Why is USC better than UCSD?

[thaliagoo]

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I am just quite curious since I saw a handful of people choose USC over UCSD. For those of you who made this decision, can you tell me why? And what you are planning to do after school (retail, hospital, clinical setting)?

If you chose another school over UCSD (with the exception of UCSF), why? Or if you're currently a USC or UCSD student and want to let us all know why your school is better, please do so here 😉

Is there anyone here who chose Western, Loma Linda, U of Pacific, or Touro over USC, UCSD, or UCSF?

 

[FunnyPHARM]

👍 USC and UCSD are both very good schools with pros and cons for each.

USC definitely has a well known reputation and offers many opportunities during and after pharm school. While UCSD is rather new (1st graduating class this year) and has certainly not perfected it’s curriculum. On the other hand, if you are interested in starting clubs, contributing to how classes evolve, and having less expensive tuition then UCSD might be a good choice for you. Personally, I have decided to go to USC because I went to UCSD for undergraduate and I am looking for a change.

 

[chusifer]

i picked pacific over ucsd. maybe it was partly due to location...or perhaps because ive already been at ucsd for 4 years. however i was unimpressed with ucsd's presentation during their interview. most of the questions i asked the staff were answered with "we're still working on it" i have no doubt ucsd will eventually be a top pharmacy school, but it's just a bit too early for me to want to stay here for 4 more years. i also dont know why they throw the pharmacy students with 40% of their classes with med students. that seems a bit unneccesary, or maybe just a clever way of saying they dont have enough faculty yet?

ucsd's public school tuition isnt even that cheap anymore. pacific's private tuition isnt really that much more if u factor in the opportunity cost of getting out a year earlier

 

[evilolive]

i picked pacific over ucsd. maybe it was partly due to location...or perhaps because ive already been at ucsd for 4 years. however i was unimpressed with ucsd's presentation during their interview. most of the questions i asked the staff were answered with "we're still working on it" i have no doubt ucsd will eventually be a top pharmacy school, but it's just a bit too early for me to want to stay here for 4 more years. i also dont know why they throw the pharmacy students with 40% of their classes with med students. that seems a bit unneccesary, or maybe just a clever way of saying they dont have enough faculty yet?

ucsd's public school tuition isnt even that cheap anymore. pacific's private tuition isnt really that much more if u factor in the opportunity cost of getting out a year earlier

I don't think it's unreasonable. There's a great deal of overlap between the two fields, especially in physiology. UCSF does the same thing.

 

[fidelio]

I would choose USC over UCSD only because UCSD is too new a school for me. Perhaps if I lived in San Diego I would have chosen UCSD.

I think new schools scare me. No matter what school it is.

 

[Tarutaru]

I picked USC over UCSD for the same reason. New schools/programs scare me. I am interested in a good stable network with guidance and help from peers. I did not sense that at UCSD and I figured once I graduate I would have a hard time with opportunities. The only thing that impressed me at the interview was the new buildings and facilites at UCSD, nothing else. At USC I felt more at home, more relaxed, and more welcomed.

 

[Tarutaru]

I don't think it's unreasonable. There's a great deal of overlap between the two fields, especially in physiology. UCSF does the same thing.

Of course there is overlap, but the focus is different. Clearly taking the same classes and exams with med students will not fulfill the objectives of a pharmacy student. I have no doubt that pharmacy students will do well in medical students' classes, however, I feel that it is the medical students that should be taking classes with the pharmacy students, from what I have experienced in the work field.