Too old?

This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
J

JChaney

Junior Member
10+ Year Member
5+ Year Member
15+ Year Member
Joined
Aug 25, 2004
Messages
14
Reaction score
0
Members don't see this ad.
Dear reader,


I am currently 25 years's old. Age is just a thing I understand, but Can I recover if something goes wrong? I have an associates degree from the military, and the rest of my time is from a manufacturing background from another 2 year degree with about 7 years experiance that I recieved from a tech-high school, and I worked full time since about the 11th grade and before. All I am saying is that I know it will not be where I want it to be. I always worked during the time, I went to school, and I am coming to find out what works and what doesnt as far as a job.
My question would be: Most of my gereral classes will transfer into a Local school for a bachalor of science. After 2-3 years, I can have completed my pre-requisites for the pharm D program. I will be maybe 28-30 then, so I may be excepted, or I may need to wait another year. No kids, no wife and really nothing there holding me back except time, but that doesn't mean that someday their might be. Is there something I can switch to if something happens? Am I too old to persue this? What do I do in the mean time? Need help soon, JC
 
was 25 a typo? You have two degrees (I'm assuming associate) but have worked for 7 years? Did you start is highschool?

Anyways, the only qualification for being young enough to get into pharmacy school is if you can breathe or not. Other than that you should be good to go. If you do a search for "non-traditional" students, you will find that there are many people much older than you that are doing the pharmacy school thing as weel speak.
 
I had nothing but an associates degree when I was 43. I chose to return to school and get my degree in biology. It took 2 years, including summers, of a very heavy course load. I'm in my 2nd year of pharmacy and will be 50 when I start practice. You are never too old to return to school.

I was also concerned about not being accepted to a pharmacy school, which is why I chose to get my bachelors degree first. At 25, I don't really consider you to be old. You have lots of time ahead of you.
 
There are a few 40yo's in our class now. I don't think this is the type of career that you have to be young to pursue.

Vafcarrot- I don't think 25 is a typo though. He stated that he has 2, 2 year degrees and 7 years working experience. He didn't say he wasn't working while getting those degrees.
 
Go to the non-traditional forum and read some of those posts. I think it will make you feel young again and you will also learn that nothing is impossible.
 
Indeed. I bet you'd make a few non-traditional students spew their coffee on the screen for a 25 year old to consider himself too old.
 
I'll be 28 when I start pharmacy school, assuming I am accepted the first time around!!
 
:scared: If 25 is too old, well ya might as well put me in the ground now!

If you look at the age range of entering students on the AACP page (was it bananaface who had that link?) you'll see there are all ages starting pharmacy school!!!
 
Add me to the put me in the ground list if 25 is too old. I was 25 when my daughter was born and she'll be 15 next week. :scared:

But as Ann Landers once said, I'll be 45 in 5 years whether become a pharmacist or not, so why not? 🙂
 
Many of my classmates are in their 30s, and even one guy who's in his late 40s!
 
There are at least 4 people who are older than 40's, and one man who is over 60 in my class right now. 👍 So there is no such definition for "old" when you pursue something. 😉
 
rxforlife2004 said:
There are at least 4 people who are older than 40's, and one man who is over 60 in my class right now. 👍 So there is no such definition for "old" when you pursue something. 😉
Click to expand...

Yup, I saw quite a few of those P1 students at our "apothecary olympics" on Thursday. One of the pharmacy practice professors made note of that during a conversation we had earlier. We have one gentleman who is over 50 in our class. I'm 32 years old, so I'm no "spring chicken". 😉
 
When I was getting my BS in biology there was 76 year old in my classes. Now, don't we all feel young? 🙂
don.JPG
 
Was it someone who already had a BS and was just going back to get their doctorate?
 
JChaney said:
Dear reader,


I am currently 25 years's old. Age is just a thing I understand, but Can I recover if something goes wrong? I have an associates degree from the military, and the rest of my time is from a manufacturing background from another 2 year degree with about 7 years experiance that I recieved from a tech-high school, and I worked full time since about the 11th grade and before. All I am saying is that I know it will not be where I want it to be. I always worked during the time, I went to school, and I am coming to find out what works and what doesnt as far as a job.
My question would be: Most of my gereral classes will transfer into a Local school for a bachalor of science. After 2-3 years, I can have completed my pre-requisites for the pharm D program. I will be maybe 28-30 then, so I may be excepted, or I may need to wait another year. No kids, no wife and really nothing there holding me back except time, but that doesn't mean that someday their might be. Is there something I can switch to if something happens? Am I too old to persue this? What do I do in the mean time? Need help soon, JC
Click to expand...

