Answering ALL Questions Related to Rutgers Pharmacy

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<p>The pass rate for Rutgers is pretty good: <a href=“http://www.nabp.net/ftpfiles/bulletins/NaplexSPR.pdf[/url]”>http://www.nabp.net/ftpfiles/bulletins/NaplexSPR.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The pass rate for Michigan is a bit higher, but still, above 90s is good. </p>

<p>Rutgers is a pretty decent program, and this is coming from someone who thought extremely little of Rutgers before finding out about the pharmacy program, researching it some more, and then considering it throughout high school. Have you visited both schools? Participating in the Shadow a Pharmacy Student program that Rutgers held definitely swayed my decision toward coming here. There are a lot of opportunities and supportive upperclassmen here, and I think that you’d be satisfied here if money is a really big issue for you (it is for me). Definitely check out the Shadow a Pharmacy Student program if you haven’t already though. From what I remember in the past, they might hold another one again around April.</p>

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<p>I got into Rutgers Pharmacy school.</p>

<p>Is it worth to take AP Calculus(AB or BC?), AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Physics(B or C?), AP Microeconomics(I got a 3 last year,so retake)???</p>

<p>I took AP Chemistry, AP Macroeconomics, AP Psychology and AP Microeconomics last year.</p>

<p>I heard that I can use ap credits for 8 credits only…THat means I can skip two classes?</p>

<p>PLEASE HELP! the deadline for AP registration is tomorrow…T_T</p>

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<p>I answered this question already, but about the credits thing – that depends on the classes. You can look at this document to see how many credits each class is worth: <a href=“http://pharmacy.rutgers.edu/files/Entry_Level_PharmD_Program.pdf[/url]”>http://pharmacy.rutgers.edu/files/Entry_Level_PharmD_Program.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>So if you were to AP out of bio, for instance, that would be 8 credits already (Gen Bio I and II). If you were to use credits for humanities though, you could get out of two classes (for instance, gen psych and micro, which are 3 credits each)</p>

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<p>how do you know if you got into the 0+6 pharm program? i got into the ernesto mario school of pharmacy. is that it?</p>

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<p>sorry i can’t answer your question aridecker, but i also had something to ask.</p>

<p>what sat score is required to get into rutgers pharm because so far i have a 2140…</p>

<p>is that good enough?</p>

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<p>aridecker: Yup, that’s it. Congrats. :slight_smile: </p>

<p>sporty04: Your SAT score is fine. In fact, of my classmates said that they got in with SAT scores on the lower end of the spectrum (as in below 2000).</p>

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<p>How hard is it to maintain a 3.25 at rutgers pharm? i need that to keep my scholarship…</p>

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<p>i had exactly a 2100 on my sat’s and i got in. my best friend who applied only had a 1920 but got in but she had more ap’s than me (she is taking both ap chem and ap bio while i am only taking ap bio)</p>

<p>alumni, did you like your experience at rutgers? i’ve heard many bad things about rutgers but they were from other majors but then i’ve heard many good things about rutgers as well. i would really value an opinion from someone who is a pharmacy major!</p>

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<p>So I read through ALL the pages here and am left with a few more questions than I originally came here for:</p>

<p>1] How bad are bio and chem…? Everyone makes them out to be horrible, but are they really that bad? I’m taking AP physics this year so I will be taking both of those sciences…</p>

<p>2] What about Expository Writing? I hear it’s pretty rough too, many essays and all; can you really place out of it with AP credit from English Comp. or Lit? Or do you just take a different Writing course? Is that a good idea or not? (What is the next course?)</p>

<p>3] I took mostly history/English APs (Pharmacy was a recent change in plans), will they be useful (I’m talking like Euro & US History, AP Macro & Micro Economics, and the English Lit and Comp Courses)?</p>

<p>4] About how many Pharm students are there? I read somewhere that it’s about 1,000 throughout all 6 years, even though the first two years aren’t really pharm; how many first-years will be planning on going into the EM school?</p>

