<p>Hey guys. I'm a senior in a suburb of Columbus, OH.
I've narrowed my choices down to The Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati.
I plan to major in pre-pharmacy/go into the pharmacy program at either college (I've already been accepted to both).
I've been to both campuses and I definitely prefer UC over OSU's campus mainly because the size of OSU is intimidating. I've gone to OSU often because I live a mere 20 minutes from campus, which is also a con for me (too close to home for me). I like that I'm far enough from home, but not too far, if I attend UC (2 hour drive).
I know OSU ranks much higher in terms of Pharmacy Program/School (#7) and in terms of general colleges across the nation (#52). I would also be in the Scholars Program (Health Sciences Program) at OSU which will allows me to be in one of the new/better dorms there, which is a pro; however, UC's dorms seem to be better than OSU's.
But will it make a huge difference for me to go to a less well known/not as good school for my undergrad years? Pricing of either school isn't a problem, so I hope to not get answers saying "just go for the cheapest one" and so on..
My brain tells me OSU, but my heart tells me UC.
What would you guys do in my situation? I need more insight than just from my friends. Thanks in advanced!</p>
<p>For pharmacy, I don’t think it is critical to necessarily go with the higher ranked school. The education doesn’t vary significantly from program to program… curricula are very standardized.</p>
<p>Thanks for the insight! But would it matter for when I apply for grad school? Because I plan to apply to places like UC San Fran. and UC San Diego. Don’t they judge on where you went for undergrad years? I feel like I’d have a better chance of being closer to top of the class at UC over OSU.</p>
<p>I admit this is beyond my expertise, so hopefully others more knowledgable can chime in. Im not sure how much pharmacy grad school is numbers driven vs. pedigree driven</p>