Can I have some help with Pharmacy licensing, pharmacy and pharmacy schools? PLEASE!?

ok so i got accepted into rutgers pharmacy program and st. john's university pharmacy program. Now as some of you may know, one school is in New Jersey and the other is in New York. Now from what I'm told not only would you have to take a national licensing exam, but also you would take individual state certification exams. so for example, person that wanted to practice in NJ would take the national licensing exam followed by a respective state certification exam. Now my father says that St. John's may be better than rutgers b/c it prepares the student to take a NEW YORK licensing exam as well as the national exam. As a result, a school like St. John's, although statistically weaker than rutgers pharmacy, would be more beneficial to me if i was to get licensed to practice in NY (this seems to be the most probable situation after a graduate).This works the same way for rutgers since it's in NJ (same premise).








What I want to know is...is that true? Or does it not matter what school, no matter what state it's in, you go to as long as it has an overall strong program (which in that case I would go to Rutgers)?








I know its a ton to read but im really lost and need serious help. HELP!





and thanks for any advice that is given.

Can I have some help with Pharmacy licensing, pharmacy and pharmacy schools? PLEASE!?
It doesn't matter what school, regardless of program, you go to. All that matters is the license.


New York has a unique licensing requirement because they require you to pass a compounding exercise. The New York school will make sure to go over it in great detail.
Reply:Congratulations to you, with all your hard work, for having such a pleasant problem!





To help you, the best option is to go to the school where you will feel the most comfortable and happiest. Whatever resources you need, you will find them and use them appropriately to pass your exams (when you get to that point).





If you are still concerned, then check with Rutgers to find out what the pass/fail rate is for their graduates on the state exams that concern you--New York and New Jersey. If that rate is acceptable to you, then you can consider each school on typical merits, which are much stronger indications of whether you will be successful.





Pharmacy programs are usually five years long; make sure you're going to be happy wherever you're going to be for such a long time!