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Tough Decision. University of Houston or Texas Tech?
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If your end goal is to work in Dallas then Tech would be better than Houston honestly. I work in Dallas but unfortunately don't really have an opinion about which one is better. Less student loans, rotations in your goal city, continue current connections, etc. By the way, nothing wrong with making new connections so don't think you'll be behind everyone else at UH. Gotta start somewhere. I don't really think Texas Medical Center is that much of a pro considering you'll be competing with UT, A&M, and other UH students for rotation sites or jobs as interns. In Dallas you'll be competing with UNT.
By the way, all of this "it's not exciting" talk to rubbish. The alcohol is still the same in both cities and will you really have time to explore everything either city has to offer? You'll be pretty slammed studying or being involved in campus organizations.
By the way, all of this "it's not exciting" talk to rubbish. The alcohol is still the same in both cities and will you really have time to explore everything either city has to offer? You'll be pretty slammed studying or being involved in campus organizations.
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I go to tech currently and can say it is a great program and you will be prepared no matter what. In fact I'm sure you'll be prepared no matter where you go in Texas. My opinion is, when it comes down to it is student loans. If you can save money on loans and still get a great education why not go that route? You'll thank yourself down the road when you graduate and begin paying back those loans. Good luck!
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Definitely the loans should play a big role in your decision since they are both great schools. If you had said you're sure you wanted to do community pharmacy, then UH would be equal to Tech in the education you will receive towards that goal. Since you are interested in clinical hospital pharmacy, unless things have changed in the past few years, I would certainly say the better option in that regard is Tech. Tech will prepare you for clinical pharmacy better than any other school in Texas including UT. Hospital jobs and residencies are hard to get, as are hospital summer internships (which really help build connections and skills towards residency or hospital jobs right out of school), and Tech gives you a leg up on that.
As far as the wanting to end up in Dallas afterwards because that is where you're from, I agree that the connections from doing rotations there may not matter much when you go to apply for a job, but at least you will be there already when you do end up finding a job or residency there, and not have to travel for interviews, move after graduation, etc. And if you can save on living expenses for 2 years, do it! Also, Amarillo has a low cost of living compared to Dallas and Houston, so you will likely save money those 2 years too.
As far as Amarillo being boring and basically sucking, I thought the same thing before I moved there, especially the first day I smelled "the smell." I was like, "oh God, what is this place?" I didn't really like it at first, but by the end of 2 years being there I loved it. It had just enough amenities, eating places, a mall, etc., to feel like a city, but there is never any traffic, it never took me more than 5-10 minutes to get anywhere and it has a nice feel to the place. And "the smell" only reared its ugly head every once and a while when the winds blow just the right direction. I wish I could go back actually. About half the students there are from either Dallas or Houston anyways, and they seemed to like it just fine for 2 years, though most ended up moving to Dallas for their rotations.
As far as the wanting to end up in Dallas afterwards because that is where you're from, I agree that the connections from doing rotations there may not matter much when you go to apply for a job, but at least you will be there already when you do end up finding a job or residency there, and not have to travel for interviews, move after graduation, etc. And if you can save on living expenses for 2 years, do it! Also, Amarillo has a low cost of living compared to Dallas and Houston, so you will likely save money those 2 years too.
As far as Amarillo being boring and basically sucking, I thought the same thing before I moved there, especially the first day I smelled "the smell." I was like, "oh God, what is this place?" I didn't really like it at first, but by the end of 2 years being there I loved it. It had just enough amenities, eating places, a mall, etc., to feel like a city, but there is never any traffic, it never took me more than 5-10 minutes to get anywhere and it has a nice feel to the place. And "the smell" only reared its ugly head every once and a while when the winds blow just the right direction. I wish I could go back actually. About half the students there are from either Dallas or Houston anyways, and they seemed to like it just fine for 2 years, though most ended up moving to Dallas for their rotations.
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Preach brotha.
