<p>For the record, biochem majors are lumped in together with biology majors by AMCAS. </p>
<p>Majoring in biochemistry will not make an applicant “stand out among the flood of bio majors”. Biochemistry IS a biology major at many colleges. (At UNC, it’s a chemistry major.)</p>
<p>Any major can demonstrate a good work ethic. (Think about majors like mathematics, engineering, physics, etc….)</p>
<p>Here’s UNC’s requirements for admission to pharmacy school:</p>
<p><a href=“https://pharmacy.unc.edu/programs/the-pharmd/prospective-pharmd-students/the-unc-pharmd/prerequisites/courses/prerequisites-for-applicants-who-entered-college-fall-2006-or-after[/url]”>https://pharmacy.unc.edu/programs/the-pharmd/prospective-pharmd-students/the-unc-pharmd/prerequisites/courses/prerequisites-for-applicants-who-entered-college-fall-2006-or-after</a></p>
<p>Requirements NOT covered by a biochem major include:</p>
<p>microbiology
anatomy & physiology
chemistry of biological systems (which is bio class, not a biochem class)</p>
<p>In fact, currently biochem isn’t even a require class for pharm admission. (It’s recommended, but not required. It won’t be a required pre-req until 2015-2016.)</p>
<p>You are entitled to your opinion, but please get your facts straight before you start making assertions that are patently incorrect.</p>