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July 8th, 2009 at 10:37 am
What does it take to be a pharmacist?
I am only going into the tenth grade, but I am considering this as a career. I really want to be an actress, but I need something to fall back on and I wanted something that pays well.
I know I will need at least 7 years in college (I think), but what classes will I need to take?
July 8th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
You need a Bachelor of Pharmacy.
Useful subjects are - chemistry, biology, health, economics/accounting (if you decide to own/operate a pharmacy), computer studies, maths (calculus or stats), English and physical education.
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July 8th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
First you get your Associates degree(the counselor at the college will tell you what program they offer for people who want to go into pharmacology.) Getting into pharmacology school is very competitive. They only accept a small percentage of the thousands of applicants. You need to keep a high GPA and do very good on the PCAT. After your 2 years for the Associates degree, it takes 3 years to get through school to be a pharmacist. A total of 5 years which is not bad considering they get payed 50$ an hour.
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July 8th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
You need to first take the pre-pharmacy courses, which are undergrad courses taken in college to qualify to apply to a pharmacy school. The pre-pharmacy courses vary based on the pharmacy school you are interested in applying to. For the most part, almost all pharmacy schools will require the basics such as math, biology, chemistry, physics, english, etc. It usually takes a minimum of 2 years to complete them, but the average is about 3 years. Once you finish those courses or almost finished, you can then apply to the pharmacy schools you are interested in and from then they will review your application and transcripts and call you for an interview if they are interested in you. If you do well on the interview and they liked everything else, they will contact you letting you know if you’re accepted into their school.
Note: Some pharmacy schools, but not all, require the PCAT, which is the Pharmacy College Admissions Test, it’s similar to the SAT and ACT to get into college. You will need to score high on the PCAT as well if the pharmacy school you want to apply to requires it.
Once accepted, you will then need to complete 4 years of pharmacy courses (3 years classroom and 1 years clinical rotations), however, some schools offer you the degree in 3 years (you will basically have no summer breaks). Once completed, you will earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
Once you graduate, you will need to take the NAPLEX and MPJE, which are the national licensing exam and the pharmacy law exam in order to become licensed to practice as a pharmacist.
Tip: Make sure you do really well in your pre-pharmacy courses, especially your math and science courses. Getting into pharmacy school is very competitive. Most pharmacy schools get an average of 800 - 1,000+ applicants each year, but they only accept approximately 100 - 150 students. Good luck!
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I’m a 4th year pharmacy student.