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University of Illinois at Chicago
College of
Pharmacy
Office of Student Affairs
154 College of Pharmacy
833 South Wood Street (MC 874)
Chicago, Illinois 60612
312 - 996-7242
E-mail: pharmosa@uic.edu
Website: http://www.uic.edu/pharmacy/student_affairs
| PharmCAS 2009
Application and Transcript Deadline:
December 1, 2008 |
Statistics for 2008 Entering
Class Acceptees *
Number interviewed - 300
Estimated number accepted - 160
Estimated entering class size - 160
Estimated male - 35%
Estimated female - 65%
Estimated number Early Assurance students - 10
Estimated number transfer students - 1
Estimated Out-of-State students- 15
* Data as of April, 2008
Application Criteria for 2009 Entering
Class
Expected GPA of accepted students - 3.5 (on
a 4.0 scale)
Minimum overall GPA cumulative considered - 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
Minimum prepharmacy prerequisite GPA considered - 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
Minimum prerequisite science and math GPA considered - 2.5 (on a 4.0
scale)
Minimum composite PCAT score considered - required, but no set minimum
for consideration
Total number of new entrants expected - 160
Accreditation Status: Full
accreditation status
Type of Institution: Public
Participates in Early Decision Program: No
Special Programs:
PREREQUISITES
We require 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of prepharmacy
coursework. All prepharmacy coursework MUST be completed on a graded basis
with a C grade or better by the end of the Spring 2009 term. Any prepharmacy
coursework with C- (C minus) grades must be repeated. Initial and repeated
grades are used in GPA calculations. Test-out credits and AP credits will
be accepted as long as they are transcript-recognized by the college or
university attended.
Written Communication |
6 sem. hrs. |
9 qtr. hrs. |
Speech
Communication |
2 sem. hrs. |
3 qtr. hrs. |
General Biology
with Laboratory
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8 sem. hrs. |
12 qtr. hrs. |
General Chemistry
with Laboratory
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8 sem. hrs. |
12 qtr. hrs. |
Organic Chemistry
with Laboratory |
8 sem. hrs. |
12 qtr. hrs. |
Physics
with Laboratory |
8 sem. hrs. |
12 qtr. hrs. |
Calculus (integral
and differential) |
3 sem. hrs. |
4 qtr. hrs. |
Human Anatomy
(all organ systems -
often 2 semester sequence) |
4 sem. hrs. |
6 qtr. hrs. |
Social or Behavioral
Sciences |
3 sem. hrs. |
4 qtr. hrs. |
Economics |
3 sem. hrs. |
4 qtr. hrs. |
Humanities |
3 sem. hrs. |
4 qtr. hrs. |
Electives
(0-4 semester hours, 0-6 quarter hours)
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4 sem. hrs. |
6 qtr. hrs. |
Other clarifying information:
Social or behavioral sciences, economics, humanities, and electives must
sum to a minimum of 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours.
Comments on above: If science coursework was taken more
than five years prior to admission application, students must have their
transcripts evaluated by a College of Pharmacy admissions counselor.
The minimum human anatomy requirement is 4 semester hours. However, the
requirement is that it cover ALL organ systems. If a school offers a human
anatomy sequence, the ENTIRE sequence must be taken to meet the requirement
- even if the total exceeds the 4 semester-hour minimum.
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 |
December 1, 2008 |
PharmCAS application and
all official transcripts must be received
at PharmCAS by this date. |
Supplemental
application
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January 15, 2009 |
Please see website at
http://www.uic.edu/pharmacy/
student_affairs/prospective_students |
| Supplemental
application fee |
January 15, 2009 |
$40 ($50 for international applicants) Payment of this fee should be included with supplemental application materials. |
| PCAT
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Required |
PCAT - Required - MUST
be June 2005 or subsequent PCAT (version including writing sub test)
and taken prior to the December 1, 2008 application deadline
and scores MUST be submitted directly
to PharmCAS (Code 104). |
| Oldest
PCAT considered |
June 2005 |
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| TOEFL
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Required, scores should
be received by December 1, 2008 |
Required for students who
native language is not English and scores
MUST be submitted directly to PharmCAS (Code 8246). |
| Pharmacy-related
experience |
Not required, but recommended |
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| Proof
of State residency |
Required, and preference is given to state residents
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For information please go
to
http://www.usp.uillinois.edu/
residency.cfm |
| Other
required credentials |
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If selected for admission
to the Doctor of Pharmacy program at the University of Illinois
at Chicago, the student will sign a document which indicates
a willingness to comply with the following when classes begin
in August:
1. To show record of:
- Hepatitis-B immunization (3 doses and titers);
- TB Skin Test or Negative Chest X-Ray within one year;
- Measles/Mumps/Rubella titer report;
- Varicella History or Immunization (2 doses and/or titer
report);
- Tetanus booster (within last 10 yrs)
