MCPHS Worcester Class 2012

[Blacjaguar]

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well, my summer will be spent working full-time at my company where i've been since graduating college in 2001, finishing up wedding plans, getting married, going on a much needed honeymoon, coming home and finding someplace near worcester to live, moving, finally leaving work a few days before school starts. yay.

🙂

Wow, did you post a reply for me? 'Cause that's EXACTLY what I'm doing!

I'm getting an apartment in Wexford Village in Worcester. It's fairly inexpensive, includes heat (!), and it's in a "nice" part of Worcester. The other complexes seem to be ghetto-tastic. With an income, you can get into a complex. They won't know that you'll be living off loans in a few months!!


To those of you worried about PLUS loans...don't worry! Just read my above post. Unfortunately, there's no way to get your EFC money through a student loan. You need to take a private loan if you need it, and that needs to be paid back right away. My EFC is $12,000...and I have zilch of that. I'm just going to eat Ramen for a very...very very...very long time!

 

[guanine]

Wow, did you post a reply for me? 'Cause that's EXACTLY what I'm doing!

I'm getting an apartment in Wexford Village in Worcester. It's fairly inexpensive, includes heat (!), and it's in a "nice" part of Worcester. The other complexes seem to be ghetto-tastic. With an income, you can get into a complex. They won't know that you'll be living off loans in a few months!!


To those of you worried about PLUS loans...don't worry! Just read my above post. Unfortunately, there's no way to get your EFC money through a student loan. You need to take a private loan if you need it, and that needs to be paid back right away. My EFC is $12,000...and I have zilch of that. I'm just going to eat Ramen for a very...very very...very long time!

LOL Same here, i will be eating Ramen, breakfast, lunch and dinner lol

 

[pharmsar]

LOL Same here, i will be eating Ramen, breakfast, lunch and dinner lol

I am telling you guys, Ramen is baaaad 🙂
it might affect our grades if wwe eat it that often 🙂
I was wondering if some of you, plan to visit boston from time to time while we'll be at school, i love that city!
One more thing guys, i have read that in some posts, that the pharmacist even thought he can make up to 120000$ a year he end up getting just 65000$ net income after paying taxes and suck, yaakk..
It is not conforting!!
what do you think?!

 

[guanine]

Hello fellows,
I just would like to share a feeling! Everytime i think about the 38,000 in tuition, i freak out! I talked to a few pharmacists here n there, and when I told them 38K fot tuition they couldn't believe it, they say its too high!! I was looking here, http://www.aacp.org/resources/student/pharmacyforyou/admissions/Documents/PSARTable11.pdf
and the numbers for other schools are far less than 38K per year. I understand that MCPHS is accelerated 3 years, thats $13000 a semmester. isn't that too high?
I need you openions about that!
IF you graduate with 150,000 in debt (thats a minimum!!), could you pay off this amount in a matter of 2 or 3 years, of course workin as apharmacist?? asumming that you don't have big bills such as car paymnet, mortgage, etc....Is That Posibble??

 

[icefox]

Hey guys, I got a rejection letter today from Worcester! darn...this was my first choice since it's a 3yrs accelerated program aside from UOP
Oh well look like i wont be joining the rest of you, tho, i've already gotten into USC, it's four year tho, sucks but gotta take whatever you can get. It's all good even tho i have to pay an extra year of tuition.
Good luck everyone, Worcester Rx Class of 2012!

 

[sydhassan]

Hey guys, I got a rejection letter today from Worcester! darn...this was my first choice since it's a 3yrs accelerated program aside from UOP
Oh well look like i wont be joining the rest of you, tho, i've already gotten into USC, it's four year tho, sucks but gotta take whatever you can get. It's all good even tho i have to pay an extra year of tuition.
Good luck everyone, Worcester Rx Class of 2012!

When did you have your interview?

 

[davidleemcp]

Hello fellows,
I just would like to share a feeling! Everytime i think about the 38,000 in tuition, i freak out! I talked to a few pharmacists here n there, and when I told them 38K fot tuition they couldn't believe it, they say its too high!! I was looking here, http://www.aacp.org/resources/student/pharmacyforyou/admissions/Documents/PSARTable11.pdf
and the numbers for other schools are far less than 38K per year. I understand that MCPHS is accelerated 3 years, thats $13000 a semmester. isn't that too high?
I need you openions about that!
IF you graduate with 150,000 in debt (thats a minimum!!), could you pay off this amount in a matter of 2 or 3 years, of course workin as apharmacist?? asumming that you don't have big bills such as car paymnet, mortgage, etc....Is That Posibble??

