University of Southern California Pharmacy
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Contacts
Website: http://pharmacyschool.usc.edu/
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
- Bachelor's degree is required.
- Required Courses
- Calculus (1 semester)
- Statistics (1 semester)
- General Chemistry including lab (2 semesters)
- Organic Chemistry including lab (2 semesters)
- Physics including lab (1 semester)
- General Biology including lab (2 semesterz)
- Microbiology (1 semester)
- Human Anatomy (1 semester)
- Molecular or Cell Biology (1 semester)
- Biochemistry (1 semester)
- Psychology or Sociology (1 semester)
- Microeconomics (1 semester)
- English Composition (6 credits) - required for applicants with international degrees
- Communication (3 credits) - required for applicants with international degrees
- AP credits may be accepted.
For more information, click here
GPA
- Minimum: 3.0 (4.0 scale)
- Average accepted GPA 2012: 3.59
For more information, click here and here
PCAT
- Not required
Supporting Documents
- Two letters of recommendation to be submitted online with the PharmCAS application
- One letter has to be from a faculty member and the second from a person who can best describe your capabilities and potential for a pharmacy education/career
- Resume, which must be submitted along with the Supplemental Application
- Official transcript from each higher education institute attended
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Interviews
- Selected applicants will be notified two to three weeks prior to the interview
- Consists of two parts: an oral interview and a writing test
- 2012-2013 interview sessions:
- Saturday, October 27, 2012
- Saturday, January 26, 2013
- Saturday, February 23, 2013
- Saturday, April 6, 2013
For more information, click here
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 2012-2013
All fees in USD
- Tuition for Year 1: $44,930
- Total Fees: $73,651 (including university housing - $15,900)
For more information, click here
For information on financial aid, click here