Albany College of Pharmacy
Albany College of Pharmacy – Albany, NY
Donna S. Myers, Pharmacy Admissions Coordinator
Office of the Dean
106 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, New York 12208
518-694-7186
E-mail: pharmadmission@acp.edu
Website: http://www.acp.edu
| PharmCAS 2009
Application and Transcript Deadline:
March 2, 2009 |
Statistics for 2008 Entering
Class Acceptees *
Number accepted: 70
Estimated number accepted: 70
Estimated entering class size: 35**
Estimated male: 40%
Estimated female: 60%
Estimated number of early assurance advancing: 200
Number of transfer applicants accepted: 70
Number of out-of-state applicants accepted: 45
* Data as of April 2008
** Includes transfer and early assurance seats
Application Criteria for 2009 Entering
Class
Expected GPA of accepted students: 3.6
Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.5
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.5
Total number of transfer seats available: 20
Accreditation Status: Full
accreditation status
Type of Institution: Private
Participates in Early Decision Program: No
Main Campus: Albany, NY
Satellite Campus: Colchester, VT
PREREQUISITES
We require 4 semesters of college be completed prior to matriculation. Applicants must successfully
complete ALL course prerequisites by the end of the Summer 2009 term.
| General Biology I and II |
8 semester
hours |
| General Chemistry I and II |
8 semester hours |
Organic Chemistry I and II
|
8 semester hours |
| General Physics I and II |
8 semester hours |
| Microbiology |
4 semester hours |
| Introductory Psychology |
3 semester hours |
| Humanities * |
9 semester hours |
| Statistics |
3 semester hours |
| Calculus |
3 semester hours |
Public Speaking |
3 semester hours |
| Liberal Arts Electives **
|
9 semester hours |
Other clarifying information: A minimum of a B grade in each prerequisite course is needed; courses with B- and below will not transfer.
All science courses, with the exception of physics, should include a lab and be the courses required of science majors.
*Humanities courses can be taken from English Literature, Composition, US History, Western Civilization or cross-disciplinary humanities courses.
**Liberal arts electives can be taken from the following departments and course types: Art, Music, Sociology, History, Psychology, Foreign Language, Political Science, or English.
INSTITUTION-SPECIFIC ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES
FOR PHARM. D. DEGREE PROGRAM
2009 ENTERING CLASS
| ALL
APPLICANTS |
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES
|
OTHER
INFORMATION |
| Filing
your PharmCAS application and transcripts |
March 2, 2009 |
PharmCAS application and
all official transcripts must be received
at PharmCAS by this date. |
Supplemental
application
|
Not required |
|
| Supplemental
application fee |
Required |
Note: A $100 supplemental application fee is required to be submitted to ACP. A check or money order should be made payable to Albany College of Pharmacy.
To pay by Visa or MasterCard, download the supplemental fee credit card form at http://www.acp.edu/Transfer-PharmD.html .
The application will not be processed prior to receipt of this application fee. |
| PCAT |
Required |
Select PCAT code 104 |
| Oldest
PCAT considered |
3 years |
|
| TOEFL
|
March 2, 2009 |
Only for non-US citizen
with less than ten (10) years of academic experience in an English-speaking
environment.
Select code 8246 |
| Pharmacy-related
experience |
Not required, but recommended |
|
| Proof
of State residency |
Not required |
|
| Non-U.S.
citizens |
Eligible to apply by
March 2, 2009 |
US permanent residents,
foreign and Canadian citizens considered.
Must present TOEFL scores as defined above. |
| Foreign
transcripts |
Send foreign transcripts
to evaluation service for course-by-course report. Send report
directly to PharmCAS by March 2, 2009 |
School only accepts evaluations translated by World Education
Services, Inc. |
Letter(s)
of Reference
(recommendations/
evaluations) |
Three (3) letters of reference should be completed in the “References” section within your PharmCAS application and submitted to PharmCAS by the institutional deadline of March 2, 2009. |
See the Letters of Reference page on this website for a list of possible
evaluators.
This institution DOES NOT
accept evaluations from the following:
• Teaching Assistant
• Politician
• Friend
• Family Member
• Co-Worker
• Clergy
|
| Interview |
Required for Invited Applicants Only |
|
| Dates during which interviews are generally held
|
On a rolling basis October through April |
Top applicants will be invited for on-campus interviews. In-person interviews are required for invited applicants. Interviewees will meet with faculty members to discuss their motivation for a pharmacy career, their experience in healthcare, and their leadership roles. Interviewees’ communication skills, professionalism, and maturity will also be assessed.
A writing assessment will also be taken by interviewees. The writing assessment requires students to respond to scientific data and a related statement through a 200-300 word document. The amount, accuracy, and interpretation will be assessed, as will organization, clarity, and use of conventions. |
| ACCEPTED
CANDIDATES |
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES |
OTHER
INFORMATION |
| Acceptance
letters for regular applicants |
Rolling |
|
| Acceptee's
response to acceptance offer |
Two (2) weeks from the
date of the acceptance letter |
|
| Deposit
to hold place in class |
Two (2) weeks from the
date of the acceptance letter |
$500.00 |
| Date
of new student orientation |
TBA |
|
| Date
of first day of classes and/or matriculation |
TBA |
|
| Requests
for deferred entrance |
Offered on a limited basis
after a student has deposited |
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Albany College of Pharmacy, one of the nation’s premier scientific teaching institutions, is preparing students to excel in this new era of health care – an age where pharmacy and biomedical professionals will be at the heart of medial teams that bring hope, knowledge and continuing health to the people they serve.
Founded in 1881, Albany College of Pharmacy is New York State’s oldest pharmacy school and one of the only private, independent pharmacy schools in the United States. Nearly all of our graduates pass national and state licensure exams on the first try, and exciting, rewarding jobs typically await all graduates not continuing their education.
The College is located in the University Heights area of Albany, New York’s state capital. The city is home not only to state government, but also to a host of high-tech, financial and service firms. The region is also home to 900+ restaurants, 100+ movie theaters, 600+ houses of worship, more than a dozen hospitals, 50,000 college students and a countless number of organizations that serve them.
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