What's best for me?!

twogirls
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 09:29:48 +0000

You can major in whatever you want for pharmacy school, but keep in mind that you will be taking a lot of biology and chemistry prerequisites. I looked at the program at my daughter’s school and they require physics, organic chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology etc.

Majoring in public health or nutritional sciences is perfectly fine if that is where your interests lie, but you will need the prerequisites for pharmacy. I agree that public health (or any major) will give you a chance to explore, try new things etc…and eventually decide if pharmacy is right for you or if your interests are elsewhere.

I would not consider early assurance programs. Pharmacy school will still be there 4-5-6 years from now.

HS activities will have no relation to pharmacy school acceptance. Do what you enjoy! If you want to learn about the profession I would try to interview a pharmacist, if possible. There are hospitals where I live that have short summer internships for HS students- mostly for career exploration. You could see if there are any programs like that near you.

Many schools have public health majors. The first step is to sit down with your parents and discuss a budget.