Tara Hennessy
Coordinator of Graduate Admissions and Transfer
Office of Admission
179 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA
02115
Phone: 617–732–2850

Email: pharmd@mcphs.edu
Website: www.mcphs.edu

Application and Transcript Deadline: February 1, 2010

• 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 2009 Entering Class: 100

• Estimated number accepted: 40 Year 2 students and 20 Year 3 students

• Estimated fall 2009 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 2009 Entering Class: TBD

• Estimated percent of females in 2009 Entering Class: TBD

• Estimated average GPA of accepted students: 3.2 – 3.8

• Number of IN-STATE seats available for fall 2010 Entering Class: N/A

• Number of OUT-OF-STATE seats available for fall 2010 Entering Class: N/A

• Number of TRANSFER seats available for fall 2010 Entering Class: TBA

• 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

Number of college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matirculation: 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, 2010

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
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
Total

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 the end of fall 2009. 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.
All applicants must successfully complete course prerequisites by the end of the Spring 2010 term.
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
• Supplemental Application? Yes
• Supplemental Deadline: 02/01/2010
• Postmarked or Received by deadline: Postmarked by the deadline
• Supplemental Application fee: None before 12/1/09; $40 fee if submitted after 12/1/09
• Details to obtain Supplemental Application: www.mcphs.edu/apply

Tests
• Require the PCAT? No; PCAT is NOT Required
• Other test details:
• The Oldest PCAT considered:
• 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 instituton 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
• Is proof of State Residency required? No
• Other information required for proof of state residency
• 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.
• 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
• Select one of three options for international courswork. 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 02/01/2010
• 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.

Letters of Reference
• How many letters of reference will your school require? Two (2)
• Do you prefer to have applicants send references to PharmCAS or directly to your school? Applicants send references to PharmCAS
Evaluator Type Teaching Assistant:   Supervisor:   Professor: Rec Professor (2nd Sci):   Professor (Math): Rec Professor (Liberal Arts):   Pre-Health Advisor:   Faculty Advisor:   Politician: N Pharmacist: Rec Health Care Professional:   Friend: N Family Member: N Employer:   Co-Worker:   Clergy: N Committee Letter:   Notes: Composite Letter:   Notes:
R: Required CR: Conditionally Required Rec: Recommended but Not Required N: Not Accepted N/CR: Not Accepted, unless applicant also sends required letter from professor or advisor; or unless they served as a supervisor or in a professorial role.

Accepted Candidates
• 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
• 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 TBD
• 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 Information will be provided in acceptance packet
• Date of new student orientation: Other Information TBD
• Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation: Date MM/DD/YYYY 9/7/2010
• Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation: Other Information TBD
• Requests for deferred entrance considered: List details Not considered