Pharmacy Schooling Process

UMaryland has a very good pharmacy school too. They have 3+4 dual degree agreements (See here: https://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/admissions/pharmd/educationalagreements.html) but otherwise, you’d have to have your pre-reqs and bachelors before applying (http://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/admissions/pharmd/applying/) Which isn’t a huge problem anyways. You’d have more options by going to a cheaper school for your undergrad and then have the laundry list to apply for after you’ve taken your PCAT and basically finished your bachelor’s degree.

It’s a personal choice, based on what you can afford, what schools you like, and how you want to pursue pharmacy. You don’t have to do dual degree, but you don’t have to stress yourself out with PCAT and no assurance/guarantee.