Yes, you are too old. You're going to be thirty in five short years! You need to get on with your life sooner. For ideas, watch the TV court shows that are on in the afternoons. Especially pay attention to the commercials. In as soon as eight short months you could very well have an exciting career in security, medical assisting, culinary arts, corrections, refrigeration, etc. If you still insist on pursuing pharmacy, I'd suggest you score a sugar mama first. She can provide a safety net "if something happens," and she'll give you something to do "in the mean time."

Microbus out
 
Oh come one Microbus!!! I am 27 right now and just finished my B.A. Am I too old too? LOL My boyfriend is 28 and just got his GED!! He wants to go to college now after seeing hiw successful I was at it. As long as you have a good 20 years of practice ahead of you, I say go for it. By the way, my 72 VW Camper won't start!! 🙁 I think the recent FL hurricane shook something loose from underneath it. My poor baby! See ya! 🙂
 
I just thought the OP's question was ludicrous, is twenty-five too old? He was getting such encouraging advice from everybody, I just had to chime in.

Sorry to hear about the camper. Brings back memories of dates I had with my old Microbus; I'd yell, "now!" to my date. This after having my date steer the bus in neutral as I pushed the bus as hard as I could from behind. Unfortunately, most girls weren't good clutch poppers. If the microbus would start up, the girl was a keeper.

Microbus out
 
That's why I asked if it were a typo when it first came up... the question didn't seem realistic.
 
64microbus said:
Yes, you are too old. You're going to be thirty in five short years! You need to get on with your life sooner. For ideas, watch the TV court shows that are on in the afternoons. Especially pay attention to the commercials. In as soon as eight short months you could very well have an exciting career in security, medical assisting, culinary arts, corrections, refrigeration, etc. If you still insist on pursuing pharmacy, I'd suggest you score a sugar mama first. She can provide a safety net "if something happens," and she'll give you something to do "in the mean time."

Microbus out
Click to expand...
He is just being sacrcastic like I didn't put much thought into this. I did but I just didn't know much about pharmacy then, now I do
 
Trancelucent1 said:
There are a few 40yo's in our class now. I don't think this is the type of career that you have to be young to pursue.

Vafcarrot- I don't think 25 is a typo though. He stated that he has 2, 2 year degrees and 7 years working experience. He didn't say he wasn't working while getting those degrees.
Click to expand...


it's me. I have an associate in machine trades. I have worked in machine shops since I was 16 because I knew some people. When I was 17 I was the only student placed into a job from tech school (vocational school). At 22 I started college for Information tecnology, at the air force community college. Off and on, continuing machine type jobs. I have been very successful and I can make just about anything out of any metal, including weld, but the security, low pay and all the over time just puts a damper on things. I have a naturel abuility for math and science. I love helping others
 
JChaney said:
Dear reader,


I am currently 25 years's old. Age is just a thing I understand, but Can I recover if something goes wrong? I have an associates degree from the military, and the rest of my time is from a manufacturing background from another 2 year degree with about 7 years experiance that I recieved from a tech-high school, and I worked full time since about the 11th grade and before. All I am saying is that I know it will not be where I want it to be. I always worked during the time, I went to school, and I am coming to find out what works and what doesnt as far as a job.
My question would be: Most of my gereral classes will transfer into a Local school for a bachalor of science. After 2-3 years, I can have completed my pre-requisites for the pharm D program. I will be maybe 28-30 then, so I may be excepted, or I may need to wait another year. No kids, no wife and really nothing there holding me back except time, but that doesn't mean that someday their might be. Is there something I can switch to if something happens? Am I too old to persue this? What do I do in the mean time? Need help soon, JC
Click to expand...

Yup..you are too old and it is too late.....you are never going to make it............. :meanie:
 
How do you nontraditional students plan on getting your pre-req's done? I know if someone decides later on in life that they would like to do medical school there are formal post-bacc programs for that. But there are no post-bacc programs for pharmacy, per se. I am thinking about doing a post=bacc, and then submitting pharm and med school apps. What are you other older peeps gonna be doin'?
 
mrgarlic said:
Yup..you are too old and it is too late.....you are never going to make it............. :meanie:
Click to expand...


I hope you don't look like your Icon
 
Proprietary said:
How do you nontraditional students plan on getting your pre-req's done? I know if someone decides later on in life that they would like to do medical school there are formal post-bacc programs for that. But there are no post-bacc programs for pharmacy, per se. I am thinking about doing a post=bacc, and then submitting pharm and med school apps. What are you other older peeps gonna be doin'?
Click to expand...