- Polio immunization
2. To have and maintain a valid pharmacy technician license;
and
3. To be prepared to provide own transportation to off-campus
clerkship sites
4. To meet any other requirements such as criminal background checks and drug screenings.
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| Non-U.S.
citizens eligible |
Eligible to apply |
US permanent residents,
Canadian and foreign citizens considered. See requirements above. |
| Foreign
transcripts |
Send foreign transcripts
to evaluation service for course-by-course report. Send completed
report to PharmCAS and UIC by December 1, 2008 |
Reports will be accepted from WES (World Education Services, Inc. and ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.).
In addition to sending a copy to PharmCAS, one must be sent to UIC by December 1.
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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 December 1, 2008 |
See the Letters
of Reference page on this website for a list of possible
evaluators.
One letter MUST be from a professor,
instructor, or TA; and one letter MUST
be from a supervisor. No more than two letters will be accepted.
This institution DOES NOT accept
evaluations from the following unless they served as a supervisor
or in a professorial role:
Politicians
Pharmacists
Health Care Professionals
Friends
Co-Workers
Clergy
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| Interview
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Required for invited applicants
only |
Top applicants meeting the screening criteria set forth by the Admissions Committee will be sent an email offering the opportunity to interview with UIC faculty and staff members. Behavior-based interviews and on-site writing assessments for selected applicants. |
Dates
during which interviews are generally held |
Mid-March; usually during
UIC's Spring Break |
March 23, 2009 through March 27, 2009 |
| ACCEPTED
CANDIDATES |
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES |
OTHER
INFORMATION |
| Acceptance
letters for regular applicants |
Letters issued in April
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All correspondence occurs via email. |
| Acceptee's
response to acceptance offer |
2 weeks from offer letter |
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| Deposit
to hold place in class |
2 weeks from offer letter |
$ 300 at the time of accepting offer. Deposit is applied
to tuition if student matriculates; forfeited if student does
not matriculate. |
| Date
of new student orientation |
June 2009 |
All MUST
attend |
| Date
of first day of classes and/or matriculation |
August 24, 2009 |
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| Requests
for deferred entrance |
Not considered |
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Founded in 1859 as the Chicago College of Pharmacy, the UIC College of
Pharmacy joined the University of Illinois system in 1896. Today, it is
one of 15 colleges on the Chicago campus, which stands as one of 88 leading
research universities in the nation. In fact, UIC is one of only four
universities with a full complement of six health science colleges.
From this rich tradition, UIC has developed an outstanding reputation
for educating top-notch pharmacists and researchers. The College of Pharmacy
offers excellent academic facilities, numerous research laboratories and
other services to support our students’ education. And, because
we are centered within the Illinois Medical District – the world’s
largest concentration of advanced health care facilities – the college,
and its pharmacy students, works closely with the University of Illinois
Medical Center at Chicago, Veterans Administration Hospitals and other
well-known health care institutions to provide primary care and consultative
services to patients.
The College of Pharmacy continues to maintain its prestigious standing
by recruiting internationally-renowned faculty researchers in the areas
of pharmacy administration; pharmacy practice; medicinal chemistry, natural
products, genetics and economics.
Together these faculty members are advancing the field of pharmacy and
bringing their cutting-edge knowledge and expertise to pharmacy student
classrooms and laboratories.
In direct response to the continued shortage of pharmacists in Illinois and the need to train pharmacists to practice in rural areas of the state, the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy created the Rockford Program as a regional pharmacy program for Illinois. The Rockford Program will admit its first students for Fall 2010 and graduate its first class in 2014.
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