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− | *No minimum required | + | *No minimum required |
+ | *Preferred composite rank: 70th percentile and above | ||
*Average composite rank: 80-85th percentile | *Average composite rank: 80-85th percentile | ||
− | * | + | *Scores no older than 3 years are preferred; scores older than 5 years will are not considered. |
*The highest score is considered | *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] | + | For more information, click [http://pharmacy.unc.edu/programs/the-pharmd/prospective-pharmd-students/the-unc-pharmd/prerequisites/pcat here] and [http://pharmacy.unc.edu/programs/the-pharmd/prospective-pharmd-students/the-unc-pharmd/faq here] |
====Supporting Documents==== | ====Supporting Documents==== |
Revision as of 21:50, 16 November 2012
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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 for fall 2012: 700
- Class size in 2012: 175
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
- Preferred composite rank: 70th percentile and above
- Average composite rank: 80-85th percentile
- Scores no older than 3 years are preferred; scores older than 5 years will are not considered.
- The highest score is considered
For more information, click here and 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