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University of Pittsburgh

School of Pharmacy

Robie Gosney, Admissions Specialist    
Curran Center for Pharmacy Student    
          
University of Pittsburgh
School of Pharmacy
3501 Terrace Street
904 Salk Hall
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261
412-383-9000

E-mail: rxschool@pitt.edu
Website: www.pharmacy.pitt.edu

PharmCAS 2009 Application and Transcript Deadline: December 1, 2008

Statistics for 2008 Entering Class Acceptees *

Estimated number interviewed - 175
Number accepted- 132
Estimated entering class size - 108
Estimated male - 34%
Estimated female - 66%
Number Early Assurance students - 50
Number transfer - 24
Number out-of-state - 23

* Data as of April, 2008

Application Criteria for 2009 Entering Class

Expected GPA of accepted students - 3.60
Minimum overall GPA considered - 3.0
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered - 3.0
Minimum composite PCAT scaled scores - 60th percentile
Total number of new entrants expected - 108

Accreditation Status: Full accreditation status
Type of Institution:
Public
Participates in Early Decision Program: No

PREREQUISITES

We require 4 semesters (6 quarters) of college be completed prior to matriculation. Applicants must successfully complete ALL required Math and Science prerequisites by the end of the Spring 2008 term. In addition, applicants must successfully complete ALL course prerequisites by the end of the Summer 2009 term.

Calculus - Analytical Geometry or Business
3-4 sem. hours
3-4 qtr. hours
Statistics: Basic Applied or Applied Methods
3-4 sem. hours
3-4 qtr. hours
General Biology I and II with Laboratory
8 sem. hours
12 qtr. hours
General Chemistry I and II with Laboratory
8 sem. hours
12 qtr. hours
Organic Chemistry I and II with Laboratory
8 sem. hours
12 qtr. hours
Psychology - Introductory
3 sem. hours
3 qtr. hours
Economics - Introductory, Micro or Macro
3 sem. hours
3 qtr. hours
English Composition
6 sem. hours
6 qtr. hours
Humanities Electives
6 sem. hours
6 qtr. hours
Social Science Electives
6 sem. hours
6 qtr. hours
Electives
6 sem. hours
6 qtr. hours

Comments on above:Math and Science courses MUST be completed by the end of spring term 2009. All remaining courses must be completed by the end of summer term 2009.

Electives:
6 credit hours from two different departments in Humanities and 6 credit hours from two different departments in Social Sciences. Six credit hours in other electives can be in Humanities, Social Sciences, Psychology or History & Philosophy of Science.

Departments in Humanities:
Africana Studies, Classics, Communication, English, History of Art & Architecture, Foreign Language, Linguisitcs, Music, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Studio Arts and Theatre Arts. (Public Speaking, while not required, is strongly recommended.)

Departments in Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, and Sociology

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 and transcripts December 1, 2008 PharmCAS application and all official transcripts must be received at PharmCAS by this date.
Supplemental application
January 5, 2009

The School of Pharmacy Supplemental Application is an online application. The Supplemental Application includes instructions and Academic Prerequisite Form.

Go to:
https://app.applyyourself.com/
?id=up-phar

Supplemental application fee January 5, 2009 $65.00
PCAT Required Select PharmCAS coded 104. Scores must be received by December 1, 2008
Oldest PCAT considered October 2007  
Pharmacy-related experience Not required, but recommended  

Proof of State residency

Required After accepted, proof of Pennsylvania residency may be required by the University.  For more information regarding residency please visit:
www.bc.pitt.edu/students/tuition.html
Other required credentials January 5, 2009

To be submitted with the School of Pharmacy Supplemental Application:

1.) copies of all AP credits;
2.) Academic Prerequisite Form
3.) $65.00 application fee

Non-U.S. citizens Eligible to apply US permanent residents, Canadian and foreign citizens considered.
Foreign transcripts Not accepted

The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy will not accept or review foreign coursework or foreign transcript evaluation reports. All of the required 62 credits must be taken for a letter grade from an accredited USA institution.

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.

School requires a total of three (3) recommendations:  Two (2) MUST be from professors  (any subject). One (1) recommendation from any other source other than a relative.

This institution DOES NOT accept evaluations from the following
Family Members

*Teaching Assistants and Teaching Fellows are not acceptable as a professor, but can be the third recommendation.

Interview Required Offered to selected applicants only
Dates during which interviews are generally held
January 20 - March 10

Interviews are 1 hr 15 min.  The first 30 minutes are spent interacting with current PharmD students.  PharmD students will then take interviewees on a 15 minute tour  of the facilities and then introduce them to their two (2) interviewers.  The actual interview is 30 minutes.

ACCEPTED CANDIDATES
REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES
OTHER INFORMATION
Acceptance letters for regular applicants Notification by April 15, 2009  

Acceptee's response to acceptance offer

Two (2) weeks from receipt of accept letter  
Deposit to hold place in class Two (2) weeks from receipt of accept letter

$500.00 - Transfer students
$100.00 - current Pit students

Deposits are non-refundable, but will be applied to tuition upon enrollment.

Date of new student orientation Friday, August 28, 2009  
Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation Monday, August 31, 2009  
Requests for deferred entrance Not considered  

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Chartered in 1878, the School of Pharmacy is the oldest of the University of Pittsburgh's Schools of the Health Sciences. The School of Pharmacy is located in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, adjacent to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Like the five other Schools of the Health Sciences, the School of Pharmacy is affiliated with the internationally renowned academic medical center, the UPMC-Health System, which provides the region's largest and finest network of tertiary, specialty and community hospitals. Collectively, these facilities provide one of the nation's greatest, most complete health centers for teaching, patient care, and research in the health sciences.

Pharmacists are held in high esteem by the public, as evidenced by the nine-year number one ranking in honesty and ethical standards among the professions (Gallup polls). The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy is on the forefront of educating pharmacy's future practitioners with its four-year PharmD program. Setting the School apart from others is a curriculum that 1.) integrates science and practice throughout the course of study; 2.) emphasizes team building through collaborative learning in group work; 3.) leads the nation in its service learning program; 4.) offers professionally and technologically advanced methods of instruction delivery; and 5.) prides itself in excellent student-faculty relationships.