What is your 2nd choice?

[RLK]

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If you cannot get into pharmacy school, what is your second choice? Or, was pharmacy school your second choice?

I imagine that most people probably have a backup plan in their minds just in case things don't work out as planned.

 

[jammocah]

If I could not get into Pharmacy School, my second choice would be Medical School. 🙂

 

[All4MyDaughter]

If you cannot get into pharmacy school, what is your second choice? Or, was pharmacy school your second choice?

I imagine that most people probably have a backup plan in their minds just in case things don't work out as planned.

1. Apply to Kentucky Early Decision.
2. Apply to Kentucky regular decision. Also try for Creighton online program.
3. If I don't get in one of those three options, I will get a job and work until I can apply next year.

 

[crazyrice610]

1. Apply to Kentucky Early Decision.
2. Apply to Kentucky regular decision. Also try for Creighton online program.
3. If I don't get in one of those three options, I will get a job and work until I can apply next year.

if i didn't get into pharm school my backup plan was to go back to ucsd and do a masters in organic chemistry 🙂

 

[gablet]

If I did not get in this year, my plan was to work on improving my application for next year. I would not have gone through this process if I was just going to settle for something else.

With that said, being a surgeon or a professional athlete would be cool.

 

[gablet]

If you cannot get into pharmacy school, what is your second choice? Or, was pharmacy school your second choice?

I imagine that most people probably have a backup plan in their minds just in case things don't work out as planned.

Based on your posts, I'd say that you need to do some real soul searching. It seems that you are trying to decide between pharmacy and optometry, but do not have a preference. (Except that you think that being an optometrist is more of a doctor and therefore more respected.) Maybe since you can't seem to decide, you could look outside those two professions and see if something else really "grabs" you. We spend much of our lives at work, loving what you do is imperative!!

 

[RLK]

Based on your posts, I'd say that you need to do some real soul searching. It seems that you are trying to decide between pharmacy and optometry, but do not have a preference. (Except that you think that being an optometrist is more of a doctor and therefore more respected.) Maybe since you can't seem to decide, you could look outside those two professions and see if something else really "grabs" you. We spend much of our lives at work, loving what you do is imperative!!

Optometry is my #1 choice. Pharmacy is a backup plan. The pharmacy requirements are similar to optometry's requirements so I'm considering both, although I'd much rather go into optometry.

 

[aubieRx]

my ultimate backup plan is to write a novel of some sort and sell it and make big.

its sort of a hazy plan though.

if i hadnt gotten into pharmacy school i would have finished an animal science pre vet degree

 

[KUMoose]

My second choice is to win the lottery with enough cash that I can donate a large sum of money to some place like UCSD and bribe my happy-rich butt into their good graces. 😀

Or working on my app and re-upping next year.

 

[crossjb]

Pharmacy is my only choice. I'll do what I have to to make that choice a reality.

 

[RLK]

Pharmacy is my only choice. I'll do what I have to to make that choice a reality.

Maybe you're right. I was worried about being 29 yrs old and still not at least being on the way to my goal. Maybe it doesn't matter, I don't know. I was hoping to get married some day and have some kids. That's the only thing that worries me. I don't want to be 40 when my kids are born. Maybe I'm just worrying too much. Maybe I'm crazy. Maybe I should have a beer and relax a little. haha

 

[Antimony]

Pharmacy is my only choice. I'll do what I have to to make that choice a reality.

You hit the nail on the head. For me, i will get my masters in Health Services Administration, while doing some postback in sciences. I would also work on doing more pharmaceutical research with my minor in Gerontology on renal failure in the LTC community.

AND, keep applying 😉

 

[KUMoose]

Maybe you're right. I was worried about being 29 yrs old and still not at least being on the way to my goal. Maybe it doesn't matter, I don't know. I was hoping to get married some day and have some kids. That's the only thing that worries me. I don't want to be 40 when my kids are born. Maybe I'm just worrying too much. Maybe I'm crazy. Maybe I should have a beer and relax a little. haha

Stop worrying about when things like this will happen. Take it from me, you'll be much, much happier and things will fall into place more naturally. I may not buy the whole 7 habbits/Covey thing, but knowing what IS and IS NOT in your circle of control has really made my life easier.