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
 
I am not aware of programs designed specifically for non-traditional students who want to prepare themselves to apply for Pharm.D. programs. Like everyone else, non-traditional students need to finish any outstanding prerequisites, take any applicable admissions exams, and focus on developing themselves as a competititve candidate. If you already have college credit, you may not need to take the full 2 years to finish your prerequisites, depending on how much chemistry you have taken, and whether you need to gradually work your way up to taking calculus. Prerequisites can generally be taken at a university or community/junior college. But, beware that a few schools will not accept community college coursework.

Does that answer your question?
 
bananaface said:
I am not aware of programs designed specifically for non-traditional students who want to prepare themselves to apply for Pharm.D. programs. Like everyone else, non-traditional students need to finish any outstanding prerequisites, take any applicable admissions exams, and focus on developing themselves as a competititve candidate. If you already have college credit, you may not need to take the full 2 years to finish your prerequisites, depending on how much chemistry you have taken, and whether you need to gradually work your way up to taking calculus. Prerequisites can generally be taken at a university or community/junior college. But, beware that a few schools will not accept community college coursework.

Does that answer your question?
Click to expand...


Yeah thanks alot! In my case I already finished Bio I, Chem I, Calc, Expository Writing, and all the humanities classes, with all A's. I graduated last year, and am trying to figure out the best way to go back to school and finish these classes, and make myself a competitive applicant. I think post-bacc at my alma mater is the way that I'm going to go, because the classes that pre-meds and first two years of pharmacy students take overlap a great deal. Do you think this is a good plan?
 
You could certainly go that route if you want to. But, the first thing you need to do is figure out whether you want to go into pharmacy or medicine. I can't really speak to the med school application. But, for pharmacy admissions, I would think work or volunteer experience in a pharmacy would be more useful than a post-bac. You should not focus soley on academics as a way to make yourself competitive, but also strive to build other areas of your portfolio.

BTW I took 2 years off after getting my bachelor's and I do not consider myself non-traditional. I'm just on the 10 year plan! 😉
 
Proprietary said:
I think post-bacc at my alma mater is the way that I'm going to go, because the classes that pre-meds and first two years of pharmacy students take overlap a great deal. Do you think this is a good plan?
Click to expand...

That's the way that I would go. Pre-med and pharmacy prereqs are identical, at least for UF. That will give you a little bit of time to see which way you want to go. Because of my age and my current lifestyle, I chose pharmacy.
 
Did I read correct...you said is 25 too old..heck I can still smell the milk on your breath 😀 I am in my mid 30's and I have been in the IT field for approx 15 years and I am now back in school pursuing my PharmD.

I work with guys who are in their 20's who hate their jobs. They always talk about wanting to be a doctor, lawyer or something else. Everyone says that they would like to go back to school, but they think they are "too old". The phase too old is code for "it will take too long to get another degree". Many peoples dreams are killed not because they can not afford college, not because the classes are too hard, mostly because they let time beat them.

Time is going to pass, no matter what you do. You do not want to be in a situation 4-6 years from now, when you are 30, upset that you didnt pursuing you goals at getting a PharmD. Unless you know that you are going to die at age 31, then I would not think that you are tool old to go back to school. I plan on living for a long time, so starting school at 25 is not too old.

Enjoy !!
 
BlackBeansRice said:
Did I read correct...you said is 25 too old..heck I can still smell the milk on your breath 😀 I am in my mid 30's and I have been in the IT field for approx 15 years and I am now back in school pursuing my PharmD.

I work with guys who are in their 20's who hate their jobs. They always talk about wanting to be a doctor, lawyer or something else. Everyone says that they would like to go back to school, but they think they are "too old". The phase too old is code for "it will take too long to get another degree". Many peoples dreams are killed not because they can not afford college, not because the classes are too hard, mostly because they let time beat them.

Time is going to pass, no matter what you do. You do not want to be in a situation 4-6 years from now, when you are 30, upset that you didnt pursuing you goals at getting a PharmD. Unless you know that you are going to die at age 31, then I would not think that you are tool old to go back to school. I plan on living for a long time, so starting school at 25 is not too old.

Enjoy !!
Click to expand...

Yea I took some communication classes in the military, and now I am finishing up here MCSE and MCSD. There are hardley no jobs and I want to work. I have an associates degree in Information Technology
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

C
Is it too late to fill out fafsa??
Replies
1
Views
2K
BioPsychotic
BioPsychotic
Mr.Smile12
  • Locked
HPSA/SDN Poll: How are you using AI tools?
Replies
1
Views
1K
Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
M
Am I too old?
Replies
8
Views
2K
Joleybear
Joleybear
D
Is it too late to apply
Replies
41
Views
3K
BidingMyTime
BidingMyTime
J
Pharm Schools using old Bureau of Labor 2012 statistics on their webpages to get victims
Replies
11
Views
3K
jacksmith228833
J
Top