04-20-2011 at 02:49 PM
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Just if there's any confusion.. you can still get into Waterloo completing undergraduate courses and meeting their prerequisites and successfully completing an interview. It's just that Waterloo has an option where you can get accepted while you are still in high school (includes interview), but this DOES NOT mean you go into their pharmacy school right away. To my knowledge you will still have to complete the prerequisite courses, but you will not have to apply again, so technically you will have to do undergrad anyway.
Also note that at Waterloo, it is specifically a co-op pharmacy program. So it will take you 5 years to get your degree instead of 4 like at UofT. This also makes Waterloo consider one additional aspect of your profile which is experience. They want students who are employable, such as people who've had a full-time job before and things like that. I also remember the UofT needs physics but Waterloo doesn't, well this was the last time I checked anyway.
Finishing this degree doesn't let you work at a pharmacy right away, I'm pretty sure you have to get licensed to practice, like any medical profession.
One more thing I find striking, but probably is the case for many professional school applications is that they are expensive. Even the PCAT itself is at least $100, and the last time I checked applications to UofT pharmacy were $300, plus they've now extended the amount of undergraduate prerequisites (used to be only 1 year of study).
Tell your friend good luck, planning early is key. He/She can also talk to guidance counsellors. There are tons of information on the schools' websites, its the best place to look since its up to date and it's laid out step by step.
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04-20-2011 at 02:52 PM
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where is the best place for him to get a degree in pharmacy then
and how long will it take?
2 years undergrad and then?
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04-20-2011 at 03:03 PM
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Just if there's any confusion.. you can still get into Waterloo completing undergraduate courses and meeting their prerequisites and successfully completing an interview. It's just that Waterloo has an option where you can get accepted while you are still in high school (includes interview), but this DOES NOT mean you go into their pharmacy school right away. To my knowledge you will still have to complete the prerequisite courses, but you will not have to apply again, so technically you will have to do undergrad anyway.
Also note that at Waterloo, it is specifically a co-op pharmacy program. So it will take you 5 years to get your degree instead of 4 like at UofT. This also makes Waterloo consider one additional aspect of your profile which is experience. They want students who are employable, such as people who've had a full-time job before and things like that. I also remember the UofT needs physics but Waterloo doesn't, well this was the last time I checked anyway.
Finishing this degree doesn't let you work at a pharmacy right away, I'm pretty sure you have to get licensed to practice, like any medical profession.
One more thing I find striking, but probably is the case for many professional school applications is that they are expensive. Even the PCAT itself is at least $100, and the last time I checked applications to UofT pharmacy were $300, plus they've now extended the amount of undergraduate prerequisites (used to be only 1 year of study).
Tell your friend good luck, planning early is key. He/She can also talk to guidance counsellors. There are tons of information on the schools' websites, its the best place to look since its up to date and it's laid out step by step.
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Thanks very helpfull
are the chances for getting into that program easier then medical school?
is it better if they go into Saskatchewan?
also Can you give me a link to waterloos?
does brock have that program or only waterloo and uft in ontario does Mcmaster?
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04-20-2011 at 03:19 PM
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Lol, yeah it's easier to get into than med school.
Toronto has experiential education components that, in the new curriculum, you have to complete after first year and in fourth year. So you do graduate with experience.
The only pharmacy schools in Ontario are Toronto and Waterloo.
As for licencing, there's jurisprudence and qualifying exams, but I meant you don't have to do any further schooling to practice. It's just the four years (or five, if you go to Waterloo?) of pharmacy school. You have to do an internship before you become registered, though.
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04-20-2011 at 03:43 PM
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Lol, yeah it's easier to get into than med school.
Toronto has experiential education components that, in the new curriculum, you have to complete after first year and in fourth year. So you do graduate with experience.
The only pharmacy schools in Ontario are Toronto and Waterloo.
As for licencing, there's jurisprudence and qualifying exams, but I meant you don't have to do any further schooling to practice. It's just the four years (or five, if you go to Waterloo?) of pharmacy school. You have to do an internship before you become registered, though.
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At waterloo this 5 years is with the undergrad? and no physics?
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04-20-2011 at 03:51 PM
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This is the website for Waterloo's academic prerequisites:
http://www.pharmacy.uwaterlo o.ca/f...c-requirements
This is the website for Toronto's:
http://pharmacy.utoronto.ca/programs...quirements.htm
As far as I can see, Waterloo doesn't require physics for acceptance, and the only physics you need for Toronto is grade 12. However, Waterloo has other requirements that aren't academic that Toronto doesn't ask for (like references).
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Thank you very much
Best of luck <3
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04-20-2011 at 03:55 PM
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You too! And your friend!
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04-20-2011 at 05:00 PM
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at waterloo which of these programs must he take so he can take pharmacy after 2 years
Biochemistry
Biology
Biomedical Sciences
Biotechnology/Chartered Accountancy
Biotechnology/Economics
Chemistry
Computational Science
Earth Sciences
Environmental Science
Honours Science
Life Sciences
Mathematical Physics
Offered jointly with the Faculty of Mathematics
Medicinal Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Physics
Psychology
Also offered through the Faculty of Arts
Science and Aviation
Science and Business
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04-20-2011 at 05:22 PM
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Lol wtf?
Why are we forced to find out exactly what your friend has to do to "become a pharmacy" [sic]?
Can't you just google ****ing Waterloo's pharmacy school and read up on what they require?
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04-20-2011 at 05:26 PM
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Lol wtf?
Why are we forced to find out exactly what your friend has to do to "become a pharmacy" [sic]?
Can't you just google ****ing Waterloo's pharmacy school and read up on what they require?
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No. Because that would be the logical thing to do.
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http://www.pharmacy.uwaterlo o.ca/future-students/faq <----go read that ENTIRE thing and then if you still have questions come back and post them here
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at waterloo which of these programs must he take so he can take pharmacy after 2 years
Biochemistry
Biology
Biomedical Sciences
Biotechnology/Chartered Accountancy
Biotechnology/Economics
Chemistry
Computational Science
Earth Sciences
Environmental Science
Honours Science
Life Sciences
Mathematical Physics
Offered jointly with the Faculty of Mathematics
Medicinal Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Physics
Psychology
Also offered through the Faculty of Arts
Science and Aviation
Science and Business
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Well obviously Science and Aviation.
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But now mfattal you're pushing the boundaries of our good grace, so we will start to troll you.
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