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*Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
 
*Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
 
*4 years in length
 
*4 years in length
*Number of applications in 2010: N/A
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*Number of applicants interviewed in 2012: 240
*Number of applicants interviewed in 2010: 250
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*Total accepted: 126
*Class size in 2010: 125, ~22 out-of-state
 
  
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
  
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
*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
**Life Sciences (12 credits)
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**General Chemistry with Laboratory (8 credit)
**Social Sciences, Humanities or Languages (6 credits)
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**Organic Chemistry with Laboratory (8 credit)
*Recommended Courses
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**Introductory Biology with Laboratory (8 credit)
**Statistics (3 credits)
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**Microbiology (3 credit)
**Courses that required expository writing (12 credits)
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**Biochemistry (3 credit)
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**Anatomy (3 credit)
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**Human Physiology (6 credit)
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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-
 
For more information, click [http://pharmacy.buffalo.edu/files/uploads/admissions/PharmD_Pre-Pharmacy_PharmCAS.pdf here]
 
For more information, click [http://pharmacy.buffalo.edu/files/uploads/admissions/PharmD_Pre-Pharmacy_PharmCAS.pdf here]
  
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*Profile of class entering 2012:
 
*Profile of class entering 2012:
 
**Middle 50th Percentile Science & Math GPA: 3.1 – 3.7 (4.0 scale)
 
**Middle 50th Percentile Science & Math GPA: 3.1 – 3.7 (4.0 scale)
*Calculation method:
 
**GPA will be calculated by eliminating one full-course grade per full year of study.
 
**If applying after three years of full-time study, the 3 lowest grades will be removed.
 
**If applying after completion of four years of full-time study, the 4 lowest grades will be removed
 
**Summer courses are not included in GPA calculation, though they may count towards prerequisites
 
 
For more information, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/requirements/Academic_Qualifications/Calculation_of_GPA_Weighting_Formula.htm here]
 
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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==Interview==
 
==Interview==
*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.
*Interviews are conducted at the Faculty of Medicine by a member of the Faculty and a current medical student
 
*Total interviews for class entering 2012: 240
 
*Total accepted: 126
 
 
For more information, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/application/interview.htm here]
 
For more information, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/application/interview.htm here]
  
 
==Timeline==
 
==Timeline==
*February 1: Apply through PharmCAS DUE FEBRUARY 1
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February 1: PharmCAS Deadline
*March 1: Supplemental Admission Application Deadline
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March 1: Supplemental Admission Application Deadline
 
For more information, click [http://pharmacy.buffalo.edu/pages/35/PharmCAS-Admissions.html here]
 
For more information, click [http://pharmacy.buffalo.edu/pages/35/PharmCAS-Admissions.html here]
  

Revision as of 19:37, 1 January 2013

Pharmacy
Canadian universities

Alberta
UBC
Dalhousie
Memorial
Laval
Manitoba
Montréal
Saskatchewan
Toronto
Waterloo

American universities

Albany
Buffalo SUNY
UCSF
Houston
Husson
Long Island
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
UNC
Ohio
Pacific
Samford McWhorter
USC
Sullivan
Texas
Georgia
Washington
Wayne

International universities

Auckland
Otago

Contacts

Website: http://www.pharmacy.buffalo.edu/
Phone: (716) 645-2825
Admissions e-mail: pharm-admit@buffalo.edu

Program Information

  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
  • 4 years in length
  • Number of applicants interviewed in 2012: 240
  • Total accepted: 126

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)
    • 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 here

GPA

  • Minimum 3.0 GPA in pre-pharmacy science and math courses
  • Profile of class entering 2012:
    • Middle 50th Percentile Science & Math GPA: 3.1 – 3.7 (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 2012:
    • Middle 50th Percentile of Sum PCAT Percentile Score (excluding composite): 318 – 391

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 2009-2010

  • First year tuition (in-state residency):$21,530
  • Total first year fees (in-state residency): $43,241.50
  • Additional Cost for Out of State Students: + $20,222

For more information, click tuition and scholarship and awards