tuition, location, length of the program...
2007-04-26 07:12:19 · 6 answers · asked by wineo1981 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The length is a minimum of 6 years: 2-4 years of prepharmacy and 4 years of pharmacy.
Pharmacy is very hard to get into; it is selective.
Tuition is very high. At my public school, tuition and fees is $16,000 per year. At a private school, it is probably close to 30k per year. You only qualify for loans, in terms of financial aid.
2007-04-26 10:46:50 · answer #1 · answered by Lea 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Length of program will be the same nation wide. For a Pharmacy Technician you need 2 years. For a Pharmacists you will need 4-6 years....so depending on what area you want to work in in the pharmacy will depend on how many years you need to go.
What is your most important concern? If tuition is your main concern do a search on google and contact schools that specialize in Pharmacy and find out their tuition rates. IF you are considering an out of state school, realize that you will be considered out of state tuition which will be higher. Once you have established residency for 6 months then you will be considered a resident and pay less in tuition.
Are you eligible for a pell grant? Go to fafsa.gov.edu and fill out the application. You might also be eligible for scholarships which the institution you choose can inform you of the scholarships available. You can also go to fastweb.com and set up an account in which they will send you email links to various scholarships for your educational area and the information on how to apply for them.
If location is your concern, then figure where you want to go and see if the local university has a program that you want.
The factors to consider will be different for everyone so you just need to decide which is the #1 most important factor and go from there.
2007-04-26 07:23:28 · answer #2 · answered by belen2499 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of pharmacy majors are good in chemistry (and you need to be..you'll take a LOT of pharmacy classes) You also want to look at the cost of tution. You will have 4 years of undergrad plus 2 years afterwards, but hey, you come out with a Doctorate of Pharmacy. Who else gets doctorate's degrees in 6 years?? The program is long and very intense. Those last 2 years you will probably go over the summer as well.
Also, it's not just chemistry you need to be good in, you also have to be good in ALL areas of science, including biology. You will take general bio 1 and 2, microbiology, anatomy and physiology, genetics, biochemistry, organic chemistry 1 and 2, and other general courses.
I was originally a pharmacy major, but couldn't deal with the math and chemistry (my grades weren't that great) so I switched majors to clinical laboratory science. It's been a good move for me. I love the hospital lab.
2007-04-26 07:35:10 · answer #3 · answered by I_color_outside_the_lines 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm sure most schools provide a quality education. I would say total costs(tuition, books, living expenses, etc.) should be a deciding factor. After graduating from any accredited school, you will be called a pharmacist by all.
Good luck!
2007-04-26 07:22:34 · answer #4 · answered by Sam G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How well you understand chemistry.
2007-04-26 07:15:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
also how many students they accept each year.
2007-04-26 07:15:10 · answer #6 · answered by NIKK F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