I have some pre-pre-pharmacy questions if you will. Please don't try to refer me to another thread unless you see actual specifics from my question, as I will not be asking to compare one school, or ask if I can get in to any school with this GPA.
First of all I need to provide everyone with a little background info, but if you don't care or think it will affect your answer just skip down and read my highlighted questions. I am a young professional/sales, looking to make a massive career change. I graduated from the University of Washington five years ago with a degree in history, I originally wanted to go to law school. In any case, I joined a frat and drank too much and ended up graduating with a 3.2.
After several years of working in outside sales I have become incredibly disenchanted with the BS of the business world and have decided that I want to go into something real, something based in logic and science, something where I have the potential to actually help people. After doing a great deal of research and even reading threads on this board I have come to the conclusion that I want to go to pharmacy school. I know it will kick my butt for awhile but if I can do it I will be immensely proud of myself.
My biggest question comes down to CC vs. University. I have to take literally all of the required prereqs, calc., bio, A&P, Chem, O chem, etc. Like I said I have a degree in history. I plan on taking three years to get through the prereqs. I consider myself to be pretty bright and believe that I can get great grades during this, my second chance at college. For economic purposes I would really like to take classes at a CC but I fear that, A this may not be possible, and B schools won't take me seriously when the time comes to apply to pharmacy schools. Am I right to be concerned? Should I start taking classes at CC or a four year school even though I won't actually be looking to graduate from said school? Are there some classes that would be okay to take at the CC level and some that I should take at a uni.? Will my undergrad history grades likely count or will most schools go strictly off of prereqs? Should I look into getting a second bachelor's, perhaps in biology or some such field?
I realize I will probably be 35-36 yrs old by the time I am finished but I'll still have 30 years to work. I would much rather work harder than I ever have for the next six years or so than continue to toil in the business of trying to sell people things they don't really want or need.
Thanks!
First of all I need to provide everyone with a little background info, but if you don't care or think it will affect your answer just skip down and read my highlighted questions. I am a young professional/sales, looking to make a massive career change. I graduated from the University of Washington five years ago with a degree in history, I originally wanted to go to law school. In any case, I joined a frat and drank too much and ended up graduating with a 3.2.
After several years of working in outside sales I have become incredibly disenchanted with the BS of the business world and have decided that I want to go into something real, something based in logic and science, something where I have the potential to actually help people. After doing a great deal of research and even reading threads on this board I have come to the conclusion that I want to go to pharmacy school. I know it will kick my butt for awhile but if I can do it I will be immensely proud of myself.
My biggest question comes down to CC vs. University. I have to take literally all of the required prereqs, calc., bio, A&P, Chem, O chem, etc. Like I said I have a degree in history. I plan on taking three years to get through the prereqs. I consider myself to be pretty bright and believe that I can get great grades during this, my second chance at college. For economic purposes I would really like to take classes at a CC but I fear that, A this may not be possible, and B schools won't take me seriously when the time comes to apply to pharmacy schools. Am I right to be concerned? Should I start taking classes at CC or a four year school even though I won't actually be looking to graduate from said school? Are there some classes that would be okay to take at the CC level and some that I should take at a uni.? Will my undergrad history grades likely count or will most schools go strictly off of prereqs? Should I look into getting a second bachelor's, perhaps in biology or some such field?
I realize I will probably be 35-36 yrs old by the time I am finished but I'll still have 30 years to work. I would much rather work harder than I ever have for the next six years or so than continue to toil in the business of trying to sell people things they don't really want or need.
Thanks!