paulz]

Advertisement - Members don't see this ad

Hi, I am currently a freshman in college and have really been looking at getting into pharm schools. I am looking into programs which I can enter before I graduate from college to give me a quicker start. You know programs you can enter into early? I think Albany has a pretty good one, I was just wondering if anyone knew of any other good ones I should look into. Thank you

 

[phuang06]

enter before you graduate from college..

you just need to finish the pre-reqs for whichever particular pharmacy school you wish to apply for and whatever else they ask for (PCAT, LORs, etc.) It's not like you HAVE to graduate college and get a Bachelors degree in something, except for some exceptions.

 

[Paulz]

Has anyone here ever did any of those programs personally and have any input they can give me?

 

[buddybud164]

Well, since you're a freshman in college, I would suggest that you look into pharmacy schools in areas of your choice, look at their pre-reqs, and then take the courses required and then apply there after your 2nd year of college because most pharmacy schools in the US are 0-4, meaning that you need 2 years of college prereq and then apply directly into their school after taking the PCAT or something. You can go to the AACP for more info on schools.

 

[bwsalvas]

There are two kinds of pharmacy schools:

Those that take students right out of highschool, known as 0-6 programs. There you stay at the same school the whole length of the program. It was my experience that they take a very low number of transfer students because their class is filled from freshman year on.

Then there are schools that offer the four professional years separate from the pre-pharmacy prerequisites. At these schools students after completion of prerequisite courses can apply to the graduate program.

are you from new york??