Advice me choice 3 years program or 4 years program?

[pharmvn06]

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Please help me choice 3 years or 4 years program? I got accept from Albany (3 years ) and TSU (4 years). You think which one better? It's harder to take 3 years program?

 

[RxRob]

Does the 3 year include a year of rotations? If that's the school that focuses on retail pharmacy and that's what you want to do then it's a no brainer, the coursework will be identical and at the same pace.

 

[pharmvn06]

Yes, the 3 year include a year of rotations.

 

[RxRob]

ahh.. well then I don't know. Either they teach you less or it's pure hell. Good luck with the decision!

 

[DownonthePharm]

I believe the three year programs require summer semesters in class instead of just fall/spring.

There are a lot of factors that go into choosing a school. Unless your main priority is getting through a year early I would make your decision based on those.

 

[Caverject]

ahh.. well then I don't know. Either they teach you less or it's pure hell. Good luck with the decision!

You don't seem to know much of anything judging by your posts...

I currently go to a three year program

If I were to do it over again, I'd do it in 4 years. I have a hard time with the pressure of year round school.

Also, I know some are hung up about the "community" aspect in the mission statement @ South...that certainly doesn't mean they don't teach you to be clinical. Our graduates are just as qualified to work in hospital or do a residency as any other school

 

[gablet]

Please help me choice 3 years or 4 years program? I got accept from Albany (3 years ) and TSU (4 years). You think which one better? It's harder to take 3 years program?

I'm currently a PS1 at MWU-CPG (3 year school). Yes, it is intense, but as long as you don't let yourself fall behind, you can be successful. As far as being retail oriented, that is just not the case here at Midwestern Glendale. They think that we should all become clinical pharmacists or be prepared to change retail (for instance, to involve more disease management).

 

[RxRob]

You don't seem to know much of anything judging by your posts...

Booh! Weak... it's like you ran out of bullets and just threw the gun at me.

Maybe you used to be the most informed mentor around here.. didn't mean to tread on your turf. A lot of people can use good advice from people that got in, and at least a truthful documentary even if not particularly helpful for their situation.

The field is competitive, doesn't need to be combatitive, we're all on the same team.

 

[LiveLoveFartRepeat]

go for the 3 yrs..b/c 3 or 4..it is still hell so you might as well as get over with it as soon as you can....


Also look at your personal situation.
do you have a family? if yes go for the 4years..your loves one deserve some piece of you from time to time...the 3 years could be too much with a family...

 

[pharmvn06]

The school 4 years progarm TSU have tution (8,000/ year) cheaper than Albany (3 years program)(33,000/ year). But, I finish early one more year and work early one year.

 

[hotties]

The school 4 years progarm TSU have tution (8,000/ year) cheaper than Albany (3 years program)(33,000/ year). But, I finish early one more year and work early one year.

Well, I'd go with TSU then. Think about it! one year doesn't make that much difference.
Tuition alone...
Albany 3x$33,000=$99,000
TSU 4x$8,000=$32,000
Do you really think "working early one year" worth $67,ooo the difference??? 😱 I really don't think so...I also got into a 3 year program, but the reason I applied there was to save some money by "not paying one more year tuition." I guess, we are totally different.

 

[SomeGuy]

Don't forget, if you work over the summers, which you will be able to in a 4 year program, you'll make $6000-$12000 each summer, so it may actually be even cheaper to go to the 4 year program. Don't forget to consider that you'll make that summer income during school years, where you'll have a lower relative income tax rate.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

I've been told that generally the kids from the three year schools are a little bit behind after they graduate for a period of time because they lack an entire year of casual exposure and multiple summers of practical experience from working in the real world and letting the whole meta-encyclopedia that is your brain get everything nice and settled. After they catch up, there probably isn't too big of a difference.

Remember there are two rules for choosing a pharmacy school:

1) Don't go to HICP
2) How do you like the school/town

 

[kingroger317]

wow where do u make $12k a summer lol....

 

[Ijeoma]

Please help me choice 3 years or 4 years program? I got accept from Albany (3 years ) and TSU (4 years). You think which one better? It's harder to take 3 years program?

Dude/Dudesss
go with TSU. Pharmacy is tough enough as it is, so why "scrunch" everything up into less time and even more difficult-ness? 😕

 

[kynsik]

why is it that no one on this website can spell choose?

 

[Ijeoma]

why is it that no one on this website can spell choose?

the only one person who did spell "choose" used it in the continuous tense and spelt "choosing" instead. Mr English Professor, is this wrong? 🙄

The threader spelt "choice" instead of "choose", so what? He/she is still going to pharmacy school anyway.

 

[Poland]

If you are able to attend year-round while completing pre-reqs, I see no reason why a 3-year school would be out of the ordinary. Pharmacy school is no doubt more intense, but some people enjoy a constant rate of learning instead of long breaks depending on their lifestyle. I would be glad to have a 3-year pharmacy school in my actual state because I would enjoy the pace. If I am going to have to move to attend school, I would rather go at a constant rate instead of having long breaks without family and friends around. I would apply to each of your choices and then pay attention to the visit if invited for an interview.

 

[eddie269]

It's all personal preference. I've worked with students/graduates from all types of schools (3 yrs, 4 yrs, 6 yrs out of hs) and there really is no difference.

Personally, I am a person who gets burnt out really fast and needs time off to relax from studying. I would definitely choose 4 yrs because of this for the summers. However, if you are the type of can just study for YEARS non-stop, go for the 3 yr program..

When it's all said and done, I don't think it's much of a difference. Because in retail (at my store at least), I can't see the difference in quality of the pharmacists/recent graduates who went to 3 or 4 or 6 yr programs.