OSU vs UW - pharmacy

<p>I applied to OSU and UW for autumn 2012 and summer 2012, respectively. I don't know if it'll get in to either, but if I don't I plan to apply for winter quarter or spring semester for OSU(they're converting to a semester system).</p>

<p>I'm torn. I'm a pre-pharmacy biology major. I am looking at getting a pharmD/MBA OSU has this but UW doesn't. I really like all aspects of UW and I just looked at OSU as a back up transfer school. I currently attend a second tire state university without any pharmacy program. I hate it here and i want out. It was my safety and sadly it came to that. I'm still a freshman. I'll be out of state in both cases.</p>

<p>The 2012 rankings say UW is ranked 10th for pharmacy and OSU is ranked 7th. Both fell from 5th. This is a negligible difference. Everyone knows the number one medical school in the country and pre-health powerhouse UW. However, OSU is also pretty strong. They're known for engineering, business, education, etc etc.</p>

<p>OSU has a higher NAPLEX pass rate, but both are high. Research opportunities are higher at UW and they are ranked higher overall. I think I would be happier at UW. I like seattle, I like the campus, the feel, dorms, etc. BUT OSU has that pharm/MBA program. I know the undergrad makes little difference in your pharmacy school acceptance. Should I go to UW for undergrad and see if UW out does OSU by then or maybe gets a pharmD/MBA program? Should I go to OSU and try to get into their program? Which school would be "easier"?</p>

<p>Help me out here. I'm stuck.</p>

<p>Go where you will enjoy more. Your undergrad isn’t going to play into anything when applying to pharmacy school… so don’t even put that into the mix.</p>

<p>You should however factor in costs… UW is ridiculously expensive for an out of state student and not to mention Seattle is expensive too. Unless your parents are footing the bill for you, I wouldn’t recommend going into so much debt for school; it isn’t worth it.</p>