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+ | ==Contacts== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Website: http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/<br> | ||
+ | Phone: (306) 966-6327<br> | ||
+ | Admissions e-mail: Undergrad-Pharmacy-Nutrition@usask.ca | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Admission Requirements== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===General Notes=== | ||
+ | *90 applicants are admitted yearly | ||
+ | *Applicants apply through the University of Saskatchewan server at https://pawnss.usask.ca/pls/uosprod/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Criteria=== | ||
+ | ====Required classes==== | ||
+ | *Applicants must have completed at least 30 credit units of course work at the university level before April 30 of the year in which they are applying | ||
+ | *Full year undergraduate classes, which must include: | ||
+ | **One semester of general Biology | ||
+ | **One semester each of General Chemistry and Introduction to Organic Chemistry | ||
+ | **One semester of Literature or Composition | ||
+ | **2 credits in humanities, social sciences or fine arts, of which 6 credits must include psychology, sociology, philosophy or native studies | ||
+ | |||
+ | Check out this link for more information: | ||
+ | http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_requirements.shtml | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====GPA==== | ||
+ | *Admission average is based on the 30 credit units of required subjects (weighted as 40% of the overall average) and the cumulative average obtained at the university level (weighted as 60% of the overall admission average) | ||
+ | *Applicants must have a minimum average of 70% | ||
+ | |||
+ | Check out this link for more information: | ||
+ | http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_requirements.shtml | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Test of Critical Skills and Personal Profile==== | ||
+ | *Test of Critical Skills (1 hour duration): applicants are asked to write a formal, persuasive academic essay in response to a proposition drawn from a short reading | ||
+ | *Test is administered usually at the end of March and applicants are required to attain a minimum level of achievement on the test regardless of performance on other criteria | ||
+ | *A seminar is usually held in early March to help applicants improve critical skills and understand the nature of the test | ||
+ | *Personal Profile (1 hour duration): analogous to a written interview; candidates should be prepared to discuss why they have chosen pharmacy and how they perceive the role of the pharmacist | ||
+ | |||
+ | Check out these links for more information on the test: | ||
+ | http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_process.shtml http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/faq.shtml | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====PCAT==== | ||
+ | *Not required | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Supporting Documents==== | ||
+ | *2 original, complete and final sets of official transcripts from the intuition that the applicant is attending | ||
+ | *Test of Critical Skills | ||
+ | *Personal Profile | ||
+ | *Reference letters and other items are not used in the selection process | ||
+ | *Supplementary documents are used only if specifically requested | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Deadlines== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *February 15: submission of completed application form and application fee | ||
+ | *Early March: Seminar on Improving Critical Skills | ||
+ | *Late March: Test of Critical Skills and Personal Profile | ||
+ | *June 1: receipt of transcript | ||
+ | *Note: dates for Seminar and Test of Critical Skills and Personal Profile may change depending on test site | ||
+ | |||
+ | Check out this link for more information: | ||
+ | http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_process.shtml | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Tuition== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *No yearly flat tuition rate; tuition is based on number of credits taken per year | ||
+ | *Cost per credit unit for Canadian students: $206 | ||
+ | *Cost per credit unit for international students: $535.60 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Check out these links for more information: | ||
+ | http://students.usask.ca/moneymatters/tuition/undergraduate/ and http://students.usask.ca/moneymatters/tuition/graduate/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Statistics== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Number of applicants accepted yearly: 90 | ||
+ | *Number of spaces reserved for non-residents of Saskatchewan: 14 (includes out-of-province and international students) | ||
+ | *Number of spaces reserved for Aboriginal students: 4 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Check out this link for more information: | ||
+ | http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_info.shtml | ||
[[Category:University of Saskatchewan|Pharmacy]] | [[Category:University of Saskatchewan|Pharmacy]] | ||
[[Category:Pharmacy|Sask]] | [[Category:Pharmacy|Sask]] |
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Contacts
Website: http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/
Phone: (306) 966-6327
Admissions e-mail: Undergrad-Pharmacy-Nutrition@usask.ca
Admission Requirements
General Notes
- 90 applicants are admitted yearly
- Applicants apply through the University of Saskatchewan server at https://pawnss.usask.ca/pls/uosprod/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon
Criteria
Required classes
- Applicants must have completed at least 30 credit units of course work at the university level before April 30 of the year in which they are applying
- Full year undergraduate classes, which must include:
- One semester of general Biology
- One semester each of General Chemistry and Introduction to Organic Chemistry
- One semester of Literature or Composition
- 2 credits in humanities, social sciences or fine arts, of which 6 credits must include psychology, sociology, philosophy or native studies
Check out this link for more information: http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_requirements.shtml
GPA
- Admission average is based on the 30 credit units of required subjects (weighted as 40% of the overall average) and the cumulative average obtained at the university level (weighted as 60% of the overall admission average)
- Applicants must have a minimum average of 70%
Check out this link for more information: http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_requirements.shtml
Test of Critical Skills and Personal Profile
- Test of Critical Skills (1 hour duration): applicants are asked to write a formal, persuasive academic essay in response to a proposition drawn from a short reading
- Test is administered usually at the end of March and applicants are required to attain a minimum level of achievement on the test regardless of performance on other criteria
- A seminar is usually held in early March to help applicants improve critical skills and understand the nature of the test
- Personal Profile (1 hour duration): analogous to a written interview; candidates should be prepared to discuss why they have chosen pharmacy and how they perceive the role of the pharmacist
Check out these links for more information on the test: http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_process.shtml http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/faq.shtml
PCAT
- Not required
Supporting Documents
- 2 original, complete and final sets of official transcripts from the intuition that the applicant is attending
- Test of Critical Skills
- Personal Profile
- Reference letters and other items are not used in the selection process
- Supplementary documents are used only if specifically requested
Deadlines
- February 15: submission of completed application form and application fee
- Early March: Seminar on Improving Critical Skills
- Late March: Test of Critical Skills and Personal Profile
- June 1: receipt of transcript
- Note: dates for Seminar and Test of Critical Skills and Personal Profile may change depending on test site
Check out this link for more information: http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_process.shtml
Tuition
- No yearly flat tuition rate; tuition is based on number of credits taken per year
- Cost per credit unit for Canadian students: $206
- Cost per credit unit for international students: $535.60
Check out these links for more information: http://students.usask.ca/moneymatters/tuition/undergraduate/ and http://students.usask.ca/moneymatters/tuition/graduate/
Statistics
- Number of applicants accepted yearly: 90
- Number of spaces reserved for non-residents of Saskatchewan: 14 (includes out-of-province and international students)
- Number of spaces reserved for Aboriginal students: 4
Check out this link for more information: http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/undergradprograms/admission_info.shtml