<p>I am considering this as one of my options
-Do you need to take the PCATs?
-Does anyone get rejected from entering the first professional year (3rd year)?
-What's the interview like?
*-Am I guaranteed a spot in the pharmacy program?
-Is there a difference between 0-6 and the 2+4?
To me, I see no difference between the 0-6 at NB and the 2+4 except for the fact that I have to attend two years in a different campus.
-Is it smarter to attend a 0-6 pharmacy school than this joint program?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>i’m not actually in the program…yet. but i got in and am going next year and i’ve been to the information session, and apparently you still have to take the pcat (but only if you want to work in NY, i believe), but i remember them saying that it’s 99% pass rate/employment rate or something and about 100% the previous years, so the test shouldn’t be hard or anything</p>
<p>umm…for the 3rd year, if you’re transfering, say from a different school, then the dean said that there’s limited space, cuz they only have about 200 students per year, so only 1200-1400 pharmacy students total, and since most of the students don’t drop out, there’s very limited space for transfers (he gave an example of about 225 spots available, and 180 or so are current students, leaving 40 spaces or so for transfers)</p>
<p>if you keep up your grades and you’re accepted freshman year, then yes. you stay in the program. you need a 2.8 i think to stay in the program, and 3.5 to apply for fellowships</p>
<p>i’m not sure what you mean by 0-6 and 2+4, but i think by 2+4 you mean you do a different major fulfilling the prepharm requirements and transfer into professional years during your 3rd year? if that’s what you mean, then it’s much better to just do 0-6 cuz then you’re guaranteed a spot like i said before, rather than having to reapply and compete for the limited space.</p>
<p>hope this helped, though i wasn’t able to answer all your questions. you should send the pharmacy dean(s) a email, cuz they said if anyone had any questions, that the deans would answer them</p>
<p>No, you don’t do a “different major fulfilling the prepharm requirements.” I have a friend who is in the 2+4 program and as far as I know, it’s the exact same thing as the 0-6 program except that you spend your first two years in Rutgers Newark. If your GPA is at least a 2.8, you automatically move to NB for your professional years.</p>
<p>Hrmm see this is why I’m confused… I don’t know if I have to take the PCATs or not because people are saying different things. -sigh-</p>
<p>Jiapet, congrats! But I think you’re talking about the transfer program. This is a joint pharm program in newark and New Brunswick but thanks for your input! And thanks so much, I’ll definitely send my questions to the dean.</p>
<p>Mizuiro, did your friend have to take the PCATs? Do you know what he/she thinks of the program?
I also heard there is an interview. I would like to know what’s that like?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>We’ll both only be PP2s by next year, but I’m pretty sure he doesn’t have to take the PCATs. He also says that his classes at Newark are way easier than their counterparts at NB. Ask the dean to make sure, but I doubt you have to take the PCATs. </p>
<p>You have to get interviewed whether you’re in the 0-6 program or the 2+4 program, so it’s not something special that just the people in Newark have to do. From what upperclassmen have told me, it’s a pretty relaxed interview – just things like “why do you want to do pharmacy.” I have never heard of anyone failing to pass this interview, so don’t worry about it.</p>
<p>Thanks for information!
I just got a response from the dean for all my questions 
If anyone ever wanted to know, the 2+4 is basically like the 0-6 except that you go to school on two campuses. Requirements, prerequisites, etc are the same.
NO PCATS! Thank God! :)</p>
<p>transferring from newark to nb is tough. also there is no gpa cut off for residency/fellowship; pass rates are not 100% for the state exams nor is employment rate</p>