University of California, San Francisco Pharmacy

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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)
• Core curriculum and an emphasis in one of three pathways:
  • 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 (2 semester or 3 quarter units with lab in at least one term)
  • General chemistry (2 semester or 3 quarter units all with lab)
  • Organic chemistry (2 semester or 3 quarter units all with lab)
  • Mammalian physiology (3 semester or 4 quarter units)
  • Physics (1 lab in electricity and magnetism)
  • Calculus (2 courses)
  • English composition (2 courses)
  • 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)
    • humanities and social science (1 course)

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• Computer literacy requirement in using:
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word, including the Equation Editor
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Adobe Reader
  • Anti-virus software
  • E-mail

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• Intern license requirement
  • All students in the PharmD program must obtain an intern license through the California Board of Pharmacy, and registration as an intern pharmacist is a requirement of the program.

GPA

• Minimum: 2.8 (4.0 scale)
• Average accepted GPA 2008: 3.63
• Lowest accepted GPA 2008: 2.96

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PCAT

• Not required

Supporting Documents

• Deadline is November 1, 2013
• The application consists of 2 parts:
  • Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS) Application
  • Supplemental Application and application fee US$60.00 here

• Transcripts
• Advanced Placement tests
• 3-4 letters of recommendation

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Interview

• Between 250 and 275 applicants are invited to be interviewed
• 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 in 3 topics

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Timeline

• Fri Jun 1, 2012: The filing period opens for PharmCAS application.
• mid-July: The UCSF Supplemental Application is made available.
• Thu Nov 1, 2012: Application deadline. All transcripts must be received by PharmCAS and UCSF by this date.
• Dec 2012 to Jan 2013: We mail interview invitations.
• Jan to Feb 2013: Interviews held at UCSF School of Pharmacy.
• Mar to Apr 2013: Admissions decisions are finalized and mailed by April 1.

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Tuition 2010-2011

• 42,288.00

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