help me decide! transferring...

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<p>Backstory: I am a college sophomore now, and I transferred to a new school. I am a biology major. I really want to end up in pharmacy school in the near future, but I'm wondering if it's best for me to apply for fall 2007, or fall 2008.</p>

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<p>I got pretty much mediocre grades my first year of school, due to a hard time adjusting, and bad studying skills that I had managed to get amazing grades with in high school. Now that I've transferred and am about to start a new year, I'm ready to buckle down and really do well. I was planning on applying to pharmacy schools, and taking the PCAT in January '07.</p>

<p>However, due to my new school having a weird way of accepting AP credits, I may have to take general biology this year (even though i got a 5 on the AP), instead of Anatomy&physiology, which I had planned to take now. Also, The physics class was too full for fall, so I'll have to take it in the spring. Most pharmacy schools expect for applicants to have taken anatomy/physiology as well as physics before they apply.</p>

<p>I am attempting to talk to someone and have my biology AP replace my biology class, and get into the full physics class. I want to take them in the fall so I have grades to show or those classes when I apply for pharmacy in the spring. Is this a good idea? I am also taking orgo this semester, so if i do end up taking anat and physics too this fall, it would be a very tough schedule.</p>

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<p>Should I take anatomy&physiology and physics in the fall and attempt to apply to pharm school in the spring (for fall 2007), or should I keep my schedule as it is, and stay an extra year at my school to take more prereqs, and then apply in winter'07/spring '08 for the fall '08 semester? please help me</p>

<p>i hope i made sense. you parents have helped so many people out, so i would love to hear your opinions on this.</p>

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<p>Sorry, don't know really anything about this. Try talking to your advisor though, they've usually seen these things before.</p>

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<p>This is just my humble opinion but I say go for the more strenuous schedule including the physics, anatomy/physiology now. Because, you may be tired of spending more money and more time in school later. I say this because I have seen it with my own kids and myself. Yes, it will be difficult but now is the best time, while your mind is fresh from h.s. AP's to tackle these strenuous classes. And I think you will be accepted somewhere if your grades are good. (or good enough) Your course direction will give you a sense of purpose drive and while all others are still floundering in college later, you will be driving that Porche! Good luck!</p>