University of California, San Francisco Pharmacy

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Contacts

Website: http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu
Phone: (415) 476-2732
Admissions e-mail: osaca@pharmacy.ucsf.edu
Location: San Francisco, California

Program Information

Curriculum

• Doctor of Pharmacy
• 4 years in length
• Joint programs are available (more applicable for US schools). Descriptions can be found here

Admission statistics

• Total number of applicants in 2013: 1500
• Class size in 2013: 122 (85% in-state, 14% out-of-state, 1% international)
  • Range: 122-127 students
• International students are eligible to apply

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Admissions Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: none, 62 semester units or 92 quarter units required
• Required Courses
  • General chemistry (2 semester, 3 quarter)
  • Organic chemistry (2 semester, 3 quarter)
  • Biology (2 semester, 3 quarter)
  • Physiology (3 semester, 4 quarter)
  • Microbiology (3 semester, 4 quarter)
  • Calculus (2 courses)
  • Statistics (2 courses)
  • English (2 courses)
  • Economics (3 semester, 4 quarter)
  • Public speaking or debate (3 semester, 4 quarter)
  • Introductory psychology, sociology, or cultural anthropology (1 course)
• Recommended Courses
  • Humanities and/or social sciences

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GPA

• Minimum grade/GPA: 2.80
• Average grade/GPA of admitted applicants in 2013: 3.60
• Calculated by PharmCAS Application

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PCAT

• Required for admission
• Must be taken in time for your scores to be delivered to PharmCAS by the November 1 application deadline

Supporting Documents

• PharmCAS Application
• UCSF Supplemental Application
• Transcripts
• Advanced Placement Test Scores

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Interview

• Interview invitations will be sent out a rolling basis
• Interview dates: late January through mid-February
• Type of interview: MMI interview and 45-minute essay on one of three topics

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Timeline 2108-2019

• July, 2018: Filling period opens
• November 1, 2018: Application Deadline

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Tuition 2018-2019

• First Year Tuition (California Resident): USD $11,442.00
  • First Year Tuition and Fees (California Resident): USD $50,981.00
• First Year Tuition (California NON-Resident): USD $11,442.00
  • First Year Tuition and Fees (California NON-Resident): $63,226.00

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