If you calculate it out to be $13,000 a semester, take a look at all of the other schools for out of state students. If you take into account that almost all of the schools except for a handful have four year programs which means that they only have 2 semesters and divide the yearly tuition by 2, then most of the other schools come out to be more than $13,000 a semester. The initial investment for a PharmD degree may seem like a large investment, but in the long run, $150,000 in debt isn't really significant, especially when there are people paying $50k a year in tuition for just a four year undergraduate degree. I don't know how old the people were that you talked to about the tuition cost, but if they're lets say...10-20 years older...I'm pretty sure that the tuition didn't cost nearly as much as it does now.

Judging by the popularity of ramen as a staple source of food for most people posting, maybe you can take that into account as well if the tuition is worrying you that much, but if you work hard and make it through the program, I don't think there is anything you have to be worrying about.

P.S. I don't know how much you think pharmacists make, but if you think that you'll be able to pay off $150k in loans within 2-3 years of working as a retail pharmacist, I think you need to rethink your strategy. Most of my friends who have graduated pay $1-2k a month in student loans meaning its going to take much more than a couple years to pay off the whole thing after you add in interest. Unless you come from a rich family that has a pharmacy waiting for you once you graduate or the capital to invest in one, 15-20 years seems more plausible than 2-3, once again assuming that you have no residual debt from undergrads...

 

[pharmsar]

Hello fellows,
I just would like to share a feeling! Everytime i think about the 38,000 in tuition, i freak out! I talked to a few pharmacists here n there, and when I told them 38K fot tuition they couldn't believe it, they say its too high!! I was looking here, http://www.aacp.org/resources/student/pharmacyforyou/admissions/Documents/PSARTable11.pdf
and the numbers for other schools are far less than 38K per year. I understand that MCPHS is accelerated 3 years, thats $13000 a semmester. isn't that too high?
I need you openions about that!
IF you graduate with 150,000 in debt (thats a minimum!!), could you pay off this amount in a matter of 2 or 3 years, of course workin as apharmacist?? asumming that you don't have big bills such as car paymnet, mortgage, etc....Is That Posibble??

Certainly not 2 years, or 3 maybe 5 but 10 years, it's overestimating it!!
unless you have a different lifestyle while working, it depends on people, but if you know how to manage your dept and pay interest before it accrues, then you will be out of it, as soon as you put the effort and consider sacrifices!

 

[sitsak22]

Certainly not 2 years, or 3 maybe 5 but 10 years, it's overestimating it!!
unless you have a different lifestyle while working, it depends on people, but if you know how to manage your dept and pay interest before it accrues, then you will be out of it, as soon as you put the effort and consider sacrifices!

Yeah, my wife had about 180k in debt after MCP boston. It would take about 5-10 years to pay it all off, and paying about 2k a month. I'm going to be about that much in debt as well, but it does pay off.

 

[wilson21]

I do find time to have some sort of life lol. I go out with friends once in a while, I also commute to CT everyday so that's about 15hrs/week. I take one weekend day everyweekend for myself to do nothing or just hang with loved ones. I get to the gym 1-2 day per week most weeks. Although the first semester kind of killed my workouts, but this semester is better (less exams). I go to bed at a reasonable time. I don't feel overwhelmed for the most part (except finals week and the few weeks we have 3 exams in one week - those are tough). The professors so far are great. They are fair in my opinion. They all seem to care about our questions. Some are tougher than others, none are lenient (and you wouldnt want them to be - that would be a wast of your money). My social life has suffered alot..lol.. but I'm happy. The worst part was getting adjusted the first semester. It is more smooth sailing this semester. I also have time to get involved with APhA on campus, and I will start one day a week in retail after finals.

hey sammy15...do you live in CT? how long is your commute each day? my fiance and i are trying to figure out where to move, since he'll be working in reading, ma. i'm just trying to figure out how much time i can spend commuting without hurting my studies.

 

[sammy15]

hey sammy15...do you live in CT? how long is your commute each day? my fiance and i are trying to figure out where to move, since he'll be working in reading, ma. i'm just trying to figure out how much time i can spend commuting without hurting my studies.

