Chapman vs. UNE

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Hey everyone!
So I am debating between two programs, UNE or Chapman. I know that both these programs are good, however I'm kinda stuck on which one I should attend. I have taken all things in consideration such as location, cost, the curriculum ect. However, I'm still not completely sure.
Any thoughts/opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
 
Well apparently Chapman moved to Irvine for the PT department, and I have lived in Irvine my entire life...so if you want any detailed information about the city or surrounding area, I'd be more than happy to help! 😀

I'm planning on attending UNE, so I've done a lot of research into the school. At first, it wasn't even one of my top choices, but after researching and visiting the area, I have decided to choose it over other programs. The reasons for me are:

  1. They have their own graduate campus (which is a big plus because I will be around other students who are more mature and are motivated to succeed in the health care industry)
  2. 95% first time pass rate on NPTE and 95% graduation rate (3 year average). For a class size of 60 that's pretty impressive.
  3. The faculty seems really nice and they appear as if they really want their students to succeed. You have 1 on 1 counseling with a specific professor throughout the year I believe, which shows that they really care about you graduating and passing the boards. The faculty also consists of many PTs with specialties that I interest me (OCS, NCS). The only specialization that's missing is GCS, but many of the faculty have experience in SNF and acute care so I'm not too worried.
  4. You have the opportunity to do a research track which interests me because I plan on doing residency sometime after graduation, and I believe doing a research track for a specific field will look good on my application. I also am interested in learning and becoming the best clinician possible.
  5. I really like the city of Portland, and the outdoor environment of Maine. I like how it is a safe city that still has a lot to offer in terms of entertainment and, more importantly food! Living in Southern California my entire life, I am excited to also witness the 4 seasons that Maine has to offer. I believe I will be able to find time to have some fun, as studying all the time is counter-productive and stressful. I can picture myself skiing during the winter or hiking during the Fall as a way to release stress and have fun.
  6. They have opportunities for research or teaching assistantships (which I think pay money)
  7. They have a lot of great clinical sites (Duke Medical Center, Harvard Medical Center, places in Hawaii, Alaska, etc..). However, with a larger class size, I'm not sure how easy it would be to get your #1 choice.
I will say that if you haven't lived in California, Irvine is a great place to experience, especially if you plan to have a family soon. It is constantly rated one of the best cities to live in America! There isn't much to do in Irvine, but it is near Newport Beach which has a lot of bars and great beach sites. It is also about an hour drive from both San Diego and L.A. And it is also one of the safest cities in America (but expensive as well).
 
ktachiba said:
Well apparently Chapman moved to Irvine for the PT department, and I have lived in Irvine my entire life...so if you want any detailed information about the city or surrounding area, I'd be more than happy to help! 😀

I'm planning on attending UNE, so I've done a lot of research into the school. At first, it wasn't even one of my top choices, but after researching and visiting the area, I have decided to choose it over other programs. The reasons for me are:

  1. They have their own graduate campus (which is a big plus because I will be around other students who are more mature and are motivated to succeed in the health care industry)
  2. 95% first time pass rate on NPTE and 95% graduation rate (3 year average). For a class size of 60 that's pretty impressive.
  3. The faculty seems really nice and they appear as if they really want their students to succeed. You have 1 on 1 counseling with a specific professor throughout the year I believe, which shows that they really care about you graduating and passing the boards. The faculty also consists of many PTs with specialties that I interest me (OCS, NCS). The only specialization that's missing is GCS, but many of the faculty have experience in SNF and acute care so I'm not too worried.
  4. You have the opportunity to do a research track which interests me because I plan on doing residency sometime after graduation, and I believe doing a research track for a specific field will look good on my application. I also am interested in learning and becoming the best clinician possible.
  5. I really like the city of Portland, and the outdoor environment of Maine. I like how it is a safe city that still has a lot to offer in terms of entertainment and, more importantly food! Living in Southern California my entire life, I am excited to also witness the 4 seasons that Maine has to offer. I believe I will be able to find time to have some fun, as studying all the time is counter-productive and stressful. I can picture myself skiing during the winter or hiking during the Fall as a way to release stress and have fun.
  6. They have opportunities for research or teaching assistantships (which I think pay money)
  7. They have a lot of great clinical sites (Duke Medical Center, Harvard Medical Center, places in Hawaii, Alaska, etc..). However, with a larger class size, I'm not sure how easy it would be to get your #1 choice.
I will say that if you haven't lived in California, Irvine is a great place to experience, especially if you plan to have a family soon. It is constantly rated one of the best cities to live in America! There isn't much to do in Irvine, but it is near Newport Beach which has a lot of bars and great beach sites. It is also about an hour drive from both San Diego and L.A. And it is also one of the safest cities in America (but expensive as well).
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Thank you so much. That was really helpful. I have never lived in the California area or Maine. But I have visited both places a few times. I do really like what UNE has to offer their students! I think I'm leaning more towards UNE now. Thanks again!! 🙂
 
neha90210 said:
Thank you so much. That was really helpful. I have never lived in the California area or Maine. But I have visited both places a few times. I do really like what UNE has to offer their students! I think I'm leaning more towards UNE now. Thanks again!! 🙂
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I interviewed at une and live twenty miles from chapaman.


