Hi all,
So I've kinda been in a bubble of confusion lately. Just finished first year of dental school. Will say that there have been more cons than pros. Basically have gotten to the point where I feel that I do not enjoy most of the things that we do, and because of that, I feel like I'm wasting my time and money. I've felt like this for a while now, and want to go into something else. Ideally, I'd like to stay in a health career. I've always wanted to. I've been looking into options, and have looked into optometry or pharmacy recently- seems like something I'd like to do, and seems like an interesting career choice. Only thing is, I have no idea where to start. I would ideally like to start by shadowing, and get myself some experience and exposure. But I have a lot of questions:
-How do I apply? I have a strong undergrad GPA (3.9+) and my DAT score was high (23). I know the PCAT is pretty similar to the DAT.
-How would it looks to pharm schools if I transferred from dental school?
-When do the cycles run for applying?
-When can you take the PCAT exam?
-Will admissions be looking into my dental school transcript and grades?
-Do I have a good chance of getting in, despite the fact that I'm already in dental school?
I'm really trying to see all my options. I love organic chemistry and biochem, and think pharmacology is really interesting. But i'm concerned about somethings: oversaturation, working in retail, possibly being behind a counter all day. I'm not really sure of different career options for pharmacy to be honest.
Just a lot of concerns and questions. I'm going through a lot of confusion right now, so any information helps. Could I hear some pros and cons, maybe even from current pharmacists?
Thank you in advance!
So I've kinda been in a bubble of confusion lately. Just finished first year of dental school. Will say that there have been more cons than pros. Basically have gotten to the point where I feel that I do not enjoy most of the things that we do, and because of that, I feel like I'm wasting my time and money. I've felt like this for a while now, and want to go into something else. Ideally, I'd like to stay in a health career. I've always wanted to. I've been looking into options, and have looked into optometry or pharmacy recently- seems like something I'd like to do, and seems like an interesting career choice. Only thing is, I have no idea where to start. I would ideally like to start by shadowing, and get myself some experience and exposure. But I have a lot of questions:
-How do I apply? I have a strong undergrad GPA (3.9+) and my DAT score was high (23). I know the PCAT is pretty similar to the DAT.
-How would it looks to pharm schools if I transferred from dental school?
-When do the cycles run for applying?
-When can you take the PCAT exam?
-Will admissions be looking into my dental school transcript and grades?
-Do I have a good chance of getting in, despite the fact that I'm already in dental school?
I'm really trying to see all my options. I love organic chemistry and biochem, and think pharmacology is really interesting. But i'm concerned about somethings: oversaturation, working in retail, possibly being behind a counter all day. I'm not really sure of different career options for pharmacy to be honest.
Just a lot of concerns and questions. I'm going through a lot of confusion right now, so any information helps. Could I hear some pros and cons, maybe even from current pharmacists?
Thank you in advance!
