University of Southern California
John Stauffer
Pharmaceutical Sciences Center
School of Pharmacy
Xin Gong, Assistant Director of Admission
Office of Admission & Student Affairs
1985 Zonal Avenue
PSC 206 A
Los Angeles, California 90089-9121
323 - 442 - 1471
323 - 442 - 2487 fax
E-mail: xgong@usc.edu
Website:
http://www.usc.edu/schools/pharmacy
| PharmCAS 2009
Application and Transcript Deadline:
November 3, 2008 |
Statistics for 2008 Entering
Class Acceptees *
Number interviewed - 480
Number accepted - 190
Estimated entering class size - 190
Estimated male - 24 %
Estimated female - 76 %
Number out-of-state accepted - 12
* Data as of April, 2008
Application Criteria for 2009 Entering
Class
Expected GPA of accepted students - 3.57
Minimum overall GPA considered - 3.00
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered - 3.00
Total number of new entrants expected - 190
Accreditation Status: Full
accreditation status
Type of Institution: Private
Participates in Early Decision Program: No
Satellite Campus: Health Sciences Campus
Open House Dates: July 11, August 18, September 12, 2008; January 16, February 13, and April 17, 2009.
Special Programs: USC offers Dual and Joint Degree Programs.
Please visit the website http://www.usc.edu/schools/pharmacy for more information.
PREREQUISITES
We require 90 semester (135 quarter) units of college
coursework be completed prior to matriculation. Applicants must successfully
complete ALL course prerequisites by the end of the Summer 2009 term.
English - expository
writing (ESL not acceptable) |
2 semesters |
3 quarters |
Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking |
1 semester |
1 quarter |
General Chemistry
(for science majors) with Laboratory
|
2 semesters |
3 quarters |
Organic Chemistry
(for science majors) with Laboratory
|
2 semesters |
3 quarters |
General Biology
(for science majors) with Laboratory |
2 semesters |
3 quarters |
Mammalian
Physiology (for science majors) with Laboratory |
1 semester |
1 quarter |
Microbiology
(for science majors) with Laboratory |
1 semester |
1 quarter |
| Molecular
Biology (for science majors) |
1 semester |
1 quarter |
Biochemistry
(for science majors) |
1 semester |
1 quarter |
Physics
(for science/life science majors) with Laboratory |
2 semesters |
3 quarters |
Calculus (for
science majors) |
1 semester |
2 quarters |
Statistics
(for math/sociology/behavioral science majors) |
1 semester |
1 quarter |
General Psychology
or Introductory Sociology |
1 semester |
1 quarter |
Macroeconomics
or Microeconomics |
1 semester |
1 quarter |
Soc/Behavioral
Science (non-bacccalaurate holders) |
2 semesters |
3 quarters |
| Humanities
(non-baccalurate holders)
|
2 semesters |
3 quarters |
Humanities
requirement met by baccalaureate holders |
N/A |
N/A |
Other clarifying information:
a) Minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.00 scale)in all
college work is required for consideration for an interview.
b) Candidates who have earned a bachelor's degree are exempt from the
social/behavioral science and humanities electives. Two (2) semesters
and three (3) quarters are necessary to meet a one year requirement for
combined semesters and quarters.
c) Holders of international degrees are required to complete the following
courses in the USA at an accredited four year degree granting college
or university: biochemistry, mammalian physiology, molecular biology,
and microbiology. English and Interpersonal Communication and Public Speaking must also be
completed in the USA,but may be completed at a two year college along
with any other required humanities, social or behavioral sciences.
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 |
November 3, 2008 |
PharmCAS application, letters
of reference and all official transcripts must
be received at PharmCAS by this date.
