About I wanna Be a Pharmacist. Please help guide me

I wanna Be a Pharmacist. Please help guide me?
Okay now I know there are other similar questions on here but not what i'm looking for. I'm 17 years old and a Junior in High School. I have a Accum GPA of 3.7 and Take mostly honors/ Post-Secondary classes. I am your typical high school student, football, basketball, baseball, and some clubs and NHS. I wanna know, what does a kid like me do to become a pharmacist? It has always been my dream and I always research ways to better myself. I live in Parma, Ohio and I am considering attending Toledo, OSU, Kent or Akron (Kent & Akron dont have Pre-Pharm but a medical school that runs off of it after 4 years) So what should I do? I have talked to teachers and others and I want more opinions. I already planned my visits to these colleges, I am taking my ACT in 2 weeks. I work at Giant Eagle, Should I talk to the pharmacy there? See if i can volunteer? I dont know. Just please give me all the help possible. Anything will help, thanks.
Higher Education (University +) - 3 Answers
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Well I work at Giant Eagle too... I will speak about the Utoledo program....you will start out pre-pharm and take two years of undergraduate classes. These entail your gen chem, organic chem, bio's and physics as well as calc 1 and 2 as well as anatomy/phys. You will then apply for the "professional division" and if accepted (must maintain very high grades) you will start as a first year professional pharmacy student and continue for four years until graduation as a PharmD where you will be able to work as a pharmacist. UFindlay has a program that is also 6 years and you are guarenteed a spot when you get in after HS. Kent/Akron go through NEOUCOM and require you to apply similar to Utoledo. It is important to say that for all three of them if you dont get in after your second year you can apply again. OSU requires you to graduate and then apply to the pharm school as a graduate program and so takes 8 years similar to a medical school. Just to let you know i am starting med school but i can answer most questions related to pharmacy as i work there now.
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There are 2 options: BS in Pharmacy - cannot prescribe medication to patients. Doctor of Pharmacy - can prescribe medication to patients. Most students will go the pre-pharmacy route in college, get some volunteer or work experience and then apply to the Doctorate program. A BS in Pharmacy is not required. Any major is acceptable so long as you take the pre-pharmacy list of courses. I know a Pharm.D. grad who has a business degree but took the pre-pharm courses to qualify. info: http://www.pharmacy.purdue.edu/academics/prepharm/curriculum.php good luck!
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Check out my alma mater--highly regarded best bang for buck! And much warmer weather. http://www.swosu.edu/PHARMACY/ Admission as an undergrad is no problem. Getting in pharmacy school after two years is hard as hell.

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To clarify, I am an Ohio resident. I am 18 years old and I recently graduated High School (2010). I turned 18 before I graduated High School. Yesterday my mother (whom I am a dependent too) and I had an appointment with the Department of Job and Family Services. The took away my TANF benefit of 259. Took all my food stamps. But left me with my Health Insurance as I'm enrolled in the University of Toledo. What benefits can I get? If I am my mothers dependent aren't I recognized for food stamps? How can they take my food stamps away before allowing me to secure Federal Work Study? Is this legal? I have so many questions but the Department of Job and Family Services in Lucas County won't answer my questions. How are my mother and myself suppose to survive and eat together? She will be given a hundred and something in food stamps. How can this feed two people?
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if you're a dependant, she needs to get you relisted as one and her food stamps should increase considerably. There's other things you should be able to apply for such as pell grants. They're not alot, but every little bit helps.
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You should be able to. Tell DHS that you are 18 now and you want to apply for food stamps for yourself. Tell them that you and your mother eat separetly. DO NOT tell them you are a college student, or you will not be eligible. I do not understand why they wont answer your questions that seems strange to me. Another thing that you could do is call up some local chuches that may have food pantrys, it really has helped me out alot. Alot of churches also have donated funds to help out poor people who can not afford to pay thier bills. This has also helped me when I was in need of assistance. Also since you are enrolled in college you should be eligible for finacial aid. About have way into the semester you will get your refund check that should help also a bunch!!!!!!!!!!!
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College students are generally not entitled to food stamps or cash assistance. Once you are 18 and have graduated from HS,you are no longer a dependent and are removed from the family benefits. You are now an adult and are responsible for yourself. Time to get a job.

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I personal train and design diets...shoot me an email and I'll see if I can help. andersonpersonaltraininggroup@yahoo.com
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I tell you what. You can do whatever you want with your life. Just make sure you specialize in a trade. Become the expensive tool.
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