Touro CollegeTouro College of Pharmacy
Dr. Lois Garland-Patterson
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Ste 514
Touro College of Pharmacy
2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd
5th Floor
New York, NY 10027
212-851-1192, ext 2120
E-mail: info.pharmacy@touro.edu
Website: www.touro.edu/pharmacy/
| PharmCAS 2009
Application and Transcript Deadline:
February 2, 2009 |
Statistics for 2008 Entering
Class Acceptees *
Number interviewed: 103
Number accepted: 66
Entering class size: 66
Estimated Transfer applicants accepted: NA
Estimated Number out-of-state: 44%
Estimated male: 29%
Estimated female: 71%
Number out-of-state: 44%
Estimated average GPA of accepted students: NA
* Data as of October 28, 2008
Application Criteria for 2009 Entering
Class
Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.75
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.00
Minimum PCAT scores considered: NA
In-state available: NA
Out-of-state available: NA
Transfer seats available: 0
Accreditation Status: Pre-Candidate
Type of Institution: Private
Participates in Early Decision Program: No
Open House Dates: To be announced
PREREQUISITES
The pre-pharmacy requirements listed below help ensure that applicants have the primary academic background necessary to undertake a rigorous professional doctorate curriculum, as well as adequate exposure to a broad range of academic coursework.
•Number of college SEMESTERS that must be completed prior to matriculation: 6
•Number of college QUARTERS that must be completed prior to matriculation: 12
| Course Title | Semester Hrs | Quarter Hrs |
| general inorganic chemistry with lab | 8 | 16 |
| organic chemistry with lab | 8 | 16 |
| biochemistry | 3 | 6 |
| physics with lab preferred but optional | 8 | 16 |
| biology with lab | 8 | 16 |
| human anatomy with lab | 4 | 8 |
| physiology with lab | 4 | 8 |
| microbiology with lab | 4 | 8 |
| calculus | 4 | 8 |
| statistics with biostatistics preferred | 4 | 8 |
| microeconomics | 4 | 8 |
Course Prerequisites (continued)
All pre-requisite course work must be completed within no longer than ten (10) years of application. The student must have a bachelors degree or a minimum of 120 semester hours by the end of academic year 2008-2009.
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 |
February 2, 2009 |
PharmCAS application and
all official transcripts must be received
at PharmCAS by this date. |
Supplemental
application
|
February 2, 2009 |
For more information visit
www.touro.edu/pharmacy/
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| Supplemental
application fee |
February 2, 2009 |
$50.00 |
| PCAT |
Required |
Scores should be sent directly to PharmCAS using PCAT code 104.
Oldest PCAT considered: 2 years |
| Other tests required |
TOEFL, TSE |
Required for international students |
| Pharmacy-related
experience |
Not required, but recommended |
|
| Other
required credentials |
Required |
Bachelors Degree |
| Proof
of State residency |
Not required |
|
| Non-U.S.
citizens |
Eligible to apply |
|
| Foreign transcripts |
Original course-by-course evaluations sent to PharmCAS by the February 2, 2009 deadline. |
Applicants must submit a course-by-course evaluation obtained from one of the following evaluation services:
• Education Credential Evaluators (ECE): 414-289-3400, www.ece.org
• World Education Service (WES): 212-966-6311, www.wes.org
• Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.: 305-273-1616, www.jsilny.com
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Letter(s)
of Reference (recommendations/
evaluations) |
A minimum of 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
|
See the Letters
of Reference page on this website for a list of possible
evaluators.
This institution REQUIRES an
evaluation from the following:
Health Care Professional
This institution DOES NOT accept
evaluations from the following:
Family Member
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| Interviews
|
Required |
Required for Invited applicants
only |
Dates
during which interviews are generally held |
15 February through 31 March |
Candidates will be notified by Touro if an interview is to be scheduled. Included in the interview will be both panel and individual sessions with the interviewer teams. The candidate will also be given a spontaneous event to participate in. Interviews will occur over a forty-five (45) day period.
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| ACCEPTED
CANDIDATES |
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES |
OTHER
INFORMATION |
| Acceptance
letters for regular applicants |
15 April |
|
| Acceptee's
response to acceptance offer |
15 May |
|
| Deposit
to hold place in class |
31 May |
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| Date
of new student orientation |
last week in August |
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| Date
of first day of instruction |
01 September |
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| Requests
for deferred entrance |
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Reflecting the values of Touro College, the Touro College of Pharmacy will contribute to the building of a better society for all through improved health status of individuals and the community. Our program prepares students to be competent, caring, and ethical professionals dedicated to providing care to patients and to supporting the health care team.
The College of Pharmacy requires a baccalaureate degree for admission to the program. Our professional program, four years in total, is uniquely composed of two years of classroom experiences and two years of practice experiences. Throughout the four years, cutting edge technology is integrated into the learning process, giving the students varied academic experiences. As a result, the student benefits from a holistic approach to teaching.
The graduate of the College of Pharmacy will be a practitioner well-versed in the foundations of pharmacy, with communications and critical thinking skills conducive to practicing and succeeding in a variety of settings. The curriculum and experiential training will address the need for graduates to provide patient care in culturally diverse environments, minimize health disparities, and play an active role in promoting the nation's public health. Our innovative curriculum and diverse pharmacy practice experience opportunities prepare Touro College of Pharmacy graduates to play a central role in the health care system and in their communities.
We, the Touro College of Pharmacy community, continuosly evaluate both discipline- and content-specific outcome standards to refine our curriculum. Because we believe the educational process cannot be a success without student involvement in his/her own learning experiences, the Touro College of Pharmacy community comprises the administration, faculty, and the students.
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