elaineska Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 I'm a high school senior planning to go to college next fall. I've been doing a lot of thinking, and I decided I would like to join a pharmacy program at college. It would last 6 years. I was wondering if there are any pharmacists here or someone who could give me advice on this... what to expect, good decision or no, etc. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarnelianButterfly Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Lots and lots of chemistry and long nights studying, hard work, and competition that will break most people. Pharmacy is one of the hardest programs and is not something you breeze through. I'm not pharmacy, but I knew several students (some of them went a little crazy, but a couple actually graduated). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumguy Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 link removed - Wikipediaing it up a notch. I'm not pharmacy, but I knew several students (some of them went a little crazy, but a couple actually graduated). So that's how mad scientists get started... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarnelianButterfly Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 So that's how mad scientists get started... You should meet a mad physicists, they were scary before the went bonkers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandgsmom Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 the pharmacy grads are scarrrrryyyyyy.... I agree with CB. You have to have brass balls to be a pharmacist..... GOOD LUCK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elaineska Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 Wow... I don't know if I have "brass balls" lol. I love science though (especially biology and physiology). Are there any other options you can think of that you think I might enjoy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandgsmom Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 I was a physical therapist for 6 years... I loved it when I could do it (had an accident) but if you want something a little more removed pharmacy is a great choice... I have 2 friends who were bio-engineering majors that work at NASA now... (but I do live in Texas) and they love that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s_finch Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Yeah, pharmacy is a touch major, but it's well worth it. You can get a job anywhere in the US you want, immediately, as pharmacists are in short supply and you'll start off making around 80K with lots of upward movement in the payscale!! Well, let's see, actually 6 years from now you can expect to make probably more than 80K starting out. Go for it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elaineska Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 Thanks everyone. I will try it out and see how I like it, and if I decide I would rather go for something else, I'll change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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