University at Buffalo SUNY Pharmacy

Pharmacy
Canadian universities
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American universities
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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 applications in 2010: N/A
• Number of applicants interviewed in 2010: 250
• Class size in 2010: 125, ~22 out-of-state

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in Canada (any discipline)
• Required Courses
  • Life Sciences (12 credits)
  • Social Sciences, Humanities or Languages (6 credits)
• Recommended Courses
  • Statistics (3 credits)
  • Courses that required expository writing (12 credits)

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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)
• 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

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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

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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

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Interview

• Late February – early March
• 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

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Timeline

• February 1: Apply through PharmCAS DUE FEBRUARY 1
• March 1: Supplemental Admission Application Deadline

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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

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