I'm sorry but for all those applied to USC should've known the tuition cost before submitting the application, no?! So, why all this fuss about highly tuition, and etc. about the program. If you're not going to accept or attend this school, then just stop bashing it all together and take the comments elsewhere. Some of us worked hard and spent years to get to this point. Personally, I changed career in my mid 30's (voluntarily left a $90k salary job as a commercial banking relationship manager) to pursue Pharmacy, only because I sincerely wanted to learn pharmacology and realized the crucial role of pharmacists in healthcare setting. Going through cancer with both of my parents, I knew I wanted to pursue this career in hopes of helping those like my folks. All I'm saying is if you're passionate about pharmacy then you would not be calculative about how much debt you'll have after school. Btw, I have 3 years of experiences in community pharmacy and volunteered in clinical setting as well. I do agree with some points mentioned above about having pharmacy experiences. Because, if you don't know what you're getting into then it would only make it that much easier to base your decisions on the tuition of the program and unrealistic ideas of this profession. Yes, I'm aware of the fact that I'm going to have $300k debt after I graduate but so what. I'll be doing what I love and have the satisfaction of my self worth. Let's just keep this thread positive and give motivation to others.
