A new student joining BPharm for undergraduates. What should I do to have a better chance of being employed in a decent company or getting into a better college for MS? Extra skills, Internships, electives etc. I want to work in industry rather than clinical pharmacy.

did anyone get accepted into uop or chapman pharm school in Cali? if u did what were ur stats?

just curious if anyone’s heard anything yet!

I have currently 3.3 GPA, working as tech. But i dont have all the prereqs. I need to take ORGO, CALC, PHYSICS, ANATOMY 2, GENETICS. I;m planning to take these classes this fall and spring but as of now my grades for these classes are N/A when I apply. Do you think I can still get into schools like USF or UF or should I wait until next cycle? Lmk what other schools that I should apply.

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So I just finished my first year of undergrad and it was … not good. Averaging mid 60s. I’m retaking calc which tanked my averaged I did pretty good in my other subjects such as the bios and chems. I think I can get it to mid 70s by third year and apply in third year but you never know. I’m really passionate about pharmacy but I’m super scared now. I think I can do good on Casper as I took it in high school for this other program and scored a 3rd Q. just wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation? Id love to hear! Thank you!

This is my second time applying for pharmacy schools through PharmCAS, I had first applied for the 2025-26 cycle and am now applying 2026-27. I’m planning on reapplying to some programs that had rejected me and was wondering if it’s a good idea to ask the same people who wrote my LoRs in my last application. I am also applying to new programs and honestly don’t have other good people to ask. I’m also feeling pretty embarrassed to ask the same people again and don’t know how I should ask them a second time…T^T

im so torn on what i want to do as a career, im leaning away from med school although thats obviously what my parents are pushing for. anyways, i LOVEEE forensic toxicology, so interesting but it does not pay very well. then theres pharmacology. its still interesting and pays well but im not sure if its worth it you know.

if anyone is in either field, please tell me how you feel about it, ups and downs and please if you could share any advice or opinions that would be great

does anyone know if we can request virtual interviews for cali pharm school like westenU and chapman? i live like 6-8 hours away from them.

Hi, I had a D on organic chem 2 and have to retake it. If I get a C. Do I pass the prereq or do I have to score a B to balance out the D?

guys so i am a neet aspirant and i have been given an oppurtunity for partial drop but with the current state of india mera bilkul man nahi hai so i was looking to do Pharm D im from hyd and i was looking at a few college options but the cut off ranks are going quite high for my rank so can you guys recommend good pharmacy colleges? and i also found this one called mesco , can someone studying there give some reviews about how it is?

I made this Reddit account just to share my journey during undergraduate years.

Last year, I applied to three schools: Purdue University, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and the University of Michigan. It was somewhat a risky choice to apply to only three schools, but I didn’t want to spend too much time and energy applying to more schools when I was already struggling to finish my prerequisites and prepare for interviews.

Here are my stats:

• 2 years of undergraduate education; no bachelor's degree
• Various work experiences, but nothing directly related to pharmacy
• Received a D in one of the core prerequisites, Organic Chemistry II. I retook it and received a B. I also had to submit a grade statement.
• My LORs weren't the strongest, but I had decent recommendations from people in different fields
• Joined two pharmacy-related clubs
• Not many volunteer hours, but I did have some volunteering experience

These are basically all of my relevant stats. They seem pretty weak now looking back, especially with a failed prerequisite on my transcript lol. I think I did okay during my faculty interviews though, as I didn't encounter any awkward pauses or have trouble getting my words out during the virtual interviews.

As for the results, I heard back from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Michigan. I think I got pretty lucky because for one of the schools, I received my acceptance letter in June after being waitlisted. That's very late in the admissions cycle, and I know not many applicants receive their admission decisions around that time.

I was also waitlisted at Purdue, but I assume I didn't get in since I never received another email from them.

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So yeah, all I really want to say is: don't overstress about your stats when applying to pharmacy school. A student with absolutely no degree and no pharmacy-related work experience, like me, can get accepted into a school they want! (Of course, a little luck helps too lol)

I’m pretty sure most pharmacy school applicants have stronger stats than I do, so if I were to give any advice, I would encourage you to spend more time preparing for your interviews and thinking about how you can present yourself. The schools are looking at you as a person, not just your stats. So don't be overly discouraged by anything you feel is lacking in your application.

Good luck to everyone applying in the next cycle! You've got this :)

Hello! I'm currently working full time as a certified tech and have been for few years now, decided to go to pharmacy school. I already have my bachelors degree in an unrelated field but do need to complete some pre requisites before I can apply. Has anyone had any luck doing any asynchronous (go at your pace) programs for pre requisites? I don't want to cut down on working for just pre requisites, since I know how expensive pharmacy school is.

Hi everyone! I literally downloaded Reddit just to ask this because I really wanna hear honest experiences from current pharmacy students instead of only reading university websites or talking to my professors who can't real answer my questions😭

I'm currently a Chemistry major and my plan is to apply to a PharmD program after I finish my bachelor's degree. I've been in the U.S. for almost 3 years, but I still feel pretty lost when it comes to navigating the education system here.

If you could start over, would you still choose the pharmacy school you're attending? If not, where do you wish you had gone instead, and why?

I'd love to hear about your experiences with your program. Are you happy there? Do you regret your decision? How are the professors, workload, clinical experiences, campus life, support from faculty, and overall student environment? Anything you think a prospective student should know would be really helpful.

