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bbmuffin said:
you're right...
my "acceptance" doesn't mean i know anything
I honestly don't care whether you're in rotations or just accepted, your comments have ALWAYS been worthless. The couple of years I've been here(don't believe the join date) I can't recall you having said a positive thing to help someone. Do you really think b/c you attend a crappy pharm school you're better than anyone else here? Hey, I will give you credit for making it this far being as trashy as you are. Have a great day! Oh...I hear the steps of the SDN Feminazis approaching.
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Obviously this is a controvertial topic...here is just another perspective on the topic.
I think that it is hard to generalize the quality of a university vs. cc education-- in my personal experience, I went to a prestegious 4 year university, but I took a prereq at a cc, and I will say it got the best of me. I thought it would be easy and instead I slacked and ended up with a B. I didn't realized that the class would not be heavily curved as my university classes were. It's not as easy as some people assume it to be.
I do think, however, that the advantage to a four year university is that it gives you a bit more leeway in the admissions process. My grades were far from stellar, yet I still did well in the admissions process, and I think it is because the adcoms are more forgiving to a 4 year degree from a well known school. This is not to say it is superior-- it is just to say that you might feel more pressure to get a 4.0 at a CC, because you have to show them you can handle the work, whereas at a university, while you must still do well, a 4.0 is not crucial.
Again this is just another opinion, and is not meant to be a generalization for every situation. What works for one person may or may not work for another. My advice is do the work at an institution where you feel you will truly learn the information, and succeed in your classes. But always challenge yourself to take it to the next level, whatever that may be.
I think that it is hard to generalize the quality of a university vs. cc education-- in my personal experience, I went to a prestegious 4 year university, but I took a prereq at a cc, and I will say it got the best of me. I thought it would be easy and instead I slacked and ended up with a B. I didn't realized that the class would not be heavily curved as my university classes were. It's not as easy as some people assume it to be.
I do think, however, that the advantage to a four year university is that it gives you a bit more leeway in the admissions process. My grades were far from stellar, yet I still did well in the admissions process, and I think it is because the adcoms are more forgiving to a 4 year degree from a well known school. This is not to say it is superior-- it is just to say that you might feel more pressure to get a 4.0 at a CC, because you have to show them you can handle the work, whereas at a university, while you must still do well, a 4.0 is not crucial.
Again this is just another opinion, and is not meant to be a generalization for every situation. What works for one person may or may not work for another. My advice is do the work at an institution where you feel you will truly learn the information, and succeed in your classes. But always challenge yourself to take it to the next level, whatever that may be.
wow...funny_pharm said:
giving someone an honest answer makes them trashy
amazing
caligirlpharmd said:
The curving of the university classes is something I mentioned in an eariler thread. It seems to be much more common at the university level than the CC. (Actually none of my classes that I have taken at the CC have been curved). I know that UCSD curves many of their sciences classes. My friend took a class there and received a C with 40% , retook the same class at a CC received a C with 75%. However, she learned and understood way more from the professor at the CC. Yes, the class at the university was harder and the tests much much harder, but she still received the same grade in the end with the curve at UCSD in place.
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I think CC vs university matters to some extent, more for some schools than others. In CA it seems they play strong favorites with university students. In general though, someone who does well at either type of institution has a decent shot at getting in to most places. Someone who does moderately well at a university may be a little better prepared than someone who does moderately well at a CC, because university folks have generally got a bigger breadth of coursework under their belt. If someone is doing poorly at either place, it's going to be hard getting in anywhere. A CC person tends to have fewer credits and therefore a better chance at raising their GPA.
Our Rho Chi president attended community college. She is one of those people who will do well no matter where she goes.
In general, I find that writing skills are not as strong for my classmates who attended a CC. I would encourage people who attend a CC to emphasize writing, both technical (lab reports) and standard (essays, grammar). Taking microbiology and anatomy if they are offered will also be helpful.
Our Rho Chi president attended community college. She is one of those people who will do well no matter where she goes.
In general, I find that writing skills are not as strong for my classmates who attended a CC. I would encourage people who attend a CC to emphasize writing, both technical (lab reports) and standard (essays, grammar). Taking microbiology and anatomy if they are offered will also be helpful.
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funny_pharm said:
I wouldn't call her school crappy. I considered applying to McWhorter because my husband's previous job was in Birmingham. I think it is a pretty decent school.
bananaface said:
Yes, the California pharmacy schools do prefer university students, they openly admit this as well (UOP and USC anyway).
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