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Admission Application Criteria
Minimum Grade Point Average Applicants who meet or exceed these minimums are not guaranteed an interview. Offers of interview are dependent upon the size and competitiveness of the applicant pool. Cumulative GPA • Although there is no established minimum Cumulative GPA for consideration of offer of interview, applicants with a Cumulative GPA below 3.0 are not generally considered competitive. • Cumulative GPA is calculated using grades from ALL colleges or universities attended or from which credit is received • The average Cumulative GPA for applicants accepted into our program is generally between 3.44 – 3.60 Prerequisite GPA • A minimum Prerequisite GPA of 3.0 is required for application • Grades for repeated courses will be averaged • Prerequisite GPA is calculated using grades from the following prerequisite courses, including labs: Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Calculus, Statistics, Microbiology and English Composition • Although these are the minimum requirements in order to be considered for an interview, for the past four years, the Prerequisite GPA for applicants accepted into our program ranged from 3.0 – 4.0 with an average between 3.44– 3.60 Prerequisites • Coursework may be taken at any accredited college or university with the appropriate curricular offerings. • Applicants who have questions about the acceptability of their coursework should contact the School of Pharmacy Office of Academic and Student Programs. • Prerequisite lists with course numbers for specific Washington State community colleges, four-year colleges and universities are available online at http://depts.washington.edu/pha/students/prerequisites.html • Specific prerequisite course lists are not available for out-of-state schools, but individual courses may be evaluated upon request. Please send a copy of course descriptions and syllabi to the School of Pharmacy Office of Academic and Student Programs for review. • Applicants who have completed science and mathematics pre-requisite coursework within the last five years will be given preference in the process of screening for interview. Applicants with science and mathematics coursework older than five years will be individually evaluated and may be advised to retake these courses. • Due to the difficulty in assessing coursework completed at foreign colleges or universities, applicants who have attended these schools or earned a degree are advised to retake all prerequisites at a college or university in the United States. This does not apply to students taking courses as “Study Abroad” through a college or university in the United States. • Applicants who have completed all prerequisite coursework prior to application will be given preference in the process of screening for interview. On average, 45–55% of applicants have earned a prior Bachelor’s degree or higher. • Advanced Placement (AP) and/or International Baccalaureate (IB) credit will not be accepted for the following prerequisite coursework: General Biology, Microbiology, English Composition, Statistics and Organic Chemistry. AP or IB credit may be accepted for the following prerequisites: General Chemistry, Calculus, Humanities and Social Sciences. Applicants who have completed additional upper-level coursework will be given preference in the process of screening for interview. More information on the UW School of Pharmacy Policy on AP/IB Credit is available at www.pharmacy.washington.edu/students/ap.html. CLEP credits are not accepted. • The Admissions Committee reserves the right of final decision with regard to acceptable prerequisite coursework. Pharmacy Experience The pharmacist’s role in health care delivery is evolving, therefore it is important for applicants to carefully research the pharmacy profession and the attributes, skills and abilities necessary to provide care. Although not required, applicants are strongly encouraged to have some pharmacy experience, either as a volunteer or employee. Applicants who are unable to gain pharmacy experience are encouraged to consult with several pharmacists regarding the profession (e.g., what it involves, career opportunities, current issues and challenges, etc.). Extracurricular Activities The composition of our student body in the Doctor of Pharmacy Program is of primary importance. In addition to academic preparedness and knowledge of the profession of pharmacy, applicants who have experiences in a variety of extracurricular activities contribute significantly to the richness of our student body. Students who participate in extracurricular activities bring diverse viewpoints, humanitarian perspectives, leadership abilities and maturity to our program. In addition to academic factors, applications will be reviewed for qualities which indicate potential to be successful in our academic program and to contribute to the strength and diversity of the School of Pharmacy and the profession. Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) Applicants to the UW PharmD Program must take the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) within two years of application to the program. The last acceptable test date for the PCAT is the October date prior to the application deadline. This means PCAT tests taken between January 1, 2006 and October 20, 2007. The last PCAT date accepted will be the October 20, 2007 test for applicants applying to start in Fall 2008. The School of Pharmacy will not accept any other admission test (e.g. MCAT, GRE, etc.) in place of the PCAT. In accordance with PharmCAS procedures, applicants must request that PCAT scores be sent directly to PharmCAS. The Office of Academic and Student Programs will not accept PCAT scores which are sent directly to the University of Washington School of Pharmacy. The PharmD Admissions Committee establishes minimum PCAT scores for consideration of offer of interview. Applicants who meet or exceed these minimums are not guaranteed an interview. Offers of interview are dependent upon the size and competitiveness of the applicant pool. Applicants who have Chemistry PCAT scores greater than or equal to 60 percentile and scores greater than or equal to 25 percentile in the other areas of the PCAT may be given consideration for offer of interview. However, these minimum thresholds are subject to change. The PharmD Admissions Committee reserves the right of final decision with regard to establishing minimum standards for PCAT score thresholds for consideration of interview. For more information about registering for the PCAT, contact the PSE Customer Relations at 1-800-622-3231 or by e-mail: Scoring.Services@Harcourt.com. Please visit their website at: www.pcatweb.info/ General Transcript Information Official, sealed transcripts are required from ALL colleges, universities and/or community colleges attended or from which credit was obtained. Transcripts are required even if coursework does not apply toward pharmacy prerequisites. NOTE: As part of the application process, official, sealed transcripts must be sent directly to PharmCAS. Please see brochure section on “General Information Regarding Application.” All transcripts must be sent to PharmCAS by the January 4, 2008 deadline date.
