<p>So let me start by putting this out there: I find accounting and business to be boring in general (the class and subject, don't know about practice other than schoolwork). No disrespect to the profession or the field though. However, I also feel an importance in job security if my plans for Pharmacy don't turn out well or if I change my mind about it.</p>
<p>I'm a junior soon to be taking Intermediate Accounting II if I decide to stay on this track. I'm also taking Pre-Pharmacy classes because that's what I'm interested in but I am having doubts of getting into UCSF with a GPA of 3.50 on the first or second try. I'd really like to avoid moving but I feel that I'd be willing to if I truly decided to pursue Pharmacy.</p>
<p>After a month and a half of constant pondering and research I've come up with 2 options:</p>
<p>Accounting/Pre-Pharm
+150 units to qualify for CPA exam if I decide to stick to accounting
+backup plan if I don't do Pharmacy
+can work as an accountant every year that I am declined admission
-lower overall GPA
-uninterested in the field
-take longer to graduate</p>
<p>or</p>
<p>Psychology/Pre-Pharm
+subject I'm very interested in
+graduate earlier
+higher overall GPA
-not a very useful degree on its own
-no backup plan</p>
<p>I'm leading towards the former choice, it's more realistic and I'm only sacrificing an interest I can look into on my own time. From what I've read, the actual work is not as dull as the classwork given. I'm also aware that accounting is a versatile degree but as I've said I have no enthusiasm for business at all. </p>
<p>I know I shouldn't close myself off from business entirely so I'd like some opinions though, from your experience, logic, whatever I may be overlooking, something I missed in pros/cons, etc.</p>
<p>The actual work will actually be more dull at the entry level, especially if you’re doing audit/tax and even advisory. If you don’t even find the classes interesting and don’t have a passion for business, why do it? Even if you want an accounting job as a back up plan, you’ll be miserable and wont’ find your job very fulfilling.</p>
<p>First off, I’d say that I completely know where you’re coming from about job security in case if your original plan doesn’t work out the way you want it to. Life just isn’t fair that way in reality.</p>
<p>So therefore, I think that doing accounting is a possible route to take since you’ll have a back up, and it’s not like you’ll be working in that field forever. I only would have suggested psychology because if you enjoy it, then you probably would have been able to have a higher GPA. Anyway, accounting is definitely a possible choice here, especially because of the fact that you’ve taken a bunch of courses (I assume) that don’t really relate to pharmacy itself. I would probably have done the same thing as you. What I’m really saying is I think you made a good choice.</p>
<p>HOWEVER, I do have a question: why didn’t you choose to major in one of the sciences? It is much more applicable, and something such as a chemistry engineering major shouldn’t have too much trouble landing a job (I say chemistry engineering because from what I’ve heard, pharmacy has loads of chemistry courses in its track. I failed chemistry in high school, and would have been a C student in my chemistry course in college if I didn’t drop it lol), or maybe like, a petroleum engineer. It’s not exactly related to pharmacy, but I’m sure there are many courses that are required of both the engineering degree as well as the pharmacy requirements. Maybe there’s more math, though. I’m just asking why you didn’t involve yourself with a science degree that might be more helpful in the future because any science degree seems closer to the pharmacy field than accounting is to it.</p>
<p>Also, I’m not trying to dissuade you in any bit by asking that! I believe your accounting choice is very viable, but I’m just interested in your reasoning for your decision(s).</p>
<p>@MightyNick & ijamjl - At the beginning I chose something that would lead to a career with decent pay and a job that was bearable at the least. It wasn’t until recently that I actually really thought about this so I’ve taken a decent amount of business classes by then.</p>
<p>You all make good points, I guess I’m just afraid to commit to one profession and close myself off from other options.</p>