I am a high school student. Should I take basic physics or regular physics?

i have to choose between AP Biology or AP physics for my senior year i want to become a pharmacist so which would be a better choice (i have already taken Bio Honors and Physics Honors)Or does it really matter?

Hi this is Sadia. I am currently an undergraduate doing my bachelor in chemistry.I want to go for pharmacy.can anybody kindly give me any information what should I do to be accepted in pharmacy school after my graduation in chemistry and how long it will take to get pharm degree. I am interested in MCPHS.can anone suggest me some other colleges too.thank you.

Leakena S. in Chicago, Illinois said: I am a 2nd year pre-pharmacy undergraduate student at UIC. In order to become a pharmacist you have to take 2 years of prerequisites at some undergraduate college or university. Then you have to apply again to a graduate school and complete another 4 years. So total is six years in college. But nowaways, considering how competitive pharmacy graduate schools are, 75% of people who wants to get into pharmacy school, get a 4 year degree in something at an undergraduate college to increase their chances of getting into pharmacy school. So if you plan on going that route it would take you 8 years to become a pharmacist. (Thats what I'm doing. I'm want to get a bachelor's degree in biology and then apply to pharmacy school.)
Make sure you know your sciences especially biology and chemistry. Some schools such as UIC pharmacy graduate school require you to take physics as pre-requisites to get into their graduate school. So I say take whatever class that you think you will help you learn more when you have to take it again when you're an undergraduate doing your pre-requisites. Graduate schools only look at your undergraduate grades not your high school grades. They also look at PCAT scores, volunteering activities throughout your undergraduate years, personal statement, and interview. Oh and definately becoming a licensed pharmacy tech is a plus, and and becoming certified is definately a plus for them. It shows that you're really serious in becoming a pharmacist. Hopes this all helps. ^_^

HI,
I am sophomore in high school, and I want to be a pharmacist. I was just wondering that what kind of classes does UIC requires to take as your prerequisite classes.
Right now I am taking
HOnors Geometry
Honors Chemistry
english
spanish 3-4
socialogy
AP world history
Next year
Honors Physics
Honors Pre-calc
AP english
AP U.S History
HOnors Spanish 5-6
leadership
So, do you recommand any other classes that I tak

Sandy in Elk Grove, California said: I just been in Us only 1 year. I'm from Vietnam . I want to be a pharmacist ! I'm in College, now. I'm still learning English .
Can anybody here tell me what should I take to be a Pharmacist. I wasn't good at Math, Bio, Chem or Phy. But I'll try my best.

i am also Vietnamese. i am in High school but i know much how to become a pharmacist. the first thing you should try to learning English and learn new vocabulary from anatomy. if you are not good at Math, Bio, Chem, or Phy, you have send your a whole free time to learn them with workbook. when you take Chem course and others you have to focus on them more.i think you can do if you try your best.

hi, i am very interested in pursuing a career in pharmacy. i would like to do a 6-year program. ive been looking up St. John's university as well as USP. I wanted to know what you need to get into those schools, the pharmacy programs. Also, if anyone's in it, how you like it? And also how are the social lifes/nightlife there? Please answer. thanks!

HI! I'm an incoming freshman for the class of 2014. I applied to 2 pharmacy schools and I got in, but I'm completely unsure if it will be something I will enjoy studying. I honestly never really liked biology, chemistry, or physics but pharmacy is obviously really practical in terms of future prospects and I know it'll make my parents really happy if I decided to go into pharmacy. I was wondering if I could go to a standard 4 year college and then go to a pharmacy school after for 2 years if I keep up the necessary credits

hi i'm a junior and i really want to go to college for pharmacy i take general chemistry which doesn't have a lab. i have 90's every quarter. should i take chem with a lab next year?

I am junior, majoring in chemistry.i m interested to go for mass college of pharmacy after I graduate.before that I would like to do my internship in this summer in any pharmaceutical company under MA state that will help me to improve my career when I go to graduate school.I am wondering if anyone can give me any idea of any pharmaceutical company where I could submit my resume.thank you.

this has nothing to do with the stupted question what the heck

jenny in Mississauga, Ontario said: i am in the 9th grade... if i take APPLIED french.. will that ruin my chance to get into a university and become a pharmacist?