 

[aubieRx]

Maybe you're right. I was worried about being 29 yrs old and still not at least being on the way to my goal. Maybe it doesn't matter, I don't know. I was hoping to get married some day and have some kids. That's the only thing that worries me. I don't want to be 40 when my kids are born. Maybe I'm just worrying too much. Maybe I'm crazy. Maybe I should have a beer and relax a little. haha

if having genetic material that belongs to you floating around is a priority you could always donate to a sperm bank. that way you wouldn't even have to take care of the little buggers till you are ready to raise some new ones yourself.

 

[jemc2000]

if i didn't get into pharm school my backup plan was to go back to ucsd and do a masters in organic chemistry 🙂

Now I know why they call you Crazy. 😱

 

[NYCillini]

I don't want to be 40 when my kids are born. Maybe I'm just worrying too much. Maybe I'm crazy. Maybe I should have a beer and relax a little. haha

hey there's nothing wrong with being a new dad at 40. My dad was 47 when I was born and I'm not the youngest child. He's now in his 70's (looks around late 50's) and is in great shape. I think us kids keep him feeling young.

 

[daretodream]

Maybe you're right. I was worried about being 29 yrs old and still not at least being on the way to my goal. Maybe it doesn't matter, I don't know. I was hoping to get married some day and have some kids. That's the only thing that worries me. I don't want to be 40 when my kids are born. Maybe I'm just worrying too much. Maybe I'm crazy. Maybe I should have a beer and relax a little. haha

just thought i'd let you know that i'm in the same boat. i'm 27 and feeling really old. I'm in a lot of credit card debt so I'll have to work that off before i start on my goal of becoming a pharmacist. I might be 29 or 30 when I start taking pre-requisites.

it's going to be long, hard road. but there's nothing i can think of that's worthwhile and easy.

good luck to you!

 

[RLK]

just thought i'd let you know that i'm in the same boat. i'm 27 and feeling really old. I'm in a lot of credit card debt so I'll have to work that off before i start on my goal of becoming a pharmacist. I might be 29 or 30 when I start taking pre-requisites.

it's going to be long, hard road. but there's nothing i can think of that's worthwhile and easy.

good luck to you!

I fortunately stayed away from credit cards when I was younger, but I know what you mean because I have a friend that used to charge everything. We would go out back in college and he would buy pitchers of beer and put them on his credit card. I don't know if he ever got those paid off.

Good luck to you too.

 

[aubieRx]

*in whispery willowy vocie * I choose a mortal life...

 

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[Glycerin]

Maybe you're right. I was worried about being 29 yrs old and still not at least being on the way to my goal.

Because 29 is SO old. 🙄

Maybe I should have a beer and relax a little. haha

Don't just stop at one. Have the whole 6-pack. 😀

 

[Serenity Now!!!]

Because 29 is SO old. 🙄



Don't just stop at one. Have the whole 6-pack. 😀

I think RLK needs something ALOT stronger...Bear tranquilizer comes to mind 😀 Hey and bye the way 29 isnt old!! and 40 is the new 25 (didnt you know??) It was only considered old because life expectancy wasnt what it is these days...im 31 healthy and happily married and I intend to live to 100. I have family thats pushing that.

 

[aubieRx]

im not so sure i want to live to 100. Most 100 year old people, from my observations, don't have a lot of fun.

id settle for 80ish and id want to die suddenly without it being a drawn out thing. dont even wanna see it coming.

 

[aubieRx]

regarding marriage and children;

I think almost everyone wants to get married and reproduce themselves because its part of being human. The people who don't want this are generally the minority (and i envy them because I used to be a member of this group and can rememer how freeing it was to feel that way)

. But I think marriage is all about waiting for the right person to come along rather than settling for something else.

So while you are waiting, wouldn't it make logical sense to do something else as well?

and then once you get married, what then? Its not like in the fairty tales where you go off to a castle by the sea and eat at fancy banquets everynight. You still go on with life..so its good to have an outside life/career going.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

If I would have been rejected from PharmD school I would have went, in order:

1. Med school in Lewisberg, WV
2. Dental school
3. Film school

 

[jky007]

i would continue trying to get in until i did.. work then re-apply etc.

 

[aznpharmgurl10]

I would continue studying and going to school, take the PCAT during the summer, reapply to more schools, and get my degree. If I didn't get in the year after that, I would probably go home and get my masters or something, but I would continue to apply for Pharmacy School because it's what I want to do.