International Student Transcripts NOTE: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is not required. All transcripts for coursework completed at foreign colleges or universities must be translated and evaluated course-by-course by a certified agency. The UW School of Pharmacy will only accept evaluations from the following certified agencies: Educational Credentials Evaluations (ECE), World Education Services (WES), or Educational Perspectives. These transcripts and evaluations are required even if the coursework does not apply toward the pharmacy pre-requisites. NOTE: As part of the application process, official sealed foreign transcripts must be sent directly to the UW School of Pharmacy Office of Academic and Student Programs while foreign transcript evaluations are to be sent directly to PharmCAS. Please see brochure section on “General Information Regarding Application”. To obtain additional information or download the application form on-line, please contact any of the following certified agencies: Educational
Credential Evaluators, Inc (ECE) Educational
Perspectives World
Education Services (WES)
Narrative Transcripts Applicants who have attended or received credit from a college or university which evaluates coursework through narrative transcripts rather than assigning numerical or letter grades must send an official narrative transcript to both PharmCAS and the UW School of Pharmacy by the deadline dates. Narrative transcripts require additional processing and review. For more information contact pharminf@u.washington.edu International Applicants - Eligibility to Apply Non-US citizens who hold “Permanent Resident” or “Refugee/Asylee” Visa status are eligible to apply to the Doctor of Pharmacy Program. Applicants holding other visa classifications are not eligible to apply. A copy of the front and back of the visa must accompany the UW School of Pharmacy PharmD Program Supplemental Application. Graduates from a School of Pharmacy Outside of the U.S. (Foreign Pharmacy Graduate) International students who hold a five-year undergraduate pharmacy degree conferred by a recognized school of pharmacy outside of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico may consider the option of taking the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination in lieu of pursuing the PharmD degree program. The Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) operates under the auspices of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). NABP provides the FPGEC Certification Program as a means of documenting the educational equivalency of a candidate’s foreign pharmacy education, as well as the license and/or registration. Candidates are also required to pass the FPGEE, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Test of Spoken English (TSE). The FPGEC Certificate allows foreign graduates to partially fulfill eligibility requirements for licensure in the states that consider the certification. Individuals who wish to obtain more information about this option are advised to visit the NABP website at: www.nabp.net or contact the Washington State Board of Pharmacy at 360–236–4825. International students who hold a five-year undergraduate pharmacy degree conferred by a recognized school of pharmacy outside of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico may consider the option of taking the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination in lieu of pursuing the PharmD degree program. The Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) operates under the auspices of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). NABP provides the FPGEC Certification Program as a means of documenting the educational equivalency of a candidate’s foreign pharmacy education, as well as the license and/or registration. Candidates are also required to pass the FPGEE, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Test of Spoken English (TSE). The FPGEC Certificate allows foreign graduates to partially fulfill eligibility requirements for licensure in the states that consider the certification. Individuals who wish to obtain more information about this option are advised to visit the NABP website at: www.nabp.net or contact the Washington State Board of Pharmacy at 360–236–4825. Transfer or “Advanced Standing” Students Students who have previously attended another pharmacy school in the United States and are seeking transfer as “advanced-standing” students to the University of Washington School of Pharmacy are considered for admission only if space becomes available due to a decrease in the number of students currently enrolled. “Advanced Standing Students” must be in good academic and professional standing at their current school and are subject to the same application procedures as all other applicants. If space is available, qualified applicants will be offered an interview. Due to differences between PharmD Academic Programs, students who are admitted as “Advanced Standing” may encounter delays in completion of the PharmD Program. NOTE: Students who have completed more than one year in a PharmD Program at another school will not generally be considered for “Advanced-Standing” admission. |
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