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====Course and Degree Requirements==== | ====Course and Degree Requirements==== | ||
| − | * | + | *Grades below C- for prerequisite courses are not acceptable |
| − | *Required Courses | + | *Required Courses (for students who hold a baccalaureate degree) |
**General Biology with lab (4 credits) | **General Biology with lab (4 credits) | ||
**Microbiology with lab (4 credits) | **Microbiology with lab (4 credits) | ||
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**Organic Chemistry with labs (8 credits) | **Organic Chemistry with labs (8 credits) | ||
**General Physics with labs (8 credits) | **General Physics with labs (8 credits) | ||
| − | For more information, click [http:// | + | *For students who do not have a baccalaureate degree, they must also fulfill the general education requirements: |
| + | **Foreign language | ||
| + | **Social and Behavioural Sciences | ||
| + | **Humanities and Fine Arts | ||
| + | **Lifetime fitness | ||
| + | **U.S. Diversity | ||
| + | **Global Issues | ||
| + | **English: Composition and Rhetoric | ||
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| + | For more information, click [http://pharmacy.unc.edu/programs/the-pharmd/prospective-pharmd-students/the-unc-pharmd/prerequisites/courses/prerequisites-for-applicants-who-entered-college-fall-2006-or-after here] | ||
For transfer equivalency information, click [http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/admissions/pharmd/prerequisites/transfer-equivalency here] | For transfer equivalency information, click [http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/admissions/pharmd/prerequisites/transfer-equivalency here] | ||
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====GPA==== | ====GPA==== | ||
*Average accepted GPA: 3.5 | *Average accepted GPA: 3.5 | ||
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For more information, click [http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/admissions/pharmd/faq here] | For more information, click [http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/admissions/pharmd/faq here] | ||
====PCAT==== | ====PCAT==== | ||
| − | * | + | *No minimum required |
| − | *Average composite rank: | + | *Average composite rank: 80-85th percentile |
*There is no limitation, but scores no older than 3 years are preferred | *There is no limitation, but scores no older than 3 years are preferred | ||
| − | For more information, click [http:// | + | *The highest score is considered |
| + | For more information, click [http://pharmacy.unc.edu/programs/the-pharmd/prospective-pharmd-students/the-unc-pharmd/prerequisites/pcat here] | ||
====Supporting Documents==== | ====Supporting Documents==== | ||
| − | *Application | + | *Application from PharmCAS |
*Official transcript from each college attended | *Official transcript from each college attended | ||
*TOEFL score (if required) submitted to PharmCAS | *TOEFL score (if required) submitted to PharmCAS | ||
| − | *Two recommendation | + | *Two letters of recommendation submitted to PharmCAS |
*Supplemental Application to UNC | *Supplemental Application to UNC | ||
| − | + | *Immunization and testing requirements | |
| − | + | **Hep. B series (3 shots) | |
| − | + | **Varicella (chickenpox) immunizations | |
| − | + | **Two tuberculosis skin tests | |
| − | + | For more information, click [http://pharmacy.unc.edu/programs/the-pharmd/prospective-pharmd-students/apply-now here] and [http://pharmacy.unc.edu/programs/the-pharmd/prospective-pharmd-students/the-unc-pharmd/prerequisites/health-requirements here] | |
| − | For more information, click [http://pharmacy.unc.edu/ | ||
==Interview== | ==Interview== | ||
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Contacts
Website: http://pharmacy.unc.edu/
Phone: 919-966-9429
Admissions e-mail: pharmacy_admissions@unc.edu
Program Information
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
- 2 years of pre-pharmacy study and 4 years in the professional program
- Number of applications in 2009: 710
- Class size in 2009: 155
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Grades below C- for prerequisite courses are not acceptable
- Required Courses (for students who hold a baccalaureate degree)
- General Biology with lab (4 credits)
- Microbiology with lab (4 credits)
- Human Anatomy or Physiology with lab (4 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)
- For students who do not have a baccalaureate degree, they must also fulfill the general education requirements:
- Foreign language
- Social and Behavioural Sciences
- Humanities and Fine Arts
- Lifetime fitness
- U.S. Diversity
- Global Issues
- English: Composition and Rhetoric
For more information, click here
For transfer equivalency information, click here
GPA
- Average accepted GPA: 3.5
For more information, click here
PCAT
- No minimum required
- Average composite rank: 80-85th percentile
- There is no limitation, but scores no older than 3 years are preferred
- The highest score is considered
For more information, click here
Supporting Documents
- Application from PharmCAS
- Official transcript from each college attended
- TOEFL score (if required) submitted to PharmCAS
- Two letters of recommendation submitted to PharmCAS
- Supplemental Application to UNC
- Immunization and testing requirements
- Hep. B series (3 shots)
- Varicella (chickenpox) immunizations
- Two tuberculosis skin tests
For more information, click here and here
Interview
- Interviews are scheduled December through early March
- Generally, two people (combination of faculty, staff, students, alumni) will interview each selected applicant
- Professional dress is required
For more information, click here
Timeline
- November 1, 2012: Deadline for submission of PharmCAS and Supplemental Application
- October–March, 2013: Interviews scheduled and admission decisions made
- April 1, 2013: All admission decisions complete
For more information click here
Tuition 2010-2011
- First year tuition (residents) - $17,055.18 USD
- First year tuition (non-residents) - $36,687.18 USD
- Tuition may increase 5-10% per academic year
For more information, click here
For more information on financial aid, click here
