Summer Vacation

[mahishrimp]

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Hi all,

I would like to know if pharmacy students still have "summer vacation"? I heard that pharmacy students have to do all kinds of rotation during the summer. Is that true?

I got accepted and I am currently working. I cannot decide when I should quit my job. If I would not have summer vacation in the next few years, it's better for me to take a LOOOOOOOOOOONG vacation before it's too late. 😀

Thank you!!

 

[bananaface]

It depends on the school. Usually 4 year schools have a summer break while 3 year schools do not.

 

[mahishrimp]

So... does that mean that students do not have to work (rotation) during the summer?

 

[ultracet]

So... does that mean that students do not have to work (rotation) during the summer?

i don't and i go to a 4 year school our rotations are incorporated into our school years

 

[mahishrimp]

Great. It's nice to know. Thank you very much!

 

[Sosumi]

It depends on your school and state licensure requirements. At Maryland, you get the summer off after 1st year. After 2nd year, you can do 1 month of community and 1 month of institutional rotation in 2 of the 3 months of summer break or the 1 month break between 3rd year. Then after 3rd year, it's 7 months worth of rotations to get the required 1500 hours.

 

[dgroulx]

I'm at UF and we get the summers off between years 1 & 2 and years 2 & 3. The 3rd summer, we are on rotations. So, it really depends on your school.