Help on Careers, colleges and all that

[nancysbiggestfan]

I was just wanting to know some of your opinions, everyone, on different career choices and info on different careers.

Does anybody know the approx. the income of lawyers? I know it depends on the practice...but just about..

What are some of the most popular practices of lawyers?

What is the average income of pharmacists?

--This is also a topic to discuss what everyone is looking into for their career choice.--

What are some good colleges besides Yale & Harvard? Everytime I ask someone "what are some of the good colleges?" they say Yale & Harvard.lol.

What college is everyone cosidering or already going to?


~I'll prolly come up with more questions later. hehe

[Warm & Fuzzy]

I have NO clue...lol

try going to jobs.com, or somehting... :D

[Hollow]

I really want to be a beautician because I don't think I'd be very good at anything else and it seems like fun so I'll go to the College of Beauty Culture lol and then go to a real college.

[nancysbiggestfan]

Originally posted by goddess936
I really want to be a beautician because I don't think I'd be very good at anything else and it seems like fun so I'll go to the College of Beauty Culture lol and then go to a real college.

That sounds kool. :)

[Warm & Fuzzy]

Originally posted by goddess936
I really want to be a beautician because I don't think I'd be very good at anything else and it seems like fun so I'll go to the College of Beauty Culture lol and then go to a real college. College of Beauty Culture? LOL. Sounds Fancy. ;)

[nancysbiggestfan]

Originally posted by Jo's the bomb
College of Beauty Culture? LOL. Sounds Fancy. ;)

LOL, that's what I was thinking.

[Warm & Fuzzy]

Originally posted by nancysbiggestfan


LOL, that's what I was thinking. ESP! ;)

[nancysbiggestfan]

Originally posted by Jo's the bomb
ESP! ;)

Yep! :)

[Paula]

Ever looked at the Occupational Outlook Handbook? Your local library probably has a copy. It's the #1 book for that kind of thing.

[Mossopp]

It seems strange to me why a person is almost always looked down on (particulary in America) when they get a job straight outta school, instead of going to college/university. I got a job straight out of school instead of going to uni and I don't regret it one bit. Now, while 99% of my friends are at uni, struggling to make ends meet and trying to pass all their exams, I'm working 5 days a week. putting my feet up on weekends and spending tonnes of money on life's little luxuries! It beats me why anyone would want to go to uni, sit exams, do tonnes of course work and be poor when they could have a full-time job and have loadsa money!!!

[Mossopp]

double post - sorry! *sheepish grin* :D

[dawsongirl]

Originally posted by Mossopp
It seems strange to me why a person is almost always looked down on (particulary in America) when they get a job straight outta school, instead of going to college/university. I got a job straight out of school instead of going to uni and I don't regret it one bit. Now, while 99% of my friends are at uni, struggling to make ends meet and trying to pass all their exams, I'm working 5 days a week. putting my feet up on weekends and spending tonnes of money on life's little luxuries! It beats me why anyone would want to go to uni, sit exams, do tonnes of course work and be poor when they could have a full-time job and have loadsa money!!!

Because my dad would kill me if I did that. He did that and while he makes good money and has benefits and all that, he thinks that if he had gone to school, he could make more or advance in his job. So many jobs here, even some entry level ones, are starting to require college to move up at all.

[Mossopp]

Originally posted by dawsongirl


Because my dad would kill me if I did that. He did that and while he makes good money and has benefits and all that, he thinks that if he had gone to school, he could make more or advance in his job. So many jobs here, even some entry level ones, are starting to require college to move up at all.

Well, the way I see it is that we're all gonna end up as slaves to some sh#tty job sooner or later, so why put it off?

[Bootsy Whoosh]

Mossop....don't know how it is in Scotland, but if you are making good money w/o a college diploma, you should consider yourself lucky, especially if you think you won't be held back at all for the lack of it. In America nowadays, if you don't have a college degree and if you don't have some sort of skill that sets you apart, like technical knowledge, or fluency in some important language, or artstic ability, or incredible drive, or a really good idea, or something....you are not going to be making much money and you won't have much chance of advancement.

As to the other questions....lawyers and pharmacists both make very good money (but consider, they both go thru 4 extra years of school too.) The pharmaceutical industry is the highest-grossing industry in the U.S., and pharmacists are in demand, with little signs of slowing down. Employment of pharmacists is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2010, due to the increased pharmaceutical needs of a larger and older population and greater use of medication. Of course, there will also always be a need to lawyers too.

Median annual earnings of pharmacists in 2000 were $70,950. The middle 50 percent earned between $61,860 and $81,690 a year. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $51,570, and the highest 10 percent, more than $89,010 a year. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of pharmacists in 2000 were as follows:

Department stores $73,730
Grocery stores 72,440
Drug stores and proprietary stores 72,110
Hospitals 68,760


According to a survey by Drug Topics magazine, published by Medical Economics Co., average starting base salaries of full-time, salaried pharmacists were $67,824 in 2000. Pharmacists working in chain drug stores had an average annual base salary of $71,486 while pharmacists working in independent drug stores averaged $62,040 and hospital pharmacists averaged $61,250. Many pharmacists also receive compensation in the form of bonuses, overtime, and profit-sharing. [in other words, damn good money :D] (from http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos079.htm)

As for good schools? Entirely subjective. Also dependent on what field you want to study. Harvard Law is considered one of the best law schools in the U.S., but Ohio State is supposed to have an excellent pharmacy program. Also, it's not always a matter of one school being better than another....sometimes schools have prestige simply because they've been around for a long time, or something like that. Every year there is a book published that ranks the best schools based on different categories, including best party schools, lol. Look for it in your library or book store, they're always hanging around.

