<p>Hey all. I'm having a tough time deciding between these four schools. At SC, LA and SB, I'm entered as a Biochemistry major (at SB, I'm admitted into the College of Creative Studies, FWIW), but at SD I'm admitted as a chemistry major. In any case, my current tentative plan for the future is to graduate with a BS in Biochemistry, and then from there do what's necessary to enter research, hopefully pharmacology but pharmacy would work just as well. With that said, which of these schools would suit me the best, if it can be described in such black and white terms. It's my personal preference to go to SC, although I feel I need a bit more info before I make my final decision. Any advice on which would be better given my vague future plans is much appreciated!</p>
<p>Bump. Anyone?</p>
<p>No idea how it’s structured, but USC has a highly-regarded pharmacy program. I think the degree awarded is a “PharmD”, but I don’t know if that’s relevant to what you’re looking for.</p>
<p>Wang,
Do finances play a role in your decision? Have you studied the financial aid packages?</p>
<p>Have you had the opportunity of visiting the campuses? Do any of these stand out for you? Are any of these impacted majors at the U.C schools? Will you be able to enroll in needed classes?</p>
<pre><code>Just as for medical school, you want the school where you will be the happiest and achieve the high grades needed for entrance into pharmacy school. You want a school with a support system to prepare you for exams and timely application advice and completion. Which school do you think would be the best fit for your personality?
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<p>Have you discussed your goals with any pharmacists you may know? Perhaps they might have some advice. The USC School of Pharmacy is ranked #10 by U.S. News. None of the other choices have a pharmacy school ranked above SC’s by that ranking system.</p>
<p>Finances are not a problem; my parents told me not to bother with FAFSA or the CSS Profile. I have visited all campuses, UCLA not as much, but all great places to me. At this point it seems not an issue of where I’ll be happy, but which place would be most advantageous to attend in terms of how prepared I will be after I graduate. I’ve been trying to get opinions and details about both schools but they’re all over the place and I can’t seem to get quite a clear picture.</p>