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D’Youville University Pharmacy Program – A Warning to Future Students

As a former student in D’Youville’s PharmD program, I feel compelled to speak out so others can make informed decisions before enrolling. What I experienced over the course of my time in this program was not just disappointing; it was disheartening, inequitable, and at times, deeply unethical.

Despite promising equal support for all students, the school consistently treated its online students as second-class citizens. Our lectures... Read More were years out of date. Our questions and concerns were ignored. We were excluded from decision-making, denied the same quality of instruction, and left to fend for ourselves, all while paying the same tuition as the in-person students who received timely updates, stronger support, and direct faculty access.

Accommodations for disabilities were ignored when it mattered most. I was granted extra time on exams due to a documented medical diagnosis, yet this was flat-out denied during critical in-person testing. When I raised this issue, it was brushed aside with no explanation, no apology, and no alternative, a direct violation of my legal rights and a personal betrayal of trust.

Worse, the school failed to secure clinical rotation sites, something they promised when we enrolled. When placements fell through, we were told we’d simply be delayed an entire year in graduating (as if that was some "minor" inconvenience). This threat hung over our heads while we scrambled to fix a problem that wasn’t ours to solve.

But the most devastating moment came when I was falsely accused of cheating, based on a single letter from a student I had previously refused to help cheat. No evidence was ever provided. None of the other students named were even questioned. I was dismissed, and when I appealed, I was judged by a biased panel that included faculty with personal conflicts of interest. I was never given a fair chance to defend myself.

This program does not protect its students. It does not listen. It does not lead with integrity. And it does not deserve the trust of students who give everything to pursue a career in pharmacy.

If you are considering D’Youville, ask the hard questions. Demand transparency. Speak to current students in all learning tracks, not just the ones hand-picked for tours. You deserve an education built on respect, support, and fairness. I sincerely hope future students never have to endure what I did.

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