BoHorvat53
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Bad choice. Graduate school in Chemistry will lead to pharmaceuticals and drug synthesis (that is, the process of actually creating drugs) as opposed to prescribing and dispensing them as a Pharmacist (which you'll need to go to Pharmacy school in UBC for). Chemistry has some of the lowest averages in UBC (about the same as Math), and thus, will make it difficult for you to be accepted to the Pharmacy program. I'm not trying to dissuade you from Chemistry; I just want you to know the drawbacks of what you'll be getting into when going into the field of Chemistry.
If you really want to be a Pharmacist (I worked in a Pharmacy a few years back, was not the most enjoyable experience), I would recommend you take a balanced courseload of pre-requisites in first year and get your extracurriculars up as soon as possible (get volunteer hours in, join clubs, etc), and maintain at least an A- average at the least (you'll want an A to be competitive). Start studying for the PCATs as soon as possible but do not let it cut into your school study time, since grades are as equally important. Getting into Pharmacy school isn't easy but if you work at it, you should be able to do it. Check the UBC Pharmacy site for a list of pre-requisites.
Hmmm, the SFU site listed pharmacist as a profession under the BSc degree.
http://students.sfu.ca/programs/chemistry.html
I assumed that the BSc was a must before applying to Pharmacy school.
Just out of curiosity, why would you say this? Did it not work for you/people you know?
TOTALLY agree. I know people that have gotten into Sauder below their "required" cut off (due to a pretty killer Supplemental though).
I think the high stated average is to weed out people who aren't really serious about applying and get edged out by the high application fee.
I kind of brushed off volunteering and joining clubs since I never planned to apply to UBC. My sibling convinced me I should reach. I don't have that much time to get in volunteer hours/join many clubs, but I have work experience. I have been working for 6 months, if that counts for anything, lol.