Which schools to apply to

[RLK]

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I was going to apply to Albany School of Pharmacy, and still probably will, but I then heard that they only accept 50 to 60 students that did not go to that school previously.

Which schools would you recommend me applying to? I'm from Pennsylvania and I don't really care where the school is, as long as it's in the usa. I'd prefer a school that doesn't require the pcat if possible, because I'm also applying to optometry schools and taking the OAT.

Any help would be appreciated.

RLK

 

[nikkai]

Why the two?

Pretty different fields there, buddy. =P

 

[goheel]

Why the two?

Pretty different fields there, buddy. =P

easy money. 😎

 

[gablet]

I was going to apply to Albany School of Pharmacy, and still probably will, but I then heard that they only accept 50 to 60 students that did not go to that school previously.

Which schools would you recommend me applying to? I'm from Pennsylvania and I don't really care where the school is, as long as it's in the usa. I'd prefer a school that doesn't require the pcat if possible, because I'm also applying to optometry schools and taking the OAT.

Any help would be appreciated.

RLK

So, without lying how are you going to prove in the interviews/personal statement that you really want to be a pharmacist/optometrist?

The more I read this site, the more I realize why there are so many people applying for pharmacy school - $.

 

[goheel]

So, without lying how are you going to prove in the interviews/personal statement that you really want to be a pharmacist/optometrist?

The more I read this site, the more I realize why there are so many people applying for pharmacy school - $.

duh. 🙄 Same thing can be said about med, dental school.

 

[gablet]

duh. 🙄 Same thing can be said about med, dental school.

I realize that $ is a huge factor in many decisions, I just could not image going through all of this just for $. It's important to me to acutally like my job.

 

[Jeddevil]

Jobs are jobs. The older I get the more I realize that. I have things I like to do outside of any job, but it takes a $$$ to do these things. Easy $$$ is good for me. All of you in this to save the world will change your attitudes later on. Saving the world is nice, but living in it cost $$$. Go where the money is. Now if you can make money in a field that you also enjoy working in, then that is a win-win, and the boat I am in. But I don't look down on anyone who is only in Pharm for the money.

 

[goheel]

Come on , come on, listen to the money talk. 😉

 

[gablet]

Jobs are jobs. The older I get the more I realize that. I have things I like to do outside of any job, but it takes a $$$ to do these things. Easy $$$ is good for me. All of you in this to save the world will change your attitudes later on. Saving the world is nice, but living in it cost $$$. Go where the money is. Now if you can make money in a field that you also enjoy working in, then that is a win-win, and the boat I am in. But I don't look down on anyone who is only in Pharm for the money.

I don't look down on anyone! But, you are kidding yourself if you think it doesn't wear on you when you don't like what you are doing for a living. I got paid well for being a teacher, but I was counting down the hours everyday until I got to go home. That was terrible. There are many people who stay at a job because it is comfortable. We all work too many hours in the day not to love what we do.

The money factor helps in paying for all of the lost work time and student loans. Not for substituting for the lack of desire.

 

[Jeddevil]

. I got paid well for being a teacher, but I was counting down the hours everyday until I got to go home.

You got paid well as a teacher? What did you teach? When people speak of teaching, I think of schoolteachers, and I don't know anywhere in the US that they get paid well. But "well" is a relative term.

I personally don't think teachers get paid near enough, as they have one of the most important jobs out there, teaching our youth. But we pay them nothing. Weird world we live in.

Listen to the money talk. 😀

 

[jammocah]

None of the schools in CA require the PCAT. There are 7 schools in CA. You can apply to all of them over here.

 

[imperial frog]

I don't look down on anyone! But, you are kidding yourself if you think it doesn't wear on you when you don't like what you are doing for a living. I got paid well for being a teacher, but I was counting down the hours everyday until I got to go home.

So you're saying is that you went into teaching only for the money? C'mon, show a little fairness and let someone else go into pharmacy only for the money then too.

 

[gablet]

So you're saying is that you went into teaching only for the money? C'mon, show a little fairness and let someone else go into pharmacy only for the money then too.

I am saying that I did not continue to teach just because I got paid well. (40 K for 10 mos per yr) My first year teaching, I only earned 18k. Obviously, nobody goes into teaching for the $. Don't be silly.

 

[gablet]

To the original poster, I am sorry that this thread got so far off track. Most of it is my fault.

I know that some schools accept the dental exam in place of the pcat. Maybe they will accept the optometrists test too.

 

[RLK]

I used to work as a computer programmer and didn't care for a job that consisted of sitting in a cube all day writing programs. Pharmacy/Optometry/Chiropractic all seem more rewarding to me and plus they pay more. Plus another big selling point for me with optometry and chiropractic, and possibly pharmacy is that you will be your own boss. Maybe that's just a big selling point for me because my last boss was a real dingus.

 

[ultracet]

Jobs are jobs. The older I get the more I realize that. I have things I like to do outside of any job, but it takes a $$$ to do these things. Easy $$$ is good for me. All of you in this to save the world will change your attitudes later on. Saving the world is nice, but living in it cost $$$. Go where the money is. Now if you can make money in a field that you also enjoy working in, then that is a win-win, and the boat I am in. But I don't look down on anyone who is only in Pharm for the money.

haha... i know that i want the only person between me and death to just care about money!!!!

bring on the bucks baby!

 

[goheel]

I used to work as a computer programmer and didn't care for a job that consisted of sitting in a cube all day writing programs. Pharmacy/Optometry/Chiropractic all seem more rewarding to me and plus they pay more. Plus another big selling point for me with optometry and chiropractic, and possibly pharmacy is that you will be your own boss. Maybe that's just a big selling point for me because my last boss was a real dingus.

uh, I don't think you will be your own boss in pharmacy. There's a person called pharmacy manager, even he has a boss. 😉

 

[sarahjth]

uh, I don't think you will be your own boss in pharmacy. There's a person called pharmacy manager, even he has a boss. 😉

well he can be his own boss if he owns his own pharmacy.. but there are cons to that too.

 

[chloejane]

Personally, I can't stand working in a job that I don't love and that I don't feel is benefitting someone else. It is so depressing to get up everyday to go to a job that I don't enjoy. I don't want to be one of those people that only works for the money... I need to truely enjoy what I do. The money is a plus of couse, but I'm definately not going into pharmacy because of it.

 

[dontworry]

this topic has been in previous posts, i wouldnt worry too much about the pcat. take it and see how you do, with admission getting more competitive you want to apply to quite a few schools and may not want to limit it to only non pcat schools. As for ACP, yea about 50-60 students are accepted for transfer, apply and see how you do.
Andrea