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University of Colorado Denver
School of
Pharmacy
Admissions Advisor
Admissions and Student Services
12631 East 17th Ave MS C238
PO Box 6511
Denver, Colorado 80045
303 - 724-2882
E-mail: Cecilia.romero@uchsc.edu
Website: www.uchsc.edu/sop
| PharmCAS 2009
Application and Transcript Deadline: December 1, 2008 |
Statistics for 2008 Entering
Class Acceptees *
Number interviewed - 265
Estimated number accepted - 150
Estimated entering class size - 150
Estimated male - 40%
Estimated female - 60 %
Number out-of-state - 60
* Data as of April 2008
Application Criteria for 2009 Entering
Class
Expected GPA of accepted students - 3.5
Minimum overall GPA considered - 2.5
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered - 2.75
Minimum composite PCAT scales scores considered - 30 percentile
Total number of new entrants expected - 150
Estimated in-state - 96
Estimated out-of-state - 64
Accreditation Status: Full
accreditation status
Type of Institution: Public
Participates in Early Decision Program: Yes
Open House:
TBD
PREREQUISITES
We require 4 semesters (6 quarters) of college be completed
prior to matriculation. Applicants must successfully complete ALL course
prerequisites by the end of the Summer 2009 term.
General Chemistry I and II with lab
|
8 sem. hrs. |
12 qtr. hrs. |
Organic Chemistry I and II with lab |
8 sem. hrs. |
12 qtr. hrs. |
General Biology I and II with lab |
8 sem. hrs. |
12 qtr. hrs. |
Microbiology with lab |
4 sem. hrs. |
6 qtr. hrs. |
Biochemistry |
3 sem. hrs. |
5 qtr. hrs. |
General Physics |
3 sem. hrs. |
5 qtr. hrs. |
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus |
3 sem. hrs. |
5 qtr. hrs. |
Human Anatomy or Anatomy and Physiology |
8 sem. hrs. |
12 qtr. hrs. |
| English Composition or Expository Writing |
8 sem. hrs. |
12 qtr. hrs. |
Social Sciences and Humanities |
9 sem. hrs. |
14 qtr. hrs. |
Economics (micro or macro) |
3 sem. hrs. |
5 qtr. hrs. |
Public Speaking, Speech or Presentation Speaking |
3 sem. hrs. |
5 qtr. hrs. |
General Education |
22 sem. hrs. |
33 qtr. hrs. |
Other clarifying information: Acceptance to the UC Denver Pharm.D. program is competitive and each applicant will be evaluated based on their scholastic ability, communication skills, motivation and desire to contribute to the profession of pharmacy. Diversity of professional and life experiences is also an added plus to the potential candidate
INSTITUTION-SPECIFIC ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES
FOR PHARM. D. DEGREE PROGRAM
2009 ENTERING CLASS
| ALL
APPLICANTS |
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES
|
OTHER
INFORMATION |
| Early
Decision Program application |
September 3, 2008 |
Application and transcript(s) must be received at PharmCAS by deadline. The pharmacy school
may not consider you for Early Decision status if your references
or other materials arrive after September 3rd.
Decision to admit/deny due from institution by October 24, 2008. |
| Filing
your PharmCAS application references and transcripts |
December 1, 2008 |
PharmCAS application, letters
of reference and all official transcripts must
be received at PharmCAS by this date. |
Supplemental
application
|
December 1, 2008 |
The Supplemental Application
is available via the website in June |
| Supplemental
application fee |
December 1, 2008 |
$50.00 |
| PCAT |
Required |
Last test date October 2005 |
| TOEFL |
December 1, 2008 |
Required for International
(F-1) applicants only |
| Pharmacy-related
experience |
Not required, but recommended |
|
| Other
required credentials |
Transcript evaluation for International Transcripts |
All course work will be
considered in cumulative GPA regardless of age or transferability.
English Composition and public speaking courses must be taken
at an institution where English is the language of instruction. |
| Proof
of State residency |
Required - preference
is given to State residents |
Candidates admitted to the UC Denver School of Pharmacy must submit a residency verification form |
| Non-U.S.
citizens |
Eligible to apply |
US permanent residents,
Canadian and foreign citizens considered |
| Foreign
transcripts |
Send foreign transcripts
to evaluation service for course-by-course report. Send this
report to PharmCAS by December 1, 2008 |
Will accept course-by-course
foreign transcript evaluation reports from any recommended service.
The school reserves the right to accept course work from foreign colleges or universities on a case by case basis. No high school (secondary school) course work is considered from foreign institutions. |
Letter(s)
of Reference (recommendations/
evaluations) |
Three (3) letters of reference
should be completed on the Letters of Reference form included
in your PharmCAS application and submitted to PharmCAS by the
institutional deadline of December 1, 2008 |
See the Letters
of Reference page on this website for a list of possible
evaluators.
This institution DOES NOT accept
evaluations from the following:
Politician
Friend
Family Member
Co-worker
Clergy |
| Interview
|
Required |
Offered to invited candidates
only |
Dates
during which interviews are generally held |
ED Applicants in September, General Applicants in January, February and March. |
On-site Interview: All candidates invited for an interview must attend the interview in person. In addition to an individual interview, the candidate will write an essay on an assigned topic. Candidates who are non-native English speaking may require a pre-screening or a secondary telephone interview to assess your English communication skills. For more information:
http://www.uchsc.edu/
sop/pharmd/7.Admissions/
1.Application_Process/
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| ACCEPTED
CANDIDATES |
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES |
OTHER
INFORMATION |
| Acceptance
letters for regular applicants |
April 1, 2009 |
First week of April |
| Acceptee's
response to acceptance offer |
Two weeks following receipt of the letter of acceptance |
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| Deposit
to hold place in class |
Two weeks following receipt of the letter of acceptance |
$200.00 |
| Date
of new student orientation |
August 14, 2009 |
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| Date
of first day of classes and/or matriculation |
August 24, 2009 |
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| Requests
for deferred entrance |
Prior to the start of classes |
Deferrals are offered for one year only |
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The University of Colorado Denver School of Pharmacy is one of the nation’s top-ranked pharmacy schools and is committed to pharmaceutical education, research and patient care. The school's more than 500 doctor of pharmacy students learn about how to manage disease states, how to educate patients about their drug therapy and how to work effectively with other health care providers.
The CU School of Pharmacy has recently moved to our new site at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. The campus buildings are brand new, housing state of the art educational and research facilities. Planning for the 21st century is an exciting challenge for any academic health center but for the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and University Hospital, the new Anschutz Medical campus offers unique opportunities. The goal of the physical plan is in creating a new concept for a total learning environment for the health sciences, promoting research, interdisciplinary education and clinical services. For more information, please go to our web site http://www.uchsc.edu/sop/pharmd/7.Admissions/1.Application_Process |
