<p>Okay, well my parents are SO iffy about the fact that I want to go to all the way to Wisconsin. I am so disappointed that I won't really be able to go to this school, if my parents don't approve of it, so im trying to find others that are similar to it but closer to where I live. Does anyone know anyyy other schools like Wisconsin that offer a teaching and pharmacy program, which is located on the east coast?? It has been so difficult to find a school that offers both programs, so it would help me a ton to know any schools.</p>
<p>Penn State.</p>
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<p>Hmm… Closer to home (east coast)…</p>
<p>Penn State’s Hershey Pharmacy is not even ranked in the top-100 I believe… Plus, it’s in Hershey not in State College, PA. Whereas #9 Maryland-Baltimore might be the closest to you but its teaching program is sub-par. Unless you want to go down south, there is UNC in N. Carolina; your best bet would be attending The Ohio State University - Columbus which is roughly 7 hours drive from New York. TOSU’s Pharmacy School is ranked #5 in the nation and its teaching program is equally superb!! Plus it offers OOS students $8700 annually if you qualify for the National Buckeye Scholarship. </p>
<p>[Best</a> Pharmacy Programs | Top Pharmacy Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools](<a href=“http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/pharmacy-rankings]Best”>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/pharmacy-rankings)</p>
<p>And of course those rankings are totally meaningless.</p>
<p>Although not on the East Coast, Michigan-Ann Arbor is much closer and has an excellent Pharamacy school. UNC-Chapel Hill is also excellent.</p>
<p>Michigan has excellent programs in pharmacy and education. It’s closest to Wisconsin in academics and campus atmosphere … however, it may still be too far.</p>
<p>Sparkeye,
I thought Maryland has good programs in education, certainly good enough to get you into top graduate programs if you do well. Why did you say that it is sub-par? Besides, ranking in undergraduate education is not as important if you want to teach.</p>
<p>annasdad,
You don’t think ranking in PharmD program is relevant?</p>
<p>Wow…UCSF kills all others in pharmacy.</p>
<p>^^^The De facto school of Cal strikes again!</p>
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<p>Here is a description of the ranking methodology:
[Health</a> Rankings Methodology - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/articles/2011/03/14/health-rankings-methodology-2012]Health”>Methodology: Best Health Schools Rankings)
So, this ranking is based entirely on peer assessment surveys. I prefer rankings based on objective metrics. However, “totally meaningless” is going a little too far. As a way to discriminate between several schools a few places apart, these and other rankings are meaningless. As a way to isolate a few good possibilities from hundreds of alternatives, especially if you are looking outside your own state, college rankings like this can be a helpful starting point.</p>
<p>Allow me fill in the blanks –
"Wow…UCSF, the de facto medical school of Cal kills all others in Pharmacy.</p>
<p>Can’t say much about the quality of the programs offered 'cause I’m not so familiar with the school, but one of our SUNY campuses, Stony Brook, offers both business and pharmacology majors. Stony Brook is about an hour outside of NYC, has a strong reputation in the sciences, and is pretty cheap even for out-of-state kids. </p>
<p>Downside is that Stoney Brook has never been known for its rah-rah school spirit like Wisconsin, a lot of people think the campus is ugly, and pharmacology of course is reserach and academiclly oriented, as opposed to pharmacy, which is vocationally oriented.</p>
<p>Okay, well my parents are SO iffy about the fact that I want to go to all the way to Wisconsin. I am so disappointed that I won’t really be able to go to this school, if my parents don’t approve of it,* so im trying to find others that are similar to it but closer to where I live. Does anyone know anyyy other schools like Wisconsin that offer a** teaching and pharmacy program, **which is located on the east coast?? **It has been so difficult to find a school that offers both programs, so it would help me a ton to know any schools. *</p>
<p>Well, tell us what you love about UWisc. Have you visited UWisc?</p>
<p>Not only do you need your parents approval of your college choice, but do you know how much they’ll spend each year? If not, ask them.</p>
<p>What do you mean by “teaching” and pharmacy? Are you deciding between pharm and becoming an educator? Or are you asking for a good quality pre-pharm program that teaches well?</p>
<p>What about St. John’s?</p>
<p>What are your stats?</p>
<p>And sorry for the brain slip. Don’t know how that happened, but speaking of Stony Brook I meant that it has education and pharmacology. (Though it does have business as well.)</p>
<p>You Blue guys know me too well. Maybe it’s time for me to develop a new mantra. ;)</p>
<p>@Goblue81,</p>
<p>“Why did you say that it is sub-par?”</p>
<p>I think you are confused UMBC with UMCP…</p>
<p>Come on guys, let’s be realistic!! This is about Pharmacy School and all the ones mentioned above except Ohio State Pharmacy major will run you at least $80k more as OOS student to obtain the degree(s) - Pharmacy or Pharm D. majors required no less than 5 years to graduate (not to mention the teaching part) these days. TOSU Pharmacy School is top-rated (was ranked #3 in the nation when I was there) and the school offers $8,700 annually to qualified OOS students (can’t beat that!!).</p>
<p>Go Bucks!! lol</p>
<p>Also, forgot to mention that Ohio State’s Pharmacy School is part of ‘Medical Science Corridor’ on campus. The school is literally connected with Ohio State Medical Center which is currently undergoing a $1.2 billion expansion - the largest of its kind in the country and on schedule for grand debut by 2014.</p>
<p>[ProjectONE</a> :: The Ohio State University Medical Center](<a href=“http://projectone.osu.edu/]ProjectONE”>http://projectone.osu.edu/)</p>
<p>OSU’s PharmD program is a graduate program. It takes four years to get your PharmD at OSU, AFTER you get your bachelor’s. In other words, it takes 8 years of post-secondary education to get a PharmD at OSU.</p>
<p>Michigan has a 2+4 program for it’s PharmD. You can get your PharmD in only 6 years versus the 8 at OSU.</p>
<p>Something to consider when calculating costs…</p>
<p>^^ Likewise, the EAP program for PharmD at TOSU provides the option of 2 + 4 = 6yrs after High School. Nowadays, most if not all the bachelor of pharmacy degrees are beginning to phase out… The more specialized PharmD is the way to go imho!! When it comes to quality and most cost-effective, TOSU is the place to go, period!!</p>
<p>[College</a> of Pharmacy: Early Admissions Pathway](<a href=“http://pharmacy.osu.edu/academics/eap.cfm]College”>http://pharmacy.osu.edu/academics/eap.cfm)</p>
<p>Go Bucks!!</p>
<p>Definitely check out U of Maryland. It is a great school with lots of really smart kids.</p>