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Hey, I was wondering what other people's opinions were regarding Rutgers' & Northeastern's respective 6 year pharmd programs.
I got into both and now am having trouble deciding. I moved to NJ 3 years ago so Rutgers would be A LOT cheaper than Northeastern but Northeatern is really attracting because of the campus and the area.
I need help deciding between the two and I have some opinions, so please let me know what you think.
Rutgers:
Pros - highly respected in NJ (Not sure if outside NJ) so would help me to get a job & stay in NJ upon graduation. Really cheap & got a partial scholarship. Option of combining pharmd with MBA in later years - something I'm interested in.
Cons - Close to home (want to experience that college experience), no co-op like Northeastern, AP Credit limit of 8 when I have so many AP classes and hopefully will have credits. This is a huge drawback for me since I would have credit for the following: AP Calculus AB & BC, AP Language and Composition, AP Chemistry, AP US History and AP Statistics. Rutgers has a limit of 8 (which AP Chem alone is 8 for the class, and 2 for lab so I would only be able t o get out of gen chem if I used the AP Chem credit).
Northeastern:
Pros - Amazing Co-Op opportunities, AP Credit limit is high (around 60 if I recall), nice area.
Cons - EXTREMELY expensive (especially when compared to Rutgers), no scholarship. Very little financial aid received.
Any comments/opinions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks