Email: pharmd@mcphs.edu
Website: www.mcphs.edu
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Application and Transcript Deadline:
February 1, 2011
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• ACPE accreditation status: Full Accreditation Status
• Public or Private Institution: Private
• Part of an academic health center? No
• Special Programs Offered: N/A
• Open House Dates: TBD
• Early Decision Program (EDP)? No
| • Estimated number interviewed for fall 2010 Entering Class: 125 |
| • Estimated number accepted: 40 Year 2 students and 30 Year 3 students |
| • Estimated fall 2010 entering class size including early assurance & transfer seats: 280 Freshman and Transfer |
| • Estimated number of early assurance students advancing to the professional program: TBD |
| • Estimated number of transfer applicants accepted: 85 |
| • Estimated number of out-of-state applicants accepted: N/A |
| • Estimated percent of males in 2010 Entering Class: TBD |
| • Estimated percent of females in 2010 Entering Class: TBD |
| • Estimated average GPA of accepted students:
3.2 – 3.8 |
| • Number of IN-STATE seats available for fall 2011 Entering Class:
N/A |
| • Number of OUT-OF-STATE seats available for fall 2011 Entering Class:
N/A |
| • Number of TRANSFER seats available for fall 2011 Entering Class: TBA - typically 40 Year 2 Transfer Seats and 25 Year 3 Transfer Seats |
| • Minimum overall GPA considered (if applicable):
3.0 |
| • Minimum prerequisite GPA considered (if applicable):
3.0 |
| • Minimum composite PCAT score considered (enter N/A if not required):
N/A |
Year 1 Courses: must be completed to be considered for 2nd year
| Number of college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:
12 |
| Number of college QUARTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:
18 |
| Applicants must successfully complete ALL course prerequisites by the end of:
August 1, 2011 |
| Course Title | Semester Hours | Quarter Hours |
| Biology I (Cellular & Molecular) | 3 | 4.5 |
| Biology II (Organismal) with lab | 4 | 6 |
| Chemical Principles I with lab | 4 | 6 |
| Chemical Principles II with lab | 4 | 6 |
| Calculus I | 3 | 4.5 |
| Calculus II | 3 | 4.5 |
| Expository Writing I or English Composition I | 3 | 4.5 |
| Expository Writing II or English Composition II | 3 | 4.5 |
| Introduction to Psychology | 3 | 4.5 |
| U.S. History, U.S. Politics, American Government, Western Civilization, OR Cultural Anthropology | 3 | 4.5 |
| YEAR TWO - courses need to be completed to be considered for the 3rd year | ||
| Medical Microbiology with lab | 4 | 6 |
| Organic Chemistry I with lab | 4 | 6 |
| Organic Chemistry II | 4 | 6 |
| Physics I (calculus-based) with lab | 4 | 6 |
| Economics (Macro or Micro) | 3 | 4.5 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4.5 |
| Behavioral Science Elective (any Psychology course over Introduction) | 3 | 4.5 |
| Humanities Elective (English, Art History, Philosophy, Religion) | 3 | 4.5 |
| Social Science Elective (History, Political Science, Cultural Anthropology, upper-division Sociology), Cultural Geography) | 3 | 4.5 |
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | 4.5 |
| General Elective | 3 | 4.5 |
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Other clarifying information: Applicants for year 3 entrance (first professional year) must have successfully completed Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry II with labs at a four-year college or university by Fall 2010. In order to be considered as a transfer student, you must have completed at least the Year 1 courses of the PharmD curriculum. Prerequisites (as indicated above) must have been completed at a regionally accredited college or university. Math and lab science courses must be completed no more than ten years prior to the anticipated date of matriculation to MCPHS. Students must receive a C or better for a course to be transferable. Preference is given to applicants who have completed pre-requisite courses at 4-year colleges or universities.
Other clarifying information: Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to conduct individual transfer credit evaluations for prospective students. We recommend comparing your course description with the ones provided in the MCPHS course catalog. Transfer credit is not guaranteed.
| Supplemental Application |
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• Supplemental Application?
Yes |
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• Supplemental Deadline:
02/01/2011 |
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• Postmarked or Received by deadline:
Postmarked by the deadline |
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• Supplemental Application fee:
None before 12/1/09; $40 fee if submitted after 12/1/09 |
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• Details to obtain Supplemental Application: http://www.mcphs.edu/admission/boston/transfer/apply.html |
| Tests |
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| • Require the PCAT?
No; PCAT is NOT Required |
| • Other test details:
N/A |
| • The Oldest PCAT considered:
N/A |
| • Is the TOEFL - TSE required?
Yes |
| • If TOEFL / TSE is required, please state circumstances for which the test is
required.
Candidates for whom English is not their native language are required to take the TOEFL and achieve a minimum score of 79 (internet based) or the IELTS and achieve a minimum score of 6.5. |
| • Does your institution require other tests or credentials? If so, please
list them.
SAT/ACT: Candidates who have completed fewer than 30 semester hours of college or university credit are required to submit official score reports of the SAT or ACT scores. |
| • Is pharmacy-related experience required?
Not required but recommended |
| Residency |
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| • Is proof of State Residency required?
No |
| • Other information required for proof of state residency
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| • Is preference given to state residents?
No |
| • Is preference given to residents of other states? If yes, please list them.
No |
| • If preference is given to residents of other states, please list the state abbreviations in the space provided.
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| • Does your institution require proof of U.S. residency?
No |
| • Does your institution consider foreign citizens?
Yes |
| • Does your institution consider U.S. permanent residents?
Yes |
| • Does your institution consider Canadian citizens?
Yes |
| Foreign Coursework |
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| • Select one of three options for international coursework. This does not apply to
Study Abroad programs.
Foreign Transcript Evaluation Report – FTER sent to PharmCAS AND original non-U.S. transcript sent to the Admission Office at MCPHS. |
| • The deadline date for receiving foreign transcripts, if applicable: MM/DD/YYYY
02/01/2011 |
| • Are foreign transcripts to be received by, or postmarked by, the deadline date?
Received by the deadline |
| • Other clarifying information:
We require both an official foreign transcript sent directly to the Admission Office at MCPHS AND an evaluated report from either the World Education Services (WES), the Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), or the Center for Educational Documentation. |
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| • How many letters of reference will your school require?
Two (2) |
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| • Do you prefer to have applicants send references to PharmCAS or directly to
your school?
Applicants send references to PharmCAS |
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| Accepted Candidates |
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| • Dates during which interviews are generally held:
November – March |
| • Describe your institution's interview process. Limit 100 words. Please add a
link for more detailed descriptions:
Interviews are required for entrance into Year 3 (the first Professional year) of the PharmD program and are by invitation only. Students are not required to interview for Year 2 entrance. |
| • Acceptance Letter mailed to regular applicants: Date MM/DD/YYYY
Varies |
| • Acceptance Letter mailed to regular applicants: Other Information
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| • Acceptee's response to acceptance offer: Date MM/DD/YYYY
Specific date will be indicated in acceptance letter |
| • Acceptee's response to acceptance offer: Other Information
Accepted students have two weeks after their acceptance letter goes out to deposit. |
| • Deposit to hold place in class: Due Date MM/DD/YYYY
Students must deposit according to date indicated in acceptance letter. |
| • Deposit to hold place in class: Other Information
$500 deposit required to hold seat |
| • Date of new student orientation: Date(s) MM/DD-DD/YYYY
09/02/2011 |
| • Date of new student orientation: Other Information
Orientation is mandatory and will be from 8:00am to 4:00pm |
| • Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation: Date MM/DD/YYYY
09/06/2011 |
| • Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation: Other Information
TBD |
| • Requests for deferred entrance considered: List details
Not considered |