I do live in CT. My commute is around 1hr 15mins, depends on the time and day. I have friends who commute from Springfield and Providence - which is around an hour I think. (But of course you have to plan time to park, walk to the school from the garage, put your stuff in your locker, and be seated a little early). The times it is tough is early mornings (like 8am lab-I wake up at 5, and I am NOT a morning person), or days of exams when you could be using all that time to prepare the morning of the exam. I have also heard that it gets tougher being a far commuter 2nd year. But I still know people who do. I honestly think that alot of this stuff depends on the person. I feel I am much happier commuting even if I lose some time every day doing it. I like getting out of Worcester and going home to my real live. Not to mention I save a ton of money doing so, even with what I spend in gas. I don't think commuting hurts my studies at all. It def hurts my relaxing time though 🙂 I had full intentions of listening to lectures or something on the drive home - but I am so burnt by the end of the day I am pretty much in a vegetative state for the drive, so that never happens.

 

[pharmsar]

hey,
I was wondering, how much money did you have to spend apart from the tuition, for school and forms, fees .. ect
Is worcester an expansive city?
For those who have an answer, how much money do you spend for food and everything that you need per semester?
Just sort of giving us an idea about how much money we will need!
THank you!

 

[pharmsar]

Wow, did you post a reply for me? 'Cause that's EXACTLY what I'm doing!

I'm getting an apartment in Wexford Village in Worcester. It's fairly inexpensive, includes heat (!), and it's in a "nice" part of Worcester. The other complexes seem to be ghetto-tastic. With an income, you can get into a complex. They won't know that you'll be living off loans in a few months!!


To those of you worried about PLUS loans...don't worry! Just read my above post. Unfortunately, there's no way to get your EFC money through a student loan. You need to take a private loan if you need it, and that needs to be paid back right away. My EFC is $12,000...and I have zilch of that. I'm just going to eat Ramen for a very...very very...very long time!

Hey
i called Lynn and he told me that the grad plus loan are due right after school, not like stafford loan which you can pay in 10 years!
That is kind of a problem, unless you have money right away when you graduate!

 

[davidleemcp]

Hey
i called Lynn and he told me that the grad plus loan are due right after school, not like stafford loan which you can pay in 10 years!
That is kind of a problem, unless you have money right away when you graduate!

I'm pretty sure you have a 6 month grace period after you graduate before you have to start paying it back so it makes it a little easier.

 

[pharmsar]

I'm pretty sure you have a 6 month grace period after you graduate before you have to start paying it back so it makes it a little easier.

let's say you borrowed 30000$ you have 6 months to pay them, and that not counting interest, if you end up qualifying for forberrance, there is no grace period for grad plus loans, there is for stafford loan!! i asked about it!

 

[t002]

anybody knows what is the deadline for tuition fee payment and do we have to pay whole semester or whole year fee at one time can we pay two times (semester wise) per year. Anybody knows about it, clarify me.

 

[DeterminedGal09]

I believe its August 1st
It should be on their website somewhere

anybody knows what is the deadline for tuition fee payment and do we have to pay whole semester or whole year fee at one time can we pay two times (semester wise) per year. Anybody knows about it, clarify me.

 

[TboneBoy2409]

Has anyone started looking for off campus housing?
Is it really THAT much cheaper than on campus housing?

I read from previous posts that people stay at 600 Main St apartment. If I decide to go to this school, I think I'm interested in renting there. Anyone else thinking about staying there? We can be roomies 🙂

 

[guanine]

If you calculate it out to be $13,000 a semester, take a look at all of the other schools for out of state students. If you take into account that almost all of the schools except for a handful have four year programs which means that they only have 2 semesters and divide the yearly tuition by 2, then most of the other schools come out to be more than $13,000 a semester. The initial investment for a PharmD degree may seem like a large investment, but in the long run, $150,000 in debt isn't really significant, especially when there are people paying $50k a year in tuition for just a four year undergraduate degree. I don't know how old the people were that you talked to about the tuition cost, but if they're lets say...10-20 years older...I'm pretty sure that the tuition didn't cost nearly as much as it does now.

Judging by the popularity of ramen as a staple source of food for most people posting, maybe you can take that into account as well if the tuition is worrying you that much, but if you work hard and make it through the program, I don't think there is anything you have to be worrying about.

P.S. I don't know how much you think pharmacists make, but if you think that you'll be able to pay off $150k in loans within 2-3 years of working as a retail pharmacist, I think you need to rethink your strategy. Most of my friends who have graduated pay $1-2k a month in student loans meaning its going to take much more than a couple years to pay off the whole thing after you add in interest. Unless you come from a rich family that has a pharmacy waiting for you once you graduate or the capital to invest in one, 15-20 years seems more plausible than 2-3, once again assuming that you have no residual debt from undergrads...

