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which is better? western or uop?
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I have heard that UOP is more competitive.....But personally I think Western allows for more professor/student interaction. The class size at Western is smaller, and its in a more fun area! Stockton isnt toooo happenin'....But its all about you, you will graduate in UOP in 3 yrs, verses Western a four year program. I think the education at both places will be just fine.
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Though you should remember in order to sit on the board you need to have certain number of clinical hours. Most people get those during the summer. With UOP you don't really have any time where you're free and can devote a lot of time on working. It might be difficult to satisfy your hour requirements. Of course doable, but requires a LOT of work. BUT, cutting down your expensive by 1/4 is always nice.
delite310 said:
I interviewed at Touro and asked them about the clinical hours. I was told that if you go there, you will have all your hours completed- no need to find other hours yourself.
Last time I checked you needed 1000 hours to qualify as a board candidate. Thats not hard to do over 3 years. I'm in N Ca & UOP has a great relationship with community pharmacists all over the bay area, so finding intern placement is not an issue. Its more difficult for hospital positions because it is extremely costly in time & money to train an individual when they are only there for 4 hrs @ a time. It becomes more a "shadowing" situation which is not beneficial for the intern or preceptor, IMO.
thaliagoo said:
are you naive or out of your mind? WESTERN UNIV is accredited 😛
yupyup said:
Thats Rude...Dont be disrespectful.
thaliagoo said:
Where did you read or hear this?what school do you go to yupyup?yupyup said:
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according to the california board of pharmacy...UOP had the highest pass rates in 2005 for the california state exam...even higher than UCSF
http://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/about/pass_rates.htm
http://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/about/pass_rates.htm
I'll be attending UNC in the fall. Perhaps I was a bit hasty in my previous post. They are real schools, accredited and whatnot. I guess it just depends if you want to spend your money and 4 years of your life to go to a second tier school or a top tier school. That's not an insult, just one way to look at it. There will always be those who want to push the field forward and those who want the degree and a job at CVS. Neither is better, we need both, just different. If you're looking for a residency and the person you are going against graduated from UCSF, then you are disadvantaged. Yes, rankings are kind of lame and all, but schools have good reps because they consistently train the best students. Anyway, enjoy your time at western or uop...
For those attending UOP or applied to UOP, why did you chose to apply UOP? What are the Pros? the Cons?
