<p>Hello everyone!</p>
<p>I am a CT high school senior who is planning on studying pharmacy in college. I have been accepted to the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Northeastern University (Boston, MA) and UConn (Storrs). I am having some trouble deciding between the three.</p>
<p>Having not seen UMich yet, I am biased towards Northeastern. It has always been my favorite school since I visited during my junior year. love the campus and the fact that if I attend, I will be studying in a 6 year Pharmacy program which guarantees me a PharmD without having to apply to pharmacy school, take entrance exams, etc. The co-op opportunities and the idea of living in Boston (close to home and family members in MA) is also awesome. I feel that academically and socially, the school would be a perfect fit for me. However, it is $60,000 per year, and it does NOT look like I will be getting any financial aid. So that means it would cost me $360,000 to get my degree. Out of the three schools, NEU is also ranked as the lowest for pharmacy (#39 by U.S. News Report). Since I want to do something with toxicology/pharmacology (graduate degrees) I am worried that the debt will be too much.</p>
<p>At UMich, I am accepted into the College of Literature, Science and Arts as a biochemistry major, but I have also applied for a Preferred Pharmacy program. This would guarantee me a spot in the school's Pharmacy school, but I still have to take the PCAT. The program seems pretty easy to get into so I am ASSUMING that I will get in for now. I am NOT worried about the PCAT, but UMich is $53,000/year, and once again it does not look like I will be getting any aid. Again, I have not visited, so I am not sure if UMich will be a right fit for me. I am worried that it will be too large and I am not sure if I want to go so far away from home.... however, the academics are fantastic and UMich is ranked #7 in the country for pharmacy. I am confident that if I attend I will find my niche one way or another.</p>
<p>At UConn, I will be on the Pre-Pharmacy track as a Neurobiology & Physiology major in the HONORS program. I have been given a $5000 annual scholarship, which means I will have to pay less than $20,000 per year. Should I get my PharmD from UConn, I will have no debt at all. This would leave me room to pursue graduate school and not worry about money. I also know that I want to stay in the Northeast to work. However, I am worried that UConn might not stand up to schools like UMich (it is ranked #26). I am also worried about having to apply for pharmacy school with no guaranteed admission. I love UConn's campus though, and I am sure that I would be able to fit in socially and culturally. Plus it is close to home.</p>
<p>What do you guys think? I have a few months to decide, but the anticipation is killing me. Thank you!</p>