<p>Because the program is hard and professors don’t give A’s to all students. Science classes at any university will give a student a grade depending of the percentage filled of that Letter grade.</p>
<p>For example, 10% of entire class will get A’s, 25% B+ and B’s, 50% C+ and C’s</p>
<p>Pharmacy and Engineering tend to have the hardest courses and most restrictions on GPA booster classes.</p>
<p>Yes, but if one is doing a Rutgers school-to-school transfer, they’re taking the same classes as those in the Pharmacy School and therefore the same difficulty.</p>
<p>So is it hard to transfer to School of Pharmacy within Rutgers?</p>
<p>I read in a past post in this thread that there are some textbooks that professors will tell you to get but aren’t really necessary. If you remember, could you list the textbooks (titles would be appreciated) that were really helpful for you for your PP1 courses?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I dont think you can really skimp on core science textbooks for PP1 year. The sys phys book in pp2 year is pretty ****ing useless (and impossible to read) though aside from some pics (borrow your friends book). </p>
<p>I recommend DiPiro’s for the professional years, its pretty good. Otherwise you might be able to go off class notes for the prof years.</p>
<p>1. Can you apply to other rutgers college and pharm? For example, I know pharm is competitive so can I apply there as one of my reach and have rutgers as safety?
2. How are the financial aids at Rutgers?
Thanks in advance </p>
<p>Yes you can apply to more than pharm.</p>
<p>Not sure about fin aid unless you mean FAFSA which isnt really related to Rutgers. </p>
<p>Does anyone have stats on the percentage of 0-6 freshmen who complete the program?
No exact stats but for my class we lost around 70 people in the first 2 years (out of 230) and around another 30 in the next 2 years. Class size is currently ~220 because of transfers.</p>
<p>Why is it that they allow people with a GPA as low as 2.8 to stay in the program while to transfer in, you have to have a GPA of 3.5. Even some people with 4.0 science GPAs sometimes don’t get in. How do you guys feel about this?</p>
<p>Cant accept every transfer. The 2.8 is just a minimum requirement. Im pretty sure youll get in if you have a 4.0. I have friends who had under a 3.5 who transferred in lol. Rutgers did accept a ****ton of transfers for my year though (~70). Also, you dont HAVE to go to Rutgers if you want to do pharm </p>
<p>So is it hard to transfer to School of Pharmacy within Rutgers?
Depends on your GPA/interview probably. If you do well in your prepharm science courses you have a good shot.</p>
<p>I’m a graduate of Rutgers Pharmacy and just wanted to add that buying textbooks for professional year classes are waste of money.</p>
<p>Field of pharmacotherapy will be updated with new guidelines from relevant government agencies and medical associations at such a fast pace that textbooks will include outdated info by the time you buy them. </p>
<p>Of course, informations related to pathophysiology of particular disease states will most likely remain the same and it can be helpful in understanding certain health conditions but the handouts that the professors will give you during classes will go over them anyway. </p>
<p>If you have hundreds of dollars to buy textbooks that looks nice (Dipiro and Goodman & Gilman textbook really goes well with antique furnitures) go ahead but my sister (who is also a Rutgers Pharmacy grad) had no problem with Pharm.D. curriculum without buying any textbooks. </p>
<p>In terms of getting good grades, don’t stress over it.
No employer will ask for your transcript and question your ability as a pharmacist because you got a C+ in pharmaceutical chemistry or C in pharmacology… unless you are thinking about residency or pursuing further education (med school, law school, grad school…etc.) after graduation.
Typical job interview for a community pharmacy (aka “retail”, “chain”) goes something like this:
Q: Are you licensed to practice in this state?
Q: Do you have any restrictions on your license? (e.g. Can’t fill medicaid prescriptions or control substances?)
Q: When can you start? </p>
<p>They don’t care whether you graduated top of your class or bottom of your class.
As long as you have a license and a pulse, you will get hired.</p>
<p>I graduated back in 2005 and everyone had job lined up before graduation. My sister graduated in 2010 (the worst times of current recession) and it seemed like most of her class had secured a job before graduation as well.
Only difference was that my class actually could choose among multiple offers and negotiate the starting salary and location of the pharmacy while my sister’s class did not have that luxury. </p>
<p>In terms of long term market assessment, NJ market (especially Northern Jersey) is saturated at the moment but I would worry more about the new pharmacy program at FDU than the economy itself.
I do not know the number of PharmDs that FDU will be producing in next four or five years but I’m not certain if NJ market can absorb both Rutgers and FDU graduates at the same time.
Sure, Rutgers carries more name brand than FDU in the pharmacy world but again, employers do not care which pharmacy school an applicant went to.
If the employers can be picky (which I’m sure that will be the case in next 4-5 years), I would think that they will look for “personality fit” in candidates who come across as being pleasant and professional rather than school/grades because pharmacists providing better customer service is more important than having x number of pharmacists from y school in their pharmacy staff.
