Temple vs Jefferson

[Heilovesc]

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I have been accepted to two schools in my area, Temple school of Parmacy, and Jefferson school of Pharmacy. I need to know more about both school from students who are attending either schools or have graduated.
Level of difficulty
Helpfulness of professors
Quality of teaching
I know that JSP requires a GPA of 3.0, was it hard to maintain a GPA of 3.0?
Do Temple professors care about students?
Any information will be helpful
Thank you

 

[Winged Scapula]

Moving to Pre-Pharmacy

 

[Faultroll]

I'm currently a P1 at Jefferson, and think that it's a great school. There are a couple of things that I would change too, as Jefferson's program is relatively new. I didn't apply to Temple so I can't really compare the two, so I'll just answer your questions as best as I could.

Level of difficulty: Pharmacy school is hard no matter where you go.
Helpfulness of professors: Very helpful. They reach out to you if your performing below avg and/or below the passing score (72.5). Our associate dean has also set up tutoring sessions for us with the upperclassmen.
Quality of teaching: It's subjective...some professors just read off of their powerpoints, others are really into such as your immunology, biochemistry, and cell biology professors.
I know that JSP requires a GPA of 3.0, was it hard to maintain a GPA of 3.0? A good handful of us are < 3.0. JSP requires that your cumulative GPA not be <3.0 for more than two semesters (consecutive or non-consecutive) and that you have at least a 3.0 by your P4 year. More details in the handbook if you check their site.

Feel free to PM me with any other questions.

 

[Heilovesc]

Thank you all for replying. Any information can be helpfull in my decesion making. I am split between the two schools. Jefferson was my dream until I found out about their 3.0 GPA. I also got a scholarship from Jefferson which makes it in the same price range as temple. I am a 4.0 GPA now, I am taking 4 science courses and still doing good, however, from what I hear from former pharmacy students and current ones is that pharmacy school is different, even if you study all the time you still won't be able to do as good as undergrade. I don't know what to expect in pharmacy school. I hope it is not as bad as what people make it sound like.