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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
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Website: http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/<br>
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'''Website:''' http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/<br>
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Phone: 415-476-2732<br>
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'''Phone:''' 415-476-2732<br>
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Email: osaca@pharmacy.ucsf.edu
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' osaca@pharmacy.ucsf.edu  
  
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==Admission Requirements==
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===General Notes===
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==Program Information==
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*Minimum of 92 quarter units or 62 semester units of university study required for admission
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*Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
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*Four year program leading to a PharmD (Doctor of Pharmacy)
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*3 pathways of study available
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* 3 pathways of study available
 
 
**Pharmaceutical Care
 
**Pharmaceutical Care
 
**Pharmaceutical Heath Policy and Management
 
**Pharmaceutical Heath Policy and Management
 
**Pharmaceutical Sciences
 
**Pharmaceutical Sciences
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*Students may apply to enter the PharmD-MPH (Master of Public Health) program at UC-Berkley in their 4th year
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*4 years in length
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*Class size: 122
  
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For more information please visit http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/
 
  
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===Criteria===
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==Admission Requirements==
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====Required classes====
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*12 quarter units are required in each of the following:
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====Course and Degree Requirements====
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** General chemistry (1 year lecture + lab)
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*Degree: Minimum of 92 quarter units (equivalent to 62 semester units)
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* *Organic chemistry (1 year lecture + lab)
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*Required Courses
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**Biology (1 lab)
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**Biology (12 quarter units)
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*4 quarter units in physiology
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**General chemistry (12 quarter units)
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*8 quarter units in physics (must include lab in electricity/magnetism)  
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**Organic chemistry (12 quarter units)
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*8 quarter units in mathematics (must include 2 calculus courses)
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**Mammalian physiology (4 quarter units)
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*8 quarter units in English (must include 2 college level composition courses)
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**Physics (8 quarter units)
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*28 quarter units in humanities electives – must include:
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**Calculus (8 quarter units)
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** 1 course in economics
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**English composition (8 quarter units)
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**1 course in public speaking / debate
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**Electives in the humanities and/or social sciences (28 quarter units), which must include:
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**1 course in psychology / sociology / cultural anthropology
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***Economics (1 course)
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***Public speaking or debate (1 course)
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***Psychology, sociology, or cultural anthropology (1 course)
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For more information, click [http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/admissions/steps/1/academic/ here]
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*Computer literacy requirement (for more information, click [http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/admissions/steps/1/literacy/ here]
  
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For more information please visit http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/admissions/steps/1/academic/
 
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
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*Must have a minimum GPA of 2.80 at the time of application
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*Minimum: 2.8 (4.0 scale)
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*Average entering GPA for 2007 was 3.58
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*Average accepted GPA 2008: 3.63
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*Lowest entering GPA for 2007 was 2.92
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*Lowest accepted GPA 2008: 2.92
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For more information, click [http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/admissions/aboutstudents/ here]
  
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For more information, please visit http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/admissions/steps/ and http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/admissions/aboutstudents/
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====PCAT====
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*Not required
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
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*3 or 4 recommendations, to be submitted online
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*Supplemental application found [http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/admissions/steps/2/supp/ here]
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**One recommendation must be from someone familiar with applicant’s college/university work
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*Transcripts
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**See http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/admissions/steps/2/pharmcas/rec/
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*3-4 letters of recommendation
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*If chosen for interview, must submit course descriptions of all pre-requisite courses from the institution at which they were taken
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For more information, click [http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/admissions/steps/2/ here]
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**See http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/admissions/steps/1/academic/verify/foreign/
 
  
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====Other====
 
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*Must be proficient in the use of various computer applications
 
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**See http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/admissions/steps/1/literacy/
 
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*A criminal background check may be required later in the program
 
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**See http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/admissions/steps/1/bgcheck/
 
  
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==Application==
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==Interview==
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*Apply online through Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS)
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*Late January – mid February
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**See http://www.pharmcas.org/
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*Held at UCSF
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*Must also complete supplemental application form, to be submitted by mail
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*Interviews are conducted first by a two-person team comprising of a faculty member and an advanced standing student pharmacist
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**See http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/admissions/steps/2/supp/
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*Interview will conclude with a 45-minute essay
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For more information, click [http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/admissions/steps/3/ here]
  
