Starting late?

[juandell]

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Starting late?*

hey im a former pre-nursing student who has decided to pursue pharmacy.... luckily many of the pre-reqs are the same excluding the science series.... i still nees gen chem, ochem, and biology.... some schools areound here offer the 3 series condensed into one quarter.....

Am i starting later than most people? im 21 years old and just need to complete the science classes and calculus..... i dont really have to pay rent because im still at home so i can pretty much focus on school 100% now.... tho i hate the fact that ill be at home for at least another 2-3 years i feel its worth it..... i originally planned to do nursing and then pharmacy later on.... i only applied to one school for nursing and I was literally shocked when i didnt get in especially since they were looking for minority males (i was the youngest one at the interview)..... do you think i should pursue pharmacy and do the classes..... or just wait around 9 months for the new nursing programs to start? would love to hear your guys' feedback

 

[Phlame217]

If in the long term you want pharmacy, it would hurt to start now. Just take a long look within and you have to decide what is better for you. No one can tell you.

 

[117296]

If in the long term you want pharmacy, it would hurt to start now. Just take a long look within and you have to decide what is better for you. No one can tell you.

Do what you want. It never hurts to start ANYTIME, no matter how late you get to the party. It's a different road for everybody.

 

[KARM12]

The question is, do you want to be a pharmacist or do you want to be a nurse? Answer that and you'll know what to do.

In the grand scheme of things 2-3yrs "behind" isn't very much at all. You are also only 21. There are plenty of people who make the change a lot later than that. We had one student in our class that started when she was 56.

 

[omnione]

21 years of age isn't that bad.🙂

It'll probably take a student at least two years to complete the prereqs.

The bottom line is that you just need to have some idea which profession you'd like to pursue. At least shadow some pharmacist to make sure you like the profession.

 

[JerryPharmD]

I was 26 when I started pharmacy school, and many of my classmates are older than me. As for nursing vs pharmacy, my opinion is definitely pick pharmacy. We make more money and have a lot less "stink" factor (touching patients). Good luck with whatever you do.🙂

 

[Sabres151]

I'm turning 30 next month and have about a year and half left of undergrad. Never too late to start, especially in this field.

 

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Starting late?*

hey im a former pre-nursing student who has decided to pursue pharmacy.... luckily many of the pre-reqs are the same excluding the science series.... i still nees gen chem, ochem, and biology.... some schools areound here offer the 3 series condensed into one quarter.....

Am i starting later than most people? im 21 years old and just need to complete the science classes and calculus..... i dont really have to pay rent because im still at home so i can pretty much focus on school 100% now.... tho i hate the fact that ill be at home for at least another 2-3 years i feel its worth it..... i originally planned to do nursing and then pharmacy later on.... i only applied to one school for nursing and I was literally shocked when i didnt get in especially since they were looking for minority males (i was the youngest one at the interview)..... do you think i should pursue pharmacy and do the classes..... or just wait around 9 months for the new nursing programs to start? would love to hear your guys' feedback

If pharmacy is what you want, then go ahead and take the prerequisites now. If you aren't sure, then you can still apply to nursing school and take the pre-pharm classes while you are waiting to get into nursing & contemplating your career decision. After all, you did apply once already, so you do have your nursing prerequisites completed. I just finished nursing school, and it was during the 2 year program that I decided nursing was not for me. I am taking the NCLEX TOMORROW (eek!) and starting pharm prerequisites on August 20th. I feel that I wasted a couple of years of my life pursuing nursing. Not only the years in nursing school, but the wait since there is such a long wait for every nursing program here in Southern California. What also sucks is that the Chem & Math I took for nursing don't apply to pre-pharm (statistics & 5 unit intro to chem). Anyways, I think if you really want to do pharmacy, then don't bother with nursing. It'll be 2 years for me to complete the pharm prerequisites & if I don't get in, I'm going for my Bachelors in Chem. I would be in pharm school right now or possibly finished already if I went straight for pharmacy out of highschool. By the way, I'm 25 now, so I'll be 27-30 by the time I get in to pharm school, so obviously... I don't think it's too late for you!!! Like the others said though, be sure you know what career you want. Good luck to you!

 

[OSUpharmy]

Starting late?*

hey im a former pre-nursing student who has decided to pursue pharmacy.... luckily many of the pre-reqs are the same excluding the science series.... i still nees gen chem, ochem, and biology.... some schools areound here offer the 3 series condensed into one quarter.....

Am i starting later than most people? im 21 years old and just need to complete the science classes and calculus..... i dont really have to pay rent because im still at home so i can pretty much focus on school 100% now.... tho i hate the fact that ill be at home for at least another 2-3 years i feel its worth it..... i originally planned to do nursing and then pharmacy later on.... i only applied to one school for nursing and I was literally shocked when i didnt get in especially since they were looking for minority males (i was the youngest one at the interview)..... do you think i should pursue pharmacy and do the classes..... or just wait around 9 months for the new nursing programs to start? would love to hear your guys' feedback

You are really young. Do both.

 

[nancy1]

Hi! I am in the same situation, too, but I am a Finance major. Also, I have no work experience, so I was thinking of going into Pharmacy since I have volunteered at the hospital pharmacy. Should I change my major to Biology or stay in Finance and just take the core classes that are required for Pharmacy school? thanks in advance.

 

[fenixtnlfan]

Hi! I am in the same situation, too, but I am a Finance major. Also, I have no work experience, so I was thinking of going into Pharmacy since I have volunteered at the hospital pharmacy. Should I change my major to Biology or stay in Finance and just take the core classes that are required for Pharmacy school? thanks in advance.

Just take the core Pharmacy classes. You aren't required to have a bachelors for pharmacy, but it does give you a little edge when applying. It doesn't matter what you major in.

 

[nancy1]

Since I am going to get a bachelors in Finance and take the core pharmacy classes, would that consider a waste of time, getting a finance degree? What other areas in Pharmacy would I be able to work in with a finance degree if just take all the core pharmacy classes? thanks in advance.

 

[AMO69657]

I could of started earlier, but I was still deciding between a couple professions. I'm turning 21 in like 3 months. But I don't think I am "starting late". We're both really young, and I think you have to really think about which career you want to pursue and then focus on one of them.

 

[Dare2dream22]

It's never too late to start pharmacy school. If you feel it in your heart that this is what you want, go for it. Don't waste your time going to nursing school when it's not what you want to do. Good luck!

 

[Farmercyst]

Since I am going to get a bachelors in Finance and take the core pharmacy classes, would that consider a waste of time, getting a finance degree? What other areas in Pharmacy would I be able to work in with a finance degree if just take all the core pharmacy classes? thanks in advance.

I'd stick with the Finance degree, as mentioned the BA/BS always helps. Also if you go dual degree (PharmD/MBA) the finance degree could only help. Even if you don't there are positions available with pharmacists that have a financial background.

 

[new student]

A finance degree would help you as you could become the store manager/pharmacist, or director of pharmacy. Colleges and admissions committees like it when a student majors in an area of his/her interest do they not ?

 

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