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Contacts

Website: http://www.usc.edu/schools/pharmacy/pharmd
Phone: (323) 442-1466
Admissions e-mail: pharmadm@usc.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
  • Numerous dual degrees, joint degrees and certificate programs also offered. For more information click here
• 4 years in length
• Number of applications for fall 2012: 1,065
• Class size in 2012: 282
• International students are not accepted.

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• Required Courses
  • Calculus (3 credits)
  • Statistics (3 credits)
  • General Chemistry including lab (8 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry including lab (8 credits)
  • Physics including lab (4 credits)
  • General Biology including lab (8 credits)
  • Microbiology (3 credits)
  • Mammalian Physiology (3 credits)
  • Molecular or Cell Biology (3 credits)
  • Biochemistry (3 credits)
  • Psychology or Sociology (3 credits)
  • Microeconomics (3 credits)
  • English Composition (6 credits) - required for applicants with international degrees
  • Communication (3 credits) - required for applicants with international degrees

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GPA

• Minimum: 3.0 (4.0 scale)
• Average accepted GPA 2012: 3.59

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PCAT

Not required

Supporting Documents

• 2 letters of recommendation, which needs to be submitted online with the PharmCAS application
  • One letter has to be from a faculty member the the second from a person who can best describe your capabilities and potential for a pharmacy education/career
• Official transcript from each higher education institute attended
• Resume, which must be submitted along with the Supplemental Application

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Interviews

• Selected applicants will be notified two to three weeks prior to the interview
• 2011 Interview sessions:
  • Saturday, November 13, 2010
  • Saturday, January 22, 2011
  • Saturday, February 26, 2011
  • Saturday, March 26, 2011
• Consists of two parts: an oral interview and a writing test

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Timeline

• June, 2012: Application becomes available on PharmCAS
• Late October-April, 2012: Interviews are held
• November 15, 2012: PharmCAS application and USC supplemental application are due
• February 1, 2013: Deadline to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• April 1, 2013: Decisions are made

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Tuition 2010-2011

All fees in USD

• Tuition: $41,500
• Total Fees: $64,783 (including university housing - monthly rent of $1200)

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