All documents submitted for admission purposes become property
of USC and will not be returned or duplicated for any purpose
or reason. |
Supplemental
application
|
November 3, 2008 |
The USC School of Pharmacy Mandatory Online Supplemental
Application is available at:
http://www.usc.edu/schools/
pharmacy/pharmd/admission/
howtoapply.html
Click on the link and follow instructions to complete and submit the USC Online Supplemental Application using the online process.
|
| Supplemental
application fee |
November 3, 2008 |
$85.00
|
| PCAT |
Not required |
|
| Other
required tests |
|
AP and IB scores are applicable
only to applicants who will earn a bachelor's degree prior to
the entry of the Pharm.D. Non-degree holders must complete additional Humanities classes. |
| Other
required credentials |
|
International Applicants
Only:
Official detailed descriptions (syllabus) with English translations
for Calculus,Statistics, Physics,General Biology,General Chemistry,
Humanities,and Social and Behavioral Sciences if the classes
are to be used to meet prepharmacy requirements.
|
| Pharmacy-related
experience |
Not required, but recommended
|
|
| Proof
of State residency |
Not required |
All applicants will be considered. |
| Non-U.S.
citizens |
Eligible to apply |
U.S. permanent residents
and international applicants are considered. |
| Foreign
transcripts |
Original foreign transcripts accepted
and due by November 3, 2008.
See instructions in next column. |
USC requires official detailed descriptions (syllabi) with an official English translation for only those classes to be used to meet prepharmacy requirements. Send
directly to USC from the reporting university:
University of Southern California
School of Pharmacy
1985
Zonal Avenue
PSC 206A
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9121
Applicants should send foreign transcripts to WES for a course-by-course and degree evaluation
report. Send this report directly to PharmCAS by November 1. |
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 November 3, 2008
|
See the Letters
of Reference page on this website for a list of possible
evaluators.
This institution DOES NOT accept
evaluations from the following:
Pre-health Advisor
Politician
Friend
Family Member
Co-Worker |
| Interview
|
Required |
Offered to invited applicants
only |
Dates
during which interviews are generally held |
Saturday interviews: November 15,
2008
January 24, 2009
February 21, 2009
March 21, 2009 |
All interviews consist of
two parts: an oral interview and a writing test. The purpose
of the interview is to assess the candidates oral communication
skills, writing skills, leadership ability, and motivation or
potential to be a successful pharmacist. All applicants offered
an interview will be notified two to three weeks prior to the
scheduled interviews. An interview acceptance confirmation is
required. Interviews are rarely rescheduled. |
| ACCEPTED
CANDIDATES |
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES |
OTHER
INFORMATION |
| Acceptance
letters for regular applicants |
Mail dates variable |
Earliest date of 4-5 weeks
after interview. Latest date is last week prior to Orientation |
| Acceptee's
response to acceptance offer |
Two (2) weeks from postmark
date of acceptance letter |
|
| Deposit
to hold place in class |
Two (2) weeks from postmark
date of acceptance letter |
$500.00 |
| Date
of new student orientation |
August 19, 2009 |
Attendance mandatory |
| Date
of first day of classes and/or matriculation |
August 25, 2009 |
|
| Requests
for deferred entrance |
Not considered |
Must repeat the entire application
process |
|
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The USC School of Pharmacy is the oldest pharmacy school in Southern California.
Over fifty percent of the practicing pharmacists in the region are graduates
of USC. The school has an annual average student body of 740 full-time
students in the professional program.
The school occupies state-of-the-art facilities on the USC Health Sciences
campus adjacent to the Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center (one of the
largest teaching hospitals in the country), the USC/Norris Comprehensive
Cancer Center, the Doheny Eye Institute and the USC University Hospital.
Students receive their clinical training at these facilities. For its
clinical and experiential programs, the school utilizes many affiliated
hospitals, health care clinics, skilled nursing facilities, home health
care agencies and pharmacies in the region. The School of Pharmacy has
served as a model for other progressive pharmacy schools. USC was the
first to establish the six-year program leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy
degree as the first professional degree, the first to initiate a clinical
pharmacy program, the first to create a PharmD/MBA dual degree, first
to implement the MS and PhD in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy. The
PharmD/JD, the PharmD/MS in Regulatory Science and the PharmD/MPH., Master
of Public Health have been added to the available choices.
The USC PharmD program emphasizes the application of drug knowledge in
patient care. Patient care experiences begin early and increase both in
scope and complexity as the student progresses through the program.
Mission Statement
To provide exemplary education to pharmacy, graduate and other health
professions students;
To conduct and publicize cutting-edge multidisciplinary research in the
discovery, action, utilization and evaluation of therapeutic agents; and
To envision and shape the future direction of pharmacy practice in an
organized and integrated health care delivery system that emphasizes balanced
health care input in the optimization of patient outcomes.
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