<p>5] How much room in the schedule, assuming place-outs (for whatever I can) are there for choice courses? Can you/would you have room for language courses?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>Actually have a few more questions (sorry!) but I’m kind of afraid to look like a clueless/curious nuisance:</p>

<p>6] What is a choice course for the “Second college-level writing course”? What’s both fairly simple yet beneficial or educational…</p>

<p>7] What about rooming, What’s the choice area? Busch or College Ave? Doesn’t matter from within there, right? Is it a good / that helpful to room with another Pharm student or just anyone?</p>

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<p>pvan: It shouldn’t be that hard, especially during first year. As long as you keep on top of everything/don’t slack off, I don’t think it should be a problem. </p>

<p>aridecker: I’m obviously not an alumni, but I think that RU Pharmacy offers some pretty good opportunities. College is what you make of it…I don’t know if this makes me sound naive, but I’m excited to see what kinds of things I’ll do during the professional years. Definitely get involved during the preprofessional years if you can. Surprisingly few preprofessional students get involved (at least in the pharmacy organizations…they tend to wait until the professional years), and it’s highly recommended by upperclassmen to do so. It’s a good way to meet some upperclassmen friends too. :stuck_out_tongue: </p>

<p>CraigCho: I don’t think either AP Bio or AP Chem are that bad, as long as you manage your time. To be honest, I can’t say that much about AP Bio because I APed out of it…but it seems to be a matter of keeping up with the reading. It seems to be a lot of work, but my friends are managing it fine. I never took AP Chem and am taking it right now. I thought that gen chem 1 was pretty easy. Gen Chem 2 is harder, and I’m not doing as well as I’d like, but there are plenty of resources for help (the professor, the TA, SAS tutoring). Again, it’s also a case of time management (which is what got me for the second exam). </p>

<p>Unfortunately, your English APs are useless in terms of expository writing. Pharmacy students are required to take two writing courses during freshman year, no matter what. The second writing course is your choice…there’s Research in the Disciplines (aka Expos II), Scientific and Technical Writing (which is what I’m writing), Business Writing, Technical Writing, etcetc. Apparently there’s some technology writing course being implemented next year too. Expos can be tough, depending on your teacher. I’d recommend looking up your professor once you get your schedule/consider switching into a different section if the reviews are horrible. The professor you get for expos can really shape your experience in it. I was lucky to get a friendly professor who was also a reasonable grader. If you want to make sure that you’re on the right path, consider enrolling for writing tutoring. It’s not just for people who struggle with writing. English has always been one of my strongest subjects, but I enrolled in tutoring immediately just to be on the safe side, because I knew that I had to tailor my writing to what the writing department was looking for and I wanted to get it right. You’ll probably get the hang of it after the first couple of papers. </p>

<p>As for language classes…I’m really into languages and was determined to fit in either Japanese or German, which I specified on the sheet that I mailed in to accept AP credits. However, I was contacted by a secretary, who told me that she could not fit me into any of those classes. I had to alter my schedule by myself in order to fit the classes in. German really did turn out to be impossible to fit in, while I had to get a special permission number by myself in order to get into Japanese because it had closed out. I ended up also having to get a special permission number for calculus as well, because all of the sections closed on me and I had to move my class in order to fit Japanese. It all worked out in the end, but it was kind of stressful in the beginning of the year.
(if you end up doing this, DO NOT move the class called “Intro to Experimentation.” That’s the chem lab, and if you get shut out of that, you’re completely out of luck. There aren’t any special permission numbers for that).
Definitely at least write on your AP credits sheet that you want to replace whatever you’re APing out of with whatever language you want to take, just in case you get lucky…but this is my long winded way of saying that chances are you’ll have to fit it in yourself. It happened to my friend too (she wanted Intensive Chinese). </p>

<p>See this link for the curriculum: <a href=“http://pharmacy.rutgers.edu/files/Entry_Level_PharmD_Program.pdf[/url]”>http://pharmacy.rutgers.edu/files/Entry_Level_PharmD_Program.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
There are six slots for humanities electives. Google “Rutgers Pharmacy humanities fact sheet” to make sure that what you want to take is acceptable. Off the top of my head, science, math, and computer science courses aren’t acceptable. I also know that art and music performance/dance courses don’t count either. Other than that though, you pretty much have your pick. </p>

