<p>Hello guys, I have question well this year I have received my GED and I am going to a community college. I know community colleges don't have a Pharmacy Program but I was wondering I'm going to Major in Biology in my C.C and then transfer to a 4 year college I was wondering since you have to take 6 years to become a Pharmasicts but My question is since I am going to a C.C will I have to take 6 years extra in the Pharmacy School or do I have to just take 4 more years.</p>
<p>The 0-6 pharmacy schools accept college freshmen. Your work at a CC might qualify you to apply to 2+4 programs. You would then only have 4 more years. At my kid’s school, year 3 was charged at the undergraduate rate. In year 4, the tuition jumped up to graduate cost.</p>
<p>Sometimes it is necessary to take more college credits to meet application requirements. It’s not unusual for students with 3 and even 4 years of college (including students who have earned degrees) to apply to 2+4 programs. You should research the schools that you might want to apply to, to learn what they require. You will have to manage your classes carefully to make sure that the courses you take will actually meet those requirements. My kid learned, for example, that it’s not necessarily enough just to take Physics 201 – you also have to make sure that your school’s Physics 201 class will be accepted by the pharmacy school. Planning ahead can take a lot of work and research. You can expect to have to take the PCAT test as part of the application process too. </p>
<p>Some pharmacy schools also have begun to accept only their own undergraduates, so they would not consider applications from a student from another school. I think it’s useful to research schools that you are considering as soon as possible, to save yourself grief in the future. </p>
<p>As you research schools, you will also find programs that require a B.S. degree. Some pharmacists I’ve talked to think that more programs are going to move in this direction.</p>
<p>Lots of research and planning, and keep your eye on successful applicant profiles if the schools post them so you can check your GPA against the requirements as you go along.</p>