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North Campus, in my experience, is pretty tame and safe. It's better than south, southwest, and east campus.Anyone know if north campus a relatively safe part of Austin?
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North Campus, in my experience, is pretty tame and safe. It's better than south, southwest, and east campus.Anyone know if north campus a relatively safe part of Austin?
for those still waiting, are we going to get an email or do we have to wait for an actual letter? those extra few days are feeling like an eternity about now...
I think I read that the college of pharmacy campus is "partially" located in San Antonio... So do you take classes in Austin for a few years and then go to San Antonio or something?
I think I read that the college of pharmacy campus is "partially" located in San Antonio... So do you take classes in Austin for a few years and then go to San Antonio or something?
Ah, yes it does. Thanks to everyone that responded.The first three years are in Austin. Where you spend the P4 year (rotations, not residency) is determined by a lottery. If you get San Antonio, then you will also spend the spring of your P3 year in San Antonio. UTEP students spend all of their P3 year in El Paso.
Even if you get the Austin area for your P4 year, that includes some rotations in Temple and Waco.
Does that clear it up?
The first three years are in Austin. Where you spend the P4 year (rotations, not residency) is determined by a lottery.
Oops! My bad!
So buying a house in Austin is probably not a good idea?
Hey mike36, you know if you ask for Austin for rotations, can you specifically ask for Killeen? I can't imagine many people wanting to go to Killeen, so I think I'd have a good chance of getting it... well that's what I think anyways. Am I thinking unrealistically? I know it's still a long way off, so I shouldn't worry so much, but can't help it!
Any other crazy peeps starting in the Fall going to be commuting from San Antonio or any other city?
You won't be able to do all of your rotations in Killeen. I am not sure if any of the required ones can be done in Killeen, but you could probably do an elective rotation if you wanted. The website lists Darnall, but it doesn't say if it is a required site or a possible elective site.
http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/general/experiential/info/program.html#regions
Thanks for that mike36... I suppose Temple will be my 2nd choice... I just don't want Abilene or somewhere far out like that. I don't see my husband enough as it is!
Hoping what they told me about rotations in San Antonio during my interview was true. They said the number of spots available is more than all the other cities and people don't usually want to do their rotations in San Antonio because they have to do the 2nd half of their 3rd year here as well. Mike36 can you confirm this? I hope(pray) I get San Antonio that's where I live and I'll be commuting. Any other crazy peeps starting in the Fall going to be commuting from San Antonio or any other city?
1.5 hrs each way at best. But I can also take Grayhound and bus 7 (I think), which drops off 2 min from the pharm building, and then I don't have to worry about getting my bloodpressure up due to traffic. Of course, I'll ahve to see how it'll work out...
Ye, and I'm guessing the Whitecoat Ceremony is during that time as well?So how was the orientation? What exactly do you do during that time?
Many different people (professors, deans, student organizations) come to talk to you. It might sound exciting, but it really isn't.
That's a bit of a let down
How long does it go for... is orientation a whole day thing?
ok, sorry I'm a little confused now. The yellow sheet from the Admit pkg titled Important Materials says "Orientation to the College of Pharmacy is tentatively scheduled to begin at 8:00 AM on Monday, August 25, 2008 Attendance is mandatory" . But according to http://registrar.utexas.edu/calendars/08-09/index.html classes for the Fall semster start Wednesday Aug. 27th. So this means either orientation is a max of 2 days or it goes past the start of the semester. Or the actual semester for the COP starts sometime past the start date for the rest of the university. I guess they will send us more informative emails as we get into the summer...There are orientation sessions the whole first week. I think Monday was the only day that it lasted the entire day.
ok, sorry I'm a little confused now. The yellow sheet from the Admit pkg titled Important Materials says "Orientation to the College of Pharmacy is tentatively scheduled to begin at 8:00 AM on Monday, August 25, 2008 Attendance is mandatory" . But according to http://registrar.utexas.edu/calendars/08-09/index.html classes for the Fall semster start Wednesday Aug. 27th. So this means either orientation is a max of 2 days or it goes past the start of the semester. Or the actual semester for the COP starts sometime past the start date for the rest of the university. I guess they will send us more informative emails as we get into the summer...
Gottcha, thanks for clarifying that. So you thought orientation was quite boring? It seems to me they are doing a lot of hand-holding. Did you feel like it was too organized (useless?)? Or was it just the calm before the storm hit (after orientation they let you loose and classes got tough quick)?Orientation lasts that whole first week. Yes classes start on Wednesday, but there will be some required orientation lectures/sessions that will continue throughout the week. At least that is how it was for my class.
On that first Monday, they will give you a detailed schedule that will tell you when and where everything is for that week, including your classes. They will also give you a schedule that tells you what week labs start. The COP semester starts and ends the same days as the rest of the university.
Gottcha, thanks for clarifying that. So you thought orientation was quite boring? It seems to me they are doing a lot of hand-holding. Did you feel like it was too organized (useless?)? Or was it just the calm before the storm hit (after orientation they let you loose and classes got tough quick)?
Ye, it actually does sound like when you start a new job. Anyways, I'm eager to get started already.I don't think it was useless. A lot of the information we really needed to get, but it is hard to remember it all because they give you so much info.
(It's like anytime you start a new job, there is an entire day of orientation. Even though you need to know all the insurance info, it is still boring as hell.)
The first month is easy (no tests). Once October hits, you will have at least one test a week. There's also a few little projects and papers scattered in.
Ye, it actually does sound like when you start a new job. Anyways, I'm eager to get started already.
Not sure how ur new Pchem teacher is gunna work out so stay on top of that cuz we won't have old tests or anything to give to you guys.
Can any current P2's give me an idea when their financial aid updated on CASH before their P1 year. Mine is still saying "Your financial aid award information is not yet available". I called them last week they told me that they are running behind this year and they had just finished processing incoming freshman and was told "any day now". I just want to know what I can expect to receive so I can get financial ducks in a row.
I think its over. A round of acceptances went out last Friday and the waitlist letters are out.