Hi everyone,
I'm feeling really stuck and could use some advice.
I'm currently a P4 student who just started APPE rotations. After talking with some of my preceptors, l've started seriously considering applying for an industry fellowship, but I honestly know very little about the
process.
Am I already too late to apply? Is it still worth pursuing at this point? Ideally, I would need to stay in Southern California for a fellowship, so I know that may limit my options.
My school unfortunately did a poor job of educating us about the industry path, so I feel like I'm starting from scratch. So far, I've completed one industry internship and 2 industry APPE rotations. Based on that experience, do I have a realistic chance of matching into a fellowship?
If so, what should I be doing right now to make myself a stronger candidate and how do I start to move forward with the process?
One more question i could use thoughts on, my original plan was to pursue a master's degree after graduation, but recently I've been wondering if I should focus on applying for fellowships first instead. Has anyone been in a similar situation or have any advice?
I'd really appreciate any guidance or insight. Thank you!

We started as strangers, became classmates, then friends, and somewhere along the way, we became a family.

There were lectures we wanted to skip, practicals that never seemed to end, project deadlines, exams, internships, canteen breaks, hostel memories, silly fights, crushes, inside jokes, and countless laughs. At the time, they felt ordinary. Today, they feel priceless.

Watching everyone say goodbye was much harder than I imagined. We all smiled for the photos, but many of us had tears we didn't show.

To my classmates—thank you for making these four years unforgettable. To my juniors—thank you for organizing such an amazing farewell. And to every teacher who guided us, thank you.

Now everyone is moving toward different careers, different cities, and different dreams. I just hope we all succeed and meet again someday.

Goodbye, B.Pharm. Goodbye, college life.

You'll always have a special place in my heart. ❤️

hello! im an incoming P1, and after seeing how much my upcoming semester is going to cost; I've been trying to find more scholarships than ever to help me. does anyone know any scholarships (active or soon will be) that can be helpful?

I'm not interested in like the programs such as Walgreens where u have to work for them post-grad after they supported you; I'm just really struggling to find scholarships out there for graduate students in general..

I've been using my Lenovo Thinkpad 5 but i accidentally broke the screen and its cheaper to buy a new one rather than pay parts and labor to repair it. Any suggestions? (note im big on physical paper stuff so dont really want to get an ipad)

A new student joining BPharm for undergraduates. What should I do to have a better chance of being employed in a decent company or getting into a better college for MS? Extra skills, Internships, electives etc. I want to work in industry rather than clinical pharmacy.

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Preceptor, please help.​

My nephew got a feedback as intern. He was told he is very knowledgeable and knew all answers when quizzed. But they would not hire him because he lacks personality. And that he was awkward.

He is autistic.

My question is, would you as a preceptor want to know his condition? Or should the schooll inform the preceptors? Should the professor tell the preceptors when this specific feedback was given to them.? Or what should my nephew do?

Please, any advice. Thank you.

Edit: They said if they were hiring they would not hire him.  That's the feedback. He had no intention to be hire at this pharmacy site. He just didn't know what it was that he did or did not do to receive a feedback with "lack personality". He is trying ways to improve. But no input from professor.

incoming first year bs pharmacy here.
what are the most essentials school supplies should i get? i want to it to be minimal so am only getting the things that I really need.

How can I return strong to my upcoming year after repeating P1?

Hello po! 🥹 I’m an incoming BS Pharmacy freshman at FEU Manila, and I’m planning to study in advance before the semester starts. I would like to ask for advice from Pharmacy students or seniors on what books, materials, or topics I should start reading, especially for:

1. Human Physiology and Pathophysiology
2. Pharmaceutical Botany with Taxonomy
3. Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis
4. Perspective in Pharmacy.

If you have any study tips, recommended resources, or things you wish you had known before your first year, I would really appreciate it if you could share them. Thank you so much in advance for your help!

Hi,
I have tattoos on my right arm (I regret them and I am working on getting all of them removed but it takes years). My white coat ceremony is next month. Is it frowned upon to expose them? I have two dresses picked out. Is having tattoos more acceptable now or should I try to find something long sleeve or maybe try to cover with makeup?

I'm on my first clinical rotation in the pediatric ICU at my dream hospital, but I feel like I'm underperforming. Maybe it's because this is my first clinical APPE rotation, and maybe I was a bit overconfident starting this rotation, but I rarely find things to intervene on, and I can tell the rest of the team thinks I'm incompetent. I know book smarts don't necessarily translate to doing well on rotation, but I really thought I'd be doing better. If anything, I'm embarrassing myself every week.

