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Contacts

Website: http://www.pharmacy.umn.edu/pharmd/admissions/index.htm
Phone: 612-624-9490 (Twin Cities Campus), 218-726-6085 (Duluth Campus)
Admissions e-mail: pharmacy@umn.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
• 4 years in length
• Number of applications in 2010: 844
• Class size: 167 students (60 students at the Duluth campus and 107 at the Twin Cities campus)

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: A bachelor’s degree is NOT required
• Required Courses
  • For Fall 2013 admission: All prerequisites must be completed by August 19, 2013.
  • Required courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better
  • General Biology with lab (4 credits)
  • Microbiology with lab (3 credits)
  • Human Anatomy with lab (3 credits)
  • Human Physiology (3 credits)
  • Advanced Biology (6 credits)
  • Calculus (3 credits)
  • Statistics (3 credits)
  • General Chemistry with labs (8 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry with labs (8 credits)
  • General Physics with labs (4 credit if calculus based and 8 credits if algebra-based)
  • Behavioural Sciences (6 credits) – psychology or sociology
  • English composition, advanced (3 credits) or completion of B.A or B.Sc degree
  • Public Speaking (3 credits)

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GPA

• Must fulfill fulfill one of these three minimum requirements:
  • Minimum: 3.00 overall PharmCAS GPA
  • 3.20 over the most recent 60 credits (4.0 scale)
  • 70% composite PCAT
• Average PharmCAS GPA: 3.52
• Average Science GPA: 3.45

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PCAT

• No minimum scores
• PCAT score with a scored writing subtest is required
• Average PCAT scores for the entering class in Fall 2012:
  • Composite: 77%
  • Biology: 77%
  • Chemistry: 80%
  • Quantitative Ability: 68%
  • Reading Comprehension: 58%
  • Verbal Ability: 68%

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Supporting Documents

• Application form to PharmCAS
• Supplemental application and processing fee of $75
• Official transcript from each college attended
• TOEFL score (if required) submitted to PharmCAS
• Three recommendation forms from persons with a professional or academic relationship with the applicant
• For international students, University of Minnesota Financial Certification Statement

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Interview

• Selected applicants will be notified for an interview with the Admissions Committee
• The interview is about 40 minutes one-on-one with a faculty member
• Interview Dates for 2012-2013:
  • Sept. 21
  • Oct. 26
  • Nov. 16, 30
  • Dec. 7, 14
  • Jan. 25
  • Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22
  • Mar. 1, 8, 15, 29

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Timeline

• Admissions are made on a rolling basis – it is better to apply early
• August: Application through PharmCAS is available
• February 1, 2013: PharmCAS deadline
• March 1, 2013: supplemental application deadlines

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Tuition 2012-2013

• Instate Tuition: $23,096 (residents of Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and recipients of the Dean's Nonresident Scholarship)
• Outstate Tuition: $34,482

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