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University of Texas-Austin College of Pharmacy
Pharmacy School
Austin, 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	1
2018	0
2019	0
2020	0
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?

No responses

Overall, how would you rate this medical program?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	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
5.00	1

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What was your undergrad GPA?

Response Average	# Responders
3.70	1

What was your undergrad science GPA?

Response Average	# Responders
3.30	1

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

78239

What do you like most about this school?

"The professors are well-respected in their fields and the majority of them are good at teaching." | Report Response

What do you like least about this school?

"We have a lot of busy work and they don't really care about the well-being of students." | Report Response

Please provide any other general comments on your school

"This is a pharmacy school, not a medical school, so I don't know why MCAT scores are requested on this survey. I scored in the 98th percentile on the PCAT" | Report Response

What was your MCAT score?

Response Average	# Responders
0	1

Curriculum

How is the curriculum structured?

Response	# Responders
Systems-based	0
Traditional	1

How many courses are taken at a given time?

Response	# Responders
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	1
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	0
4-5 hours	1
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?

No responses

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
2.00	1

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

Are standardized patients used?

Response	# Responders
yes	0
no	0

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

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	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?

"We have to do a health screening every semester and some classes require weekly out-of-class activities" | Report Response

What books are necessary?

"None. They're all available online or you can get a PDF from an upperclassman" | Report Response

What books are unnecessary?

No responses

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

"Obsessed with "clinical pharmacy" and look down on community pharmacy" | Report Response

Location & Housing

How do you feel about the location of the school?

Response Avg	# Responders
2.00	1

0 = Uncomfortable, 10 = Desirable

Do you feel safe on campus?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = Not safe, 10 = Very safe

How available and convenient is public transportation?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.00	1

0 = Non-existent, 10 = Extensive & convenient

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

Response	# Responders
Pre-clinical years	0
Clinical years	1
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
3.00	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
5.00	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
1.00	1

0 = 0%, 10 = 100%

Is couples housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	0
no	0

Is nearby off-campus housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	1
no	0

How expensive is nearby off-campus housing?

Response Avg	# Responders
3.00	1

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

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

"Dorms, university-owned apartments (1 or 2 bedroom)" | Report Response

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
3.00	1

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Are many institutional scholarships/grants available?

Response Avg	# Responders
3.00	1

0 = none, 10 = many

Is institutional aid need-based or merit-based?

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

Faculty/Grades

Are faculty members very open to students during office hours?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.00	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
5.00	1

0 = none, 10 = lots

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

Response Avg	# Responders
7.00	1

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the class ranked?

Response	# Responders
yes	0
no	1

How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

"The basic science professors are pretty fantastic. The pathology professor for the first half of that course is a little ridiculous, but he's the only one that's consistently been a problem for students." | Report Response

How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

"Good from what I can tell" | Report Response

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

"A, A-, B+, B, B-, etc." | Report Response

What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

No responses

Clinical Rotations

Are the desired rotation sites easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is desired rotation order easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Are the elective rotations easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is there substantial hands-on experience for medical students?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = none, 10 = substantial

Are the rotation sites conveniently accessible for medical students?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = difficult, 10 = accessible

How far are the clinical sites from the main campus?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	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
3.00	1

0 = none, 10 = lots

How would you rank student involvement in extracurricular clubs?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = none, 10 = lots

What is the range of extracurricular clubs available?

Response Avg	# Responders
6.00	1

0 = almost none, 10 = wide range

Is the student body cooperative or competitive?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = competitive, 10 = cooperative

Is the environment supportive for underrepresented minorities?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.00	1

0 = no, 10 = very

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

Response Avg	# Responders
8.00	1

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for students with disabilities?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the environment supportive for married students?

Response Avg	# Responders
1.00	1

0 = no, 10 = very

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

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = no, 10 = very

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

"Get incredibly drunk" | Report Response

Post Graduation

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

"Most seem to get decent jobs, but a lot end up in community pharmacy despite the school's obsession with residencies and "clinical pharmacy"" | Report Response