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University of the Pacific
Thomas J.
Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Veronica Semler
Coordinator of Pharmacy Admission
Office of Admissions
3601 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, California 95211
209 - 946 - 2211
E-mail: vsemler@pacific.edu
Website:
http://www.pacific.edu/pharmd
| PharmCAS 2009
Application and Transcript Deadline:
November 3, 2008 |
Statistics for 2008 Entering
Class Acceptees *
Number interviewed - 330
Number accepted - 120
Estimated entering class size - 210
Estimated male - 34%
Estimated female - 68 %
Number Early Assurance students - 115
Number of Transfer students - 95
Number out-of-state - 5%
* Data as of April, 2008
Application Criteria for 2009 Entering
Class
Expected GPA of accepted students - 3.49
Total number of new entrants expected - 200
Estimated transfer seats - 95
Accreditation Status: Full
accreditation status
Type of Institution: Private
Participates in Early Decision Program: No
Special Programs: Joint PharmD/PhD and Joint PharmD/MBA. Students must submit a PharmCAS application, a supplemental application and a graduate application. Email contacts: PharmD – vsemler@pacific.edu; PharmD/Ph.D. – respejo@pacific.edu; and PharmD/MBA – clozano@pacific.edu. More information is available on our website: www.pacific.edu/pharmd
Open House: September - Date TBA
Supplemental Workshop: June Date TBA
PREREQUISITES
We require 64 semesters (96 quarters) of college be
completed prior to matriculation. Applicants must successfully complete
ALL course prerequisites by the end of the Summer 2009 term.
Calculus (one
semester or two quarters) |
4 sem. hrs. |
8 qtr. hrs. |
Physics
with Laboratory (one semester or quarter) |
4 sem. hrs. |
4 qtr. hrs. |
General Chemistry
with Laboratory (one year)
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8 sem. hrs. |
12 qtr. hrs. |
Organic Chemistry
with Laboratory (one year)
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8 sem. hrs. |
12 qtr. hrs. |
General Biology
with Laboratory (one year) |
8 sem. hrs. |
12 qtr. hrs. |
Microbiology
(one semester, no Laboratory |
4 sem. hrs. |
4 qtr. hrs. |
English
Composition (two courses) |
6 sem. hrs. |
8 qtr. hrs. |
Public Speaking (not interpersonal) |
3 sem. hrs. |
4 qtr. hrs. |
Macroeconomics |
3 sem. hrs. |
4 qtr. hrs. |
General Psychology
(Introductory or Abnormal) |
3 sem. hrs. |
4 qtr. hrs. |
General Education - Category
IC |
3 sem. hrs. |
4 qtr. hrs. |
| General Education - Category
IIB |
3 sem. hrs. |
4 qtr. hrs. |
General Education - Category
IIC |
3 sem. hrs. |
4 qtr. hrs. |
| Liberal Arts
Units (Courses which are not math or
science based)
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42 qtr. hrs. |
Other clarifying information: A year of high school physics and/or calculus is acceptable and will replace college level physics and calculus.
AP credit will be accepted for Physics (4,5) Calculus (4,5) one semester per *English (4,5), *Psychology (4,5) and *Economics (4,5).
*Limitations apply. See supplemental application instructions for further information.
Students who have completed or anticipate a U.S. Bachelor’s degree are exempt from GE requirements IC, IIB, and IIC. Students with a degree are NOT exempt from the liberal arts requirement. Liberal Art units are all non-math/science courses and include your English, psychology, economics, and public speaking courses.
Refresher Requirement: Students who have not enrolled in biology or organic chemistry within the last seven years are required to enroll in one year of each as a refresher in these areas.
INSTITUTION-SPECIFIC ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES
FOR PHARM. D. DEGREE PROGRAM
2009 ENTERING CLASS
| ALL
APPLICANTS |
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES
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OTHER
INFORMATION |
| Filing
your PharmCAS application references and transcripts |
November 3, 2008 |
PharmCAS application, letters
of reference and all official transcripts must
be received at PharmCAS by this date. |
Supplemental
application
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November 3, 2008 |
The UOP Supplemental Application will be available on the website below by June, 2007.
