Jefferson or Temple for Pharmacy?

[VisualPurple]

I have to choose between these two schools to go for pharmacy. Please tell me which is better. I was impressed by both schools on their campus tours.

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[DrDrugs2012]

Not even a contest. Jefferson. And no, I don't go to either school.

 

[JCzap]

I applied to and was accepted at both schools and in my mind, Jeff is the only option.

 

[alan0817]

I have to choose between these two schools to go for pharmacy. Please tell me which is better. I was impressed by both schools on their campus tours.

Tell us about yourself, your hopes and aspirations, what career path you're thinking about, and we can help you decide better. Temple student here by the way, represent!

 

[mqt5070]

Jefferson if money is not an issue. I only chose temple because it was cheaper. If it wasn't I would of went to my interview at Jefferson.

 

[VisualPurple]

Tell us about yourself, your hopes and aspirations, what career path you're thinking about, and we can help you decide better. Temple student here by the way, represent!

Did you go to Temple for pharmacy? How did you like their program? Where did you do your IPPEs the first year and was it easy to get to that place? Also, when did you start doing your IPPEs? was it in the first semester of PY1 or in the second semester of the same year?

 

[VisualPurple]

Tell us about yourself, your hopes and aspirations, what career path you're thinking about, and we can help you decide better. Temple student here by the way, represent!

Also, do Temple professors really care about students? Are the professors good at the subjects they teach? Do you know of any students in your class who received merit scholarships from Temple? Can students start their own research with the help of a faculty? What are some work-study opportunities available on campus?

 

[VisualPurple]

Jefferson if money is not an issue. I only chose temple because it was cheaper. If it wasn't I would of went to my interview at Jefferson.

Are you class of 2017?

 

[VisualPurple]

I applied to and was accepted at both schools and in my mind, Jeff is the only option.

Why do you think Jefferson is better? I just want to know what other students think of this school.

 

[tommyVoltage]

Where is everyone from? I work for the biggest pharmaceutical company in the area and so much trash is talked on about Jefferson graduates. USP is a complete joke now. Temple over everything in Philly.

Edit: And what do you want to do with your degree? If you are just going to sit in Rite Aid then you might as well go cheaper.

 

[VisualPurple]

Where is everyone from? I work for the biggest pharmaceutical company in the area and so much trash is talked on about Jefferson graduates. USP is a complete joke now. Temple over everything in Philly.

Edit: And what do you want to do with your degree? If you are just going to sit in Rite Aid then you might as well go cheaper.

I want to work in a hospital pharmacy. What do you think of the two schools & their curriculums?

 

[kwakster928]

I may be biased because I am a Temple grad. I believe both school offer quality programs that prepares you to be a competent practitioner. They are also similar in the fact that they only offer 4 year professional programs rather than 6 year direct entry from high school like USP.

One thing you may have to consider are the location of each campuses. Jefferson is in the center city while Temple is located in north Philadelphia. Jefferson is a relatively new program (less than 5 years). Jefferson is a private school, while Temple is public. You may save substantial cost in tuition if you decided to go to Temple if you are a Pennsylvania resident.

When I went to school, the tuition difference between Temple and USP were astonishing. However, unless you are a PA resident, the difference may not be as much as it used to be.

 

[kwakster928]

Also, do Temple professors really care about students? Are the professors good at the subjects they teach?

They do care and they are experts in their field in my opinion.

Do you know of any students in your class who received merit scholarships from Temple?

Scholarship was offered as part of your acceptance when I was applying. I am not certain of amount awarded.

Can students start their own research with the help of a faculty? What are some work-study opportunities available on campus?

I am sure it is possible. I can see why this cannot be possible but can vary depending on faculty's grant and specifics of their budget.

 

[danadinha]

I didn't want to start a new thread since I have the same question. can anyone in pharmacy school (or any graduates) help answer why they chose temple or Jefferson?

A bit about me:
I would like to be a hospital pharmacist. I currently work in a hospital pharmacy now and I have a bachelor's degree in finance.

 

[ashbash151]

Do you guys mind sharing your stats? I just got an interview invite with Jefferson but haven't heard back from temple yet. Just wanna compare my stats with those who are already accepted or attending these two schools. Thanks!

 

[ashbash151]

Is it true that it's harder to find internships or rotation positions for Jefferson students because it's a new program. They only accept students from temple or usp? Is it bad that there are a lot of pharmacy schools in Philly?

 

[photografreak]

Is it true that it's harder to find internships or rotation positions for Jefferson students because it's a new program. They only accept students from temple or usp? Is it bad that there are a lot of pharmacy schools in Philly?

I am a P1 at Jefferson and recently got hired as a pharmacy intern at a hospital in the city.

 

[Khal87]

I got accepted to both. I chose Jefferson for these reasons:
1) great univ. hospital system
2) it is a new program and the motivation is high
3) inter-disciplinary education. Students from different schools (pharm, nursing, med, PT, OT) go on rotations together.
4) it's center city
5) smaller class size
6) 100% passing rate.

 

[easycure]

Is it true that it's harder to find internships or rotation positions for Jefferson students because it's a new program. They only accept students from temple or usp? Is it bad that there are a lot of pharmacy schools in Philly?

Internships can be difficult regardless of whether you go to Temple or Jefferson because there are so many pharmacy schools in the area. In terms of rotations, I think Jefferson is more diverse because especially since 1) the rotation coordinator at Jefferson is the president of ASHP and 2) Jefferson has more leeway in setting up rotations out of state/country. I am not too sure about Temple but I believe that since students do not have to pay a higher tuition rate P4 year for rotations, the selection is limited to what is "in-network"

 

[minireb123]

As a PY1 at Temple (who was accepted into both Jeff and Temple last year), I ended up choosing Temple because I felt like the staff and administration were more open to students who weren't affluent. I remember speaking with the interviewer at Jeff about commuting options and she made it clear that Jeff did not really have any affordable options for off campus/on campus housing and overall they seemed uninterested in accommodating students who wanted to commute. Jeff also did not seem research-oriented which was important to me at the time. Jeff has a nice program and nice facilities but it wasn't worth it for me with their program being so new and their tuition being so expensive. I also wanted a bigger class size and I think Temple's class of ~150 students is a good fit for me as opposed to Jeff's class size of <100 students.

 

[DelPharm]

As a Jeff student who commutes into campus each day, I can say that the program is very accommodating to commuters. Additionally, we have several faculty members who are primary researchers offering students opportunities to get involved in several areas e.g. immunology, cancer, pharmacoeconomic. As a newer program, students have an opportunity to make a real impact in the future of the school and the smaller class sizes allow you to get involved at a higher level. Plus every time we have temple students over here, they marvel at our facilities 😉.

Jeff and Temple are both great schools. You need to consider the difference in costs, locations and what you want to get out of your time as a student. Either way, I don't think you can make a "bad" decision.