University of Texas 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://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/ Phone: 512-471-4425 Email: anns@mail.utexas.edu

Admission Requirements

General Notes

• Six year program leading to a Pharm.D.
  • Two years coursework, 4 years professional curriculum
• Texas applicants are given preference (maximum of 10% out-of-state applicants are admitted)

For more information please visit

Criteria

Required classes

• Completion of undergraduate degree not required but is encouraged
• Minimum grade of C for all required courses
• Biology
  • 3 semester credits in cellular and molecular biology
  • 3 semester credits in structure and function of organism
  • 3 semester credits in genetics
  • 4 semester credits in microbiology
• Chemistry
  • 8 semester credits in general inorganic chemistry with lab
  • 8 semester credits in organic chemistry with lab
• English
  • 3 semester credits in composition
  • 3 semester credits in literature
• Math
  • 3 semester credits in calculus (differential and integral)
  • 3 semester credits in statistics
• 4 semester credits in physics with lab
• Foreign language
  • must complete two years of high school study or two semesters of post-secondary study

For more information please visit http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/admissions/crit.html

GPA

• Minimum GPA for consideration is 2.0
• 90% of admitted students have a 3.0 or higher
• 50% of admitted students have a 3.5 or higher

For more information, please visit http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/transfer/admission/majors/pharmacy/pharmd/index.html

PCAT

• Scores must be no more than 3 years old
• Most recent score is considered
• Must arrange to have scores sent direction to U of T Austin
• Applicant should have a composite score of at least 70%

For more information, please visit http://pearsonassess.com/haiweb/Cultures/en-US/site/Community/PostSecondary/Products/pcat/pcathome.htm

Supporting Documents

• Official transcripts
• Two letters of recommendation
• Before start of program, must have a record of all necessary immunizations

For more information, please visit http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/transfer/admission/majors/pharmacy/pharmd/index.html

Application

• Must first apply direction to University of Texas Austin online at http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/transfer.html
  • Apply as a Transfer/Transient student
  • Apply to College of Natural Sciences as an undergraduate pre-pharmacy major
• Once application to the University has been processed, applicants must apply to the College of Pharmacy online at http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions/transfer.html
  • Will be required to submit two 400 word essays (see above link for questions)
  • Must submit expanded resume including academic experience, work experience, extracurricular activities, volunteer/community service activities and honours or awards

For more information, please visit http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/transfer/admission/majors/pharmacy/pharmd/index.html and http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/admissions/req.html

Interviews

• Approximately 30 minutes with a faculty member and possibly a student
• Interviews take place in the spring

For more information, please visit http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/admissions/newinterview.html

Timeline for Fall 2009 Admission

• October 1st, 2008 – Application becomes available online
• February 1st 2009 – Deadline for application submission
• August 15, 2009 – Deadline for submission of updated transcript

Tuition

• For residents of Texas completing 15 hours of study, 4 595 USD per semester
• For a non-resident of Texas completing 15 hours of study, 10 152 USD per semester

For more information, please visit http://www.utexas.edu/business/accounting/sar/t_f_rates.html