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==Interviews==
 
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*Interviews conducted by a Faculty member and a senior pharmacy student
 
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*Assess communications skills, knowledge and motivation
 
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*Interviewees will also be required to write a 45-minute essay to evaluate writing skills
 
  
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For more information, please visit http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/admissions/steps/3/
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==Timeline==
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*Nov. 2, 2009: Application due
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*Mid-Dec. 2009 – Interview invitations go out
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*January-February 2010: Interviews
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For more information, click [http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/prospectivestudents/ here]
  
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==Deadlines for Fall 2009 Admission==
 
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*June 1, 2008 – Application became available on PharmCAS
 
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*Nov. 1, 2008 – References must be submitted through PharmCAS
 
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*Nov. 3, 2008 – Must submit PharmCAS application by midnight
 
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*Nov. 3, 2008 – Mailed supplemental applications must be post-marked by this date
 
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*Mid-Dec. 2008 – Interview invitations go out
 
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*Late Jan. to mid-Feb. 2009 – Interviews are held
 
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*April 1, 2009 – Final admission decisions all mailed by this time
 
  
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==Tuition==
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==Tuition 2009-2010==
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*2008-2009 Annual Tuition Fees:
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*First year tuition (California resident) - $ 6 822.00
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**California resident = 23 421.00 USD
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*Total first year fees (California resident) - $ 26 060.00
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**Non-California resident = 35 666.00 USD
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*First year tuition (International student) - $ 19 067.00
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For more information, please visit http://saawww.ucsf.edu/admission/pharmfees.html<br>
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*Total first year fees (International student) - $ 38 305.00
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For estimated costs of living, please visit http://saawww.ucsf.edu/financial/general/budget.htm
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For more information on tuition, click [http://saawww.ucsf.edu/admission/pharmfees.html here]<br>
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For information on admission scholarships, click [http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/admissions/aboutprogram/ here]
  
 
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Revision as of 22:34, 17 June 2009

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Contacts

Website: http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/
Phone: 415-476-2732
Admissions e-mail: osaca@pharmacy.ucsf.edu


Program Information

  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
  • 3 pathways of study available
    • Pharmaceutical Care
    • Pharmaceutical Heath Policy and Management
    • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • 4 years in length
  • Class size: 122


Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: Minimum of 92 quarter units (equivalent to 62 semester units)
  • Required Courses
    • Biology (12 quarter units)
    • General chemistry (12 quarter units)
    • Organic chemistry (12 quarter units)
    • Mammalian physiology (4 quarter units)
    • Physics (8 quarter units)
    • Calculus (8 quarter units)
    • English composition (8 quarter units)
    • Electives in the humanities and/or social sciences (28 quarter units), which must include:
      • Economics (1 course)
      • Public speaking or debate (1 course)
      • Psychology, sociology, or cultural anthropology (1 course)

For more information, click here

  • Computer literacy requirement (for more information, click here


GPA

  • Minimum: 2.8 (4.0 scale)
  • Average accepted GPA 2008: 3.63
  • Lowest accepted GPA 2008: 2.92

For more information, click here

PCAT

  • Not required

Supporting Documents

  • Supplemental application found here
  • Transcripts
  • 3-4 letters of recommendation

For more information, click here


Interview

  • Late January – mid February
  • Held at UCSF
  • Interviews are conducted first by a two-person team comprising of a faculty member and an advanced standing student pharmacist
  • Interview will conclude with a 45-minute essay

For more information, click here


Timeline

  • Nov. 2, 2009: Application due
  • Mid-Dec. 2009 – Interview invitations go out
  • January-February 2010: Interviews

For more information, click here


Tuition 2009-2010

  • First year tuition (California resident) - $ 6 822.00
  • Total first year fees (California resident) - $ 26 060.00
  • First year tuition (International student) - $ 19 067.00
  • Total first year fees (International student) - $ 38 305.00

For more information on tuition, click here
For information on admission scholarships, click here

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