<p>You can, however, use your English and history credits to AP out of humanities requirements. Since humanities classes are typically three credits, you can AP out of two classes for a total of six credits (limit for APing out of classes is 8 credits). </p>

<p>There are about 200 pharmacy students per class. As for how many first years move on, it really depends on the person. Some decide that pharmacy isn’t what they want to do. For instance, one of my friends (who is actually a genius in the sciences) dropped out anyway because she really wanted to do art. </p>

<p>Pharmacy students typically go for Busch. College Ave isn’t bad though, because of its convenient location (however, the dining hall isn’t great). I know a number of upperclassmen who live on CA, and they like it just fine. The commute between College Ave and Busch is pretty good too. I ALWAYS see the College Ave buses at the Busch Student Center.
Even if you end up doing random assignment for your roommate, I noticed that they tend to try to put pharmacy students together. That’s the situation for most of my friends.</p>

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<p>Ok, so I ended up getting a 1690/2400 on my first try on the SAT’s. I REALLY want to study medicine at Rutgers, but I fear I do not have what it takes to get into a medical program. I understand that the work load is killer, bu I do not fear the work, just getting into a medical program in the first place. I’m going to take AP Bio next year. my GPA is a 4.1. Do i have any chance of getting into a medical program, please don’t be too harsh.</p>

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<p>I’m an incoming freshman to the Pharmacy school, so I’m by no means an authority on the issue but:</p>

<p>1690/2400 is kind of low, I had a 2200 (which I know is relatively high and by no means a prerequisite) with a 3.96 GPA (on the 4 scale); so you have a bit better of a GPA.</p>

<p>If you have that much drive, just get a SAT prep book from Barnes and go through it once or twice; guarantee you that it’ll up your score significantly… because with your GPA and assumed rigor of classes, your problem is likely just the questions and a lack of familiarity with them.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply!</p>

<p>In regard to this:</p>

<p>Unfortunately, your English APs are useless in terms of expository writing. Pharmacy students are required to take two writing courses during freshman year, no matter what. </p>

<p>Someone else who’s going into the SAS isn’t taking expository writing since she got a 5 on the AP English Exam and instead is taking some other writing course. You said we have to take a writing course, does it have to be that one or can APs let you take a different one (or is expository writing a type of class and not a name of one)?</p>

<p>and THANKS for all the other advice and info!</p>

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<p>pharmacyhopefull: CraigCho was right about getting an SAT book. I took my first one without preparation and got a 1740, but before the second one I got a book from Barnes and Noble. Don’t waste money on the actual CollegeBoard one, it’s better to get like a SparkNotes one or almost any other because they not only have the answers in the back of the book, but also explain them so you can understand what you did wrong. A book helps, my score went up 350 points after I looked at one and got a 2090 :-)</p>

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<p>Thnak you so much buddy! I will buy a book and study hard.</p>

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<p>thanks cometstarg!</p>

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<p>CraigCho: Expos is required during first semester. It’s the name of the class. However, you have your pick of writing courses during second semester. </p>

<p>pharmacyhopefull: It wouldn’t be impossible for you to get in, but if you’d like to be on the safe side, consider taking the SAT a second time. Like the others said, buy a SAT book (more than one is probably better) and repeatedly do the problems, especially in your weak area. It’s really just a matter of getting used to the type of questions they ask. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks mizuiro. I guess the best thing for me to do now is buy an SAT book! I wish to all of those good luck on their college endeavors!</p>

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<p>I’m going to Rutgers for the pharmacy program, but I kinda want to go to med school and have pharmacy as a backup.
Would it be hard to transfer from the pharmacy program to the BA/MD program with Robert Wood Johnson? Do you know of anyone who has done this?</p>

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<p>For students who want to fit in a language course and have APs to opt out of humanities, what do pharmacy students do about language placement tests?</p>