<p>I will check into that USN&WR to see if if I can find that info on % aid.
Yeah, Pharmacy is a lil different. You're right the money is decent right out of graduating ( 75-90k and doesn't escalate much more down the road) the money is not like a medical doctor or dentist but that's not why I wanted to go into it. I really like the curriculum and the options and flexibility once you get into it. And I love chemistry and like helping others but don't like dealing with blood and stuff that much ( although I not that squeemish ).
And you're on the right track about the finance your degree part. The first two years of pre pharmacy is like any other 4-year college major, even for those schools that give you direct admit, but the first 2-years (3&4)of the professional program the school merits and grants seem to be better and the last two years in the professional program(5&6) you may get stipends and
later fellowships and many pharmacy chains will acually give you summer internships and pay for your last two-years of schooling provided you work for them (2-4years ) after, like the army. But if you want to go the hospital
pharm route, only a small percentage might give you some assistance in your last year or two.
I think you're right about that I have to look at other schools that don't have contigent or direct admit, I was being reassured by a couple of pharm
advisors that if you carry that GPA and follow the route of performance that I should get in, but they don't guarantee it. It my dad was working the past year I probably would nt freak as much. Locally I am looking at Ferris State (in MI) about $ 17,500 per year, which is not my first choice ( pretty much a get you in and out to be a retail pharmacist which may be what I end up in anyway which is ok ) but they will guarantee admit if you are in the Honors Program and maintain a 3.5. But they say that you still have an excellent chance if you still do well. I have been accepted to the prepharmacy and won't know on the honors college untill end of Feb. and what their aid package will be but told it would be about 2,500 merit 3,400 pell maybe 600 SEMOG and the rest plus loans
Michigan does have ok instate tuitions 7-10K per year about 6-9K fees, but don't have good merit scholarships ( I have a $1,500 for 2 years only ). Ohio on the otherhand has good merit scholarsips and some colleges actually give instate tuition to MIch residents but none with pharm d or pre-pharm. I guess my saftey net is picking the lowest priced college in MI with prepharm and perhaps commute. But I will check into the USNWR and contact a few more colleges. I know I'm running outof time for deadlines etc. most are Dec 1, 15 or Jan1 for for scholarship. Again thanks for understanding my parents situation they have done so much to help me get to this point and would of been on track if job situation didn't happpen. I'm lucky that he is able to keep his chin up and ours, its not easy seeing him take part time $ 8.00- 10.00 labor jobs here and there after working as a regional manager with a 4-year marketing degree and still can help me with Calculus( but not Chem) and still keeps up with his volunteer obligations. That's why although they never pushed me into anything he probably was relieved that I wanted to go into something that was licensed, just kidding he just wants us to happy and passionate about what ever we go into.</p>