<p>hi! im a high school senior and im hoping to get into USC (USC's pharmacy school, actually) next year.
i was wondering if i should put down a really easy major (french major, for example) on my application to possibly boost my chances(?) and change it to something pharmacy-related when/if i get into USC.</p>
<p>does this plan even work? i've heard that some people at my school have done it for UC berkeley.
is there any sort of risk in doing this?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>hmmm... i always thought that pharmacy school was a graduate school. like you go to college for four years and earn a degree and then apply to pharmacy school...</p>
<p>USC has a special program (TAP).
you start pre-pharmacy as an undergraduate</p>
<p>Here's my 2 cents:</p>
<p>Apply to the major that you WANT. On the application they ask you to list your top two majors. While reviewing your application, they can reject you for your first choice major but accept you for your second. Or they can reject you for both your majors and accept you as undecided. I intereviewed with an admissions representative when I was applying. She asked me why I listed the majors that I did. You don't want to be stuck trying to come up with a ******** answer because they the can see through those. I was really passionate about why I wanted my major and what my future career plans were. If you interview and they ask you why you chose your major, you'll probably accidently start out by saying, "I've wanted to go to pharmacy school for soooo long," and then they'll be like, "So why did you list french as your top choice major?" They you're stuck ********ting your way out of the corner, which isn't fun at all. lol</p>
<p>HAHAH thanks.
i was afraid of that.
i really am passionate about pharmacy and maybe i should stop looking for dumb loopholes :x</p>
<p>You can always list an easier major as your second major, just in case. Then switch to pharmacy later on. Definitely put the major you reallllly want to major in as your first option tho.</p>
<p>I'm in TAP. You can only "major" in pharmacy during grad school.</p>
<p>Undergraduate-wise, you'll have to take the required pre-pharmacy courses to even be considered for pharmacy school. The most sensible way to do this and get a degree in 4 years is to major in biology or biochemistry (possibly chemistry or health promotion).</p>
<p>Unlike at Berkeley, science majors are not "impacted." When you apply to USC, you are in fact applying to the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences (for example, if you apply to the cinema school but get rejected, if you met the "requirements," the adcom will accept you into the College). Since biology/biochem are in the College, if you are accepted to USC, you can automatically become a science major. No loopholes required.</p>