<p>I was really hoping to find some current PA or pharmacy students on here I could ask some questions about my possible majors! I'm a junior in high school and I'm trying to pick between these too! Please private message me if you're in one of these majors currently or have been</p>
<p>I’m not the person you were hoping for- I’m a parent, but I’ll tell you in most cases there is no reason you need to decide now. Required classes, to start, will be the same - Chemistry, Biology, Calc and Physics. You can look up each U’s catalogue online to make sure.</p>
<p>Pharmacy has better job prospects.</p>
<p>Make sure you’re taking Calculus, Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology I/II etc…</p>
<p>My son is about to graduate from PA school and I disagree with both of the above answers. Both are good majors, but are very different from each other. Do you like to work with people? Most PAs have much more patient contact than a pharmacist would have. Pharmacists need more schooling, but earn more money. You should shadow both to see what they do. Junior year of high school is NOT TOO EARLY because there are now many direct entry programs, which means you can be guaranteed a spot in grad school if you do well in undergrad. </p>
<p>[Physician</a> Assistants : Occupational Outlook Handbook : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics](<a href=“http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physician-assistants.htm]Physician”>http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physician-assistants.htm)</p>
<p>[Pharmacists</a> : Occupational Outlook Handbook : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics](<a href=“http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Healthcare/Pharmacists.htm]Pharmacists”>http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Healthcare/Pharmacists.htm)</p>
<p>I agree with Toledo. We sat in an information session at a school that had both direct admit for pharm and PA - they emphasized the “working with people 24/7” vs. not to distiguish between the two. My dd likes people BUT she chose the pharm route because defintitely has times that she just doesn’t want to deal with people! To each his own.</p>