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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
 
'''Website:''' http://www.pharmacy.buffalo.edu/<br>
 
'''Website:''' http://www.pharmacy.buffalo.edu/<br>
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'''Phone:''' (716) 645-2825<br>
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'''Admissions Phone:''' 716-645-2825<br>
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' pharm-admit@buffalo.edu
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' prepharm@buffalo.edu <br>
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'''Location:''' Buffalo, New York
  
 
==Program Information==
 
==Program Information==
 
*Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
 
*Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
 
*4 years in length
 
*4 years in length
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*Number of applications in 2010: N/A
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*Number of applicants interviewed in 2010: 250
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For more information on the program, click [http://pharmacy.buffalo.edu/academic-programs.html here]
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*Class size in 2010: 125, ~22 out-of-state
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====Admission statistics====
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*Applicants interviewed: ~250
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*Class size: ~125
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*Citizenship has no effect on admission into the University at Buffalo or the professional years of our PharmD program. International students are expected to meet the same criteria for admission as permanent residents
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For more information on the program, click [http://pharmacy.buffalo.edu/academic-programs/questions.html here]
  
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
  
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
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*Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in Canada (any discipline)
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*Required to complete one of the following:
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**ALL UB General Education Requirements (undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/policies/degree/gened.shtml)  
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**Bachelor’s degree
 
*Required Courses
 
*Required Courses
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**Life Sciences (12 credits)
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**General Chemistry with Laboratory (8 credit)
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**Social Sciences, Humanities or Languages (6 credits)
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**Organic Chemistry with Laboratory (8 credit)
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*Recommended Courses
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**Introductory Biology with Laboratory (8 credit)
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**Statistics (3 credits)
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**Microbiology (3 credit)
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**Courses that required expository writing (12 credits)
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**Biochemistry (3 credit)
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For more information, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/requirements/Academic_Qualifications/Prerequisites.htm here]
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**Anatomy (3 credit)
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**Human Physiology (6 credit)
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**Physics (3 credits)
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**Calculus (6 credit)
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**Statistics (3 credit)
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**Social Behavioral Science (3 credit)
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**English Composition (6 credits)
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*All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade equal to or greater than C-
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For more information, click [hhttp://pharmacy.buffalo.edu/content/dam/pharmacy/pdfs/PharmD_Pre-Pharmacy_PharmCAS.pdf here]
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
 
*Minimum 3.0 GPA in pre-pharmacy science and math courses
 
*Minimum 3.0 GPA in pre-pharmacy science and math courses
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*Middle 50th percentile in pre-pharmacy science and math courses: 3.4-3.7 (4.0 scale)
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*Profile of class entering 2013:
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*Average accepted GPA 2008: 3.89
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**Middle 50th Percentile Science & Math GPA: 3.1 – 3.5 (4.0 scale)
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*Calculation method:
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For more information, click [http://pharmacy.buffalo.edu/academic-programs/questions.html here]
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**GPA will be calculated by eliminating one full-course grade per full year of study.
 
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**If applying after three years of full-time study, the 3 lowest grades will be removed.
 
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**If applying after completion of four years of full-time study, the 4 lowest grades will be removed
 
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**Summer courses are not included in GPA calculation, though they may count towards prerequisites
 
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For more information, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/requirements/Academic_Qualifications/Calculation_of_GPA_Weighting_Formula.htm here]
 
  
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====MCAT====
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====PCAT====
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*Minimum scores:
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*Percentile Rank (not Scaled Scores) are considered
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**355-409
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**Percentile Rank is calculated by using the sum of each section under the Percentile Rank
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**min 300
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*No minimum scores
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*MCAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
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*Competitive applicants usually show a percentage of at least 300
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*Only the most recent MCAT scores will be considered
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*If taken twice, the higher of the two is considered.
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For more information, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/requirements/Academic_Qualifications/MCAT.htm here]
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*If taken three or more times, the average of all the scores is considered.
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*Only PCAT test less than three years old are considered.
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*Profile of class entering 2013:
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**Middle 50th Percentile of Sum PCAT Percentile Score (excluding composite): 335 – 410
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For more information, click [http://pharmacy.buffalo.edu/pages/497/Admission-Requirements.html here]
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
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*Personal Statement (1000 word essay) – see [http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/pdf/b_omsas_e.pdf OMSAS guidelines]
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*PharmCAS application consisting of:
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*Autobiographical sketch – outline of extra-curricular activities (with contact information)
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**Grade Point Average (GPA) & Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT)
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*References (must provide 3) – referees must write a narrative statement and complete a standardized form
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**Prerequisite Courses
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*Official transcripts from universities attended
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**Three Letters of Reference
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For more information, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/requirements/Non-Academic_Qualifications.htm here] and visit the [http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/ OMSAS website]<br>
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**Experience
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For tips regarding the application procedure, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/application/Tips.htm here]
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**Personal Essay
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*Supplemental application and $50 supplemental fee
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For more information, click [http://pharmacy.buffalo.edu/pages/498/Application-Steps.html here]<br>
  
