What are some reccommended majors for someone hoping to become a pharmacist?
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Any of the hard sciences. You will be required to have completed a classic hard science grounding (Inorganic/organic chemistry, physics, calculus, biology, physiology) just to apply.\n\nHad I not got into Pharmacy school, I would have likely become a bitter drunk. Once I got in, I wasn't bitter......just drunk frequently.
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Demand for pharmacists is high, and programs are competitive. Why? Pharmacy is a great career for someone who excels in chemistry and science. The pharmacists I know enjoy flexible hours, high pay, great benefits, and some satisfaction from helping people. They have worked for pharmaceutical companies from sales to management, for private pharmacies and government, and have as little or as much work as they prefer. A family member is a retired pharmacist and has opportunities to travel and relieve another pharmacist to vacation. He stays and works for a few weeks in a small towns with only one pharmacist; the locations can be in all types of climates, from plains to tropics. I'm sure these are only a few of the many career opportunities for pharmacists, like in research, drug development, and even teaching other pharmacists.\n\nThe female pharmacists I know feel it is the absolute best career for a woman--they have high pay, flexibility of hours, and good working conditions. Each has her own family, has time with her kids, works only as much as she wants, and still brings in a sizable pay check. \n\nDrawbacks are few. They do have to work some weekend and night hours, and especially when just starting their career they have had long shifts. The required education will have you in school for 5-6 years, and that means tuition expenses. However, none of the pharmacists I know regret for one second their decision, nor the expense and work to get licensure. \n\nStudy your sciences, work hard to make excellent grades, and talk to some pharmacists where you live. They may have tips that could help you reach your goal.
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just pharm school.  i've heard it's easier to get into pharm school than med school.
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University of Washington has a really good pharmacy program, so you can just go on their website and request info.\n\nhttp://www.washington.edu/
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To be competitive in pharmacy, you'll need about a 3.5.  You should retake some courses.  However, it becomes very hard to raise your GPA, the more courses you take.
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normally you have to complete undergrad classes before you go into pharmacy\ngo where ever you want (as long as those class transfer to university) but make sure you have a very, very high GPA)\n\nThese are courses you will likely have to complete before you apply for a pharmacy program:\n    * Chemistry: \n    * Biology\n    * Math: \n    * English: \n    * Organic chemistry: \n    * Physics:\n    * Economics: \n    * Humanities: one course\n    * Psychology or sociology: one course (e.g., PSY 100, SOA 100)
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Many - Visit http://www.manipal.edu/ for complete details - You can study Engineering, Medicine, Pharma, Hotel Management, ...and what not. \n\nNow it is upto you to choose the right career path.\n\nWishing you all the best !
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You don't do a BSc in math, physics and chem. You would pick one to be your major and one to be your minor; maybe you would have a double major but not all three as majors.\nYou can only get into Pharmacy with a BSc if you have high enough grades.
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become a pharmacist, do your research
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My sister-in-law was going to try to be a pharmacists and it was going to take about 8 years to complete all the classes you have to take to get qualified, but if you're really interested in doing it I know alot of drug stores like Walgreens offer scholarships for it.  You have to sign something saying you'll work for them for a few years after graduation, but it's a pretty good deal.
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for pharmicist \nPreparation\n\nTo work as a pharmacist, you must:\n\ncomplete at least two years of pre-pharmacy courses in college;\ngraduate from a four-year pharmacy program;\ncomplete an internship; and\npass a state licensing exam.\n\nFormal Education\nPharmacy programs take four years to complete and grant a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree. These programs teach students to fill prescriptions, advise patients, and confer with physicians and other health workers.\n\nYou need at least two years of college-level classes before entering a college of pharmacy. Most students enter pharmacy programs after completing three years of college.\n\nMany college programs qualify you for pharmacy school. Regardless of major, you should take courses in math, chemistry, and biology. You also study physics, humanities, and social sciences. You do not have to complete a formal pre-pharmacy program.\nthese classes are helpful\nConsumer Law\nEconomics\nPsychology\nLatin or Greek\nPhysical Science\nAnatomy and Physiology\nBiology\nAdvanced Biology courses\nChemistry\nAdvanced Chemistry courses\n\nand for radiologist i m not sure
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i shadowed at a nuclear pharmacy... pretty much any type of pharmacist is in demand at the moment. basically similar to a regular pharmacist except they dispense radioactive prescriptions which are mostly used for diagnositc testing and also some thyroid treatments and cancer drugs. tests are becoming more and more sophisticated and relying on more and more radioactive stuff so the field is growing.\n\nthe downside is that nuclear pharmacys are open 24 hours a day because the drugs often have a very short halflife and expire in a couple hours, so youd be working some graveyard shifts/weekends/holidays\n\nthe "phizer career guide" is a good resource if youre looking for a pharmacy career... try to search for it online and download it.
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As a PharmD. I would inform you that you need 2 years of undergrad and 4 years of grad school.  Not all pharmacy schools are the same.\n\nMidwestern in Chicago only has six, 6 week rotations, one of which is a retail (walgreens) rotation.\n\nTexas Tech has 12, six week rotations one of which is retail, one of which is rural.  The other ten are clinical rotations (PICU, Heme-Onc, SICU, MICU, Inpatient, Amb, Long Term Care, ect)\n\nPharmacy schools like Texas Tech normaly need a bachelorette in chem/bio/bio chem or other like field  and a PCAT test in the top 1/4 to obtain enterance.  Midwestern has its own standards.\n\nAs for working at Walgreens/Osco/CVS.... thats only a small part of the proffesion. Try calling up your local cancer center or Level 1 trauma center and following their BSOP (board certified oncology pharmacist) or BSPS (board certified pharmacotherapy pharmacist) if you think the only thing pharmacist do is count pills and take your prescription drug cards. :)
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I enjoy pharmceuticals!  Heh!  Use the link below to find out about different careers.  You can also view government statistics on various careers at the Bureau of Labor Statistics' website at www.bls.gov.\n\nGood luck!
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There are a number of pharmacy related website with public information available.\n\nVisit the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) web site at www.aacp.org.  The site includes a "For Students and Applicants" section that provides information for both current and prospective Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) students.\n\nThe American Pharmacists Association (APhA) offers two sites.  For the latest pharmacy news, go to www.pharmacist.com.  For student-specific news, go to the APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) web site at http://www.aphanet.org/students/\n\nThere are several other pharmacy associations that offer pharmacy student chapters and web sites.  See the list below.\n\nAcademy of Managed Care Pharmacy\nAmerican Society of Consultant Pharmacists\nAmerican Society of Health-System Pharmacists \nNational Association of Chain Drug Stores\nNational Community Pharmacists Association
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It is very difficult and competitive to get into U.S. Pharmacy schools.  California is the most competitive state.  Most of their schools want to see a bachelors.  To be competitive you'll need a GPA of 3.4 and a PCAT score of 75.   www.pharmcas.org  has acceptance statistics for all the pharmcas schools.\nGood luck
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Depends on what you want to major in, what kind of career you want, and what size school you want to go to. Most of the earlier suggestions were for larger state schools. If this is what you want, great. But there are lots of fine small colleges that will give you a very different educational experience. Small classes, exciting residence life, and great interaction with real professors. Consider:\n\nPomona College\nHarvey Mudd (if you are interested in engineering or technology)\nClaremont McKenna College