KGI vs WesternU School of Pharmacy

[Swisspers]

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I got accepted into both Keck Graduate Institute Pharmacy and Western University Pharmacy. Which school should I go to?
(I'm interested in residency and informatics pharmacy.)

Keck Graduate Institute

• 4 years
• $80,000 4-year scholarship
• tuition before scholarship: $197,600
• newer program, buildings, etc
• lectures/discussions can be rewatched later on
• has a Pharmacy Informatics certification program
• affiliated with Claremont colleges (access to their facilities)
• smaller class size (25-50)

Western U

• 3.5 years
• $50,000 3.5-year scholarship
• tuition before scholarship: $222,476
• higher reputation/ranking
• higher boards passing rate (NAPLEX/CPJE)
• more established, more network
• bigger class size (65-100)

When considering the scholarships, KGI is much cheaper by at least $55k (not counting the future interests and fees for loans). However, WesternU has a better reputation and has been around longer. Which school should I pick? Should I weigh in costs over reputation?

 

[PharmtoCS]

If you’re interested in informatics then get a degree in informatics and skip pharmacy school. The vast majority of PharmDs end up in retail with $200k+ in student loans. Pharmacy school is not worth it.

 

[leken884]

which school did you ended up with WesternU or KGI?