Drexel Ace Program Fall 2023

Hello EagleEye22,

I was accepted for fall 2023, my question is, how far were clinicals so far.  I've seen post were students were saying they were sent to clinical sites that were really far out, have you experienced such?

prettyLavender said:

Hello EagleEye22,

I was accepted for fall 2023, my question is, how far were clinicals so far.  I've seen post were students were saying they were sent to clinical sites that were really far out, have you experienced such?

Hi there,

Congratulations on your acceptance! Most of the clinicals are fairly close to campus. The furthest I have gone is to Reading for my L&D clinical, and that is this quarter. All of my other clinicals were in Philadelphia (CHOP, HUP, Fox Chase, Penn). So it's hit and miss, but Reading is the furthest possibility at about an hour and 15 minute drive.

EagleEye22 said:

Hi there,

Congratulations on your acceptance! Most of the clinicals are fairly close to campus. The furthest I have gone is to Reading for my L&D clinical, and that is this quarter. All of my other clinicals were in Philadelphia (CHOP, HUP, Fox Chase, Penn). So it's hit and miss, but Reading is the furthest possibility at about an hour and 15 minute drive.

Thanks for your reply, that is very good to know, do most  students reside near center city that attended the ACE program?  I'm considering living in South Jersey and just driving into Philly daily.  I also wanted to know when did you take pharmacology / dosage calculations? Do you find the instructors to be helpful supportive? 

prettyLavender said:

Thanks for your reply, that is very good to know, do most  students reside near center city that attended the ACE program?  I'm considering living in South Jersey and just driving into Philly daily.  I also wanted to know when did you take pharmacology / dosage calculations? Do you find the instructors to be helpful supportive? 

I currently live near campus, as do a lot of my classmates. From September to March I drove about an hour each day from South Jersey for class+clinical and that became exhausting in Q2, so I moved near campus and it has been a game-changer for me. It's possible to commute (I used to listen to lectures while driving), but it's definitely more challenging once Q2 starts and you're going to lectures, 3 clinicals, and studying in your off time.

Pharm I is in Q2, and you'll start med math calculations Q1 in Fundamentals. The instructors for the most part have been really helpful. Some are amazing, but a couple are not the greatest lecturers. But there are a ton of resources at the school to help with learning material, as well as learning clinical skills in the lab. 

I got accepted to the program a while back and am planning on living right near campus. However, I will not be having a car for the year. I was wondering if not having a car would be a big hindrance in regards to clinical and labs. 

futurenurse345 said:

I got accepted to the program a while back and am planning on living right near campus. However, I will not be having a car for the year. I was wondering if not having a car would be a big hindrance in regards to clinical and labs. 

 

It shouldn't be a problem. There are quite a few classmates that don't have cars and just end up carpooling for clinical.

I'm really terrified of the math portion as I have never been strong in math and I ;m trying to practice dosage and calculations prior to the start of school

EagleEye22 said:

It shouldn't be a problem. There are quite a few classmates that don't have cars and just end up carpooling for clinical.

Hey congrats to everyone who got in, I applied after priority deadline soI'm wondering if anyone has ever got in applying after deadline?

prettyLavender said:

I'm really terrified of the math portion as I have never been strong in math and I ;m trying to practice dosage and calculations prior to the start of school

 

It's intimidating at first, and everyone was nervous Q1 with med math, but once we had the first med math exam everyone begs for med math questions on every exam LOL. Usually we'll have 1-2 med math questions on med surg exams and they help boost your grade.

thanks, your replies have been so helpful.

@lpag789,

Just got accepted and I'm beyond excited, do you mind sharing details about program