I'd go with Chapman honestly. I feel like their curriculum would prepare me the best. One of the con's of UNE is that they only have three clinical rotations (12weeks each) while chapaman has 3 plus two short terms which could potentially open up doors to networking.

Both programs are pretty solid.
 
atcdpt said:
I interviewed at une and live twenty miles from chapaman.


I'd go with Chapman honestly. I feel like their curriculum would prepare me the best. One of the con's of UNE is that they only have three clinical rotations (12weeks each) while chapaman has 3 plus two short terms which could potentially open up doors to networking.

Both programs are pretty solid.
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Yeah I was just looking at the clinical rotations for both schools right now and you're right. I have to send in the deposit for Chapman soon. And after looking more closely at the curriculum Chapman has more clinical opportunities. However, the program has 125 credits while UNE has 103. I'm not really sure if that matters though. 🙂
 
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So I was just looking at Chapman's web-site and here are some advantages I came up with:

  1. Longer clinicals which is good for networking and gettin' jobs in California if you want to live in this region. Also good for gettin' more real life experience. However, I believe it will still be a buyer's market for PTs by the time we graduate, so I don't think it would be too hard to find a job in Cali...but it would be nice to have a license in California, as I have heard it takes a long time to get your PT license in California if you are from out of state.
  2. Newer facilities probably means nicer equipment, classrooms, labs, etc... they also have an interprofessional program like UNE.
  3. They have research opportunities as well.
  4. Same 1st time pass rate on NPTE 3 year avg. (~95%)
  5. More diversity in California...you're gonna see more Asians and Persians than you have ever seen before, especially in Irvine lol
  6. Weather if you are into constantly nice warm weather (for me this is a negative right now lol...but I'll probly return to Cali sometime in the future once I get sick of cold winters)
Disadvantages:
  1. Lower graduation rate 3 year avg (89% compared to 95% at UNE)
  2. No opportunities for teaching or research assistantships (if this interests you at all)
  3. Although the facilities are newer, it comes off as more of a rented office building than a graduate campus feel like UNE...I know that area too, it's by all the pharmaceutical companies. It's kinda like the boonies of Irvine..there's nothing there but office buildings and pharmaceutical companies. It's close to the Irvine Spectrum though, which is a really big and cool outside mall. That's probly the main thing to do in Irvine.
  4. From a quick browse of their faculty, it doesn't appear as if there are many professors with specializations compared to UNE.
Both schools are in good areas for studying though. And both are really safe places. The only reason I didn't apply to Chapman is cuz they required Calculus Physics as a pre-req and I didn't want to take that lol. Either way, you will be attending a great program! :happy:
 
neha90210 said:
Thank you so much for your help. I'll be sending in my deposit for chapman! Good luck!
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Yeah no problem! 😀

Also, if you have time, here are some places I would recommend experiencing:

1.) 6 Flags Magic Mountain (the best theme park with roller coasters in the U.S. IMO)
2.) Long Beach Aquarium
3.) Mammoth Mountains (~6 hours away car drive, but much better ski resort than Big Bear which is ~1 hour away)
4.) Santa Barbara (~4 hours away)
5.) Laguna Beach (~20 mins away) ...one of my favorite beach places
6.) Huntington Beach is similar to Newport Beach...good bar scene and beach scene
7.) Lots of cool stuff in San Diego
 
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ktachiba said:
Yeah no problem! 😀

Also, if you have time, here are some places I would recommend experiencing:

1.) 6 Flags Magic Mountain (the best theme park with roller coasters in the U.S. IMO)
2.) Long Beach Aquarium
3.) Mammoth Mountains (~6 hours away car drive, but much better ski resort than Big Bear which is ~1 hour away)
4.) Santa Barbara (~4 hours away)
5.) Laguna Beach (~20 mins away) ...one of my favorite beach places
6.) Huntington Beach is similar to Newport Beach...good bar scene and beach scene
7.) Lots of cool stuff in San Diego
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Lol. Thanks! I have visited some of these places before, but that was a while ago. 🙂
 
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