Thank you!!! I've been feeling so bad for saying no to a free ride for pharmacy school at TSU. My Father has offered this on two occasions and both times I've said no.
Yes, because it hurt his feelings when I said no. I never give a reason why I said no and my Father never ask me why I said no either. I later found out that he thought the reason why I said no is because I don't want to do the work. I don't mind doing the work, I just don't want to do the work at TSU pharmacy school. I mostly stay away from this school because of the bad rep it has.
Based off this site http://bestpharmacyschools.org/ that complies all pharmacy schools NAPLX it would seem that:
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Yeah they did that for my Pathophys class and my PnT class. Too bad many of the "guest lecturers" had never taught before and couldn't teach their way out of a paper bag. The better students learned the material on their own. Couple that with some of the more difficult subjects (cardiovascular and oncology) and the results of the ensuing exams were quite entertaining.
thank you posting this. Wow.
I had a lady that use to run a pharmacy tech program strongly suggested that I should attend TSU pharmacy school over UNT's pharmacy school. I'm glad to see that UNT pharmacy school is doing well.
Yeah, they are definitely doing that now a days. Man, the quality of education in pharmacy is going down the tubes , lol. When I was in school, basic sciences were strictly taught by Ph.Ds and therapeutics was taught by clinical faculty. Some of therapeutic instructors were young, but had one or two years of real work experience. Only one went straight from residency to teaching therapeutics. I guess it is a genius design to get pharmacy residents to teach therapeutics, even though they have no real work experience as a independent pharmacist.
Not to mention that all your labs/simulations, clinics and even some P1 classes are facilitated by P4's or residents who "need" to do those things to meet the teaching requirements of their residency or get elective credit. It's a vicious cycle.
Yes, I have seen that too. Teaching components of lab is okay as long as it is supervised and coordinated by the professor. Even fourth year medical students get to teach anatomy lab to first years while under supervision.
I am not surprised by some of those at the bottom
I would add that High Point University in High Point, NC was the worst as well. They match students with sh***y preceptors and then fail them for no reason. It is a non-accredited school. It is hard for me to give the NAPLEX pass rate since the program is only 3 years old. But I would advise future students do not apply to this program.
In today's job market, why even consider going to a school without full accreditation (and a very expensive one at that)?
Right 60k is just not worth it
That's how it pretty much is at High Point University with $60k/ year. The administrative staff lies and there are no valid explanations for their reasoning. I had a horrible rotation experience that was a traumatic experience. I believe public Pharm schools are better.
Right. Even HPU Pharmacy school is the same way. They made us pay for OSHA, HIPPA, drug tests and immunization certificates (over $150). I had a horrible rotation experience with a sh***y preceptor, who doesn't even like students (dunno why she's even a preceptor if she doesn't like students) and she failed me AFTER I WORKED WITH HER FOR LESS THAN 2 F*****G HOURS. I have never PAID FOR A F****G CLASS AND never learned anything. The school actually violated the rules by not giving an official warning and there were lies written in the preceptor's statement to justify failing me. I went to the dean last year (school has a different dean this year) and explained my case and he basically said that rotations are subjective and preceptors can do whatever they want. I in fact asked, are professors allowed to fail students for subjective reasons GUESS WHAT??? HE ACTUALLY SAID "YES." He said if a professor feels the student is not capable of passing a class, they're allowed to fail them. But at least LECOM has low tuition instead of $60k/yr.
Thats weird. I have no idea why he would send mixed messages. Are you were speaking to the right Paul Tran? I don’t think he would say that. He has a previous video of why one should not do Pharmacy.
I mean his instagram profile photo was recognizable. You can search on instagram-if you don't believe me. I asked him the same question on instagram and he did basically encourage me to do pharmacy. Maybe he didn't want to sound discouraging. IDK what to tell you.
On a unrelated note, if you're having a tough time finding a job-is it practical to say take out loans and start your own pharmacy or even buy a preexisting pharmacy from someone?
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It was just an idea -incase nothing else works out. Plus, due to COVID- I agree with you it may not be a right time to start your own independent pharmacy since most patients are getting prescriptions through the mail. I myself am single so I thought I would think of potential options-in case nothing else works out. It is a hypothetical question
Have you considered learning how to code in your spare time?
hahaha my folks have actually been imploring me to do this. I thought of doing a coding bootcamp where you become certified within 4-6 months.
Or Bio informatics degree.
Is that what you're doing RN?
I am looking into it if I get rejected from CVS and Walgreens, the lowest of the low end jobs of pharmacy.
Yeah it's always good to have a backup option. My friend who did a liberal arts degree- completed a certification course from app academy and he is now working for Indeed.com.
FYI, Walgreens did a budget cut. Mass layoffs for experienced and floater pharmacists. And they are slimming down their stores. Tell any prepharms you know to jump the sinking ship. Also, check the job market forum for the truth. Spread the word.
Yeah. Maybe it's a blessing I "rage quit" my pharmacy school. LOL