Of course not.
Pharmacy has nothing to do with pharmacy.
University guys only look at 11 & 12 marks

Hello, I am entering my senior year at my high school in CT.
My schedule is:
AP Psychology
AP Statistics
Honors Physics
Civics
Photography
Journalism II

I have a slight interest in becoming a pharmacist and I was wondering if this a proper course load for considering this career. I am really wondering if I should take AP English as a senior because I took the Junior AP English. Please Help!!!

On my SAT's I got a
550 Reading
610 Math
510 Writing
is this good enough?

I also am not sure whether I want to become one or not so I was wondering if it is okay to go into my freshmen year in college undecided?

for you people in high school or college freshmen its good that you are interested this early but past the pre-reqs courses that pharmacy schools require coursework really doesnt matter at all. if you need a major chemistry is a natural choice.

if you really want to be a pharmacist try to get into a pharmacy as a pharm tech. thats probably the best thing to do to express interest in the profession and get experience. as you'll find out, all this AP stuff wont make any difference other than allowing you to get credit. many people have just winged it right out of college with taking the bare minimum

I'm a sophmore in high school and am highly considering pharmacy school. my high school offers a hstc program for pharmacy that i am taking for 2 years the course will finish up at a local college. does anyone know how that will effect my college if i will have to take less at an actual college of pharmacy or what. my brother graduated from swosu as a pharmD so i asked him about school he took 6 years but one of the years was unneccessary at a community college. so would i only take four??? or does anyone know how that would work??? or have any ideas how to graduate as a pharmD and take the least years (year round) in college???? HELP!!! lol

Hi im a junior in highschool and im really considering becoming a pharmacist. I want to go to the University at Buffalo or any other university in ny that has pharmacy programs. Can someone tell me some good colleges in ny that has 6yr pharmacy programs and can you tell me what i have to do in order to get accepted. by the way is there any programs that relate to pharmacy that i can do while im in high school that can increase my chances to getting into a university with a good pharmacy programs and look good on my resume.Thank you so much, i really appreciate it

Hi I am a 10th grader in high school. These are the classes I am taking:
Adv Tennis
Spanish 2
H English
Regular Chemistry
AP European History
Geometry
For 11th Grade:
Honors Anatomy
H English
Algebra 2
AP U.S. History
Spanish 3
AP Chemistry
In 12th grade:
H Physiology
Math Analysis
AP Government/Economics
AP Physics
AP Spanish
AP Enviormental Science

Also i am thinking about joining the volleyball team next year. Does colleges and pharmacist schools want you to take a sport? Also does enviormental science help to become a pharmacist? And can you take calculus in college?And finally, does volunteer hours help too?

Hi I am a 10th grader in high school. These are the classes I am taking:
Adv Tennis
Spanish 2
H English
Regular Chemistry
AP European History
Geometry
For 11th Grade:
Honors Anatomy
H English
Algebra 2
AP U.S. History
Spanish 3
AP Chemistry
In 12th grade:
H Physiology
Math Analysis
AP Government/Economics
AP Physics
AP Spanish
AP Enviormental Science

Also i am thinking about joining the volleyball team next year. Does colleges and pharmacist schools want you to take a sport? Also does enviormental science help to become a pharmacist? And can you take calculus in college?And finally, does volunteer hours help too?

Hi I am a 10th grader in high school. These are the classes I am taking:
Adv Tennis
Spanish 2
H English
Regular Chemistry
AP European History
Geometry
For 11th Grade:
Honors Anatomy
H English
Algebra 2
AP U.S. History
Spanish 3
AP Chemistry
In 12th grade:
H Physiology
Math Analysis
AP Government/Economics
AP Physics
AP Spanish
AP Enviormental Science

Also i am thinking about joining the volleyball team next year. Does colleges and pharmacist schools want you to take a sport? Also does enviormental science help to become a pharmacist? And can you take calculus in college?And finally, does volunteer hours help too?

sadikaA in Albany, New York said: Hi im a junior in highschool and im really considering becoming a pharmacist. I want to go to the University at Buffalo or any other university in ny that has pharmacy programs. Can someone tell me some good colleges in ny that has 6yr pharmacy programs and can you tell me what i have to do in order to get accepted. by the way is there any programs that relate to pharmacy that i can do while im in high school that can increase my chances to getting into a university with a good pharmacy programs and look good on my resume.Thank you so much, i really appreciate it

From what I've heard, in High School you need to take all the science classes you can, especially Chem & Biology. You also need psychology, & need to know how to talk to people. So having good public speaking skills is good.
But, if you go to UB, see you there! I'm a Junior too & want to go for my PharmD, going to UB also :)

Amanda in Springville,New York
Thank You so much for the information. Does UB have a pharmacy program and do you go to it? Also is there anything I can do outside of school and what does my gpa and sat scores have to be? Thanks again

im a Sophomore in high school and im taking AP bio will that help me out?

