Pharmacy School - You want to go to pharmacy school, what next?
- Identify pharmacy schools that you are interested in
- Visit the websites for those schools
- Make a list of requirements for each school
- Plan your academic schedule to complete those courses
- Plan to take PCAT at least one year before attending pharmacy school (Fall semester)
- Apply EARLY and to more than one school
- Take a practice PCAT test
- Evaluate your strengthens and weaknesses
- Pharmacy school admission is based mostly on college GPA and PCAT score
- Determine the PCAT score you need for the school(s) of your choice
- Work to improve your score if needed
- Arrange for letters of recommendation
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A partial list of pharmacy schools:
University of Kentucky School of Pharmacy
University of Cinicinnati College of Pharmacy
Samford University McWorter School of Pharmacy
Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy
Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Parmacal Science
Campbell University School of Pharmacy
University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy
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Career Opportunities in Pharmacy
* Academia
Clinical pharmacy
Continuing Education
Medicinal Chemistry
* Administration
Continuing Education
Professional Relations
* Business
Administration
Managment
Marketing
Sales
* Clinical
Adult Medicine
Ambulatory Care
CLinical Coordinator
Clinical Manager
Critical Care
Drug Information
Geriatrics
Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
Nutrition
Oncology
Pain Management
Parmacokinetics
* Consultants
Clinical Pharmacy
Home Health Care
Long-term Care
* Federal
Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health
Armed Services
Clinical Pharmacy
Drug Enforcement Administration
Food and Drug Administration
Health Administration
Health Care Financing
Indian Health Care Services
* Hospital
Administration
Clinical Pharmacy
Inventory Control
Staff
* Managed Care
* Research and Development
Basic Research
Biological Sciences
Clinical Outcomes
Medicinal Chemistry
Parmaceutics
Pharmacology
Pharmacy Administration
Pharmacy Practice