 
==Interview==
 
==Interview==
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*Late February – early March
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*Selected applicants will be contacted by e-mail for an invitation to interview anytime between October and April.
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*Interviews are conducted at the Faculty of Medicine by a member of the Faculty and a current medical student
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For more information, click [http://pharmacy.buffalo.edu/academic-programs/pharmd/pharmd-via-pharmcas/supplemental-materials.html here]
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For more information, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/application/interview.htm here]
 
  
 
==Timeline==
 
==Timeline==
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*Mid June, 2008: OMSAS application becomes available online
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*February 1: PharmCAS Deadline <br>
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*Sept. 15, 2008: Deadline to create OMSAS account
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*March 1: Supplemental Admission Application Deadline <br>
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*Oct. 1, 2008: Deadline to submit applications
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For more information, click [http://pharmacy.buffalo.edu/pages/35/PharmCAS-Admissions.html here]
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*Oct. 1, 2008: All transcripts and academic documents must be received by OMSAS
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*Oct. 6, 2008: All cheques/money orders must be received
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==Tuition 2018-2019==
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*Oct. 15, 2008: Deadline for MCAT scores to be released to OMSAS
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*Tuition: USD $26,450
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*May 15, 2009: First offers of admission
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*Total Estimated Cost (In-State Resident): USD $46,750.00
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*June 12, 2009: Deadline to accept offers of admission
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*Total Estimate Cost (Out-of-State Resident): USD $57,440.00
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*June 30, 2009: All transcripts must be received by OMSAS
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For more information, click [http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/omsas-dates.html here]
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**Matriculated international students also pay the International Student Fee ($100/semester)
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For more information, click [http://pharmacy.buffalo.edu/academic-programs/pharmd/cost-financial-aid-awards.html here]
  
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==Tuition 2009-2010==
 
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*First year tuition (Canadian student) - $ 17 887
 
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*Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $ 19 170.90
 
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*First year tuition (Visa student) - $ 48 620
 
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*Total first year fees (Visa student) - $ 50 659.90
 
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For more information on tuition, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/registrar/finance.htm here]<br>
 
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For information on admission scholarships, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/awards/scholarships.htm here]
 
 
[[Category:University at Buffalo, The State University of New York|Pharmacy]]
 
[[Category:University at Buffalo, The State University of New York|Pharmacy]]
 
[[Category:Pharmacy|Buffalo]]
 
[[Category:Pharmacy|Buffalo]]

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Contacts

Website: http://www.pharmacy.buffalo.edu/
Admissions Phone: 716-645-2825
Admissions e-mail: prepharm@buffalo.edu
Location: Buffalo, New York

Program Information

  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
  • 4 years in length

For more information on the program, click here


Admission statistics

  • Applicants interviewed: ~250
  • Class size: ~125
  • Citizenship has no effect on admission into the University at Buffalo or the professional years of our PharmD program. International students are expected to meet the same criteria for admission as permanent residents

For more information on the program, click here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Required to complete one of the following:
    • ALL UB General Education Requirements (undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/policies/degree/gened.shtml)
    • Bachelor’s degree
  • Required Courses
    • General Chemistry with Laboratory (8 credit)
    • Organic Chemistry with Laboratory (8 credit)
    • Introductory Biology with Laboratory (8 credit)
    • Microbiology (3 credit)
    • Biochemistry (3 credit)
    • Anatomy (3 credit)
    • Human Physiology (6 credit)
    • Physics (3 credits)
    • Calculus (6 credit)
    • Statistics (3 credit)
    • Social Behavioral Science (3 credit)
    • English Composition (6 credits)
  • All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade equal to or greater than C-

For more information, click [hhttp://pharmacy.buffalo.edu/content/dam/pharmacy/pdfs/PharmD_Pre-Pharmacy_PharmCAS.pdf here]

GPA

  • Minimum 3.0 GPA in pre-pharmacy science and math courses
  • Profile of class entering 2013:
    • Middle 50th Percentile Science & Math GPA: 3.1 – 3.5 (4.0 scale)

For more information, click here

PCAT

  • Percentile Rank (not Scaled Scores) are considered
    • Percentile Rank is calculated by using the sum of each section under the Percentile Rank
  • No minimum scores
  • Competitive applicants usually show a percentage of at least 300
  • If taken twice, the higher of the two is considered.
  • If taken three or more times, the average of all the scores is considered.
  • Only PCAT test less than three years old are considered.
  • Profile of class entering 2013:
    • Middle 50th Percentile of Sum PCAT Percentile Score (excluding composite): 335 – 410

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • PharmCAS application consisting of:
    • Grade Point Average (GPA) & Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT)
    • Prerequisite Courses
    • Three Letters of Reference
    • Experience
    • Personal Essay
  • Supplemental application and $50 supplemental fee

For more information, click here

Interview

  • Selected applicants will be contacted by e-mail for an invitation to interview anytime between October and April.

For more information, click here

Timeline

  • February 1: PharmCAS Deadline
  • March 1: Supplemental Admission Application Deadline

For more information, click here

Tuition 2018-2019

  • Tuition: USD $26,450
  • Total Estimated Cost (In-State Resident): USD $46,750.00
  • Total Estimate Cost (Out-of-State Resident): USD $57,440.00
    • Matriculated international students also pay the International Student Fee ($100/semester)

For more information, click here

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