University of Washington Pharmacy

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Contacts

Website: http://depts.washington.edu/pha/index.html
Phone: 206.685.2715
Email: http://pharminf@u.washington.edu

General Notes

• 4 year program
• Doctor of Pharmacy
• Two PharmD/PhD Concurrent Degree Programs - PharmD/PhD in Medicinal Chemistry and PharmD/PhD in Pharmaceutics
• Number of applications in 2008:502
• Class size in 2009:86

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Baccalaureate degree not required, but recommended
• Required Courses
  • Calculus(3 credits)
  • Statistics (3 credits)
  • General Chemistry (6 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry(6 credits)
  • Physics(6 credits)
  • Biology(6 credits)
  • Microbiology(3 credits)
  • English composition (6 credits)
  • Interpersonal Communications/Public Speaking(3 credits)
  • Additional Humanities Electives(3 credits)
  • Social Science Electives(6 credits)
  • Biochemistry recommended(3 credits)
  • English composition requirements may be fulfilled by taking two English composition courses or one English composition course and two Writing-Intensive course

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GPA

• Minimum: 3.0(4.0 scale)
• Average accepted GPA 2008: 3.44 – 3.60

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Supporting Documents

• 2 required recommendation forms and optional letters of recommendation, to be submitted online
  • One letter from an academic source such as professors or TAs, the second from a professional source such as employers or volunteer organization personnel

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Application

• Apply online through Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS)
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• Must also complete supplemental application form, including Essay and Checklist

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Interviews

• Most qualified applicants are invited for an interview with three members of the Washington PharmD Admissions Committee.
• Lasts 30-45 minutes
• Assesses oral communication skills, motivation to be a pharmacist, knowledge of pharmacy and health issues
• Includes a 30 minute on-site Pre-Interview Writing Skills Assessment
• Interviews conducted from January through April

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Timeline

• June – Application became available on PharmCAS
• Novovember – Supplemental application period begins
• January – Application must be submitted through PharmCAS. USC Supplemental Application must be postmarked or hand-delivered by 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time
• Late Jan. to April – Interviews are held
• Feb. to May – Letters of admission and denial are sent

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Tuition

• 2007-2008 Tuition Fees:
  • For Washington resident: $13,454 per year (covering Autumn, Winter, Spring quarters)
  • For non-resident: $26,098 per year
• Further fees include a one-time Health Sciences fee of $475, lab fees of $40-$60 per lab, and practicum fees of $10 per practicum

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