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University of Houston College of Pharmacy
Pharmacy School
Houston, TX

Individual Feedback 3 1 Responses

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General Info

What graduating class are you in?

Response	# Responders
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0
2020	1
2021	0
2022	0
2023	0
2024	0

Are you pursuing any joint degrees (MD/PhD, MD/MPH, etc.)?

Response	# Responders
No	1
BA/DO	0
BS/DO	0
DO/JD	0
DO/MA	0
DO/MBA	0
DO/MPH	0
DO/MS	0
DO/PhD	0
MD/JD	0
MD/MBA	0
MD/MPH	0
MD/MS	0
MD/PhD	0

Are you considered in-state or out-of-state for tuition purposes?

Response	# Responders
in-state	1
out-of-state	0
international	0
Not applicable	0

What is your race/ethnic background?

Response	# Responders
Caucasian	0
African American	0
Hispanic	1
Asian or Pacific Islander	0
Native American/ Native Alaskan	0
Other/Multiracial	0

Overall, how would you rate this medical program?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = terrible, 10 = world class

What is the reputation of the school in the medical community?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What is the reputation of the research that goes on at this school?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What was your undergrad GPA?

Response Average	# Responders
3.27	1

What was your undergrad science GPA?

Response Average	# Responders
3.50	1

What was the zip code of your residence in high school?

78244

What do you like most about this school?

"Location: It's close proximity to the Texas Medical Center allows a plethora of opportunities to network with, shadow, and do research with clinical pharmacists." | Report Response

What do you like least about this school?

"The area surrounding the campus is considered "unsafe". The campus itself is safe." | Report Response

Please provide any other general comments on your school

"Being close to the Texas Medical Center is such a huge advantage that this school has over any other school. Proof of this benefit is the existence of TWO longitudinal APPE programs offered by Houston Methodist Hospital and Memorial Hermann Hospital. These are invaluable experiences. Also, there are multiple hospital internship opportunities for P1's and P2's. Also, something that has held this school back for a long time was the outdated building - BUT they have a brand new building with state of the art equipment for both pharmacy practice and research. This school also no longer has a split campus, which enhances organizational involvement and creates a close knit community across P1's-P4's. Lastly, this schools NAPLEX scores over the past 5 years speak for itself. I am completely unbiased in saying that this is one of the BEST schools to get your pharmacy degree from." | Report Response

What was your MCAT score?

Response Average	# Responders
525	1

Curriculum

How is the curriculum structured?

Response	# Responders
Systems-based	1
Traditional	0

How many courses are taken at a given time?

Response	# Responders
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	1
6	0
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0

How long are you typically in class per day?

Response	# Responders
<1 hour	0
1-2 hours	0
2-3 hours	0
3-4 hours	1
4-5 hours	0
5-6 hours	0
6> hours	0

Are courses recorded for medical students?

Response	# Responders
Video recording	1
Free note taking service	0
Fee-based note taking service	0
Powerpoint slides provided only	0
None	0

How many days per week is anatomy lab?

Response	# Responders
1	1
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0

How many students per cadaver?

No responses

How long (in months) do you have anatomy?

No responses

Is the curriculum lecture-centric or small-group centric?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.00	1

0 = 100% lecture, 10 = 100% small group

Are standardized patients used?

Response	# Responders
yes	1
no	0

How much patient interaction is there in the pre-clinical years?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.00	1

0 = none, 10 = extensive

Are syllabi provided for the student?

Response	# Responders
yes	1
no	0

How frequently do pre-clinical medical school activities have mandatory attendance?

"About 1/2 of the academic year" | Report Response

What books are necessary?

No responses

What books are unnecessary?

No responses

Is the curriculum designed to promote a specialty? If so, which specialty?

No responses

Location & Housing

How do you feel about the location of the school?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.00	1

0 = Uncomfortable, 10 = Desirable

Do you feel safe on campus?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.00	1

0 = Not safe, 10 = Very safe

How available and convenient is public transportation?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = Non-existent, 10 = Extensive & convenient

Is a car necessary at any point during your education here?

Response	# Responders
Pre-clinical years	1
Clinical years	0
All years	0
No	0

If a car is required for education, how available and convenient is the parking provided to students?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = Almost impossible, 10 = Available & convenient

Is on-campus housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	1
no	0

What is the quality of available on-campus housing?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.00	1

0 = terrible, 10 = great

What percentage of your medical school classmates would you estimate live on campus, if on-campus housing is available?

Response Avg	# Responders
3.00	1

0 = 0%, 10 = 100%

Is couples housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	0
no	1

Is nearby off-campus housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	1
no	0

How expensive is nearby off-campus housing?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Please describe the on-campus housing if available (i.e., cost, type - studios, 1-br, 2-br, etc.)?

No responses

Cost/Financial Aid

Are fees/tuition expensive?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

How is the cost of living (rent, food, bills, etc.)?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.00	1

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Are many institutional scholarships/grants available?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.00	1

0 = none, 10 = many

Is institutional aid need-based or merit-based?

Response	# Responders
Need-based	0
Merit-based	1
Both	0

Faculty/Grades

Are faculty members very open to students during office hours?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very open

Are faculty members very available to students via email/message board?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very available

Are there many opportunities to shadow/work with clinical faculty?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = none, 10 = lots

Are the faculty willing to mentor students in regards to career guidance?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the class ranked?

Response	# Responders
yes	1
no	0

How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

No responses

How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

No responses

What is the grading scale used during pre-clinical years?

No responses

What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

No responses

Clinical Rotations

Are the desired rotation sites easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.00	1

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is desired rotation order easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.00	1

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Are the elective rotations easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.00	1

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is there substantial hands-on experience for medical students?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = none, 10 = substantial

Are the rotation sites conveniently accessible for medical students?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = difficult, 10 = accessible

How far are the clinical sites from the main campus?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = far away, 10 = close

How are clinical rotations scheduled? What are the required rotations?

No responses

What responsibility do med students have on the wards?

No responses

What is the status/condition of the affiliated hospital(s)?

No responses

What is the typical patient population medical students work with?

No responses

Social Environment

Do students do a lot of activities outside of school together?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = none, 10 = lots

How would you rank student involvement in extracurricular clubs?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = none, 10 = lots

What is the range of extracurricular clubs available?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = almost none, 10 = wide range

Is the student body cooperative or competitive?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.00	1

0 = competitive, 10 = cooperative

Is the environment supportive for underrepresented minorities?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for lesbian/gay/bisexual/transsexual students?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for students with disabilities?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for married students?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for older/non-traditional students?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = no, 10 = very

What do the students typically like to do in the area?

No responses

Post Graduation

How do graduates from this school fare in residency and clinical practice?

"The class of 2018 had the highest PGY1 match rate in Texas. Also, students are prepared for residency due to the close proximity to the Texas Medical Center. We are provided many opportunities to practice in hospitals and clinical institutions before actually entering residency." | Report Response