A few days ago
ek

Do you think I can start studying to become a pharmacist at age 46?

Right now I got a perfect situation to study for what I always wanted, but my obstacle is my age. Studying does not give me stress except that a entering pharmacy school is very competitive to enter.

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A few days ago
Leigh P.

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Absolutely you should try and get into pharmacy school. Age shouldn’t be an obstacle. Things to consider:

1. You’ll wonder about it for the rest of your life if you don’t.

2. You’re still going to be the same age in five years if you don’t do it, but you’ll be without the degree.

3. You’ll be competing with people who don’t have the life experience or knowledge that you have; probably not the dedication, either. Many students enter a higher-learning program simply for money or because they don’t want to enter the working world yet.

4. Do you want to spend the rest of your working life at a job that you may or may not care for, or do you want to spend the rest of it doing something you’ve always wanted to do?

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A few days ago
Anonymous
ek,

Congrats on choosing pharmacy. It is one of the most trusted profession and good paying jobs in the nation. I feel that at age 46 is not too old. You are never to old to go back to school. I;ve gone to school with a 60 year old man before. Let me tell you, his experiences electrified the class. Experiences count and you should have plenty of that. So if you are just starting off, it will take you 2-3 years to finish your requirements. If you have a bachelors already, but no requirements done yet, it may take you only 2 years.

School comes and goes by fast. So if you were to finish you pre-reqs for pharmacy school you;ll be 50 years old (say you don;t have a degree yet).

Pharmacy School is 3 to 4 years. So you;ll be 53-54 years old by the time you graduate. Pharmacy is a secured profession. There are a lot of jobs available and you will be working until you die, LITERALLY!

I think pharmacy is a great profession for anyone who have a family or are looking for a secured career!

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A few days ago
Anonymous
Of course. I honestly think that it’s commendable for someone of a mature age – such as yourself – to want to train in something different and enhance their life. It’s a respectable thing to do and I think that if you join a mature learning course, you will meet a number of people of a similar age who feel the same way as you. It’ll build your confidence and you’ll bond with other people on the course. I think it’s a great idea all round.

Good luck =)

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A few days ago
magic621a
If you’ve got the money to pay for the school, and you have the time to study, then go for it! Grad schools are taking older students all the time, so give it a shot.
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A few days ago
Cathy
I wouldn’t worry about the competitiveness of pharmD admissions (you actually have a slight diversity edge due to your age.) However, if you’ll have to take out loans I’d carefully consider whether you’ll be able to comfortably pay them back. (My guess is yes, you shouldn’t have any trouble at all.)
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A few days ago
bedbye
Of course you can do it! Do you have undergrad credit hours that will be accepted? That would be the biggest delay on starting your Pharm D.
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A few days ago
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i would say go for it. you only live once, and you wait around for a chance to do what you really want to do. you may not have this opportunity again. good luck!!
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A few days ago
jloertscher
why not? I had a guy I graduated with that was 51.
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