Why would anyone go to a Private Pharmacy School?

[GeauxPharmD]

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USC, Harding, Xavier, St. Louis, Mercer, etc. You are looking at a minimum of $160k in loans just from tuition, then factor in living expenses, undergrad loans, etc. 200k plus in loans.

Its just financially irresponsible. Its amazing students are still enrolling in these programs unless they have rich parents that want to blow money.

 

[PharmtoCS]

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[doubletwenty]

I know it's just emphasizing your point, but USC's tuition alone for all 4 years is currently $235,336, aka $58836 for all 4 years. But yeah that's insane.

 

[rxkrafted]

USC, Harding, Xavier, St. Louis, Mercer, etc. You are looking at a minimum of $160k in loans just from tuition, then factor in living expenses, undergrad loans, etc. 200k plus in loans.

Its just financially irresponsible. Its amazing students are still enrolling in these programs unless they have rich parents that want to blow money.

I went to a private school because it was 15 mins from home so I could save money on living expenses and had connections for work. Ended up with < 130K in loans. Many of my classmates who had to find a place to live and went out to splurge on the weekend ended up with well over 200K in loans.

 

[Saiyo]

For the prestige? Didn't get in anywhere else? Don't want to move?

 

[zelman]

I couldn’t tell you precisely why I made a decision in 2004, but from what I recall it was because it was a 0-6 program and I got in?

 

[lord999]

Admitted to both public and private school (which was a feat as the public school class was 50 then and I came straight from high school), but three years versus four, and more practice (and I mean basic hospital and chain pharmacy) oriented than the pretentious public school. It was worth an additional $50k to graduate early as the full tuition was $63k for three years then versus $15k for all four years at the public. I would not want to be an undergraduate where I went to graduate school, the undergrads were treated poorly by basically everyone, and it's only gotten worse as the years have gone by.

There are also decent private schools, I have good feelings about Drake, USP, and Mercer and would not ever have a problem hiring straight from there.

That said, your point is well-made. I would not go to the for-profit schools at least.

 

[Drugsarefun2350]

remove the private from your subject line and you have a more valid question

 

[projektreverb]

Something something 120k something something easy job

 

[AM77]

Easy. Because the pharmacy school recruiters tell prospective students that they’ll get six figures salaries. All the pre pharms see nothing but dollar signs. $$$$$$ Once they see that, it’s game over. The students don’t care how much they have to borrow just so long as they are accepted and are approved for a loan. They keep telling themselves that they’ll worry about finding a job once they’re done with school.

 

[steveysmith54]

Why would anyone with a solid academic pedigree go to pharmacy school all together? It’s like choosing to board a sinking ship

 

[SoylentGreen]

Who cares? Bernie will pay for it.