Biomedical Sciences-Pre-Pharmacy Degree

I have chosen to apply to UCSF School of Pharmacy because of its unique 3-year program. This accelerated, year-round program will allow me to enter advanced training or my practice earlier. The Pharm.D. program of UCSF focuses on patient care using the latest innovation and scientific developments, which will give me more opportunities to expertize my knowledge and fundamental skills, to gain clinical experience, and to prepare myself for my transition from a student to a professional in the field. In addition, the pharmacy curriculum at UCSF provides students the chance to work on in-depth projects about topics that interest them. This active learning method appeals to me because it will give me the chance to improve my critical thinking and

Also, if one attends college, he or she will learn continuous, practical information for life. People who have participated in college and have graduated having accomplished more now than they had ever imagined probable for them. College also teaches people to strengthen their minds, enhance thinking skills as well as improve individual comprehension throughout life. Some say the only meager men are those, who lack intelligence. If one has the opportunity to improve his or her standard of living, and provide a better quality of life for his or her family as well, then why would he or she neglect to accept the opportunity offered? Great opportunities due to a great education arouse daily so one needs to be aware of the lifelong consequences disregarding the attendance in college provides.

College to me is a step into adulthood, a crucial point between the days of youth and the era of maturity. It would introduce me to new ways of thinking about problems and ideas that I thought only had one way to view or solve. Higher education not only gives me new ways to view

Colleges and Universities are windows of knowledge that many people try to break, in doing so, people are ready for the next stage of their life. But not many have the option to go the world where knowledge is everything, and end being a simple worker all his life. People would judge a person for not having a degree, bachelor and many more. But do they ever think that colleges or universities are really preparing you for any jobs, does a piece of paper worth a lot now a days. Freeman Hrabowski wrote an article responding to people that think educations is a waste of time, and it is called “College Prepare People for life” (Hrabowski). In the article he mentions many positive thing about going to college and what is the outcome of going to college. But I believe that, he hasn’t done a very good job to explain why college is a good place to go prepare yourself for the real world. I believe that college is very important for our life, but not many of us know if we are really learning something while being in college. I feel like colleges or universities has become a place where we go just to go or try to earn a degree in any field. Therefore, I believe that colleges doesn’t enhance our basic skills, doesn’t give us a certainty of us getting a good job, doesn’t give us the hardships of the real world and it isn’t a place where everyone gets treated it equally.

Determining whether to participate in a college or not, can affect one’s future forever. As it is, most people do not see the importance of college within today’s society. However, i do see the major impact college has on my life. That is why I have decided to attend a four year college in order to become an Architecture/Engineering Manager, and not to mention that this should be the same for other people.

College is a chance to be free and is a bridge between the real world and school. I’m an adult and expected to behave as such; I make my own choices where I have to decide what is important to me. I have an opportunity to learn how the world works, to explore the limitless possibilities and a chance to admire how vast knowledge can be. College will change my life in the way that I can develop life skills outside academics, to be fully

This article was a very engrossing read, listing the pros and cons of college. Interestingly enough, the journalist John Cassidy leaves an insinuation that the revered idolization that is known as higher education of college is a scam. Similar to AP tests, attending college is expected of almost all students as it will give them benefits later on in life; high wages for an example. However, the expenditure for going to college is the hard fact that it will squeeze all the money from your wallet, bank account, mattress, and anything you managed to shove up your butt. This suffocation may lead some students to get a student loan and get into debt (which is something you specifically told us not to do). Add in the fact

Author Charles Murray writes in “Are Too Many People Going to College”, that college in some ways is unnecessary due to the core knowledge we learn growing up. College is where you become a “cultivated human being” not where you become layers or doctors.

For me, the decision to go to college was never based on community college vs. university. In high school, I did not apply myself and did not make the grades to go to college. As graduation time came and went I found myself disinterested in the idea. I often felt that I wasn’t smart enough to pursue a higher education and the possibility of failure was too intimidating. It wasn’t until my daughter was born that I decided I wanted to earn a career and make myself into something she could be proud of. My dreams realized, I could see a clear path and was ready to take the plunge. However, my options were limited. Thanks to my lack of high school aspirations, I only had one choice: community college.

College is seen as a requirement for a stable life. From an early age, we are taught that college is an essential step in life. Yet is college all that it is pumped up to be? Stephanie Owen and Isabel Sawhill along with Charles Murray gives us a good look into the benefits and drawbacks of going to college and take us on a journey of understanding that college may be a hindrance for some rather than an intelligent move.

College is a place to meet new people, grow your mind and network. College is where you can find a lot of people that have an influence on how your grown and interact with others, interactions are not always pleasant but you must always try your best to defuses so that you come out on top. Not only is it people that influence you but there are also other factors such as environment, athletic issues, finance and personal issues which any and most students enroll in a college or university face. In the movie ‘Higher Learning”, based on Columbus University campus, you see all these factors these factors play a roll in one or more students lives.

"Students... need to recognize that their college education is above all a matter of opening themselves up to new dimensions of knowledge and understanding"- (Gary Gutting 'What Is College for?') Choosing to attend college is not for the faint of heart. Whether you're a traditional or non-traditional student the most daunting thought one has,

Desiring to have a better life in future inclines people to focus on their academic career. Schools, exams, busy schedules and a pile of work are quintessential this goal. Therefore, students who want to achieve a better future prefer undergoing hard work instead of engaging in social activities. However, social sides of college do not only occupy a big role, but also has plenty of benefits. Social life in college becoming increasingly essential in today’s world triggered an acceptable consideration: Social parts of college should be considered as equal as the academic parts because of psychological, social reasons and its benefits in terms of future.

Ideally, my college campus will be home to a wide range of students with different cultural backgrounds, compelling me to learn considering different perspectives. My academic environment will be challenging to the point where I will be tempted to quit; nevertheless, I will persevere, driven by stimulating professors. My struggles will have been worth it when I look back on my time spent, recognizing not only the degree that I have earned but the growth I have experienced as a person and the unbreakable bonds that I have formed. I imagine a college campus enveloping me in trees and fields, where I can smell the grass and breathe fresh air as I study. The environment will allow me to thrive free of boundaries limiting my potential. I envision

Now that I am reaching the end of my undergraduate career I feel like it’s fit to reflect on how far i’ve come and some high and low points during this time of my life. Some people may say that these four years of college are the most wonderful times of their life, and for the most part that is correct. But there is this whole other part of college life that is super stressful and even scary. During this paper I will address my personal development and how certain experiences played a role in those developments. Even though I feel like i’ve grown a lot and have developed and learned new things, I have run into some issues. Those issues being family/culture, social and emotional growth, intellectual growth, values and beliefs, citizen and community member.