Alyssa in Modesto, California said: hello.i am going to be a freshmen and i was wondering what classes i should take if i want to become a pharmacist?Maybe you can help?

No. I do not think pharmacy is that good any more. With the healthcare system is crashing down. Pharmacist you can only work mostly as dispensing or production work. Think and explore other option unless you want to end up with a big loan after pharmacy school and can not find work because most of the retail drug stores now cut down job. That is true and all I can say. Other people might tell you different thing. Think carefully and weigh your risk.

Sandy in Elk Grove, California said: I just been in Us only 1 year. I'm from Vietnam . I want to be a pharmacist ! I'm in College, now. I'm still learning English .
Can anybody here tell me what should I take to be a Pharmacist. I wasn't good at Math, Bio, Chem or Phy. But I'll try my best.

Pharmacy is not that great of a profession any more. Big loan after school and lot of students have hard time find work now because many places cut down hours.

Hi im in the 10th grade and im considering on being an pharmacist. Next year i'll be a junior, i am hoping to find out what classes i need to take in college. Also, for highschool to prep for this occupation. The classes i am taking this year are:
Honors Algebra 2
AP English 2
Communication/Finacial Literacy
Spanish 1
UNM Health
US History
Biology
And my overall GPA is 3.87

I really need help on what to do so whoever is wanting to become a pharmacist, please give me some info about what classes i should take and any other info you have, will be helpful. =) Thank You!

I am currently a Junior in High School with a 3.9737 and ranked 3/157 in my class...
Next Year Im Taking:
AP English 12
Pre-AP World
College Algebra
Anatomy and Physiology
as my main classes and ive already taken Pre-Ap biology, Pre-Ap physical scince, Pre-Ap Chem., Med. Procedures, Med. Terminology, Pathology, and Med. Professions at my high school.

Will it benefit me any that ive taken all the medical classes my school offers? Should I take AP Chem. next year? Also ive taken Algebra I, II, and III but no Calculus besides the little calculus i had over the summer in a 6 week program (Upward Bound)and i have no physics exsperince at all =(....will that hurt me? I NEED ADVICE BAD!!!!!

Sundra and others still in high school

forums.studentdoctor.net/index.php is a good website for that information

it even has a high school section where people ask questions

good luck everyone =)

Hi everyone. I'm currently a highschool senior deciding on colleges. I think I want to go into pharmacy but I did not put it down for any of my schools. If I go to UC Merced, and major in something, I'm currently undecided- then how long will it take me after undergraduate school to become a pharmacist. BASICALLY- how long will I need to be in graduate school for? Thank you sooo much to everyone who repys.

Leakena S. in Chicago, Illinois said: I am a 2nd year pre-pharmacy undergraduate student at UIC. In order to become a pharmacist you have to take 2 years of prerequisites at some undergraduate college or university. Then you have to apply again to a graduate school and complete another 4 years. So total is six years in college. But nowaways, considering how competitive pharmacy graduate schools are, 75% of people who wants to get into pharmacy school, get a 4 year degree in something at an undergraduate college to increase their chances of getting into pharmacy school. So if you plan on going that route it would take you 8 years to become a pharmacist. (Thats what I'm doing. I'm want to get a bachelor's degree in biology and then apply to pharmacy school.)
Make sure you know your sciences especially biology and chemistry. Some schools such as UIC pharmacy graduate school require you to take physics as pre-requisites to get into their graduate school. So I say take whatever class that you think you will help you learn more when you have to take it again when you're an undergraduate doing your pre-requisites. Graduate schools only look at your undergraduate grades not your high school grades. They also look at PCAT scores, volunteering activities throughout your undergraduate years, personal statement, and interview. Oh and definately becoming a licensed pharmacy tech is a plus, and and becoming certified is definately a plus for them. It shows that you're really serious in becoming a pharmacist. Hopes this all helps. ^_^

Thanks for the information on Pharmacy program at UIC. But I was just wondering, pharmacist are in surplus, Do you suggest that we, as future graduates of high school, should thinking about becoming Pharmacists?

