University of Minnesota Pharmacy
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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 (Twin Cities), copd@d.umn.ca (Duluth)
Program Information
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
- 4 years in length
- Number of applications in 2010: 844
- Class size in 2010: 167
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: A bachelor’s degree is NOT required
- Required Courses
- General Biology with lab (4 credits)
- Microbiology with lab (3 credits)
- Human Anatomy with lab (3 credits)
- Human Physiology (3 credits)
- Calculus (3 credits)
- Statistics (3 credits)
- General Chemistry with labs (8 credits)
- Organic Chemistry with labs (8 credits)
- General Physics with labs (8 credits)
- Behavioural Sciences (6 credits) – psychology or sociology
- English composition, advanced (3 credits) or completion of B.A or B.Sc degree
- Economics (3 credits) – micro or macroeconomics
- Public Speaking (3 credits)
For more information, click here
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 accepted GPA 2010: 3.52
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PCAT
- No minimum scores
- PCAT score with a scored writing subtest is required
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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 2010-2011
- American residents - $19,848 USD
- Non-residents - $31,236
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