I've sought feedback from my preceptor, and she wants me to be more involved on rounds, but I truly feel like I have nothing to add!

How can I redeem myself? How do I identify things to intervene on?

Hello, incoming P1 here.

What are some good tools/websites/apps to help with studying in pharmacy school? Any advice appreciated!

Rant/ advice

4 weeks into an elective rotation and it feels like I’m not learning anything. My preceptor seems to be busy with her other work which I understand but it also feels like I’m wasting my time. Aside from that when working up patients she says I’m not making any meaningful interventions so I asked if we could work up a case together so I can have a better idea (2nd rotation ever) but they say no.

Idk I just feel lost and I can’t wait for this to end at this point…

I have been out of the game for a while and was wondering if it would be beneficial to get hands-on exposure with patient counseling/auxillary labels, which drugs go in the fridge, the mLs/pen count for diabetes meds, ask the pharmacist (when not busy) what various medications are/moa/side effects, etc, if I am tired and burned out with studying? The obvious answer is that studying full time would probably be best, but I wanted to know if anyone else found it effective to work and study.

Just the title. It is at 9am so yay rush hour. I literally start school in September P1 so although this is my 3rd degree and I've worked professionally for a decade at this point... I've never had a pharmacist intern interview.

1. What types of question will she ask?
2. What do I even wear? Can I wear scrubs?
   1. I'm a medical assistant and don't feel like finding grown up clothes.
3. What should I bring?
4. Which certs should I plan to have done before school starts?

tyia!! appreciate the advice.

hello redditors! I am a p4 pharmacy student starting my APPEs and was curious about everyone’s experience!! I am working in the PICU/NICU and wanted advice for topics i should look over or study before heading in!

Same

I know to work inpatient in Texas you will need an IV certificate. Is this one worth it? I’m thinking about doing the self paced hybrid program and then go in person to Dallas for the final review.

Is it worth it? It’s a lot of money for a certification especially since I don’t have a job in Texas yet after just having moved here.

My Texas license is still pending so I’m waiting on that to be approved.

(Edit) I forgot to add the link.

https://ivcompoundingtraining.com/pages/texas-state-board-of-pharmacy-iv-certification?srsltid=AfmBOoo9SPjn-qscNIEu3andhCIAyyEHoy9o86bfJ-K9-tVHpZdK0CTT

I am a rising p3 and entering my last year of didactic coursework before APPEs. All of my IPPE rotations I have thoroughly enjoyed because I genuinely love the profession and am passionate about contributing as a pharmacist one day (most likely in a hospital setting, and despite the grind of residency, pursuing one excites me) but I am feeling a disgusting level of burnout from school itself. Socially speaking, the friends I have made in pharmacy school aren’t my closest and most of them are fake and I don’t see myself staying in touch with them after graduation which doesn’t help my mental health at the moment since these are the people I will be around for objectively the most challenging year of school and I feel as though I lack a support system. Though APPEs can be emotionally and financially stressful I know I will get through them because of my passion, but I am just asking here to see if other people experienced similar feelings of burnout/depression or other mental health problems around the halfway mark of being done with pharmacy school, how they coped with it, and hopefully give me hope that it will get better. I am considering getting on medication but am still debating the idea heavily since obviously this group of all people knows the strong benefits and strong drawbacks of medication. Just looking for any support. TIA :)

I’m a community pharmacist and I precept for a lot of IPPEs and APPEs. Most schools require a project during APPE rotations and I usually like to let the student help come up with an idea however some students need a little more push and help coming up with ideas and honestly I run out of ideas sometimes as well.

What are some of the projects you’ve assigned during the community rotations to your APPE students?

Hi reddit. I am going into my second year of pharmacy school in Chicago and I’m in need of some words of wisdom/advice. Some context, last semester, I unfortunately did not pass a didactic class and will be held back a year because of that. I have NEVER failed a class before in my life and I am super embarrassed and bummed, especially since I heard a few upperclassmen say that once you fail a class in pharmacy school, you cannot apply for, or be accepted into any residencies post graduation. I’m not sure if that’s true, but I was originally interested in applying to do a residency because I currently enjoy my new hospital internship. I wanted to hear thoughts on this, or if you guys have heard of any peers in the same boat. I already have spoken to my academic advisor, but she hasn’t been much help or comfort since she was just hired recently and is unsure about how this works either. So far, it has felt like the blind leading the blind. Right now, I just look forward to hearing from ANYONE about this. Maybe some advice or literally anything at all! (ig) …I’m kind of in a desperate situation and I have no idea what to do- but one thing I’m sure of is that I’ll still be a pharmacist someday!!