If you are interested in becoming a pharmacist you must know the requirements needed in order to get into pharmacy school. There are a lot of requirements so you must plan and schedule your classes accordingly.
Below are some of the requirements. Please check with the individual schools to find out more about various types of requirements.
Classes:
1) 1 year of Biology – This should be the introductory classes. You may find taking more advanced biology classes may help you for the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT).
2) 1 year of General Chemistry
3) 1 year of Organic Chemistry
4) 1 year of General Physics
5) 1 semester of Public Speaking
6) 1 – 2 semesters of Communication Class
7) A whole slew of humanities such as art, philosophy, history and etc.
Tests:
1) PCAT – This is the big one for pre-pharmacy students. Doing well can make your acceptance into pharmacy school a reality.
2) TOEFL – This test is a requirement for foreigners or international students
3) SAT – If you are applying to get into a 0-6 years program you must take this test and do well or your acceptance will be denied. This program is highly competitive, the only way to get in is by getting high SAT scores and high GPA averages
Experiences:
1) You should have some experience working in the pharmacy. This is not truly a requirement but it can only help your admissions to pharmacy school.
2) What made you interested in the pharmacy profession? The only true way to answer this question is by working or volunteering in a clinical or retail pharmacy setting.
I hope this article help you in answering the basic requirements needed in order to get into pharmacy school.
Charlie Thai is a published author and pharmacy student. He can be reached by going to his website: http://www.GetIntoPharmacySchool.com
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