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Hello all,
I am having some conflicting thoughts about choosing which school to go to between Keck Graduate Institute and Marshall B. Ketchum University. My reason for posting this to the forums is to gain any insight about which school would be a better choice. Ill list my pros and cons for each below.
KGI:
Pros:
Accredited
Highest Naplex pass rates (barely) for the non top tier pharmacy schools (ex. excluding USC, UCSD,).
Offer certificates for students with myself being interested in the health care management certificate which would require me to take MBA level business classes.
Slightly Cheaper (~2-3k less a semester)
Anecdotal, but it felt like the more professional choice of the two based off of the interview and tour.
Part of the Claremont colleges.
Cons:
45-50 minute drive there and back home.
Fairly newer school in general for all its programs offered.
MBKU:
Pros:
Has a very reputable optometry program which would hopefully "transfer" over to the pharmacy program (wishful thinking).
Partnered with PassNaplexNow in an effort to hopefully have better Naplex pass rates upon the first class graduating.
Quarter System
Exams scheduled on Fridays Only.
Only a 20-30 minute drive.
Cons:
Unaccredited but is Candidate status. Should be accredited in 2020.
More expensive
I would appreciate any help in choosing which school to attend as well as open it up for discussion of the pros and cons for each school. While it is very obvious these schools are not as reputable as longer standing schools, negative comments about pharmacy in general are unnecessary for this thread.
Thank You,
I am having some conflicting thoughts about choosing which school to go to between Keck Graduate Institute and Marshall B. Ketchum University. My reason for posting this to the forums is to gain any insight about which school would be a better choice. Ill list my pros and cons for each below.
KGI:
Pros:
Accredited
Highest Naplex pass rates (barely) for the non top tier pharmacy schools (ex. excluding USC, UCSD,).
Offer certificates for students with myself being interested in the health care management certificate which would require me to take MBA level business classes.
Slightly Cheaper (~2-3k less a semester)
Anecdotal, but it felt like the more professional choice of the two based off of the interview and tour.
Part of the Claremont colleges.
Cons:
45-50 minute drive there and back home.
Fairly newer school in general for all its programs offered.
MBKU:
Pros:
Has a very reputable optometry program which would hopefully "transfer" over to the pharmacy program (wishful thinking).
Partnered with PassNaplexNow in an effort to hopefully have better Naplex pass rates upon the first class graduating.
Quarter System
Exams scheduled on Fridays Only.
Only a 20-30 minute drive.
Cons:
Unaccredited but is Candidate status. Should be accredited in 2020.
More expensive
I would appreciate any help in choosing which school to attend as well as open it up for discussion of the pros and cons for each school. While it is very obvious these schools are not as reputable as longer standing schools, negative comments about pharmacy in general are unnecessary for this thread.
Thank You,
(( Thank you everyone.
