The Truth about of Pharmacist

Vito Nardulli BS i Pharm
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[nireshnr]

i still wish i had become a pharmacist instead of a nurse....pharmacy is so cool.

[KillerAJ]

People really need to stop propagating that pharmacy school is a 6 year program.

The actual pharmacy school is a 4 YEAR professional program. Before that, you do your prerequisites. Ideally, the prerequisites and the PCAT would be done in 2 years, however since admission is competitive, it is likely that people could spend 2-3 years applying and interviewing if their GPA is below 3.2 and a subpar PCAT.

[pharmd718]

@nireshnr - I feel your pain. I am a pharmd working at a hospital. I hear it daily from nurses who are over worked and very stressed.

[pharmd718]

@EARmeBump - it includes all your other classes such as english and other electives. However, some might look at the sciences separately. Also, take in mind that if a pharmacy school has a requirement of 3.2 to get accepted and you have 1000 applicants for 100 available seats...then they will take the top 100...which might all have a GPA over 3.75

[bustacapinlutha]

@nireshnr No, it is not cool. I went home every night after 14 hours crying of exhaustion and starvation . At night I was too tired to sleep or eat. Your bladder, stomach, neck, back, feet, legs, vericose veins, all hurt. Hospital isn't as bad as retail. You get called fucking bitch, asshole, etc., if you don't hand over the narcotics. I was miserable after having gone through the most rigorous schooling - physics, calculous, pharmacokinetics (you don't wanna know) 4 kinds of chemistry.

[Mekilae]

@KillerAJ

Many schools offer a 6 year program right out of high school

[EARmeBump]

@KillerAJ Hello, I was wondering if the 3.2 GPA refers to only core classes or if it includes prerequisites and general education courses such as english and other electives that have nothing to do with pharmacy. Thanks! 

[Mehtaphorical]

@NOUHA24 It's not two years and the education isn't dysfunctional in any way but its pricing, otherwise U.S. universities provide fine education. The two years refers to the approximate amount of undergraduate education you'd need to do to get the prerequisite courses to apply for the pharmacy program which is 4 years long. In total this is 6 years, but the pharamcy school is only 4 years long, just like medical school. A pharmacist can, however, get further training through residencies.

[NOUHA24]

@KillerAJ the US education system is so disfonctional !! in europe , pharmacy school is a 6 year program ..you don't get to become a doctor in pharmacy in 2 years :o

[NOUHA24]

@nireshnr  it takes a lot of work !! i am in pharmacy school and it is quite hard !

[ToodGime]

@BigHashTouraj Why a mortician ? That sounds depressing.

[rarejd]

@DoThyDerp Pharmacy and Graduate schools look at your College GPA. However, going to a community college may or may not put you at a disadvantage against your competition, depending on the school (i.e. prestigious schools only looking for the best vs a pharmacy school looking to have a diverse pool). A 4.0 is impressive no matter what college, just combine that with a really good PCAT score, extracurricular activities, good essays and interviews, and you should be able to get into anywhere.