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I have heard a few arguments for both schools but thought I would turn to the gurus of the industry to hopefully shed some more light on my current situation.
I've been accepted into both OU and Purdue and now have a (fortunate yet hard) decision. So here are a couple pros and cons I have come up with.
Purdue
* Consistently "ranked" higher than Oklahoma.
* I have received a scholarship (start in P1) at Purdue which is renewable until I graduate pending I maintain a solid GPA.
* Located on the undergraduate campus
* 4th year rotations will send me all over Indiana (not a major issue)
* World class research department
OU
* Closer to family.
* Definitely much more "family friendly" and the staff/faculty seemed extremely supportive while on campus. I also feel I will enjoy myself more here
* They are located in a Med Center/HSC
* I could probably stay in OKC for my 4th year rotations
* Lower ranked than Purdue
Other factors I have thought about but negated are:
* I'm OOS for tuition at both places, and it will be near impossible to get in-state tuition.
* Both school have international pharmacy programs
* Both schools have nuclear pharmacy programs
* Cost of living is approximately the same.
If there are any current OU/Purdue PharmD students on the forum reading this, I'd definitely love to hear from you.
I'd also like to find out how important US News & World Report and Annals of Pharmacotherapy rankings are when it comes to finding residencies, furthering education (MBA/PhD) and jobs beyond retail (leaning towards industry)
If there's anything else you guys would like to know, I'd be more than happy to provide you with information.
I've been accepted into both OU and Purdue and now have a (fortunate yet hard) decision. So here are a couple pros and cons I have come up with.
Purdue
* Consistently "ranked" higher than Oklahoma.
* I have received a scholarship (start in P1) at Purdue which is renewable until I graduate pending I maintain a solid GPA.
* Located on the undergraduate campus
* 4th year rotations will send me all over Indiana (not a major issue)
* World class research department
OU
* Closer to family.
* Definitely much more "family friendly" and the staff/faculty seemed extremely supportive while on campus. I also feel I will enjoy myself more here
* They are located in a Med Center/HSC
* I could probably stay in OKC for my 4th year rotations
* Lower ranked than Purdue
Other factors I have thought about but negated are:
* I'm OOS for tuition at both places, and it will be near impossible to get in-state tuition.
* Both school have international pharmacy programs
* Both schools have nuclear pharmacy programs
* Cost of living is approximately the same.
If there are any current OU/Purdue PharmD students on the forum reading this, I'd definitely love to hear from you.
I'd also like to find out how important US News & World Report and Annals of Pharmacotherapy rankings are when it comes to finding residencies, furthering education (MBA/PhD) and jobs beyond retail (leaning towards industry)
If there's anything else you guys would like to know, I'd be more than happy to provide you with information.