Thanks for the thoughtful reply! I really appreciate it! Pharmacists start at 110,000 a year (walgreens), lets say 100,000! I don't know if thats after or b4 taxes. lets assume i pay 30k-40k a year for loans. I think 5-7 years should be enough to pay off my debt...ur right, there is no way to pay off loans in 3 years!! Its all good though.
QUESTION: what do i have to do to get the grad plus loan?? is there any other applications to submit other than FAFSA for the Grad Plus Loan?!?! subs and unsub loans that i got are only enogh for tuition expense!!!

 

[DeterminedGal09]

Hhhmmm I wonder when will MCPHS start sending on campus housing stuff....

Also, who has started on getting those shots? NOT ME!!! LoL

 

[NATOR]

Hi everyone and congratulation to those who have been accepted. I am excited but also confused because the Office of Admission sent me a letter yesterday (04/11/09) acknowledging me that they did receive my application and all supplemental credentials, and they are in the process of reviewing my application.
Can someone tell me if MCPHS is still interviewing applicants?

 

[TboneBoy2409]

Hi everyone and congratulation to those who have been accepted. I am excited but also confused because the Office of Admission sent me a letter yesterday (04/11/09) acknowledging me that they did receive my application and all supplemental credentials, and they are in the process of reviewing my application.
Can someone tell me if MCPHS is still interviewing applicants?

If it's just sent yesterday, then they're still reviewing applications, for sure. However, since I believe there aren't many seats left, it will definitely be more competitive to get an interview. Best of luck to you, though!

 

[davidleemcp]

Thanks for the thoughtful reply! I really appreciate it! Pharmacists start at 110,000 a year (walgreens), lets say 100,000! I don't know if thats after or b4 taxes. lets assume i pay 30k-40k a year for loans. I think 5-7 years should be enough to pay off my debt...ur right, there is no way to pay off loans in 3 years!! Its all good though.
QUESTION: what do i have to do to get the grad plus loan?? is there any other applications to submit other than FAFSA for the Grad Plus Loan?!?! subs and unsub loans that i got are only enogh for tuition expense!!!

So my friends that are pharmacists right now pay about 40k a year in taxes, and these are friends working in California and Massachusetts, so being able to pay an additional 30-40k a year for loans in my opinion will be pretty tough considering that after you get out of school many people have other obligations to tend to aside from supporting themselves. Also, by the time we graduate from the program, the average salary is projected to be about 120k for retail pharmacists (depending on where you decide to work of course) according to my friends so with about 40% in taxes (btw the salary you listed is before taxes), I think anyone would be hard pressed to be paying over 3-4k a month in loans and expecting there to be much leftover to survive. It all comes back down to your spending/living habits and also how determined you are to pay off your loans within a relatively short period of time. If you are able to be disciplined enough to set aside that much to pay back your loans, more power to you, but realistically for most people, being able to pay back about 150k in loans within 5-7 years is definitely possible, but not very probable in my opinion.

My only advice to you would be to work hard and get through the program first, and worry about the loans and finances later. Once you get your PharmD degree, you have the power to work as much and as little as you want, so if you are really determined, you could work full time and travel 2 hours to another location and pick up even more hours working overtime, and end up paying off all your loans within 2 years if you really wanted to, but worrying about those kinds of things now really doesn't help you... especially since school hasn't even started yet.

 

[mnvh]

Worcester class of 2012!! WOOT WOOT! Got my acceptance letter long ago, but didn't feel like posting till now =)

 

[swift3260]

Hey
i called Lynn and he told me that the grad plus loan are due right after school, not like stafford loan which you can pay in 10 years!
That is kind of a problem, unless you have money right away when you graduate!