Basically, this is not the place to find this kind of information. You need to research this on your own. It took me one second to find that webpage with salary info. (I'm not trying to be mean, your questions are more than welcome, just that we all don't really know how to answer your question, and you could probably very easily find this info on the internet and in books.)

[nancysbiggestfan]

Originally posted by Bootsy Whoosh


Basically, this is not the place to find this kind of information. You need to research this on your own. It took me one second to find that webpage with salary info. (I'm not trying to be mean, your questions are more than welcome, just that we all don't really know how to answer your question, and you could probably very easily find this info on the internet and in books.)

I realize that this isn't the best place, but I'm not very good at research. I haven't done too much of it and wouldn't know how to go about finding this kind of specific information. I need to learn how to do that better, I know.

Thanx ALOT Bootsy Whoosh! You are always a big help when I have a question. :) (BTW, I live in an extremely small town and our library--well--shouldn't be called a library. I know, it's really that bad. The city is building a new one but its no where near done. Whoops, off topic there. :p

[FamilyTiesFan]

Originally posted by Mossopp
It seems strange to me why a person is almost always looked down on (particulary in America) when they get a job straight outta school, instead of going to college/university. I got a job straight out of school instead of going to uni and I don't regret it one bit. Now, while 99% of my friends are at uni, struggling to make ends meet and trying to pass all their exams, I'm working 5 days a week. putting my feet up on weekends and spending tonnes of money on life's little luxuries! It beats me why anyone would want to go to uni, sit exams, do tonnes of course work and be poor when they could have a full-time job and have loadsa money!!!

The problem is that with the bad economy in the U.S, even if you have a really good job, if you get fired, it is much harder to find another job if you don't have a college degree. I've read about a lot of people who are in that predicament lately.

[Swimfan85]

even though my dad is a lawyer...i wouldnt be able to tell you much..lol but i do know a lot about colleges cuz my mom works at a college along with a lot of my other relitives...
theres a book on colleges my mom has and stuff but i cant find it so here are some very good schools i thought of off the top of my head

Northwestern
Georgetown
Amherst College
Holy Cross
Boston College
Union
Colby College
Babson College
Wellesley College
Columbia (ivy league...)
Vermount....(weirdly in the ivy league)
Brown (ivy league...)
Dartmouth(ivy league...)

ill add more when i remember or see the book...and if u want other info about specific schools like what type of score you need on the SAT'S and stuff like that jus ask:)

[nancysbiggestfan]

Originally posted by hockeybabe528
even though my dad is a lawyer...i wouldnt be able to tell you much..lol but i do know a lot about colleges cuz my mom works at a college along with a lot of my other relitives...
theres a book on colleges my mom has and stuff but i cant find it so here are some very good schools i thought of off the top of my head

Northwestern
Georgetown
Amherst College
Holy Cross
Boston College
Union
Colby College
Babson College
Wellesley College
Columbia (ivy league...)
Vermount....(weirdly in the ivy league)
Brown (ivy league...)
Dartmouth(ivy league...)

ill add more when i remember or see the book...and if u want other info about specific schools like what type of score you need on the SAT'S and stuff like that jus ask:)

Thanx Keightee! You were a big help also.
What kind of SAT scores do u need to get into Brown & Boston College?

[Meg07945]

Originally posted by nancysbiggestfan


Thanx Keightee! You were a big help also.
What kind of SAT scores do u need to get into Brown & Boston College?

check on their websites...with colleges, its usually just the college name .edu
anyway, they don't JUST look at SAT scores. if you get 1600 on your SATS, but get Cs and Ds (remember, colleges only look at your final grade every year of high school, and your first marking period of sr year...) and you write a really bad essay, they might not accept you

[nancysbiggestfan]

Originally posted by Meg07945


check on their websites...with colleges, its usually just the college name .edu
anyway, they don't JUST look at SAT scores. if you get 1600 on your SATS, but get Cs and Ds (remember, colleges only look at your final grade every year of high school, and your first marking period of sr year...) and you write a really bad essay, they might not accept you

True,...I realize that. Except I didnt know they only look at ur final grade every year of high school. Thanx for letting me know. :)

[Swimfan85]

Originally posted by nancysbiggestfan


True,...I realize that. Except I didnt know they only look at ur final grade every year of high school. Thanx for letting me know. :)


meg- i am not trying to say that you are wrong or anything, but my understanding is that colleges look at everything, which includes SAT's, grades, your school records(for example whether you got suspended....or how much community service you have done...)

but Tiffany..my mother works at B.C. so if i continue to do well then i have basically a free ride in, although it is a very good school i am not sure if thats what i want

In 1999 *keep mind this was a few years ago* the average SAT's score was 1200-1370, yet over the past few years it has become very competive and the acceptence rate at the time was 37% but that most likely has gone down...

My Uncle works at Brown and i know a lot bout that as well and in 1999 the sat's score were 1290-1400 and the acceptence was 48%

[nancysbiggestfan]

Originally posted by hockeybabe528



meg- i am not trying to say that you are wrong or anything, but my understanding is that colleges look at everything, which includes SAT's, grades, your school records(for example whether you got suspended....or how much community service you have done...)

but Tiffany..my mother works at B.C. so if i continue to do well then i have basically a free ride in, although it is a very good school i am not sure if thats what i want

In 1999 *keep mind this was a few years ago* the average SAT's score was 1200-1370, yet over the past few years it has become very competive and the acceptence rate at the time was 37% but that most likely has gone down...

My Uncle works at Brown and i know a lot bout that as well and in 1999 the sat's score were 1290-1400 and the acceptence was 48%

Thanx again for that! :) I also understood that they look at all of your school records, including if you got suspened/community service and stuff also.

If you think of anything right off and don't mind to post it, feel free to. :) hehe