<p>I'm currently looking into attending University of the Pacific for their Pre-Pharmacy program. However, I recently saw a segment on 60 Minutes about a college rape/sexual assult that occurred there that was VERY POORLY HANDLED by the school. It makes me kind of hesitant about submitting my SIR to this school, but I know that this program is very beneficial for prospective pharmacists. Should this outweigh the dangers that may occur there?</p>
<p>I have friends whose daughter attends UofP, in the music education program. No problems whatsoever. She is having a great time…very personal and attentive private college experience. If you like what you hear or read about the academic program, don’t let some negative publicity scare you away. Most likely, the fallout from the 60 minutes episode has made the college correct whatever issues needed to be addressed.</p>
<p>An extended family member was at UOP on athletic scholarship. While not far OFF campus he witnessed a stabbing. He left the school when the year was up. It’s not the only story I’ve heard. It is a beautiful and excellent school and doesn’t deserve to be brought down due to negative publicity. That being said, like many schools the surrounding area can be troublesome. Stockton has a well-known gang problem as well as one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country. As I understand it you should not venture south of the campus, the safer areas of Stockton are the north part of town. I would apply, their program in pharm is well known…but make sure you really check out the area including perhaps a visit to the local police dept to get your bearings and know where to stay away from if you should choose to attend school there and especially if you live off campus.</p>
<p>Thank you! I’m still hesitant, but i think the perks outweigh the possibility of me foolishly wandering off in the middle of the night So i think i’ll go!</p>
<p>UofP isn’t the only school accused (probably correctly) of mishandling cases of sexual assault. Schools as renowned as Yale have had their issues in this area; one of the points made in that 60 minutes piece is that schools IN GENERAL aren’t equipped with the staff and procedures to successfully deal with this complex, but frequent, campus problem. </p>
<p>So while safety in general should be something you should consider when picking schools, UoP in particular isn’t any less or any more ‘dangerous’ than thousands of other colleges.</p>