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University of Iowa
College
of Pharmacy
Office of Academic Affairs
Room 127 PHAR
115 South Grand Avenue
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
319 - 335 - 8795
E-mail: pharmacy-admissions@uiowa.edu
Website: http://www.pharmacy.uiowa.edu/admissions
| PharmCAS 2009
Application and Transcript Deadline:
December 1, 2008 |
Statistics for 2008 Entering
Class Acceptees *
Number interviewed - 289
Number accepted - 110
Estimated entering class size -110
Estimated male - 40%
Estimated female - 60%
Estimated transfer applicants accepted- 52
Estimated out-of-state applicants accepted - 33
* Data as of April 2008
Application Criteria for 2009 Entering
Class
Estimated average GPA of accepted students - 3.45
Minimum overall GPA considered - 2.5
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered - 2.5
Total number of new entrants expected - 110
Accreditation Status: Full
accreditation status
Type of Institution: Public
Participates in Early Decision Program: No
Special Programs Offered: Pharm.D./M.P.H., Pharm.D./M.B.A.
PREREQUISITES
Applicants must successfully complete the following required courses
or equivalents by the end of the Spring 2009 term.
| Rhetoric (10:001 and 10:002
or 10:003) |
4+ semester
hours |
Principles of Chemistry I and II (4:011
and 4:012)
|
8 semester hours |
Organic Chemistry I and II (4:121 and 4:122)
|
6 semester hours |
| Biology I and II (2:010 and 2:011) |
8 semester hours |
| Human Anatomy (60:110) |
3 semester hours |
| Microbiology (61:112) |
4 semester hours |
| Calculus for Biological Sciences (22M:16) |
4 semester hours |
| Human Physiology (27:130) |
3 semester hours |
| Physics (or one year high school physics)
(29:008) |
4 semester hours |
| Microeconomics (6E:001) |
3-4 semester hours |
| Statistics (22S:XXX, but not 22S:002) |
3 semester hours |
| General
Education Electives
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At least 12 semester
hours |
Other clarifying information:
1. A minimum of 12 s.h. of general education electives are required prior to entry into the College of Pharmacy in addition to the prerequisite coursework listed above. 20 s.h. of general education are required to graduate; students are encouraged to complete the 20 s.h. prior to entry into the College of Pharmacy. Activity-based courses (P.E., studio art, applied music, acting, etc.), additional math or science courses, and vocational-technical courses do not apply towards the general education requirement.
2. The Rhetoric requirement is considered to be fulfilled by any applicant holding a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. prior to matriculation. For transfer students without a bachelor’s degree, the Rhetoric requirement is typically fulfilled with English Composition I, English Composition II and a Speech or Public Speaking class.
3. Microeconomics is required. Macroeconomics and survey of economics courses will be counted as general education electives.
4. A maximum of one (1) required class may be completed in the summer prior to entry into the College of Pharmacy.
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. See http://www.pharmacy.uiowa.edu/admissions/precourse.htm for more information regarding required coursework.
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 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 |
http://www.pharmacy.uiowa.edu/
admissions/supp.htm |
| Supplemental
application fee |
December 1, 2008 |
$100.00
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| PCAT |
Required |
Select PharmCAS code 104 |
| Oldest
PCAT considered |
2007 |
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| Other
Requirements |
Please note that the University
of Iowa College of Pharmacy requires background checks of admitted
students. |
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| Pharmacy-related
experience |
Not required, but recommended |
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| Proof
of State residency |
Required |
Residents of Iowa will need to show proof of residency to be eligible to receive resident tuition rates. |
| Non-U.S.
citizens |
Eligible to apply |
Pre-pharmacy work must be
completed at an accredited US institution. |
| Foreign
transcripts |
Not considered |
Transcripts from courses completed at an English-speaking college or university in Canada that is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) will be accepted and must be sent directly to the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. We will not accept other foreign transcripts or foreign transcript evaluation reports. |
Letter(s)
of Reference (recommendations/
evaluations) |
Two (2) 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:
Friends
Family Members |
| Interview
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Required |
Offered to invited applicants
only |
Dates
during which interviews are generally held |
February - March 2009 |
Selected applicants will be invited to interview via email in January or February 2009. Interviews will be held in February and March 2009. Interview day consists of a 30 minute closed-file interview with 2-3 interviewers, a written essay, and a tour of the Pharmacy Building given by current pharmacy students. |
| ACCEPTED
CANDIDATES |
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES |
OTHER
INFORMATION |
| Acceptance
letters for regular applicants |
March/ April 2009 |
|
| Acceptee's
response to acceptance offer |
Two (2) weeks from receipt
of acceptance letter from University |
Admitted transfer students are required to pay a $40.00 transfer application fee |
| Deposit
to hold place in class |
Two (2) weeks from receipt
of acceptance letter from University |
$250.00 |
| Date
of new student orientation |
August 20-21, 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 |
Not considered |
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy is located in Iowa City, a
cosmopolitan community of 60,000 and home to the ‘Hawkeyes’.
The College of Pharmacy is located west of the scenic Iowa River, and
is part of a larger health sciences complex, including the University
of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and colleges of dentistry, medicine, nursing
and public health. Iowa City is approximately a four and one half hour
drive from Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis and Kansas City.
The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy has a long tradition of excellence
and leadership in pharmacy education, pharmacy practice and biomedical
research. Our program includes a continuously evolving curriculum oriented
to student learning and problem solving in order to better prepare students
for a changing profession.
We asked our students why they chose Iowa. Their reasons include the
following:
National stature
Exceptional results on national boards
Pharmacy is a small college with high faculty-student ratio
The reputation of the faculty is exceptional
Iowa City is a smaller city with big-city advantages
Hands on experience at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Ranked well nationally
Excellent staff
Active student organizations
State of the art technology
The multitude of career opportunities
Community service through Individual Practice Experiences
Camaraderie of classmates
Our many student organizations offer students several ways to become
involved in the profession locally, statewide and nationally. Pharmacy
students attend national conferences, serve on active committees with
faculty, educate children and adults, assist with immunizations and organize
social events.
The Pharmacy Practice lab is a technologically advanced licensed pharmacy
that provides real and simulated practice experiences. The Banker Center
Student Activity Center provides quiet individual and small group study
environments and houses the offices of student organizations. Other facilities
in the college include the Iowa Drug Information Service, a computerized
drug information database relative to the clinical use of drugs, the Center
for Advanced Drug Development and the Division of Pharmaceutical Services,
a Food and Drug Administration-registered pharmaceutical manufacturing
facility
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