I think of going to pharmacy school, and I’m trying to figure out which college will be the best fit for me. I’m thinking of UW-M, UF, and UBC. Money is not a problem. Which one is the safest? Which one has the better college life? Which one is more worth it? Which college has friendlier people?
Have you already applied to all three of these and been accepted? If not, then apply, see if/where you are admitted, then worry about which place is the best choice for you.
Until you are accepted by both schools and are sure both options are affordable it is a moot point.
Also please do not post the same question multiple times. Your last two posts have been merged. If you hope to get more replies just write "bump’ as a reply and it will move the thread up.
I do not know much about Chapel Hill. I have lived near UBC (MANY years ago) and I know someone well who lives on campus. UBC has a huge campus and there are some condo’s on campus that are in most cases owned by non-students. I am a bit nervous that my recollections of UBC are old since I have not visited for quite a while.
Both universities have very good reputations and are solid well respected universities.
I was never worried at all about the safety around UBC. It is near a relatively safe part of Vancouver, on a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides, with Vancouver being the fourth side. In most cases the big cities in Canada tend to be safer than the big cities in the US. Of course with 55,000 students I cannot vouch for all of them (I actually do not know any of them right now), and Vancouver is a big city.
There is quite a bit to do in Vancouver. UBC itself has some outdoor activities. In addition to the ocean, there is a very good native American museum on campus as well as a botanical garden, a farm, and a forest (UBC has a very strong forestry program). It is a very big university with a wide variety of clubs. The part of Vancouver that it is near was relatively residential back when I lived in the area. However, housing is quite scarce and very expensive in Vancouver. Winters are VERY rainy, which cuts down on outdoor activities.
I am inclined to think that there might be some advantage in studying in whatever country you intend on staying in after graduation.
Bump. Assume that I got accepted
Until you get accepted you are just spinning your wheels (and asking others to do so as well). I suggest you come back when you have actual (not just hoped for) acceptances in hand.
Isn’t that what this website is about? He/she is asking about the non academic factors of safety, friendliness and social life. In a time when visiting schools is very difficult, I don’t see a problem with a potential applicant asking those kinds of questions.
I don’t know if there are much differences in teaching pharmacy to pass a US pharmacy license test vs a Canadian test. My cousin and his wife are pharmacists in Canada who both graduated from UBC. They own a pharmacy in a small Canadian town and had hired some US trained pharmacists like from USC. Have you considered UW-Seattle pharmacy school, which like UBC, is in the Pacific Northwest? The climate and the cultural setting at UW-Seattle and UBC are similar. The only downside is the surrounding areas at UW-Seattle have more homelessness and transients.
So, I have no idea on which pharmacy school to pick. Money is not an issue. Adding UofT and UM-Ann Arbor to list of potential schools above.