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Doing Pharmacy After 2 Years Of Undergrad?


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I'm still in my first year of undergrad and as of now, I'm really interested in pharmacy and almost certain about pursuing it. 

 

People I've talked with suggest applying after completing undergrad so you have a degree to fall back on if pharmacy does not work out. 

 

What are your perspectives? Is it a good idea to apply to pharmacy during second year?

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On 11/1/2016 at 8:01 PM, BlueSpirit said:

What degree would you be doing before hand? An undergrad degree is pretty useless without relevant experience. Also, most schools will allow you to go back and complete your degree if you already have 2 years of credits, so that is also an option.

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My goal is to apply after 2 years of undergrad but I've had this dream since some time now.

If I were you I would apply for a job in a pharmacy, as a tech maybe, and see for yourself.

 

That's what I did and I'm now 100% certain that pharmacy is the right thing for me.

That's good advice. Just out or curiosity, how are you so certain that pharmacy is right for you? What do you like about it? 

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That's good advice. Just out or curiosity, how are you so certain that pharmacy is right for you? What do you like about it? 

 

Well I feel that pharmacy is the right compromise between the cerebral person that I am and the outgoing side of me. As a pharmacist you obviously have a lof of responsibility and all the staff in the lab depends on you, although stressful at times, it is (or must be) very satisfying when you deliver on what people expect of you.

 

Generally, you'll be the most available health professional so a lot of people will need your assistance on minor things that will still be very important to those who seek your help but will require minimal effort on your part and will be a very gratifying experience for you.

 

Plus, the schedule of word is (kinda) steady. Although you have to be prepared to work on the weekends, most likely 13 hours straight with little to no time to eat, generally the work schedule is way better than a practitioner for instance. Obviously the more experience you'll have, the more flexible your schedule can be. 

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