I know Rutgers is a 6 year program...

[lucky1011]

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Is it more like a 2+4 program for rutgers students because on their website it says that you need to apply during the end of the second year to go on to the 3rd year. I was considering this school since I'm a high school student looking into 6 year programs. Anyone attend Rutgers? Can you tell me how the program works?

 

[JSGANDHI]

Is it more like a 2+4 program for rutgers students because on their website it says that you need to apply during the end of the second year to go on to the 3rd year. I was considering this school since I'm a high school student looking into 6 year programs. Anyone attend Rutgers? Can you tell me how the program works?

It seems like you r determined to attend Rutgers. It's an excellent school which has very good pharmacy program. But you have to work hard to get accepted. I am not discouraging you but it's a fact.

Rutgers has both 0 to 6 and 2+4 program. Since you r in high school now, you've got a good chance to get in 0 to 6 program assuming you have a good SAT score. So once you get in 0 to 6, all you have to do is maintain the minimum required GPA during your first two years. and you will be guaranteed admission into P1 (1st professional year). I m still not sure about the PCAT requirement for 0 to 6 program students. But you might have to take it as a formality.

Even if you don't get into 0 to 6 (let's hope it doesn't happen), don't loose hope. you still have a chance. You can take admission in any one of the Rutgers' colleges to do pre-pharmacy, and then apply for direct admission into P1 (college-to-college transfer application option). But now it's going to be a lot more difficult to get in P1. This time you will need about 3.9 GPA and a pretty good PCAT score.

So now it's up to you. If you mess up on SAT, later you will have to pay for that. So if I were you, I would study my a**s off to get better score on SAT.

Anyways, I did n go to high school here. So I only had the 2+4 option, and fortunately, I got accepted at Rutgers.

As I've mentioned above, it's very competitive if you r applying for P1. This year they accepted only about 10 students in P1. Seats in P1 become available because some student who can't maintain the grades during their pre-professional years get kicked out. that's why the number of admissions in P1 is always below 15. As I told you, don't take it otherwise. This is just to make your will stronger.

Contact me you need any other information. GooD LucK.......

 

[deleted205891]

Rutgers is a great program (and I wish I considered it) but don't forget that there are other programs (USP, MCPHS, etc...)

 

[Kyra]

At Rutgers do you get a bachelors degree? Do you think that will be a problem later if I decide to go back and get an MBA after pharmacy school?

Also, do P1's get changed to professional students? How does that affect your financial aid?

I am a P1 at another school?

 

[deleted205891]

At Rutgers do you get a bachelors degree? Do you think that will be a problem later if I decide to go back and get an MBA after pharmacy school?

Also, do P1's get changed to professional students? How does that affect your financial aid?

I am a P1 at another school?

No bachelors, but you're fine without it if you already have a pharmd and pursue an mba.

Financially, it depends on the school. At my 0-6 program I'm an undergrad in P1. In others you're a grad. I wish I were considered a grad, but oh well, that's life I guess

 

[Kyra]

Would the same apply if I wanted to attend law school after my pharmD?

 

[deleted205891]

Would the same apply if I wanted to attend law school after my pharmD?

Yes it's fine for all other degrees AS LONG AS you actually obtain your PharmD. If you don't graduate for whatever reason, you're screwed, but otherwise you're OK.

 

[ADN1226]

Rutgers has both 0+6 and 2+4 like the other poster said BUT it is easiest to get into RU from high school so you're in a good position. It is very difficult to apply after 2yrs of pre-reqs bc they only take a few people a year. If you think about it, they have a group of students at the New Brunswick campus, after 2 years and everyone moves into their P1 year, the Newark campus students also transfer over to the NB campus to join the other P1s... thats a whole lot of students for one pharmacy class. Therefore, they don't take that many more into their class as transfers (those that do 2+4).

So if you can, do really well and apply to RU from high school, maybe even ED (if they have it). If you can't get in then, and you want to apply after 2 years of college pre-reqs, you would have to do very very well to be one of the few transfers.

Good luck!

 

[tiduslx]

Just as a note, the "entrance exam" for entering your first professional year is supposed to be merely an interview which ~95% of the students pass. So that is not something to be concerned about.