I think you might be a little confused about repaying the grad plus loans. When you talked to Lynn he meant that you dont have a grace period BEFORE you START making payments. Not that you have to pay all of the money you borrowed as soon as you graduate. Now, I'm not personally sure if there is a grace period or not (and from what Lynn said to you there may not be), but I AM positive that the grad plus loans have the same standard repayment options as the stafford loan, which is 10 years for repayment with extended repayment options available for up to 30 years. You can check the salliemae website and see the options if you are confused. Many people I know have had to take out $50,000+ in grad plus loans. No one would ever expect you to pay that kind of money back in one lump sum when you graduate (if you had that much money you wouldnt need a loan in the first place...thats kinda the point). So no worries 🙂

 

[guanine]

So my friends that are pharmacists right now pay about 40k a year in taxes, and these are friends working in California and Massachusetts, so being able to pay an additional 30-40k a year for loans in my opinion will be pretty tough considering that after you get out of school many people have other obligations to tend to aside from supporting themselves. Also, by the time we graduate from the program, the average salary is projected to be about 120k for retail pharmacists (depending on where you decide to work of course) according to my friends so with about 40% in taxes (btw the salary you listed is before taxes), I think anyone would be hard pressed to be paying over 3-4k a month in loans and expecting there to be much leftover to survive. It all comes back down to your spending/living habits and also how determined you are to pay off your loans within a relatively short period of time. If you are able to be disciplined enough to set aside that much to pay back your loans, more power to you, but realistically for most people, being able to pay back about 150k in loans within 5-7 years is definitely possible, but not very probable in my opinion.

My only advice to you would be to work hard and get through the program first, and worry about the loans and finances later. Once you get your PharmD degree, you have the power to work as much and as little as you want, so if you are really determined, you could work full time and travel 2 hours to another location and pick up even more hours working overtime, and end up paying off all your loans within 2 years if you really wanted to, but worrying about those kinds of things now really doesn't help you... especially since school hasn't even started yet.

can't agree more with you. I should worry about financial matters latter...All is needed now is just to focus at the program and get through it..thanks for your advice and reply!

 

[swift3260]

Yeah, I agree. Im not even worrying about paying loans off right now. Im just going to focus on doing great in all my classes. Making good $ and paying off loans will come naturally as long as you make that happen.

 

[pharmsar]

I think you might be a little confused about repaying the grad plus loans. When you talked to Lynn he meant that you dont have a grace period BEFORE you START making payments. Not that you have to pay all of the money you borrowed as soon as you graduate. Now, I'm not personally sure if there is a grace period or not (and from what Lynn said to you there may not be), but I AM positive that the grad plus loans have the same standard repayment options as the stafford loan, which is 10 years for repayment with extended repayment options available for up to 30 years. You can check the salliemae website and see the options if you are confused. Many people I know have had to take out $50,000+ in grad plus loans. No one would ever expect you to pay that kind of money back in one lump sum when you graduate (if you had that much money you wouldnt need a loan in the first place...thats kinda the point). So no worries 🙂

yeah i was very afraid, but the way lyn said it was like the money is due as soon as you graduate!
thanks for the enlightment!
😉

 

[TboneBoy2409]

Hey, if you guys have facebook, go join this group:

MCPHS Worcester PharmD Class of 2012

We all should connect before the school starts!

 

[lyssielyss]

Hey, if you guys have facebook, go join this group:

MCPHS Worcester PharmD Class of 2012

We all should connect before the school starts!

Looks like I will be joining all of you!!! I just got a phone call from MCPHS. I was not expecting a call at allll =)

 

[getinpharmd]

Hello all,
Is this program doable by not so genius person? Please share with us your experience so far at the school. I heard in therapeutics, the hardest class in curriculu, class student are left pretty much on their own to study??!!
How is the class schedule like? Is there classes from 8-5 everyday? Any input is extremely helpful.

and from when do I need a car? is it from 2nd semester or earlier?

 

[TboneBoy2409]

Are you guys doing anything at all to prepare before school?
Or are you just kinda making the most of free time before school?

I feel like I want to get a summer job before school, but I don't think I can do anything that is pharmacy related before actually being a pharmacy student (well, unless I do a tech job, but I think it's hard to get a position in this economy )

 

[lyssielyss]

Are you guys doing anything at all to prepare before school?
Or are you just kinda making the most of free time before school?

I feel like I want to get a summer job before school, but I don't think I can do anything that is pharmacy related before actually being a pharmacy student (well, unless I do a tech job, but I think it's hard to get a position in this economy )

I've been a tech for almost 3 years, so I'm just gonna work alot over the summer, and really pay attention to things a lot more.. Like, when a customer asks a question I don't know the answer to, just listen to the pharmacist, how they answer it, etc. Obviously after working there for 3 years I have some good experience, but little things I normally wouldn't listen to, I'll listen. I'll ask more questions, etc. I also heard it is good to learn the top 200 brand/generic names (which if you have pharmacy experience, you probably already know them..) .. But other than that just enjoying my last summer off, everrr.. Cause after this, its school for 3 years then work!..real work !