Besides, I don’t think there is any correlation between one’s grades and one’s ability as a pharmacist.</p>
<p>Anyway, if anyone have questions regarding Rutgers Pharmacy, job prospects (I’m licensed in NJ & NY… worked in both areas), or any pharmacy Qs in general, shoot me an e-mail. Although I stopped donating to my alma mater for various reasons, I still love my alumni/colleagues and like to help them out.</p>
<p>How difficult is it for a sophomore to transfer from SAS to the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy with a 3.0 GPA?</p>
<p>Rutgers pharm is hard to get in. I applied in highschool and sophmore year, still didn’t get in. I’d say go for the PA program instead.</p>
<p>Hi, </p>
<p>I am a liberal arts-business major at a CC…was attending part time the whole way and have a couple more courses to go to complete it (A.A degree). Once completed I predict my GPA to be roughly 3.85. </p>
<p>I was originally planning to major in accounting but was having doubts and now thinking about pharmacy but it feels like it is kind of too late now. </p>
<p>I know the pharm school looks at a lot of things but I just want to know Do I still have a chance? I have only recently started reading up on the school and would like some input.</p>
<p>My degree would be completed this spring semester. However, I could opt out of the degree and start on the pre req’s that pharm school requires…should I?</p>
<p>Again…
I was attending CC part time
0 extra curriculars
…yeah please give me some input.</p>
<p>@Samm, a 3.0 is probably not good enough to transfer in. You could always get a Bachelor’s degree w/ a higher GPA and attempt to transfer in. </p>
<p>@Appetite, probably get your degree then take pre-reqs?</p>
<p>So, if I have a 5 in AP Chemistry, does that mean I can use it to fulfill my requirements for Biology and the related labs? I think I read above that chemistry is interchangable with biology? Because that would be awesome, since I didn’t take AP Biology, and don’t want to take it in College either.</p>
<p>A 5 in AP chem can’t be used for bio.</p>
<p>Does anyone know the specifics about the PharmD/PhD or the PharmD/MBA dual degree program?</p>
<p>I’ve heard that after taking up to four years in the PharmD rutgers pharmacy program, students have the option to apply for another PhD program through another college?</p>
<p>I’m a male NJ resident looking to go to a 6 year pharmacy program. I’m a junior taking 2 AP’s (English and Chem) and some honors and advanced courses. My GPA is currently around a 3.8 unweighted, weighted is probably a 4.06 or something like that. I get straight A’s, gotten student of the month in Math and Theatre, many academic awards, and probably a 5 on the AP chem test. Sadly, my current ACT score is low at a 28. My sister is attending Rutgers Pharmacy too. What are my chances of getting in? I’m also looking at St. Johns University and Philadelphia University of the Sciences for back up. If I have no shot of getting into Rutgers, which of the two should I attend?</p>
<p>Necroposting but you can do the PhD at Rutgers after the PharmD. I think you apply your 4th or 5 year. My year is the first with the PharmD/PhD. I believe 2 students are doing it. </p>
<p>@cheunga14. Your GPA sounds more than good enough to get in, but your ACT score is probably too low. If you can do well in school, you can definitely do well on the SAT/ACT. All you need to do is practice! And I’ve heard a few friends who really disliked USP’s environment. The attrition rate is quite high I’ve heard (Rutgers is ~1/3, USP seems to be ~50%) as well.</p>
<p>Lurker,
I also just got accepted into Rutgers Pharmacy, and I’m absolutely ecstatic. It’s where I’ve always wanted to go…however, before accepting the admission, I wanna make sure that it’s the best education I can get for pharmacy. Is Rutgers Pharm the best 0-6 program out there?</p>
<p>hey, i really REALLY want to get into this school
its actually the perfect school for me: close to home, and a great school for pharmacy
i was wondering if anyone could let me know my chances for getting in
here are my stats</p>
<p>SAT : 2220
Subject tests: chem 750; taking bio next month, expecting 750+
GPA: 4.3 weighted, 3.9 unweighted
ap classes: bio, chem, English lit, English language, calc AB
(probably gonna AP out of bio or chem)
extra curriculars: national honor society, science honor society, french honor society
(secretary of NHS)
blue ribbon school
girl
Thanks so much!
i realllllyyy want to get in soo badly and i’m really worried about if i will</p>
<p>@fattycandycakes
Well I don’t know when you are applying but your stats make you very competitive. I recently graduated and trust me this school paves a gold road for your future endeavors. You SAT is competitive but believe it or not there are people with near perfect scores in the program as well as some with lower scores (1200/1600). The lower scores tend to be the EOF students who show potential for the program and honestly history has proved that they can outperform the class. In fact the class of 2011 ( one of the smartest class years in a very long time) had an EOF student with a perfect GPA and therefore was the valedictorian. </p>
<p>I would AP out of Bio since you are allowed to AP out of 8 credits. Bio due to its lab session takes away a lot more time from your schedule than Chemistry. Never AP out of Calc because they will then place you in Calc 2. Best of luck! If you get accepted, know that it will be a tough program to complete but, also one of the best Pharmacy schools both on paper and even more so by reputation.</p>
Some questions regarding Rutgers Pharmacy school, wondering if anyone can help:
Damn this thread is still here?
@ hellowworld
Also the pharmacy job market really sucks now so don’t go to pharm school unless you really want to be a pharmacist.
Off topic but gonna rant to warn you anyone who thinks that getting a job as a pharmacist will be easy and that demand>>>supply (the dept of labor site is a lie lol)
Don’t go to pharm school unless you’re sure you really like pharmacy. Job market is terrible, especially in the Tri-State area. Some of my classmates that have graduated from EMSOP in 2014 have not found employment and it will get a lot worse in 6 years.
Some articles
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119634/pharmacy-school-crisis-why-good-jobs-are-drying
“Over the last 20-odd years, the number of pharmacy schools in the United States has almost doubled. There were just 72 such schools in 1987; today, there are more than 130.”
"“My estimate [is] 20 percent unemployment of new grads by 2018,” Daniel Brown, a pharmacy professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 2013. "The job market is [stagnant], but we’re still pumping out graduates every year.”
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3687123/
Or just look anywhere on studentdoctor.net or the internet. It is not a great time to enter pharmacy school.