Hello, I was wondering if anyone can help me with my situation. I'm currently a senior and debating whether or not to go straight to U of A since they are the only University in AZ that i can major in pre-pharmacy. Or go start at a community college or start at ASU/NAU for my first 2 years and get a degree in chemistry? or another major related to pharmacy.... don't really know how all that works when i'm taking classes not directly towards pre-pharm and i'm going towards another major like chemistry..... Not too sure on which is the best route to go? ASU was my first choice and U of A (Tuscon) wasn't somewhere i wanted to go. So i wanna know if it's better to start at a University, when i have the gpa and grades to get accepted. So my choice is go straight to U of A OR ASU/Community college such as EMCC or GCC?

Hi I'm in high schl jst wntd 2 knw wat subjects do I need 2 tke in order 1 become a pharmicist?

Leakena S. in Chicago, Illinois said: I am a 2nd year pre-pharmacy undergraduate student at UIC. In order to become a pharmacist you have to take 2 years of prerequisites at some undergraduate college or university. Then you have to apply again to a graduate school and complete another 4 years. So total is six years in college. But nowaways, considering how competitive pharmacy graduate schools are, 75% of people who wants to get into pharmacy school, get a 4 year degree in something at an undergraduate college to increase their chances of getting into pharmacy school. So if you plan on going that route it would take you 8 years to become a pharmacist. (Thats what I'm doing. I'm want to get a bachelor's degree in biology and then apply to pharmacy school.)
Make sure you know your sciences especially biology and chemistry. Some schools such as UIC pharmacy graduate school require you to take physics as pre-requisites to get into their graduate school. So I say take whatever class that you think you will help you learn more when you have to take it again when you're an undergraduate doing your pre-requisites. Graduate schools only look at your undergraduate grades not your high school grades. They also look at PCAT scores, volunteering activities throughout your undergraduate years, personal statement, and interview. Oh and definately becoming a licensed pharmacy tech is a plus, and and becoming certified is definately a plus for them. It shows that you're really serious in becoming a pharmacist. Hopes this all helps. ^_^

I also want to go to UIC. But, I was just wondering, is it really hard to get into the school. Apparently, I don't have a good ACT score, so do you think, it would work negative for me. I really want to be a pharmacist. I also want to go to UIC. I am taking AP biology in High School. Do you have any tips for applying there. I have so many extra curricular activities and everything. If you could answer this questions. Thanks...

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i was wondering if it will be good to get a bachelor degree in chemistry at a community college then transer into a pharmacy school

Leakena S. in Chicago, Illinois said: I am a 2nd year pre-pharmacy undergraduate student at UIC. In order to become a pharmacist you have to take 2 years of prerequisites at some undergraduate college or university. Then you have to apply again to a graduate school and complete another 4 years. So total is six years in college. But nowaways, considering how competitive pharmacy graduate schools are, 75% of people who wants to get into pharmacy school, get a 4 year degree in something at an undergraduate college to increase their chances of getting into pharmacy school. So if you plan on going that route it would take you 8 years to become a pharmacist. (Thats what I'm doing. I'm want to get a bachelor's degree in biology and then apply to pharmacy school.)
Make sure you know your sciences especially biology and chemistry. Some schools such as UIC pharmacy graduate school require you to take physics as pre-requisites to get into their graduate school. So I say take whatever class that you think you will help you learn more when you have to take it again when you're an undergraduate doing your pre-requisites. Graduate schools only look at your undergraduate grades not your high school grades. They also look at PCAT scores, volunteering activities throughout your undergraduate years, personal statement, and interview. Oh and definately becoming a licensed pharmacy tech is a plus, and and becoming certified is definately a plus for them. It shows that you're really serious in becoming a pharmacist. Hopes this all helps. ^_^

Hi, I got accepted to UIC. I also want to do pharmacy. But, do you have any advice about what to expect in pre-requisite classes. If you can reply I would really appreciate it. Thanks....

in need of help in Naperville, Illinois said: i have to choose between AP Biology or AP physics for my senior year i want to become a pharmacist so which would be a better choice (i have already taken Bio Honors and Physics Honors)Or does it really matter?

It doesn't really matter which one you take. I think you should take AP biology.

Thanks a lot for your help and hope the best for everyone.

if you do half a year chemistry and half a year in physics do they balance outmy credits