University of Georgia College of Pharmacy
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Contacts
Website: http://www.rx.uga.edu/info/prospective_students.html
Phone: 706-542-5278
Program Information
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
- 6 years in length
- The first two years (pre-pharmacy) may be completed at any accredited institution of higher education.
- The last four years (nine semesters) are in the professional program and must be in residence at the College of Pharmacy.
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in an accredited university
- Required Courses:
- English: 1 year
- Calculus: 1 semester
- General Biology (with lab): 1 year
- General Chemistry (with lab): 1 year
- Organic Chemistry (with lab): 1 year
- Statistics: 1 semester
- Public Speaking: 1 semester
- Micro-or-Macro-Economics: 1 semester
- Political Science class regarding American government: 1 semester
- American History: 1 semester
- For more information, click here.
GPA
- There is no predetermined minimum GPA which must be achieved to be considered for admission.
PCAT
- The PCAT is required for all applicants with no exceptions.
- An applicant’s highest composite score on the PCAT is utilized in the admissions process.
- No minimum composite score is required to be considered for admission, but applicants must achieve a minimum score (the 30th percentile) in each of 5 content areas covered by the PCAT (i.e., verbal ability, reading comprehension, biology, chemistry, and quantitative ability).
- Further information on the PCAT can be found here.
====Supporting Documents==== *Personal Statement (1000 word essay) – see OMSAS guidelines *Autobiographical sketch – outline of extra-curricular activities (with contact information) *References (must provide 3) – referees must write a narrative statement and complete a standardized form *Official transcripts from universities attended For more information, click Academic_Qualifications.htm here and visit the OMSAS website
For tips regarding the application procedure, click here
==Interview== *Late February – early March *Interviews are conducted at the Faculty of Medicine by a member of the Faculty and a current medical student For more information, click here
==Timeline== *Mid June, 2008: OMSAS application becomes available online *Sept. 15, 2008: Deadline to create OMSAS account *Oct. 1, 2008: Deadline to submit applications *Oct. 1, 2008: All transcripts and academic documents must be received by OMSAS *Oct. 6, 2008: All cheques/money orders must be received *Oct. 15, 2008: Deadline for MCAT scores to be released to OMSAS *May 15, 2009: First offers of admission *June 12, 2009: Deadline to accept offers of admission *June 30, 2009: All transcripts must be received by OMSAS For more information, click here
Tuition 2009-2010
- First year tuition (Canadian student) - $ 17 887 *Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $ 19 170.90 *First year tuition (Visa student) - $ 48 620 *Total first year fees (Visa student) - $ 50 659.90 For more information on tuition, click here
For information on admission scholarships, click here