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Hello, I am an incoming freshman, 17F, this coming Fall 2024 semester to my university and am currently majoring in Biology (B.S.). Since mid-junior year of high school, I had been saying I would become a pharmacist. I have always wanted to do something in health as the human body has always interested me. I also really enjoyed math (mostly algebra and trig) throughout school. Being a pharmacist seemed to have a great salary, was math and science driven, was on the health path and seemed sort of mundane but fitting to my personality because I like routine and nothing too scattered and I would like to be able to help others. I also looked into becoming a pharmacologist but I'm really not a fan of researching and all of that. I've pretty much kept this thought process of becoming a pharmacist through the rest of high school and did not really delve into the idea of other career paths because this one seemed comfortable and like something I could complete. I also felt a little pressured to decide something early on so I wouldn't have to deal with the pressure of deciding in uni. "Major in Biology, finish prereqs, apply to the PharmD program, get accepted and complete it, and become a pharmacist who works at like a Walgreens pharmacy or a hospital" was pretty much the plan.
But recently, I had been having some doubts on this pharmacy plan that I am planning to go on and feel as though it may not be 100% for me. While I do see myself satisfied with this path, a part of me feels as though I have been putting myself in a box and that I have not allowed myself to explore other career options in health. While I know that I can complete the PharmD program, what if I end up hating becoming a pharmacist in the end. I know that pharmacy is Chem heavy, and I've been told that if you don't love chemistry, pharmacy might not be for you. While I am decent a chem, I don't love it. I've always been more of a Bio and math person. I have also heard that being a bio major isn't that competitive for PharmD school because many people do it, so I've also become unsure about my major.
My uni has pre-health advisors (that I will talk to) that deal with health career paths such as pharmacy, physician assistant, MD, optometrists, PT, etc. I feel like I should just remain undeclared and claim 'pre-health' because then I can figure out what health career path I want to go on instead of being fully decided or having to completely throw the pharmacy path out the window. The idea of not being completely decided kind of scares me though. One thing that is also bothering me is my major.
Should I become a public health or health science major on the 'prehealth track' which would kind of stand out more when applying to programs and schools later on?
Stay as a Biology major on the 'prehealth track' which stands out less but matches up well with the rest of the prereqs I would need for prehealth?
Stay as a Biology major and go into PharmD program?
For the first 2, pharmacy is not completely out the window, I just feel like it would give me more room to explore other health paths. And who knows, I might end up deciding on the pharm route.
Also if you know anything other ways that I could explore others paths, can explain more about what its like to be a specific type of pharmacist, or have any other health career path ideas that seem like they fit me that make over six figures, that would be very helpful! Thank you!!
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But recently, I had been having some doubts on this pharmacy plan that I am planning to go on and feel as though it may not be 100% for me. While I do see myself satisfied with this path, a part of me feels as though I have been putting myself in a box and that I have not allowed myself to explore other career options in health. While I know that I can complete the PharmD program, what if I end up hating becoming a pharmacist in the end. I know that pharmacy is Chem heavy, and I've been told that if you don't love chemistry, pharmacy might not be for you. While I am decent a chem, I don't love it. I've always been more of a Bio and math person. I have also heard that being a bio major isn't that competitive for PharmD school because many people do it, so I've also become unsure about my major.
My uni has pre-health advisors (that I will talk to) that deal with health career paths such as pharmacy, physician assistant, MD, optometrists, PT, etc. I feel like I should just remain undeclared and claim 'pre-health' because then I can figure out what health career path I want to go on instead of being fully decided or having to completely throw the pharmacy path out the window. The idea of not being completely decided kind of scares me though. One thing that is also bothering me is my major.
Should I become a public health or health science major on the 'prehealth track' which would kind of stand out more when applying to programs and schools later on?
Stay as a Biology major on the 'prehealth track' which stands out less but matches up well with the rest of the prereqs I would need for prehealth?
Stay as a Biology major and go into PharmD program?
For the first 2, pharmacy is not completely out the window, I just feel like it would give me more room to explore other health paths. And who knows, I might end up deciding on the pharm route.
Also if you know anything other ways that I could explore others paths, can explain more about what its like to be a specific type of pharmacist, or have any other health career path ideas that seem like they fit me that make over six figures, that would be very helpful! Thank you!!
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