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Anyone doing postbacc, pre-pharm at sfsu??? How is it? Do they have a set program or do you just pick the classes you wanna take? I'm thinking about taking classes there this fall...Thanks 🙂
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SFSU has a set official post-bacc program, which is set up by semesters. However, you can do your own unofficial post-bacc work at SFSU/CCSF/Skyline, etc and take only the classes you need.
IMO, most post-bacc programs for pre-harmacy are a waste of money. You can easily combine JC lower division science classes (i.e. gen bio and chem) and upper-div university classes (i.e. micriobio and biochem) to get the same results.
I did 75% of my science pre-req's at UC Davis (where I got my BA) and came back to SF to CCSF and SFSU to finish the remaining 25%. And FYI, three classes at CCSF cost less than one class at SFSU. 😡 But I recommend doing your upper-div science courses at SFSU to "impress" the adcom's.
IMO, most post-bacc programs for pre-harmacy are a waste of money. You can easily combine JC lower division science classes (i.e. gen bio and chem) and upper-div university classes (i.e. micriobio and biochem) to get the same results.
I did 75% of my science pre-req's at UC Davis (where I got my BA) and came back to SF to CCSF and SFSU to finish the remaining 25%. And FYI, three classes at CCSF cost less than one class at SFSU. 😡 But I recommend doing your upper-div science courses at SFSU to "impress" the adcom's.
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Hi all.
I am considering SFSU post-bacc.
I'll be working and saving up for the program in the next two years; during that time my general chemistry classes will be five years old, and my first semester calculus will be seven!
So for anyone familiar with SFSU: do I have to take them over again or audit them?
I'm considering the formal post-bacc program.
A's in all the classes fyi.
Many thanks.
I am considering SFSU post-bacc.
I'll be working and saving up for the program in the next two years; during that time my general chemistry classes will be five years old, and my first semester calculus will be seven!
So for anyone familiar with SFSU: do I have to take them over again or audit them?
I'm considering the formal post-bacc program.
A's in all the classes fyi.
Many thanks.
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I personally think the program is a waste of money. Last time I remember the cost was in the thousands. The program has a few advantages in my opinion and I will list them, but the cost outweighs them all:
- A set seat in classes, meaning you are guaranteed a spot in a class and finishing it on time. With SFSU's current budget cuts and crisis, some of the science classes taught such as ochem, biochem, some biology classes require 2 or even more semesters of getting in because there is just an overwhelming amount of students trying to get into a class that's 50-60 people. With this program, you are part of a special class, not mainstream same class for science majors, and you have a set curriculum sort of like a pharmacy school.
- You are taught by the best instructors that the director hand picked for the post bac program - I've had some of these instructors like Dr. Keith for example before the post bac program even existed and they are really phenomenal, much better than the other teachers.
- you are part of the small class with the same people and can really bond/find good study partners to help you get through school easier.
- you are getting LORs ( don't know the exact number ), so you don't have to worry about that.
- you are getting counseling/mentoring from director and he has a lot valuable connections and actual experience helping people get into professional schools.
In my opinion, with some effort one can coordinate their prereqs well and get LORs without enrolling into a formal program and spending the outrageous amount of money on it.
As for how UCSF adcoms would look at it: I have no idea that's a question for Joel, the admissions director. Traditionally UCSF accepts several students into the school of dentistry from the formal post bac program because there is some kind of agreement between the dental school and the post bac school - but there is nothing like for the school of pharmacy.
There are two students from SFSU this year in our P1 class and there is a couple P3s if I remember correctly. I think they look at your overall package and how well of a rounded applicant you are, what leadership and volunteer activities you have under your belt, rather than where you graduated from. Sorry for the spelling, I got to head to bed.
- A set seat in classes, meaning you are guaranteed a spot in a class and finishing it on time. With SFSU's current budget cuts and crisis, some of the science classes taught such as ochem, biochem, some biology classes require 2 or even more semesters of getting in because there is just an overwhelming amount of students trying to get into a class that's 50-60 people. With this program, you are part of a special class, not mainstream same class for science majors, and you have a set curriculum sort of like a pharmacy school.
- You are taught by the best instructors that the director hand picked for the post bac program - I've had some of these instructors like Dr. Keith for example before the post bac program even existed and they are really phenomenal, much better than the other teachers.
- you are part of the small class with the same people and can really bond/find good study partners to help you get through school easier.
- you are getting LORs ( don't know the exact number ), so you don't have to worry about that.
- you are getting counseling/mentoring from director and he has a lot valuable connections and actual experience helping people get into professional schools.
In my opinion, with some effort one can coordinate their prereqs well and get LORs without enrolling into a formal program and spending the outrageous amount of money on it.
As for how UCSF adcoms would look at it: I have no idea that's a question for Joel, the admissions director. Traditionally UCSF accepts several students into the school of dentistry from the formal post bac program because there is some kind of agreement between the dental school and the post bac school - but there is nothing like for the school of pharmacy.
There are two students from SFSU this year in our P1 class and there is a couple P3s if I remember correctly. I think they look at your overall package and how well of a rounded applicant you are, what leadership and volunteer activities you have under your belt, rather than where you graduated from. Sorry for the spelling, I got to head to bed.
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