Hawaii or Jefferson

[jet1]

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I just want to know what people would choose.

I got accepted to Thomas Jefferson. There is a possibility to get into a good residency program after graduation. The vast opportunities is what really drawing me into Jefferson. Also, the school is built in a way that transportation is not needed. It is the only school I got into so far. I am sending in my deposit in soon.

There is also Hawaii. I got an interview in february. I really like the focus of alternative treatments they have, which jefferson doesn't. I am highly for the alternative treatments because it is more natural. Even the pharmacists I work for try not to take any drugs. Drinking just more water is better than any OTC or RX drug. Hawaii is a great for the use of alternatives from their location, but their opportunities as in IPPE and APPE are minuscule, just retail, hospital, and a few clinical spots. This is killing me to make a decision from these two schools.

Honestly in the long run, Jefferson can probably set me up better to get a career I want than hawaii. I think Hawaii will set me up better with knowledge of alternatives. I am planning to probably get a masters in alternative treatment somewhere afterwards if I decide not to go to Hawaii.

I will be moving out of state anyways, but I am still holding out for Maryland. Maryland is in-state for me and is the only one accredited, so if I get in, it is an obvious choice to go to MD.

I just want to know what should I do if comes to a situation which I do not get into MD, but get into Hawaii. Should I go into a program with a focus on alternatives with no big opportunities other than retail and hospital or go into a program with more opportunities like retail, hospital, research, clinical, etc. without the alternative treatment focus?

 

[rxlea]

I just want to know what people would choose.

I got accepted to Thomas Jefferson. There is a possibility to get into a good residency program after graduation. The vast opportunities is what really drawing me into Jefferson. Also, the school is built in a way that transportation is not needed. It is the only school I got into so far. I am sending in my deposit in soon.

There is also Hawaii. I got an interview in february. I really like the focus of alternative treatments they have, which jefferson doesn't. I am highly for the alternative treatments because it is more natural. Even the pharmacists I work for try not to take any drugs. Drinking just more water is better than any OTC or RX drug. Hawaii is a great for the use of alternatives from their location, but their opportunities as in IPPE and APPE are minuscule, just retail, hospital, and a few clinical spots. This is killing me to make a decision from these two schools.

Honestly in the long run, Jefferson can probably set me up better to get a career I want than hawaii. I think Hawaii will set me up better with knowledge of alternatives. I am planning to probably get a masters in alternative treatment somewhere afterwards if I decide not to go to Hawaii.

I will be moving out of state anyways, but I am still holding out for Maryland. Maryland is in-state for me and is the only one accredited, so if I get in, it is an obvious choice to go to MD.

I just want to know what should I do if comes to a situation which I do not get into MD, but get into Hawaii. Should I go into a program with a focus on alternatives with no big opportunities other than retail and hospital or go into a program with more opportunities like retail, hospital, research, clinical, etc. without the alternative treatment focus?

Jefferson over Hawaii. MD over Jefferson. Enough said.

 

[bacillus1]

You should go to the one that may set you up with more career opportunities. Hawaii sounds like it has less exposure to various career programs than Jefferson. I've talked to a few Jefferson students and they like their program, and a lot of their professors are very experienced in the field (they stole a lot of professors from USP when they opened). That's an expensive area to live in (about $600 per person if you share an apt), but you could always get a much cheaper place somewhere else in Philly. Jefferson area is pretty nice though. You're right, a car is not needed, public transportation's not bad here for most of the parts of the city you'll find yourself in.

You may like natural medicines, but I hate to tell you but there are very few jobs in that field.

 

[Chromatography]

I am not very familiar with the two schools. But I am very interested in the natural treatment field as well. I am especially interested in herbal medication and other alternative treatment. Like you said, for just small sickness instead of chugging tylenol down I would just drink more water and rest more. But like others said, the job field in these areas is pretty limited. So maybe you could be the pioneer.

 

[Prepharm1214]

You should go to the one that may set you up with more career opportunities. Hawaii sounds like it has less exposure to various career programs than Jefferson. I've talked to a few Jefferson students and they like their program, and a lot of their professors are very experienced in the field (they stole a lot of professors from USP when they opened). That's an expensive area to live in (about $600 per person if you share an apt), but you could always get a much cheaper place somewhere else in Philly. Jefferson area is pretty nice though. You're right, a car is not needed, public transportation's not bad here for most of the parts of the city you'll find yourself in.

You may like natural medicines, but I hate to tell you but there are very few jobs in that field.

Hawaii stole 5 teachers from Purdue (including the Dean), and 2 from UCSF. I don't think teacher qualifications really play a role here.

Hawaii's program is very geared towards clinical pharmacy in the way that the classes are taught and tests are questioned. I agree they don't have the greatest IPPE and APPE sites yet though, however.

 

[confettiflyer]

I faced the same decision, here's my thought process.

Originally in 2007, my decision was UHH > Jefferson because a) the faculty was very impressive and b) the school had be open for more than a year. Add to this that i did not know the remainder of Jeff's faculty or where they came from (now I know: USP, Maryland, Albany, and others).

I visited Hilo in early 2008 with an acceptance and toured the campus and city. While the people are VERY friendly, nice, and more than willing to help/share their experiences, I ultimately found the city and campus a bit lackluster. I sat in on a class at Hilo and was impressed by it (looking back, it was a standard lecture you'd get at any pharm school...good I suppose).

Had the campus been in Oahu, I would have gone there; Hilo is a bit...challenging coming from a major metropolitan area. The second concern was the availability of clinical sites during my first three years there.

This is what ultimately sealed the deal for me with Jefferson and my experiences throughout the Philadelphia metropolitan area has been an affirmation in my decision to come here. While you would get top notch didactic training at UHH from upstanding faculty members (from purdue, UCSF, and Dr. O from Western), I feel that you would be at a disadvantage in terms of the variety of clinical experiences simply because of the geography.

So that's my opinion and how I went from UHH > Jeff to Jeff > UHH after being accepted to both, visiting both, and attending the latter. Let me know if you want clarification.

 

[Prepharm1214]

This is what ultimately sealed the deal for me with Jefferson and my experiences throughout the Philadelphia metropolitan area has been an affirmation in my decision to come here. While you would get top notch didactic training at UHH from upstanding faculty members (from purdue, UCSF, and Dr. O from Western), I feel that you would be at a disadvantage in terms of the variety of clinical experiences simply because of the geography.

Dr. O left to be the dean at a new pharmacy school opening up in Georgia.

 

[confettiflyer]

Dr. O left to be the dean at a new pharmacy school opening up in Georgia.

not surprised, good for him! 👍