<p>I just got accepted to UT Austin yesterday at the School of Natural Sciences. I've always wanted to be a teacher my whole life and teach a liberal art subject but unfortunatley, I DO want money and not to have to struggle/worry about money in life. I have always liked math and I am only in Intro to Chemistry right now but enjoy it. I absolutley loathe Biology, which I am also currently in. I heard pharmacy emphasizes in math and chemistry, though. And I heard chemistry classes only get HARDER and HARDER. </p>
<p>Advice from other pre-pharm students or currently graduate pharmacy students would be MUCH appreciated!! I'm not expecting to breeze through the courses, I obviously know I'll have to study. But exactly HOW hard was it, scale 1-10? Pharmacy was the only major involving math and science that I would consider and I'm really struggling. :/ I would love if teachers got paid what they deserved and I would be one in an instant!! But please, anything about pharmacy TELL ME.</p>
<p>Pharmacy is a wonderful field and makes a great career.
…I went to pharmacy school years ago and while the courses may change overall I’m sure it’s still the same experience. It’s very heavy in the sciences. And you better love them all!
Pre-pharmacy was Inorganic chemistry, organic chem, physics, biology (I took zoology) and all applicable labs. And calculus. And yes, the chemistry tends to get harder.
Pharmacy school is Anatomy-physiology, pharmacognosy (medicinal plants), pharmacology(how meds work in the body), biochemistry, microbiology, labs, pharmacy math, rotations in various aspects of the pharmacy field. Getting the picture?
I LOVED biology and anatomy and I think you need to or you’ll be totally miserable guaranteed. Pharmacy is the effects of medications in the body and so anatomy and physiology, biology are some of the biggest aspects of learning. Of course there were courses I disliked and only hoped to get through but I really can’t imagine tackling it if I didn’t enjoy learning the majority of the curriculum.
Yes, pharmacists in demand make a good salary but if you don’t enjoy the schooling you wouldn’t enjoy the career either. On a daily basis you’re called on to use that education (including all the biology!)
Better to find a career you really love to do on a daily basis–making work play. Good advice from another source–the best job is one you love, has a great location, and has great money–pick two any two and you’ll be happy.</p>
<p>Hmm…Well, I find certain things interesting in biology. I loved learning about viruses and how they get around in the body, I just didn’t like learning about parts of the cell and so forth. Thanks so much for the information. I’m only in Bio 1 so I don’t know if I’d be more interested in learning of organisms as a whole. </p>
<p>Are you a pharmacist now? Was pharmacy school particularly hard? Seeing the names of courses I’ve never seen before intimidates me. :/</p>
<p>As long as you are not a Chem major, you should be fine. You only need to go up to Ochem (maybe Biochem) for Pre-Pharmacy. No need for Physical or Analytical chemistry. In fact, you don’t even need a degree. You can just apply when you are done with pre-reqs. I have some friends (I’m a sophomore) who are pre-pharm sophomores and juniors and got in. Make sure you have some Pharmacy experience and can clearly explain why you want to be Pharmacist.</p>
<p>Though when you’re in Pharmacy school, you will most definitely face some hard pharmacology courses that integrate a lot of chemistry.</p>