How do new schools find enough rotation sites?

[R2pharmD2]

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There is no consistency because funding levels vary from state to state. In a state where the legislature more heavily subsidizes higher education, tuition SHOULD be lower. That doesn't always happen in practice. But essentially, each state can do what they want/charge what they want up to the point that the market will bear.

With so many states in such dire financial situations, I imagine higher education budgets will be on the chopping block. I just hope the tuition increases aren't TOO massive.

 

[All4MyDaughter]

With so many states in such dire financial situations, I imagine higher education budgets will be on the chopping block. I just hope the tuition increases aren't TOO massive.

Is your tuition around 10K/semester? So 90K for all four years? It was a little less than that when I was there, but not much less.

 

[R2pharmD2]

Is your tuition around 10K/semester? So 90K for all four years? It was a little less than that when I was there, but not much less.

It's closer to 11K now. When you add in the summers it's just under 100K. I'm going to be doing some type of dual degree too, so it's going to go up from there.

 

[All4MyDaughter]

It's closer to 11K now. When you add in the summers it's just under 100K. I'm going to be doing some type of dual degree too, so it's going to go up from there.

I paid about $33,500/year for my current school (although I think it's a bit higher now), so my cost would have been about the same as yours (if I'd gone to this school for three years). I think it's wild that the public and private schools in this state have such similar tuitions.

 

[R2pharmD2]

I paid about $33,500/year for my current school (although I think it's a bit higher now), so my cost would have been about the same as yours (if I'd gone to this school for three years). I think it's wild that the public and private schools in this state have such similar tuitions.

Geez, they've gone way up then. They're just under 40K/year now. Still not totally unreasonable, but I do wonder why such an increase. Maybe they realized it was too good of a deal to charge roughly the same thing as the state school?

 

[All4MyDaughter]

Geez, they've gone way up then. They're just under 40K/year now. Still not totally unreasonable, but I do wonder why such an increase. Maybe they realized it was too good of a deal to charge roughly the same thing as the state school?

Yup, whatever the market will bear. That's what schools will charge. It's actually cheaper for me to go to school here b/c I don't need to borrow any money for living expenses. I had to get extra $$ when I went to your school.

 

[IrishHammer]

This is true. I also think the requirements are difficult to the point that it will become a de facto four-year requirement. I hope other schools follow suit.

I also heard UB is going to require some snow to actually fall before calling a snow day.

I think making more advanced and rigorous pre-requisites necessary for pharmacy school is not only a good idea, but also a much more practical idea than the constantly discussed notion of requiring a Bachelor's degree. The latter is not very specific and some students may take advantage of the ambiguity. Structure out three to four years of pre-requisites the way schools currently have structured out two years.

 

[R2pharmD2]

Yup, whatever the market will bear. That's what schools will charge. It's actually cheaper for me to go to school here b/c I don't need to borrow any money for living expenses. I had to get extra $$ when I went to your school.

Not to mention the 3 years vs. 4 part, which also improves the financial equation. It's definitely a compelling alternative, especially for those who prefer to stay in this area. How is it having a family with the accelerated schedule though? That was a pretty big factor in my choosing not to go there.