To prepare for Pharmacy School at USC, should I do the 2-year thing at a community college and transfer into USC? Or should I go to a state university for 4 years and then apply for graduate school? Or should I go ahead and go to USC from the start and continue to remain there through graduate school? I'm looking for a path that gives me a better shot at getting accepted into Pharmacy School, but at the same time, I want to save a bit of money and time. Which can fulfill my credit requirements that will better prepare me for the required tests and for Pharmacy school in general?
2006-08-29 09:30:57 · 7 answers · asked by girlsonfilmx 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Pharmacy programs are EXTREMELY competitive.
I suggest that you go to the BEST undergraduate institution to which you can gain admission, and take advantage of the pre-health advisors, who can help you make yourself a viable candidate for pharm school admissions.
Since you will be competing for admissions against top students from top schools, you really need to be one yourself.
2006-08-29 17:26:05 · answer #1 · answered by X 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Community colleges - based on personal experience - are not all that great at educating, they're more of a social exercise. The courses are, of course, the "bone head" requirement types and that makes going not so bad. And they are cheap!
State will teach you better but it costs more. You get the same bit of social exposure but not to the same degree as Community. The only problem is that if you slack up and "just pass" a few key courses you might find getting into USC a bit more trying. Or worse, after you're in, you could have problems with relating the "slacked" info to a required course.
USC can offer you opportunities no one else can. They know exactly which courses you need and you will be better prepared. Counselors in the field can provide info to help you focus your effort, ergo, your time. Social functions, on the other hand, will actually be a bit more demanding. Talk with peers, it comes down to the slack issue.
As for saving time - I don't think there is a way to do that, unless you can go Private or Vocational-tech. You will of course pay for this.
2006-09-06 08:05:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you should talk to advisers from all the different schools. I go to a private college and love it! it is more expensive but I am getting a better education there than I would be at my state university. I am not a fan of the community colleges. I think you may want to go to USC for the entire time because if you go to a community college or another university, some of the credits may not transfer and then you may have to take another year to finish those transferred credits.
2006-08-29 16:39:34 · answer #3 · answered by Jess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Comunity colledges will offer less expensive classes which will fulfil the requirements for going to a larger school, but be careful, most colleges can be a little interesting about transfering between states, so i would sugest a comunity college, to get a couple years of basics out of the way, but verify with usc that the credits will transfer.
2006-08-29 18:16:37 · answer #4 · answered by Tom 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go to a community college first, get your pre-reqs out of the way, and then transferr your credits to a state university and continue your studies.
2006-08-29 17:43:57 · answer #5 · answered by Kikyo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definately go to state school or community college the first two years at least. you should not pay 50k a year to get your GE, it is a waste. Go to SC or wherever for your last two years to get a nice diploma and go wherever you want!
good luck
2006-08-29 16:34:48 · answer #6 · answered by xrionx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go straight to USC.
The private schools are expensive.
The community schools are less expensive but will cost you in that you'll spend more time in school.
2006-08-29 16:37:05 · answer #7 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