 

[TboneBoy2409]

I've been a tech for almost 3 years, so I'm just gonna work alot over the summer, and really pay attention to things a lot more.. Like, when a customer asks a question I don't know the answer to, just listen to the pharmacist, how they answer it, etc. Obviously after working there for 3 years I have some good experience, but little things I normally wouldn't listen to, I'll listen. I'll ask more questions, etc. I also heard it is good to learn the top 200 brand/generic names (which if you have pharmacy experience, you probably already know them..) .. But other than that just enjoying my last summer off, everrr.. Cause after this, its school for 3 years then work!..real work !

Yea, I'm thinking about getting a tech job too, but I don't know if it's gonna be worth it or not (get license, apply for job, then only work for a few months before quitting 😕 )
O well, I'll think of something to keep me busy, haha..

 

[Hope09]

Have you guys got any housing info? Is it better to live off-campus or on-campus in Worcester?

 

[TboneBoy2409]

Have you guys got any housing info? Is it better to live off-campus or on-campus in Worcester?

They're planning to send out the on campus housing info on the 30th.

Most people I talk to prefer on campus housing, especially if you're an out of state student. But some people say the off campus housing is not that bad either (not to mention, cheaper!), just gotta do your research I guess..

 

[Hope09]

They're planning to send out the on campus housing info on the 30th.

Most people I talk to prefer on campus housing, especially if you're an out of state student. But some people say the off campus housing is not that bad either (not to mention, cheaper!), just gotta do your research I guess..

Thanks for the info.
What should we do with our cars if we choose to live on-campus? Are there designated parking spots for on-campus rooms?
I checked some of the apartments around and none of them seem to be that great (they do not have good reviews from previous residents), but they are definitely less expensive, and if two could share a 2 bedroom it would be even more cost efficient.
I am really confused when it comes to the housing issue in Worcester.😕

 

[Hope09]

To those of you with facebook account:
You can join the "MCPHS Worcester PharmD Class Of 2012" Group.😉
So that we get to know each other before classes start.

 

[TboneBoy2409]

Thanks for the info.
What should we do with our cars if we choose to live on-campus? Are there designated parking spots for on-campus rooms?
I checked some of the apartments around and none of them seem to be that great (they do not have good reviews from previous residents), but they are definitely less expensive, and if two could share a 2 bedroom it would be even more cost efficient.
I am really confused when it comes to the housing issue in Worcester.😕

Well, from what I heard, there is a garage where people can park their cars if you live on campus ( I think they even have like a zipcars on site if you choose not to bring your cars with you)

I talked to someone who live on the 600 Main St apartment, and he said good things about that place. But I don't know, I think it's maybe a lot better for an out of state student like me to stay on campus to make connections and all

Are you from out of state as well?

 

[getinpharmd]

how do you search for apartments around the school? any website?

 

[lyssielyss]

To those of you with facebook account:
You can join the "MCPHS Worcester PharmD Class Of 2012" Group.😉
So that we get to know each other before classes start.

I requested to join but still nothing!

 

[davidleemcp]

how do you search for apartments around the school? any website?

The two I've been using for a while now is craigslist.org+google maps...works like a charm

 

[pharmdrules]

I requested to join but still nothing!

Hi Lyssielyss,
You could search our names from the "PharmD Class of 2012 Group" and send friend requests to each classmate and be in touch with everybody already.🙂
Looking forward to see you classmate.

 

[getinpharmd]

Is there any international students here ? have idea on getting any loans?
$37,000/ year for only tuition is too much!!

 

[TpharmD]

can anyone tell me what are the nearby apartments? how much is the rent for it?

Thanks

 

[Tinx1908]

there are some apartments close by on Chestnut street and Vernon they range from 650-875 depending on how big, and what type you are looking for
check out micozzimanagement.com (im pretty sure that's the link) but they look pretty good (i just checked out a few this weekend) and there are a lot of students from MCPHS that live there

 

[Blacjaguar]

I am telling you guys, Ramen is baaaad 🙂
it might affect our grades if wwe eat it that often 🙂
I was wondering if some of you, plan to visit boston from time to time while we'll be at school, i love that city!
One more thing guys, i have read that in some posts, that the pharmacist even thought he can make up to 120000$ a year he end up getting just 65000$ net income after paying taxes and suck, yaakk..
It is not conforting!!
what do you think?!

