<p>(sorry this is a dupicate. i also posted this in the AA section.)</p>
<p>Today I received news that I'm one of 6 semifinalist to be considered for a full-ride scholarship. Out of the 6, five will be granted a full ride to the college or university of their choice in their state. (They have to be admitted of course)
But now because of this great news, I'm totally lost. I had a plan already to go to the college who would give me the most financial aid, or the one that would leave me in the least debt. Of course they had to have my major though (pre-pharmacy, which I know isn't really a major) and a pharmacy school to go with it so i don't have to transfer after 2 year to a school that had a pharmacy school. I narrowed down my choices to FAMU and USF since they both had pharmacy schools and I had the best chances of getting in. I wanted to apply to UF also but figured it's too late in the cycle to apply.
But now, if I get this scholarship, I don't know what to do. Should I apply to other schools even if they don't have pharmacy schools? Or should I just stick to my current 2 schools. I'm thinking maybe I should apply to other schools now even if they don't have pharmacy schools to have a little fun and enjoy myself because it is college. I can always transfer after 2 years to go to a pharmacy school. What do you guys think?</p>
<p>Transferring is not that easy. It is hard to uproot from a college you have attended for two years and switch to another one. You will leave friends, teachers, and a whole lifestyle at that college behind. It also requires a lot of application work, and the chances of you being accepted as a transfer are decreased. Unless you simply hate the school you are at, don’t transfer. Stick with your original college plan.</p>
<p>Let’s say you get this full-ride scholarship. You live in Florida, correct? Which schools in FL have pharmacy? FAMU and USF? Any others? Apply to those schools. If you change your mind about pharmacy, you will have plenty of other majors to choose from, and you won’t have to transfer later.</p>
<p>Guess it depends on why you choose a pharmacy major in the first place… </p>
<p>With the possibility of a debt free college experience I would encourage you to review your life plans again and see what you come up with. If it has to be pharmacy for you than think about what might help your career in the long run. It might be better to get a free ride at a great school and then follow-up with the pre-pharmacy work. It may make the difference between becoming a manager, administrator or entrepreneur in a few years of working 70 hrs a week as a glorified clerk…</p>
<p>@oregonianmon, there’s also a few otherssss like UF, Nova, and Palm Beach Atlantic. I didn’t apply to these 3 because the latter 2 are private, and the first one’s deadline is coming up real soonnnn.</p>
<p>@ncmentor, I understand where you’re coming from. Thanks for the insighttt, although I wouldn’t consider pharmacists as “glorified clerk[s].”</p>
<p>"@ncmentor, I understand where you’re coming from. Thanks for the insighttt, although I wouldn’t consider pharmacists as “glorified clerk[s].”</p>
<p>Nor do I - I was commenting more on what’s happened to a truly noble profession in the face of drugstore chains caring more about real estate than the working conditions of pharmacists… Most pharmacists I know would not choose to enter the profession today… And that is very sad because if anything we will need more professional pharmacists in the future…</p>