Alexander Almache
PharmD Candidate
Class of 2028
St. John's University
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- Have great leadership skills
- Work for a high paying industry pharmaceutical company
- Buy my first house
- Get a solid starting job as an industry pharmacist
- Become skilled in network and building connections
- Live on my own and have my own apartment
- Maintaining a high GPA
- Finding a balance between my personal life and pharmacy school
- Maximizing my experience in rotations
Pharmacy (Six year PharmD) Major
Advanced Regents Diploma
This course focuses on the principles of living organisms at the molecular and cellular levels.
RCT 1005C - INTERPERSONAL COMM PHARMACY
A course about participating in the process of communication that emphasizes verbal and non-verbal communication theories and practices.
CHE 1130 - INTRO TO GEN & ORG CHEM lll
Taught to safely perform various organic reactions with different organic compounds.
The class lectures before the lab improved my knowledge of organic chemistry.
CHE 1132R - INTRO-GEN & ORG REC CHEM lll
A challenging course that studied the structure, properties, and reactions of organic compounds and organic materials.
PHI 3000 - METAPHYSICS
I learned how to apply metaphysics to my way of thinking and improved my research paper skills.
THE 2210 - PERSPECTIVES ON CHURCH
Analyzed the intersections between religion and contemporary issues, including theological, social, political, economic, and cultural.
PAS 2301 - SOCIAL ASPECTS OF PHARM PRACTIC
Special emphasis placed on understanding the social aspects of medication use in today’s society, including health disparities.
Served as an add on to what was learned in the fall semester. Began learning some organic chemistry topics.
CHE 1121L - INTRO TO GEN & ORG CHEM II LAB
A good clarification to put what was learned in lecture to a visual and more hands on setting.
CHE 1122R - INTRO TO GEN & ORH CHEM II RE
A great place to ask for help and understand lecture topics in depth.
CPP 1101 - INTRO TO PHARMACY PRACTICE
Designed to provide us with an introductory overview of the pharmacy profession and contemporary pharmacy practice issues.
MTH 1260C - CORE: CALC APPL-PHARM&ALLIED
A course that built off of my previous knowledge of calculus.
THE 1000C - PERS. ON CHRISTIANITY
Served a good introduction to the Catholic religion and basis of the Bible.
PHI-2240C - CORE: ETH HLTH CARE
Explained in depth how ethics and moral values apply to pharmacy and the real world.
Reviewed topics from Regents chemistry and served a good introductory to general chemistry.
CHE 1111L - INTRO TO GEN & ORG CHEM LAB
An adequate way to put what we learned from chemistry lecture into practice. It served as a way to get a grasp as to how to conduct oneself when handling chemicals and performing experiments.
CHE 1112R - INTRO TO GEN & ORG CHEM RE
Got to review topics discussed in lecture. Helped fully grasp units and specific concepts.
PHR 1000 - INTRO SEMINAR FOR PHARMACY STU
Gave a proper introduction as to what one should know about the pharmacy program and how each year would be structured.
MTH 1250C - CORE:STAT APP-PHAR/ALLIED HLTH
A course that could be applied to my career in future. Statistics can apply to anything.
FYW 1000C - FYW: ENGLISH COMPOSITION
Served as a way. to improve my writing skills in regard to different fields of literature.
DNY 1000C - DNY: DISCOVER NEW YORK
A great experience for discovering New York and what it has to offer.
PHI 1000C - CORE: PHILOSOPHY HUMAN PERSON
Promoted self reflection and deep thinking. Very engaging course.
- Organized product displays and storage.
- Assisted patients with surgical items and over-the-counter items they were looking for.
- Answered phone calls that were transferred to the stock department.
- Maintained the cleanliness of the store.
Pharmacy Technician (March 2023 - present)
- Responsible for setting up deliveries, keeping track of inventory and ordering of medication.
-Dispense, pack, and label a prescribed medication for a patient that is then reviewed for accuracy by a pharmacist before dispensed to the patient.
-Process insurance claims, refill prescriptions, and handle patient transfers.
- Answer phone calls from patients, doctors offices, insurance companies, wholesalers, manufacturers and other pharmacies.
- Provide excellent customer service on a day-to-day basis.
- Keeping track of the cost of goods every month for over-the-counter and prescription items on an Excel spreadsheet.
- Demonstrate academic excellency, volunteer, and maintain a 90 or higher GPA in all classes.
- Maintained a 90 and above GPA in all science classes throughout high school.
- Maintained a 90 and above GPA in all business classes throughout high school.
- Member of Future Business Leaders of America Club.
- Maintained a 90 and above GPA in all english classes throughout high school.
- Maintained a 90 and above GPA in all business classes throughout high school.
- Maintained a 90 and above GPA in all social studies classes throughout high school.
Date Received: December 2021
Description: As a scholarship recipient, I must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of each academic year and maintain satisfactory academic progress in order to retain my scholarship.
Sponsoring Organization: St.John's University
Date Received: December 2021
Description: A $2,000 legacy scholarship for children, grandchildren, or siblings of St. John's alumni.
Date Received: 2022
Description: Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
Dates Received: 2019,2020,2021,2022
Description: Maintained a 90 or above cumulative GPA
Sponsoring Organization: H. Frank Carey High School
Date Received: April 2019
Description:This demonstrates to colleges and employers that I am financially literate.
Hours: 4
Description: I had a great experience at the Holy Temple food pantry. It felt great to give back to the local community. We gave bags of non-perishable foods to hundreds to people. Our group also took out the garbage and swept inside the church
Captain of my local fire department (Franklin Square and Munson) where I supervised 16 members. Twice a month we performed hands-on training simulating firefighter scenarios. It is a great environment that teaches teamwork, leadership, and performing under pressure. I also ran our monthly meetings to schedule events and address gear issues. The explorer program also attended events like the 9/11 Memorial ceremony, Memorial Day ceremony, and Fourth of July parades in our town.
- 2021-2022 Varsity basketball captain
- 2021-2022 Varsity lacrosse captain
- 2020-2021 Varsity basketball Unsung Hero
- 2019-2020 JV basketball captain
These are accomplishments to me because sports were such a huge part of my life growing up. It taught me the value of teamwork and a strong work ethic.
My inspiration to pursue pharmacy is my sister’s Vitiligo. She has monthly checkups and needs different prescriptions from the pharmacy which is very essential for her skin health. I would like to influence other people’s lives in a positive way. I love the idea of aiding such a large metropolitan area and St. John’s offers more than 160 affiliated clinical pharmacy sites throughout the New York area. Distributing a medication can change someone’s physical and mental health. Another reason why I chose St. John’s is it has one of the best ranked pharmacy programs in New York. It is very comforting knowing I can be lead in the right direction but also be challenged along the way. My experience as a junior firefighter has taught me the importance of having good relationships with people so I’ll be prepared to work with my coworkers and classmates in real world pharmacy settings.
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