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Shenandoah University
Bernard J.
Dunn School of Pharmacy
Elayne Goldbetter, Admissions Coordinator
1460 University Drive
Winchester, Virginia 22601
540-678-4340
E-mail: pharmd@su.edu
Website: http://pharmacy.su.edu
| PharmCAS 2009
Application and Transcript Deadline:
February 1, 2009 |
Statistics for 2008 Entering
Class Acceptees *
Number interviewed - 192
Number accepted - 130
Estimated entering class size - 90
Estimated male - 50 %
Estimated female - 50 %
Number transfer accepted - 54
Number out-of-state accepted - 65
Number Early Assurance students - 6
* Data as of April, 2008
Application Criteria for 2009 Entering
Class
Expected GPA of accepted students - 3.5
Minimum overall GPA considered - 2.8
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered - 2.8
Minimum PCAT scores considered - 60th percentile, 45% minimum individual category PCAT score
Total number of new entrants expected: Winchester - 75
Total number of new entrants expected: Ashburn
- 35
Accreditation Status: Full
accreditation status
Type of Institution: Private
Satellite Campus: George Washington University, Ashburn VA *
Participates in Early Decision Program: No
Open House Dates: Dates to be determined - please continue to monitor the website
Special Programs: Shenandoah offers a joint PharmD/MBA
program
* Applicants may be assigned to Winchester or Ashburn for their first professional year. Ashburn Campus students will attend only their first year on that campus. Regarding years two and three, they will attend classes at the main Pharmacy School in Winchester, Virginia.
PREREQUISITES
We require 65 semester hour credits of college coursework
to be completed prior to matriculation. Applicants must successfully complete
ALL course prerequisites by the end of the Summer of 2009.
| English 101 and 102 |
6 semester
hours |
General Chemistry I and II with Laboratory
|
8 semester hours |
Organic Chemistry I and II with Laboratory
|
8 semester hours |
| General Biology I and II with Laboratory |
8 semester hours |
| Physics with Laboratory |
4 semester hours |
| Microbiology with Laboratory |
4 semester hours |
| Math |
3 semester hours |
| Calculus |
3 semester hours |
| Economics |
3 semester hours |
| Biological Science Elective (no Lab) |
3 semester hours |
| Public Speaking |
3 semester hours |
| Philosophy/ Religion/ Ethics OR Logic |
3 semester hours |
| Humanities |
3 semester hours |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences
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6 semester hours |
Other clarifying information: All science courses must
have been completed within the past ten (10) years.
Comments on above: AP courses in Chemistry, Biology
and Physics cannot be accepted for transfer credits. Only courses with
a grade of "C" or better may be transferred.
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 |
February 2, 2009 |
PharmCAS application, letters
of reference and all official transcripts must
be received at PharmCAS by this date. |
Supplemental
application
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Not required |
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| Supplemental
application fee |
Required and due by February 2, 2009 |
$30.00
Please mail check - payable to Shenandoah University - to:
Shenandoah University
1460 University Drive
Winchester, Virginia 22601
ATTN: Business Office |
| PCAT |
Required, scores should
be received by February 2, 2009 |
Select PCAT code 104 |
| Oldest
PCAT considered |
2006 |
January 2009 scores will
not be accepted. |
| TOEFL
|
Required, scores should
be received by February 2, 2009 |
Acceptable scores: 550 for
paper test; 213 for computer test.
Select code 8246 |
| Pharmacy-related
experience |
Not required, but recommended |
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| Proof
of State residency |
Not required |
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| Non-U.S.
citizens |
Eligible to apply |
US permanent residents,
foreign and Canadian citizens eligible to apply. Must present
TOEFL scores |
| Foreign
transcripts |
Translation reports accepted,
due by February 2, 2009 |
Shenandoah University prefers, and may require that course-by-course transcript evaluation reports be done by WES.
Submit to
PharmCAS |
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 February 2, 2009
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See the Letters
of Reference page on this website for a list of possible
evaluators.
This institution REQUIRES an evaluation from:
Science Professor
Health Care Professional
This institution RECOMMENDS BUT DOES NOT REQUIRE an evaluation from:
Second Science Professor
This institution DOES NOT* accept
evaluations from the following:
Friends
Family Members
Politicians
(*unless applicant has worked for them)
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| Interview
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Required |
Offered to selected applicants
only |
Dates
during which interviews are generally held |
October - March |
Students interview with a faculty member and a student plus write an essay during the visit. The interview process takes about 1.5 hours. |
| ACCEPTED
CANDIDATES |
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES |
OTHER
INFORMATION |
| Acceptance
letters for regular applicants |
Usually within 2 weeks of the interview |
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| Acceptee's
response to acceptance offer |
Two (2) weeks from receipt of
letter |
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| Deposit
to hold place in class |
March 15, 2009 |
$1,000.00
non-refundable |
| Date
of new student orientation |
August 17-21, 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 |
Considered |
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy offers an innovative program,
accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education, which
will prepare pharmacy practitioners for the challenges of a rapidly changing
profession and promote the provision of pharmaceutical care in the next
century.
The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program at Shenandoah University offers
a “2 + 4” design. The pre-pharmacy curriculum requires a minimum
of two years to complete the required 65 semester hours of course work.
Pre-pharmacy requirements may be completed under the chemistry degree
(pre-pharmacy concentration) at Shenandoah University or transferred from
another accredited academic institution.
The four year professional curriculum is crafted to integrate didactic
courses and experiential clerkships within the framework of 139 semester
hours.
The Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy is housed in a facility built
on the grounds of the Winchester Medical Center, located approximately
two miles from the main university campus. This modern facility is designed
especially for pharmacy and is equipped with modern laboratories, computer
technology, and telecommunication opportunities for faculty and students.
An average of seventy-five students will be admitted each year into the
four-year professional Pharm.D. program in Winchester and an additional
35 students for the Ashburn campus. Admission to the professional program
is strictly on a competitive basis and will be based on published criteria.
The School of Pharmacy and the Shenandoah University School of Business
offer a joint Pharm.D./MBA program for qualified students who have earned
an undergraduate degree prior to beginning the second professional year.
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