Hi everyone,
This is by far the juiciest studentdoctor forum I have read so far!! lol
I will have to agree that I will choose what school to go to not based on accreditation but the program and how I see myself fit in the school and the area.
Pharmacy is a very versatile field with many options to choose from when you graduate: community/chain, community/independent, residency/fellowship, hospital, public health, pharmaceuticals/research, and etc.
Although focus of PharmD used to be mostly on community and hospitals, the field is changing. I personally have 4+ years of research experience and to hear that Marshall is research oriented makes me very excited about my interview!
With all that said, I am driving up from the suburbs of DC for my interview on April 6th. I will drive down on April 5th and stay at a hotel overnight, and drive back after my interview on the 6th. If anyone wants to carpool, please let me know.
Also, tons of money goes into opening a pharmacy school and going through the gruesome ACPE accreditation process, therefore no public school will be stupid enough to open a pharmacy school if they weren't confident in their ability to become accredited. To reach pre-candidate and candidate status are very difficult goals to achieve. And lastly, ACPE will not invest their time in a program they do not have confidence in. And about the whole ranked and not ranked. Silliest thing I have ever heard, it just makes me laugh; it does not even deserve a response, it is such a stupid statement.
Good luck everyone!!