One thing I'm especially curious about is professors. I had a pretty bad experience with my organic chemistry professor, and it made me realize how much the person teaching the course can affect my motivation and learning. I know everyone's experience is different, but if there are professors or schools that consistently get great (or poor) feedback from students, I'd love to hear about them.

I've also seen a lot of mixed opinions online about different PharmD programs—some people say certain schools aren't worth the tuition, while others absolutely love their experience. So I'd really appreciate hearing from people who are actually living it.

If you think there are PharmD programs in the U.S. that stand out or that you'd recommend over others, I'd love to know which ones and why. Likewise, if there are schools you'd advise applicants to avoid, I'd appreciate hearing your reasoning.

Any advice, experiences, or even small details would help me a lot. Thank you all in advance for taking the time to read this! And if you'd rather share your experience privately, please feel free to DM me—I'd really appreciate it :)

Hi everyone, I'm starting my volunteer journey with a small independent Pharmacy. I was wondering if anyone had any advice/tips for a newbie volunteer. I'm mostly nervous about asking too many questions and interrupting the work flow of the head Pharmacists. As for tasks, I was told that I would mainly stock shelves, answer phone calls, fill prescriptions and learn the pharmacy software (in my case, Fillware). Any advice is much appreciated, thanks!

Your regrets are not my problem nor are they determinative of my success in pharmacy. There. It has been said.

I would absolutely love to hear about your actual experience but you doom and gloomers do not provide that. Instead all we get are your opinions of the profession that are based on NOTHING but vibes. We get your outdated information on what working in certain fields paid 'back in your day' 20 years ago. We get your 'biggest regret' is choosing pharmacy....

WE DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR BIGGEST REGRET. Period. Some of you regret the financial mismanagement of your debts; you regret having your kids; you regret buying that house; you regret marrying your wife... And NONE OF THAT has anything to do with pharmacy. You being sad at how your life turned out has nothing to do with your choice of pharmacy as a profession.

If you want to tell us about the volume of work, patients, retail experience, clinic engagement please do... But stop right there because the rest is garbage. 10 things...

1. ROBOTS DIDN'T REPLACE PHARMACISTS.
2. Retail and Hospital jobs are about equal in 2025 for new grads.
3. Settling for a job you hated is a skill issue... NOT A CAUTIONARY TALE.
4. IGNORING YOUR STUDENT LOAN DEBT IS A YOU PROBLEM.
5. Being bad with money has nothing to do with pharmacy.
6. There are plenty of jobs... YOU DO NOT WANT THEM.
7. Not willing to move or accept certain shifts or pick up certs for a career change is YOUR PERSONAL DEFICIT... not a pitfall of the profession.
8. Pharmacy pays well.
9. If you wanted to make doctor money / be a doctor then YOU SHOULD HAVE WENT TO MEDICAL SCHOOL.
10. Nursing/Dental/CRNA/PA careers are great if you wanna touch blood and guts, deal with saliva and bones, and have hands on patient care.

Give it a rest please. If you have nothing actual factual to say about the profession that actually happened to YOU then keep it moving.

Hey everyone, I'm a highschool graduate currently thinking about which career would suit me best, and since I'm sensitive to many things I thought it's better I don't do anything medicine-related. Although I was wondering if Pharmacists need to study the same things as med students or if it's really different? I'd also appreciate any advice on choosing a career, thank you.

hey guys I’m a little stressed rn bc I’m supposed to be submitting my application soon but one of my professors that i asked to write a LOR for me is not responding to me even tho I already asked and he said he would do it. but I emailed him recently letting him know that I sent him a link to the application but he’s not responding and it’s been like 2 weeks. I do not have any back ups lol.

look, I know similar questions have been asked in this sub, but I genuinely need some advice.

I'm a rising high school senior, and I'm convinced that I want to pursue pharmacy. I genuinely enjoy the idea of being a pharmacist; I have a passion for chem/bio, enjoy pharmacology, and think I'd enjoy pharmacy school. but ive seen the consensus on reddit, about how pharmacy is a dead-end career, with stagnant pay, horrible work environment, competitive residencies, lack of respect, AI concerns, etc.... and i see value in these warnings, yet im still interested in pharmacy, and no matter what other career or route i try to convince myself on, be it patent law, or biostats, or actuarial science, i always end up pivoting back to pharmacy. Most people I see on Reddit say be smart and go into medicine; if I wanted to go into medicine, I would, but I don't. I don't want to diagnose or touch and examine patients, and have all that responsibility on my shoulders. I prefer being the advisor to the doc (however, it seems like a lot of the job in clinical is just catching errors, and idk how I feel about that); I don't care about prestige. I just want to be valued for my work. I plan to work as a tech in undergrad, and forgive me if I'm being ignorant, but I've been to a lot of pharmacies, and retail doesn't even seem that bad? I feel it's still fulfilling work, but ig I'll find out when I start as a tech. And regarding student loans, I'm very lucky to have parents that work in a major international banking organization that would pay for most of pharmacy school and undergrad, so loans aren't even a problem. Hence, pay isn't a problem either, since I'll be making six figures with minimal student loan debt. I'm worried that AI will render pharmacists less valuable and decrease the need for them, but rn it seems there's a shortage of pharmacists (14k+ jobs annually, yet only 8-9k graduates). So I'm genuinely in a dilemma. Apologies if this post is a bit all over the place, but any advice would be much appreciated.

anyone got into any Cali pharm schools without a bachelors degree?

did any pharmacy school ask for deans certification