Students must download from
the University of the Pacific Website at http://www.pacific.edu/pharmd
and send directly to Pacific, postmarked no later than November
1st.
A limited number of paper copies are available and may be requested
by emailing: admission@pacific.ed
The supplemental application should be filed concurrently with
your PharmCAS application. |
| Supplemental
application fee |
November 3, 2008 |
$60.00 |
| PCAT |
Not required |
Scores will not be taken
into consideration if received. |
| TOEFL
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Required*, scores should
be submitted by November 3, 2008 |
*Required for non-native
English speakers who have lived in the United States less
than 6 years and do not possess a US Bachelor's degree.
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 considered. See guidelines on
TOEFL scores and additional requirements for international
students at:
www.pacific.edu/pharmd
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| Foreign
transcripts |
1.) Catalog Match or course-by-course foreign transcript evaluation report sent to Pacific by the November 3, 2008 deadline
2.) Also send original foreign transcript directly to Pacific. |
The University of the Pacific
only accepts evaluations from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).
(www.ece.org). An official evaluation must be sent directly
to Pacific. Please see specific instructions on our web page at: www.pacific.edu
Students using international work to fulfill pre-requisites must order a Catalog-Match-Evaluation. Students not using international work to fulfill pre-requisites may order a Course-By-Course evaluation.
Pacific also requires all official transcripts and translations of international course work be sent directly to the Office of Admission.
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Letter(s)
of Reference (recommendations/
evaluations) |
Two (2) 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 November 3, 2008 |
Pacific requires the PharmCAS recommendation form and will accept a maximum of four recommendations. Please be sure you have sent the required recommendations to PharmCAS.
See the Letters
of Reference page on this website for a list of possible
evaluators.
This institution REQUIRES evaluations
from:
Licensed pharmacist
Professor from a school attended within the last three years
This institution CONDITIONALLY REQUIRES
an evaluation
from a:
Supervisor (if out of school over 3 years)
UOP will accept supplemental letters from all of the evaluators.
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| Interview
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Required |
Offered to invited applicants only |
Dates
during which interviews are generally held |
October through March |
Interviews at the University of the Pacific typically take place on Friday afternoons and students should plan be available from 12:00 - 4:30 p.m. Students will interview with one faculty member and one currently enrolled PharmD student. A writing sample is required as part of the interview and a tour of our facilities will be provided. |
| ACCEPTED
CANDIDATES |
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES |
OTHER
INFORMATION |
| Acceptance
letters for regular applicants |
November through April
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| Acceptee's
response to acceptance offer |
15 days from date of
acceptance letter |
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| Deposit
to hold place in class |
15 days from date of
acceptance letter |
$ 550.00 non-refundable |
| Date
of new student orientation |
Late August |
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| Date
of first day of classes and/or matriculation |
Late August |
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| Requests
for deferred entrance |
Not considered |
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Proud to be a premier California school for pharmacy and health sciences, The Thomas J. Long School was founded in 1955 and offers professional and graduate degrees in pharmacy, physical therapy and speech-language pathology.
Located on the campus of the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, our school's pharmacy and health science programs are accredited by the respective national accreditation entities. We provide an outstanding academic environment that combines didactic and experiential learning as a focal point for our students. We hold academic affiliations with major medical centers, teaching hospitals, and related practice settings in support of our educational programs.
We prepare our students for lifelong success in health careers by providing an excellent student-centered learning environment. Our students develop leadership skills and a strong commitment to their professions and to society. We support outstanding professional and graduate teaching, research and other scholarly activities, and services as a means of achieving our mission.
In addition to our Stockton campus at the University of the Pacific, we have satellite regions where students can spend their final year: Stockton, Sacramento, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, Santa Barbara, Fresno, Los Angeles, Honolulu, and San Diego. For our students, health science and pharmacy school in California encompasses the entire state and beyond. We hold academic affiliations with major medical centers, teaching hospitals, and related practice settings in support of our educational programs.
The University of the Pacific's mission is to provide a superior, student-centered learning experience integrating liberal arts and professional education and preparing individuals for lasting achievement and responsible leadership in their careers and communities
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