I chose UGA because it has the best pharmacy school in Georgia. It's also the top ten in the country. I wanted to go to a school that had a strong football community as well. UGA seemed to be the perfect fit for me.
Course Curriculum
The course curriculum is very rigorous but that is what makes it one of the best schools in the nation. One issue I do have is the curriculum is constantly changing. This makes the standards change as well as having to work out bugs in the class every time it?s changed.
Exams
Sat:1540. Act: 22. PCAT 64. The PCAT is like the SAT but for pharmacy school.
Placement
In pharmacy, you can get a residency but they are very competitive. This year's fourth year had one of the highest match percentages in the country. Since we are considered one of the top schools in the country. Most grads can find a job easily.
Internship
No, we are required as part of the curriculum to do several internships but you are not paid for them. These are done in community pharmacies, hospitals, and some specialty rotations. It is a learning experience.
Events
I couldn't even list all the events. In the college of pharmacy. There are many organizations. Each focuses on different things. We celebrate world immunization week, football games, cancer awareness/prevention days. We also celebrate individuality for our philanthropy. And a going away party for third years.
Fees
The fee structure is like any other. We have our tuition ($7,000-9,000) each semester. Then we have the student fees like transportation, health center fee, activities fee, gym fee, and I have a special institution fee for the college of pharmacy.
Scholarship
No, scholarships but we all receive financial aid. This is just a student loan through the school. Since we are maxed out on fees/tuition we can get max loans. Enough for tuition and living.
Examination Structure
Most of the exams are taken on the computer in class. It is typically taken during the designated class time. It varies between class and teacher if it is multiple-choice, true-false, or short answer/essay. The nice thing is the college works out the schedule to balance our tests so we don't have too many at one week.
Faculty
The faculty are touch and go. Some of the staff are amazing and wouldn't have survived my first year without them. They care about our education and retention. I've had a teacher that has been my pharmacy mom.
Hostel
As a pharmacy student, I live in an apartment off-campus. It is more practical for me as I work off-campus as an intern at a pharmacy. I live with other pharmacy students and this helps because they are going through the same thing as me.
