<p>I have applied to University of Rhode Island's 0-6 Pharmacy program. Does anyone know anything about its competitivness and tell me if I have a chance?. I am asking this here because the URI forum is kinda dead.</p>
<p>White Jewish Male
Miwaukee, WI
GPA: about a 3.4/4 unweighted
Class rank: top 30% (Very competitive school)
ACT: 27 (Math-30, Reading-29, Science-26, English-23, writing-7)
- Did a couple sports, some clubs and some volunteer work
-I have an extremly good personal essay because of my life story where I moved all around the world, lived through a war and got to where I am today through hard work. I wasn't born in the united states...I moved here about 4 years ago and had to perfect the english language while maintaining good grades. So hopefully they will apprecaite that. Im not a minority tho... (Im white/caucasian) so no affirmative action can help me.
- I have one good letter of recommendation.
- I am taking 3 AP classes (Chem, Bio, Calc) this year but mostly took a bunch of accelerated classes and a few Honors thoughout highschool.
- I had one job from beginning of Junior year till present</p>
<p>My understanding (second hand) is that the URI program is quite competitive in Pharmacy. They have a relationship with a national pharmacy chain and they have 100% job placement upon graduation. I wouldn't even venture a guess about your chances...I never reply to those!!</p>
<p>Viperm - If you're interested in career training, I'd second mom60's suggestion --- University of the Pacific. My B-I-L speaks highly of St. Louis College of Pharmacy, which I believe is associated with Barnes Hospital. Good luck with your search!</p>
<p>I have a friend who's finishing up there--it's really highly regarded and while it's a ton of work, you WILL get a good-paying job upon graduation if you want one. </p>
<p>From my limited and mostly second-hand experience URI seems to be something of a party school and the town isn't exactly thrilling. But your pharmacy education will be great. </p>
<p>Won't comment on chances because I have no idea.</p>
<p>I'm also interested if anyone's heard anything GOOD about URI to please post for this OP's sake. To be honest, I have a side-interest to read anything good about URI, since my D in Providence "might" investigate it for graduate school only (teachers college). But she'll do all that investigating.</p>
<p>Does anyone know about URI and such places with party school reputations for those with serious professional intent? </p>
<p>For example, I attended UMassAmherst when it had a party/drinky reputation for undergrads (late 1970's), but as a grad student there I didn't notice it whatsoever. I lived off-campus, went to my classes, barely knew where the dorms were, etc.
That's a difference of graduate student life, all across the boards.</p>
<p>I'm expressing, for the sake of this OP: Perhaps if there's a seriously intentioned 6-year program at URI, such as Pharmacy, right from the get-go the partying distractions would be less of a factor to a serious student? It really sounds like it has a focus with employment at the end. Perhaps all 6 years have that focus. </p>
<p>I think some of these individual school sites went dead around the time Facebook came onto the scene. Currently registered college students can easily communicate with each other now through Facebook, so only the most generous ones take the time to go onto CC and help prospective students. I noticed same about my S's university, too. Maybe the Ivy and top LAC sites are livelier, in general than the alphabet list of colleges and unis. WOuld be glad to be told I'm wrong on this.</p>
<p>I notice you are in Milwaukee. Two 6-year pharmacy programs that are very popular with Chicago area kids are Drake in Des Moines, Iowa, and Butler in Indianapolis. They are private schools, but I don't think they'd be that much more than OOS tuition at Rhode Island.
I'm not sure of the stats of those who are accepted. Perhaps your guidance counselor could also address your status as a non-native speaker and its impact on your ACT score. Good luck!</p>
<p>Paying3 - I'm sure a motivated student could get a good education at URI. And I'm sure there are some strong programs there, as there are at most schools. But the metrics are not in favor. A four-year graduation rate of 40% for incoming freshman (per PR)? Ewww.</p>