Let me put it this way:

My income now: $42,000 annually pre-tax and benefits.

Actual take home after taxes: about $27,300/year (Multiplying the salary by .065 seems to be a good way to get take-home pay)

$27,300 year/12 months = $2275

$2275 in my pocket a month. Definitely decent for someone my age, not amazing, but I shouldn't complain at all. There's maybe a couple hundred dollars left over a month after rent, electricity, gas, water, cable, car payment, car insurance, student loans, gas, food, whatever else life throws.

Now...pharmacist...let's say $100,000 annually pre-tax and benefits.

Actual take home after taxes: about $65,000 like you said.

$65,000/12 months = $5416

$5416 a month.

In your pocket.

Enough said.

Even after $2,000 or so in loans a month for 10 or so years is still $3,000 a month in your pocket which is much more than many many people make.

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[sammy15]

Hi, I am selling some books for the P1 year:

1. Principles of Biochemistry, 4th ed, Lehninger (for biochem I & II - the course called for the 5th edition, but he gives you 4th edition question references along with 5th edition references)
2. Lehninger Biochem Study Guide, 4th ed. (for biochem I & II-both of these books you will need to do questions prior to exams. I used the study guide alot.)
3. Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems, 8th ed, Allen, Popovich, Ansel. (This is for Pharmaceutics I and II)
4. Intro to Public Health, 2nd ed, Schneider (For US Health - you will read most of this book)
5. Understanding Health Policy, 4th ed, Bodenheimer, Grumbach (US Health - Everyone will read this book from cover to cover to do well in this class)
6. Immunobiology, 6th ed, Janeway, Travers, Walport, Shlomichik (a recommended book for immunology)
7. Understanding Normal and Clinical Nurtrition, 7th ed, Rolfes, Pinna, Whitney (for biochem II)
8. Principles of Pharmacoeconomic, 3rd ed, Bootman, Townsend, McGhan (for pharm management)
9. Applied Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, 5th, Shargel, Wu-Pong, Yu

I would prefer to sell these as a package deal. I'm not sure when you receive your book lists. PM me if you are interested.

 

[naji]

Hey so I am going on vacation with my family for two months and my ticket has already been confirmed and I am returning on august 11. I got accepted to SiUE and the first day is aug 10. Since you seem like you have been through this can you tell me what the first 3 days are like since it looks like I am gonna miss it.

Hi Everyone!!

First off, congrats to all your acceptances!! it's great!! When it was me 2 years ago.. I think i only applied around now! november.. so you guys are WAY ahead of the game.

To clarify some things here:

Regarding Intern licenses: You cannot apply for them ahead of time. They will tell you that at orientation. There is a window period after classes start (a week or two) that people can still do add/drop, after that, the registrar's office would have to stamp your intern application and mail it in, this is to prove that you are currently ENROLLED and taking classes at an accredited institution.. so patience!!

Regarding pay rates: Different companies would calculate the pay rate a different way. For accelerated schools, I am currently a P2 and I get paid the "5th year intern" pay rate. However, I know some others in my class that do get paid the "4th year" intern pay rate. It all depends how your company figures it out. The way we do it, I work for Rite Aid, they calculate how many more years to go until graduation, in my case, 2 years, so I'm considered 5th year interns.. I hope it clarifies that for most of you guys...

600 Main Street and Bancroft apartments are both a block or 2 away from school, easily walkable (10 minutes). I think they do come in cheaper than the dorms, but then, it all depends what you like. I like to roll out of bed, throw something on, and just walk to class (don't even have to walk outside)... i live in the dorms, btw.. haha... just in case I hit *snooze* too many times 😛

regarding working during school:

It is all different for most people. Some people here advise you not to work, especially if you already have experience, you'd most rather focus on studying. However, if you don't have experience, it is a VERY GOOD IDEA to get experience BEFORE you start pharmacy school and/or before the Summer semester starts.. because the knowledge, even if very little, that you gained working in a pharmacy will facilitate your memorizing some of the drugs for quizzes, and PPP lab in the summer. I know some people who work once a week, some work once a month, some don't work at all, we all do it differently.

Good luck everyone!

 

[TboneBoy2409]

Is anybody else interested in off campus housing? Or did anybody already start looking around and can share info?

I think the one on 600 Main is really popular among students. If any of you are looking for a male roommate, I think we should get in touch.