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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.
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/

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    
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  
Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation August 24, 2009  
Requests for deferred entrance Prior to the start of classes           

Deferrals are offered for one year only  

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