Wayne State University 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://cphs.wayne.edu/pharmacy/index.php
Phone: 313-577-1716
Admissions e-mail: cphsinfo@wayne.edu

Program Information

Curriculum

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
• 4 years in length
• Class size: 100
• Joint programs are available (more applicable for US schools). Descriptions can be found [URL here]

Admission statistics

• Total number of applicants in 2013: XX
• Applicants interviewed 2013: XX
• Class size in 2013: XX (XX in-province, XX out-of-province)
• A maximum of XX% of spaces are offered for out-of-province applicants
• International students are/are not eligible to apply

For more information on the program, click [URL here]

Admissions Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Two years
• Required Courses
• Biology:
  • Basic Life Mechanisms
  • Introductory Microbiology
  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Human Physiology
• Chemistry:
  • General Chemistry I & Lab
  • Organic Chemistry I & Lab
  • Organic Chemistry II & Lab
• Calculus I
• General Physics I & Lab
• English
• American Government
• Oral Communication

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GPA

• In-province/domestic students:
  • Minimum grade/GPA: XXX
  • Average grade/GPA of admitted applicants in 2013: XXX
• Out-of-province/non-domestic students:
  • Minimum grade/GPA: XXX
  • Average grade/GPA of admitted applicants in 2013: XXX
• Calculation method:
  • School details (E.g. Courses completed during the year of entry are not counted towards the GPA/The lowest academic year is not counted/etc.)
• Minimum: 3.0(4.0 scale)
• All prerequisite coursework must be completed with a "C"/2.0 or higher.
• All science prerequisite coursework must be completed within 6 years of the time of application submission.
• Average student accepted to the program had a prerequisite GPA of 3.6

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PCAT

• Minimum score: XX (or XX/XX/XX)
• All PCAT scores will be considered/The most recent PCAT scores will be considered/The best PCAT scores will be considered
• The PCAT must be taken before XX (date) to qualify for this application cycle. Scores older than XX (date) will not be accepted.
• Must be taken within 5 years of the time of application submission
• Must be taken prior to the November 1 application deadline
• Only scores from the most recent examination date will be considered for admission, not necessarily the test with the highest scores
• 50th percentile or higher composite score
• 50th percentile or higher in chemistry, quantitative and biology sections
• 25th percentile or higher in verbal and reading sections
• Average student accepted to the program had a PCAT composite at the 75th percentile.

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Supporting Documents

• The interview day will consist of the following:
  • An interview
  • An extemporaneous writing sample
  • A tour of the facilities and interaction with our current students and faculty

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Evaluation criteria

• How the applicant will be evaluated; example: McGill med has a 30/70 Personal statement/academics split to be invited for an interview and then a 20/80 academic/interview split for the final decision

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Interview

• The interview day will consist of the following:
  • An interview
  • An extemporaneous writing sample
  • A tour of the facilities and interaction with our current students and faculty

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Timeline 2013-2014

• Rolling admissions policy
• November 1: Deadline to submit the PharmCAS application

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Tuition 2013-2014

• In-province/domestic students:
  • First year tuition: $XX
  • Total first year fees: $XX
• Out-of-province/non-domestic students:
  • First year tuition: $XX
  • Total first year fees: $XX
• First year tuition (Resident) - $19,347.55
• First year tuition (International student) - $37,813.30

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