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Business Grad Looking To Pursue Pharmacy


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A little about myself: I'm 21, just recently obtained my Bachelor of Business Administration from an Ontario University and have previously worked in the accounting industry. I'm extremely unhappy working in this field and to be honest, I have zero motivation to invest the time and money in a professional accounting designation and would like to switch careers while I'm still young. Although I know its a huge jump from business to science, I've been considering pursuing pharmacy for a very long time out of personal interest and a much higher long-term salary, and will be returning to school in the fall to begin the necessary prereq courses (Approx. a 2 year process). My long-term goal is to eventually work as a retail pharmacist and take over my family's chain of pharmacies. I'm not necessarily interested in pursuing a full BSc. but rather just getting the prereqs + PCAT completed. I'm aware of the GPA requirements and I am extremely confident that I will be able to meet them. I plan to eventually apply to schools in Ontario like U of T/Waterloo as well as U.S. schools as a backup.

 

I have a few questions about my situation:

 

1. I took Bio/Chem/Physics in grades 11/12 but haven't really touched the materials since and I know I'd be at a slight disadvantage compared to the majority of freshmen coming straight out of highschool. Would first-year introductory uni courses be sufficient for review of highschool science? Are there any good external resources I can look at which would prepare me for these courses?

 

2. Would it be feasible at all to fast-track by taking only the prereq courses, or would it be recommended to go for a full degree like a BSc? I am planning to apply for pharm school after my second year.

 

3. Would I be able to select courses from my BBA degree (such as economics, as a social science credit) towards pharm school applications?

 

4. Would my GPA from my BBA degree be considered? Or would only my prereq courses be strictly be considered? I had a decent GPA finishing my undergrad (81%) but definitely feel I have the potential to do way better and I know for most schools, that wouldn't really be a competitive GPA. In other words, is there a way for me to start over with a fresh GPA?

 

Thanks in advance

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