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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
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.
5 . 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
PCAT Required Select PharmCAS code 104
Oldest PCAT considered 2007  
Other Requirements Please note that the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy requires background checks of admitted students.  
Pharmacy-related experience Not required, but recommended  

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 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  
Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation August 24, 2009  
Requests for deferred entrance Not considered  

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