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I am applying for transfer to a B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. The requirements are: a 500-word essay discussing your reasons for choosing the specific health care career you wish to pursue and why you are applying to MCPHS.
I knew at a young age that I wanted to pursue a career in which I would be helping people on a daily basis. At that time, I thought that hair dressing was the right career for me. Now I realize that I would like to be in a much more challenging, science-oriented career that involves helping people. I did not know right away that I wanted to do pharmaceutical sciences, but figured it out after much research, life experiences, and self examination.
I first realized that I wanted to go into some sort of health professions when I was in high school and became infatuated with the sciences. Chemistry was very intriguing to me, and I found the human body to be a wonder. I entered into college with an undeclared major and enrolled in science and math courses. In my general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biology courses I became very interested in synthesizing different compounds, learning the different structures and functional groups, and most of all how they will react with other compounds and what effect they will ultimately have on the human body. It was then that I knew medicine was the right direction for me.
I spent a great deal of time researching what different careers there were in the health care industry and contemplating which would be best for me. I used my school’s career services for books and counseling on the subject. They recommended things like Genetic Counseling, Chiropractic, Optometry, and Pharmacy. Pharmacy was the one career that appealed most to me. I researched what a Pharmacist does, and the many different careers there are in pharmacy such as research, drug discovery, marketing, pharmacology, and toxicology. I knew that this was the right path for me. It entailed all the things that I had become so interested in from my sciences classes, and I could obtain my ultimate goal in life of helping people. I know that I can excel in pharmaceutical sciences because I am a diligent student and will continue to be, and I can effectively communicate with patients after working at and optometrist’s office for three years. I know that Pharamacy is in high demand, and having a reliable career is important to me. I feel that Pharmacy would be an exciting a rewarding career for me.
I have chosen to apply to MCPHS for many reasons. The most important is because I know I will be receiving a top notch education. I have visited the campus and know that the school has the best technology and faculty. I also found the campus to be very beautiful and could really see myself there. I really feel that Pharmacy is the best career path for me, and I know MCPHS will give me the best education possible.