University of Southern California Pharmacy

Pharmacy
Canadian universities
Alberta UBC Dalhousie Memorial Laval Manitoba Montréal Saskatchewan Toronto Waterloo
American universities
Albany Buffalo SUNY UCSF Houston Husson Long Island Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota UNC Ohio Pacific Samford McWhorter USC Sullivan Texas Georgia Washington Wayne
International universities
Auckland Otago

Contacts

Website: http://pharmacyschool.usc.edu/
Phone: (323) 442-1466
Admissions e-mail: pharmadm@usc.edu

Program Information

• BSc in Pharmacy/Doctor of Pharmacy (US schools)
• 4 years in length
• Joint programs are available (more applicable for US schools). Descriptions can be found here

Admission statistics

• Number of applications for fall 2013: 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.

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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

• 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
• The 2013-2014 interview sessions are on the following dates:
  • Saturday, November 9, 2013
  • Saturday, January 25, 2014
  • Saturday, March 8, 2014

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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, 2013: Final deadline for making decisions of acceptance

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Tuition 2013-2014

All fees in USD

• Tuition for Year 1: $46862
• Total Fees: $76072 (including university housing - $15,900)

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For information on financial aid, click here