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Historically, admission into pharmacy school was more selective and most students could feel confident in passing the NAPLEX no matter where they enrolled. However, the landscape has shifted. We’ve seen a rapid expansion in the number of pharmacy programs set against a sharp decline in the applicant pool. From the 2022-2023 application cycle, PharmCAS reported…
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The last time I regularly posted here, I was a pharmacy student just trying to survive the next exam. At the time, this blog was a way to process the stress of school and find some semblance of balance. If you’ve been away for a while (like I have), a lot has happened. I didn’t…
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Being a 5’10 female, I often get asked if I ever played basketball. I always want to be one to shatter stereotypes, but it is true. When I was younger, I really got into basketball. I mean REALLY. Living in Illinois at the time, I got to grow up watching and idolizing Michael Jordan. Like…
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Whatever it is you do. I know that in some fields it’s easier to do than others. It’s easy for me to see that if I make a mistake in a pharmacy, the consequences could be detrimental, and even life-threatening. And that’s what will always keep me on my toes. But for some, say the…
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If there’s one thing I wish they had stricter criteria on for pharmacy applicants, it’s pharmacy experience. Most people in my class do have some to an extent, but it always amazes me when a classmate tells me they haven’t even so much as shadowed a pharmacist before pharmacy school. Usually they have amazing grades,…
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Social media has revolutionized how we interact in many ways, but one of the biggest might be how much we constantly know each others’ business. I’m not complaining, as it’s something I’ve come to accept. When I share things on my Facebook, they are generally things directed to a certain group of people, but I…
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You know who they are. They’re why your two-hour road trip feels like eight. They’re why you don’t watch sports with certain friends. They’re the buzzkills of life. They’re everywhere, and the world of pharmacy isn’t immune to them. But here’s the thing… the ones in pharmacy are the ones who have the least to…
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Ok, so I finally got enough breathing room in the middle of all these exams to write a quick post about Warrior Dash. It. Was. Awesome! I don’t think I’ll be able to do a “normal” 5K now. It’ll just be too boring. No mud? No fire? Nobody wearing a viking hat or painted like…
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I’ve noticed when running, that that hardest part is finishing that last bit to the end. The beginning of my run was easy. I was so full of energy and had pep in every step as I bounce along in my shoes. But by the end I am exhausted. Sweat is pouring down my face,…
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I just realized it’s been a few weeks since I updated this thing. This semester has been a lot busier for me than the last one, so things like blogs that only a handful of people read tend to get put on the backburner. It’s not just because I’ve had a job, but I’m devoting…
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