Senior Year Applying To College Help!!

Pre-Pharmacy & Pharmacy School
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<p>I am going to be a high school senior in the fall and I should be applying to colleges soon.
I want to become a pharmacist when I grow up, but I don't exactly know how.
I've been researching, but it hasn't helped much.
I know there is a regular track and the 0+6 track.
I was aiming for the 0+6, but recently I think I want to go on to the regular track to become a pharmacist. My problem is that I don't know how to start.
For the 0+6, You basically apply to the college that has the program and are guaranteed admission into the professional if you meet the requirements. But I'm really confused about the regular track. I know I'm repeating myself, but I'm not sure how to word it...
Okay, Questions:
1.Do I just apply to a regular college and any major I want?
2.Then after how many years do I apply to transfer to a gradate pharmacy school?
3.Would it be better to apply to an undergraduate college that has a pharmacy school associated with the college?
4. What schools would be recommended? I'm thinking University of Southern California or UC San Diego. My parents want me to stay in CA, but I'm open to anywhere in the US.
5. Which path is better 0+6 or the regular one, which I still don't know how many years it takes( ??6-8???)
6. What school are you at and what do you think of it?
7. Anything important I should know before applying in the fall?????</p>

<p>I would appreciate any help!! THANK YOU!!!!!
I have decent SAT results 1980 ( I'm waiting for my June scores, hopefully above 2000), and a 4.3 weighted GPA as well as I know I am in Top 10% of my class. </p>

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<p>What’s your financial situation? If you need merit aid, you might want to look at Drake University in Des Moines. They have an awesome pharmacy program and can set you up with serious merit aid if you apply for it. They have a good amount of full-ride and full-tuition scholarships to offer.</p>

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<p>Financially,family income is about 30,000, so I will be applying for financial aid. But I’ll worry about the money once I know where I’ve been accepted.</p>

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<p>Most on this forum will tell you that you ought to be worrying about finances NOW, rather than setting yourself up for heartbreak in the spring. I would suggest looking at a mix of full-need schools and merit-aid schools. Your income is low enough that you should qualify for substantial need-based aid (but DEFINITELY run a NPC on whichever schools you are interested in) but I wouldn’t take any chances if I were you. Apply to some schools with guaranteed merit awards, like Bama if your stats are up to it, as well as some competitive awards. There is a sticky thread somewhere with a list of good merit aid schools.</p>