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Would you pay out of state tuition or stay in Louisiana and go to ULM?
Posted on 5/22/16 at 5:35 pm
Posted on 5/22/16 at 5:35 pm
I'm at LSU about to earn my biology degree. Obviously not many people stop there; many go to medical school, etc. I've been thinking pharmacy school for a long time, but ULM is the only cheap option in state (~$13,000 per year). Xavier in NOLA is private and is more than $30,000 per year. Other schools I'm considering out-of-state are University of Houston (~$27,000 per year) and North Texas in Fort Worth (~30,000 per year). What says the O-T? Would you settle for ULM for cheap (even though I do not particularly like Monroe at all) or would you go somewhere better out of state for considerably more debt? I'm still weighing my options.
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Posted on 5/22/16 at 5:35 pm to schwartzy
Go out of state.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 5:38 pm to schwartzy
Does going out of state give you a better education or better opportunity? If not, go to ULM. Monroe isn't a cultural mecca, but it's not the worst place in the world, and you can stand anything for a couple of years. The other places may have more to do, but TBH, you'll probably just hang out with friends or go to a bar in your free time, and you can do that in Monroe.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 5:39 pm to schwartzy
How long is pharmacy school?
Posted on 5/22/16 at 5:40 pm to schwartzy
Go with the cheaper option for a similar degree.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 5:45 pm to schwartzy
Have u already been accepted?
This post was edited on 5/22/16 at 5:46 pm
Posted on 5/22/16 at 5:47 pm to schwartzy
Have you checked University of Mississippi's school? You may qualify for in-state.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 5:52 pm to schwartzy
My initial thoughts are Monroe is not that bad. You can do anything for a year or so. But 3 years is a long time. In honesty though, when I had to stay in Monroe a few times for work I always had a good time.
Another option might be to look at how long does it takes to get in state residence in tx? If you can move there and work for a year or so and get in state residence it might be worth the $60k you'd be saving in tuition to go there outta state (and assuming loans would be funding it then the interest would drive the costs well above $60k).
Another option might be to look at how long does it takes to get in state residence in tx? If you can move there and work for a year or so and get in state residence it might be worth the $60k you'd be saving in tuition to go there outta state (and assuming loans would be funding it then the interest would drive the costs well above $60k).
Posted on 5/22/16 at 5:58 pm to schwartzy
3 years in Monroe>doubling the amount of debt you will have for similar education. Also, I'm certain the cost of living in NOLA over Monroe will only increase the amount of loans that will be required, outside of tuition costs. Think smart, long term here bro.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 6:00 pm to schwartzy
As bad a rap as Monroe gets on here and some deservedly so, ULM pharmacy program is most definitely a great option. All my friends who graduated pharmacy school there are making bank.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 6:04 pm to schwartzy
Monroe every time
Cheaper cost of school
National leader in field
Cost of living not bad at all
Easy commute to pharm school from any location you live
Easy drives / flights to major cities
4.5 hours to Dallas
4.4 hours to French Quarter
3 hours to little Rock
Plenty enough to see and do when needing a break from studying .....plan your breaks properly with cool trips
Cheaper cost of school
National leader in field
Cost of living not bad at all
Easy commute to pharm school from any location you live
Easy drives / flights to major cities
4.5 hours to Dallas
4.4 hours to French Quarter
3 hours to little Rock
Plenty enough to see and do when needing a break from studying .....plan your breaks properly with cool trips
Posted on 5/22/16 at 6:08 pm to schwartzy
Fwiw, I had to make a similar decision 10 yrs ago for law school.
Granted the in-state school was LSU and not ULM, but I'm happy I stayed in-state. I'm still paying off loans, but would be paying SIGNIFICANTLY more had I went out of state.
I also just lived in the middle of nowhere (way worse than Funroe) for 3 years. Sure there were times take-out and a bar would've been nice but those 3 yrs gave me the experience I needed to be marketable in places I would actually want to be.
Short-term sacrifice for long-term benefits.
Granted the in-state school was LSU and not ULM, but I'm happy I stayed in-state. I'm still paying off loans, but would be paying SIGNIFICANTLY more had I went out of state.
I also just lived in the middle of nowhere (way worse than Funroe) for 3 years. Sure there were times take-out and a bar would've been nice but those 3 yrs gave me the experience I needed to be marketable in places I would actually want to be.
Short-term sacrifice for long-term benefits.
This post was edited on 5/22/16 at 6:18 pm
Posted on 5/22/16 at 6:09 pm to schwartzy
Last week I was driving by the mid-city Baton Rouge General and next to it was the Baton Rouge branch of ULM Pharmacy School sign.
Maybe you can stay in Baton Rouge & go
On North St. side.
Maybe you can stay in Baton Rouge & go
On North St. side.
This post was edited on 5/22/16 at 6:13 pm
Posted on 5/22/16 at 6:11 pm to schwartzy
I'll give you my thoughts on your question:
1. Go to medical school if you have the opportunity rather than going to pharmacy school
2. How certain would you be able to gain admittance into a pharmacy school located out of state?
3. If your heart is set on pharmacy, then go up to Monroe and attend ULM
Whatever you decide....best of luck in your decision making and with your final decision
1. Go to medical school if you have the opportunity rather than going to pharmacy school
2. How certain would you be able to gain admittance into a pharmacy school located out of state?
3. If your heart is set on pharmacy, then go up to Monroe and attend ULM
Whatever you decide....best of luck in your decision making and with your final decision
Posted on 5/22/16 at 6:16 pm to schwartzy
Unless you're wanting to go out of state I'd think Monroe would be a no brainer. Really good pharmacy program and it's the cheapest of your options. Not to mention Monroe really isn't that bad a place to reside, it's no New Orleans as far as entertainment goes, but it's solid.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 6:26 pm to schwartzy
And you really won't believe how many hot chicks there are in Monroe. It's uncanny
Posted on 5/22/16 at 6:28 pm to schwartzy
Go out of state. Louisiana is a laughing stock outside of the deep south.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 6:31 pm to schwartzy
What if you move to the state of the school you want to go to. Work for 6 months and gain residency.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 6:35 pm to schwartzy
I would go to ULM. Their pharmacy school is really not bad and will give you all of the requisite networking to get a position in Louisiana. The fact that Monroe is kinda a boring place doesn't matter because being in pharmacy school, you won't have time to enjoy it no matter where you live.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 6:45 pm to schwartzy
My sister and brother-in-law met in Pharm school at what is now ULM. Both were transferring in from other states (Tenn/Ark) as the other states programs were harder to get into due to competition and politics (sis had a 3rd organic chem not even required at ULM that the professor flat out told her she was not passing simply cuz he objected to the number of women enrolled in pharm at the time). They have many classmates they still keep in touch with 25 years later too.
Tl/dr Check to be sure you can actually get in the out of state schools before passing on ULM.
The diploma gets you the starting job no matter where it comes from, the next job is where YOU come into play.
Tl/dr Check to be sure you can actually get in the out of state schools before passing on ULM.
The diploma gets you the starting job no matter where it comes from, the next job is where YOU come into play.
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