# Is Pharma Just “Plan B” for Many Students? **URL:** \ **Category:** Pharmacy\ **Tags:** career, choice, explore\ **Created:** [July 16, 2025, 6:49am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333 "2025-07-16T06:49:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Manmohan\_25](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/manmohan_25/32/5529_2.png) [@Manmohan\_25](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Manmohan_25)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 6:49am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/1 "2025-07-16T06:49:40Z")
In my first year, I was shocked how many of my classmates admitted pharmacy wasn’t their first choice—they wanted medicine or engineering but landed here instead. It made me wonder: does starting pharmacy as a “backup plan” affect how we see our future? Did you choose pharmacy by choice or chance? And has your opinion changed over time? Let’s talk honestly! ---
**Author:** ![Yash1612](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/yash1612/32/928_2.png) [@Yash1612](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Yash1612)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 8:17am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/2 "2025-07-16T08:17:59Z")
Pharmacy is responsible and respected field. It is profession of responsibility. Many students doing pharmacy for doing business were many doing as a plan b not scoring much marks in competitive exams or not selecting in doctors or some other field. I choose pharmacy for business it is good field were you can do many thing if ot does not work then you can do business. ---
**Author:** ![Abhishek\_12](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/abhishek_12/32/929_2.png) [@Abhishek\_12](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Abhishek_12)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 9:07am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/4 "2025-07-16T09:07:29Z")
Pharmacy is a respectable field and responsible field wheather you work as pharmacist or work in industry or hospital ---
**Author:** ![Priyadharshini](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/priyadharshini/32/1022_2.png) [@Priyadharshini](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Priyadharshini)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 10:54am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/5 "2025-07-16T10:54:31Z")
Though i am not in the field of pharmacy i have seen people taking pharmacy after the failure of neet attempts . But pharmacy also has vast field those who enrolled in it know the value of this course ---
**Author:** ![prasanthkumar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/prasanthkumar/32/958_2.png) [@prasanthkumar](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/prasanthkumar)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 12:01pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/6 "2025-07-16T12:01:42Z")
yes. as i am bi.p.c student hoping for a mbbs seat, i have set my top priority for the mbbs. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen and i happened to be a pharmacist. But one thing the feeling of plan B may lasts a week after joining pharmacy. Because the amount of subject and the interest we put and knowledge, we gain during the 4 years eventually changes our mind. ---
**Author:** ![Afiya](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/afiya/32/949_2.png) [@Afiya](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Afiya)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 12:41pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/7 "2025-07-16T12:41:32Z")
Chosing pharmacy was my choice because it combines my interest in science with a desire to help others. It offers a strong understanding of medicines and their role in improving health. Pharmacy also provides diverse career options in hospitals, research, industry, and community care. Most importantly, it allows me to make a direct impact on people’s well-being through safe and effective use of medications. ---
**Author:** ![ujalapanday2808](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/ujalapanday2808/32/746_2.png) [@ujalapanday2808](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/ujalapanday2808)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 1:34pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/8 "2025-07-16T13:34:46Z")
I will suggest them dont make it plan C even 🥲 ---
**Author:** ![sowjanya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@sowjanya](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/sowjanya)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/9 "2025-07-16T16:52:33Z")
As per the standards of the course and their importance are not equally seen here;their priority and their skills are not shown and published.But PharmD is a back up plan for me at the early stage of my career as i don’t know it’s priority but later on at the end of my course iam happy that i had a great knowledge and skills in PharmD. ---
**Author:** ![DrSuneeti-Yemberi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/drsuneeti-yemberi/32/1742_2.png) [@DrSuneeti-Yemberi](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/DrSuneeti-Yemberi)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/10 "2025-07-16T17:01:11Z")
Not a pharmacist But I’ve seen my friends choose that when they couldn’t clear NEET And I think it’s a good choice ---
**Author:** ![SakshiShah](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/sakshishah/32/991_2.png) [@SakshiShah](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/SakshiShah)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/11 "2025-07-16T17:09:52Z")
Same thing happened with me. I too was shocked. Where majority came expressing it was never their plan, I felt somewhere grateful that it’s my choice of interest and not just a forceful step. I had a single line - I was curious to unfold the magic of medicines in curing diseases. ---
**Author:** ![Sakshi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/sakshi/32/599_2.png) [@Sakshi](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Sakshi)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/12 "2025-07-16T17:44:02Z")
I was landed here because of my farther too ---
**Author:** ![Devesh\_chandola](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/devesh_chandola/32/879_2.png) [@Devesh\_chandola](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Devesh_chandola)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/13 "2025-07-16T18:13:22Z")
I chose pcm in 11th because i wanted to join NDA. After 12th i chose D. Pharmacy as a backup but failed my one and only attempt for NDA. Then I completed my diploma and now i am in 4th year of my B. Pharmacy. At first Pharma was a 2nd option. But I started focusing and eventually got addicted to it . ---
**Author:** ![Manmohan\_25](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/manmohan_25/32/5529_2.png) [@Manmohan\_25](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Manmohan_25)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 3:39am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/14 "2025-07-17T03:39:34Z")
true 😂 ---
**Author:** ![Manmohan\_25](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/manmohan_25/32/5529_2.png) [@Manmohan\_25](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Manmohan_25)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 3:40am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/15 "2025-07-17T03:40:53Z")
what difficulties do you find after aproaching pharma market for finding jobs . ---
**Author:** ![Manmohan\_25](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/manmohan_25/32/5529_2.png) [@Manmohan\_25](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Manmohan_25)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 3:42am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/16 "2025-07-17T03:42:48Z")
yes during my first year i find this course boring as subjects where same as that for 12 science but now the subject are more worth ,each subject is as same as in mbbs . ---
**Author:** ![Manmohan\_25](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/manmohan_25/32/5529_2.png) [@Manmohan\_25](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Manmohan_25)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 3:43am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/17 "2025-07-17T03:43:41Z")
thanks for sharing your exprience . ---
**Author:** ![Manmohan\_25](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/manmohan_25/32/5529_2.png) [@Manmohan\_25](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Manmohan_25)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 3:44am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/18 "2025-07-17T03:44:51Z")
what business do you suggest to our pharma family other than a retail shop ---
**Author:** ![Apurvsk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@Apurvsk](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Apurvsk)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 9:27am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/19 "2025-07-17T09:27:44Z")
I’ve seen many students got into pharmacy curriculum, get completed the degree and during academic they are also preparing for medical entrance exam, they appeared like 3-4 times and after completing one degree they join the medical college at ahe of 25 years plus or something. According to my opinion pharmacy is Plan B/ option. ---
**Author:** ![Shweta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Shweta](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Shweta)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 9:53am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/20 "2025-07-17T09:53:05Z")
I’m also a pharmacy graduate. Honestly, a lot of students I know came into pharmacy because they couldn’t clear NEET. Since it’s still a part of the healthcare field, they saw it as a second option. ---
**Author:** ![Mahevish\_Hudewale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5ac83/32.png) [@Mahevish\_Hudewale](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Mahevish_Hudewale)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 10:29am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333/21 "2025-07-17T10:29:40Z")
I have recently completed my b pharmacy. Yes it was my plan B l wanted to become doctor but due some issue i have decided to take pharmacy. Now i am so glad that i got pharmacy their are many opportunities in job we can do our own business, we can go in Resarch and development, QA, QC, production and manufacturing, sales, marketing, pharmacovigilance, medical writing, Regulatory Affairs, and many more… [Next page](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/is-pharma-just-plan-b-for-many-students/5333.md?page=2)