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LECOM just confirmed the rumor. Tomorrow they will announce a new satellite program to start in Fall 2007 and based in Bradenton, Florida. The website and supplemental application should be available no later than 2200hrs 10/6/06. This is a great option for those with poor PCATs.

 

[beans&flowers]

^^^^when was that a rumor?

The LECOM School of Pharmacy will also offer a pharmacy program at the LECOM Bradenton campus in September 2007, to an inaugural class of 78 students. A 109,000 square feet facility houses a learning resource center, lecture halls, multi-purpose laboratories, pharmaceutical care laboratory, computer training room, study rooms.

The LECOM School of Pharmacy offers only the professional program in pharmacy. At the Erie Campus, an innovative, three-year, year-round curriculum leads to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree. At the Bradenton Campus, a traditional four-year curriculum leads to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

 

[ForcedEntry]

Search for Pharmacy schools in Florida = LECOM rumor in my neck of the woods

 

[seez]

will someone please comment, if they have knowledge of, the info that was posted in the last thread on lecom. The comment was made that the school only prepares for retail. Anyone have any experience w/ this school?

 

[ethyl]

I don't want any more pharmacy schools in Florida.

We don't need more competition for rotations, residencies and jobs. 😉

 

[dgroulx]

I don't want any more pharmacy schools in Florida.

We don't need more competition for rotations, residencies and jobs. 😉

There's plenty of basic rotations for everybody. The more intensive, clinical rotations that are offered as electives by UF are not even choices for the other schools. I don't think that will be a concern.

For residencies, we get emails from UF for residencies that are not included in the match. So, there are some out there that people don't know about. I still have not found many people from my class that are planning on a residency, either, now that it's about time to graduate.

The biggest shortage of jobs appears to be from Sarasota down to Ft. Myers, which has a lot of retirees. Maybe they are hoping to pull students from that area.

 

[ethyl]

There's plenty of basic rotations for everybody. The more intensive, clinical rotations that are offered as electives by UF are not even choices for the other schools. I don't think that will be a concern.

For residencies, we get emails from UF for residencies that are not included in the match. So, there are some out there that people don't know about. I still have not found many people from my class that are planning on a residency, either, now that it's about time to graduate.

The biggest shortage of jobs appears to be from Sarasota down to Ft. Myers, which has a lot of retirees. Maybe they are hoping to pull students from that area.

What's been your most favorite rotation so far?

 

[dgroulx]

What's been your most favorite rotation so far?

It's hard to say. I've enjoyed a lot of them and have learned from most of them. My current surgery rotation is great. I interview patients a week to a few days before their surgery. We decide what they should stop and when, which meds they need to take that morning, etc. The pharmacist here can write orders for lab procedures, orders meds, etc. Most pharmacists have autonomy at the VA and actually get to use their schooling.

 

[Trancelucent1]

It's hard to say. I've enjoyed a lot of them and have learned from most of them. My current surgery rotation is great. I interview patients a week to a few days before their surgery. We decide what they should stop and when, which meds they need to take that morning, etc. The pharmacist here can write orders for lab procedures, orders meds, etc. Most pharmacists have autonomy at the VA and actually get to use their schooling.

I love the VA system and hope to work for them when I graduate...post-residency. Ethyl, we had a Residency Showcase last night in Orlando and it was explained to us that about 75% of people get their first choice in the residency match and about 95% fo people actually match so I'm not too concerned with competition for residencies. Also not manypeople in my class are interested in residencies. Dr. St. Onge said it's usually only about 10% of each class. As long as you're involved in organizations, interview well, and do decent in school you shouldn't have a problem finding a residency.

 

[ethyl]

I almost went to that. 🙁 But my head hurt like hell after our exam. I always feel like I'm about to have a stroke after a PBD or biochem exam. 😳

 

[dgroulx]

I almost went to that. 🙁 But my head hurt after our exam. I always feel like I'm about to have a stroke after a PBD or biochem exam. 😳

It gets worse.🙁

 

[kellia]

yup... it gets much much worse... i almost long for the days of biochem! one tip I can give ya: pay attention in PBD and learn as much as you can! Pharmacology is HARD!!!

 

[imperial frog]

yup... it gets much much worse... i almost long for the days of biochem! one tip I can give ya: pay attention in PBD and learn as much as you can! Pharmacology is HARD!!!

It still gets worse.

 

[dgroulx]

It does get better once you're out on rotations. 1PD year gives you your foundation, 2PD year do all the pharmacy didactic work, 3PD year they double the pace and try to kill you, 4PD year seems like vacation.

UF says that their program prepares you for rotations. They do more than that. Part of the UF mindset is to be the best. The intensity of the program is hard on students but it pays off on rotations. The preceptors notice a big difference between UF students and those from the other schools in Florida. You will have confidence in your decisions that affect real patients.

It seems like school lasts forever, but it will be worth it in the end. Hang in there and keep studying.

 

[kellia]

It still gets worse.

3PD year they double the pace and try to kill you

Great! Something to look forward to!!!

At least you two can see that light at the end of the tunnel!!

 

[HOTRP]

Does anyone know if someone can apply for both florida and Penn, LECOM campuses?

 

[ForcedEntry]

Good question. I would call them.

 

[G0T2PS]

This may seem off topic but then the title was Florida applicants. Does anyone know stats of UF? I know its high.. but I also heard how some people with 70% PCAT got in. How do they judge candidates? If it was about GPA and PCAT then my dream of coming to UF will not come true.

 

[fsupharmguy]

UF spoke to FSU the other week. They said that if you're from FL, have a 3.3 GPA and an 80 on the PCAT, then you're competitive. I know they're highly selective for FL residents. That's about all I know about their admissions. I wasn't at the meeting, someone who attended the meeting relayed this information to me.

 

[dgroulx]

UF keeps their stats posted on their web page. For the incoming 2006 class, the lowest accepted GPA was 3.3, the average was 3.5. The average PCAT was 86, but the low was a 70.

I would suspect that the people accepted with a 70 PCAT had a high GPA and vice versa.

 

[ChemistI]

here's a quote from a news article

"The Bradenton Branch Campus of the LECOM School of Pharmacy begins accepting applications today to enroll 78 students in the first class. Enrollment will grow to 120 students per class within four years. The Florida school will have a four-year professional curriculum leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree."

 

[G0T2PS]

3.3 and 80?? Then I still have a glimmer of hope.

I'm not a big fan of satellite programs... the idea of learning in front of an LCD screen just seems wrong.

 

[dgroulx]

3.3 and 80?? Then I still have a glimmer of hope.

I'm not a big fan of satellite programs... the idea of learning in front of an LCD screen just seems wrong.

There's plenty of on-campus learning. You watch lectures online, but everything else is live. Even the students in Gainesville watch online. Do you really want to get up for an 8am lecture, when you can stay in bed and watch it 2 hours later? Not many do. There's only a handful of students that actually go to the lectures.