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Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson School of
Pharmacy
Karen Jacobs Astle, Assistant Dean for Admission
Office of Admission
130 S. 9th Street
Suite 100
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
215 - 503 - 1040
E-mail: karen.jacobs@jefferson.edu
Website: http://www.jefferson.edu/jchp
| PharmCAS 2009
Application and Transcript Deadline:
March 2, 2009 |
Statistics for 2008 Entering
Class Acceptees *
Number interviewed - 200
Number accepted - 120
Estimated entering class size - 75
Estimated male - 40 %
Estimated female - 60 %
Number out-of-state accepted - 90
* Data as of April, 2008
Application Criteria for 2009 Entering
Class
Expected GPA of accepted students - 3.0
Minimum overall GPA cumulative considered - 2.7
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered - 2.7
Minimum composite PCAT score considered - 70th percentile or higher
Total number of new entrants expected - 75
Accreditation Status: Pre-candidate status
Type of Institution: Private
Participates in Early Decision Program: No
Special Programs:
Pharmacy Information Sessions held throughout the year - register online at: http://www.jefferson.edu/jchp/admissions/events.cfm
Open House Dates: Open House Programs held in November and April - register online at: http://www.jefferson.edu/jchp/admissions/events.cfm
PREREQUISITES
We require 4 semesters (8 quarters) of college coursework be completed prior
to matriculation. All science and math courses must be completed within 5
years of admission to Jefferson. All science courses must include both
lecture and lab. Applicants must successfully complete ALL course
prerequisites by the end of the summer of 2009 term.
Anatomy & Physiology I |
4 sem. hrs. |
6 qtr. hrs. |
Anatomy & Physiology II |
4 sem. hrs. |
6 qtr. hrs. |
Biology
I
|
4 sem. hrs. |
6 qtr. hrs. |
Biology
II |
4 sem. hrs. |
6 qtr. hrs. |
General Chemistry
I
|
4 sem. hrs. |
6 qtr. hrs. |
General Chemistry
II |
4 sem. hrs. |
6 qtr. hrs. |
Calculus |
3 sem. hrs. |
5 qtr. hrs. |
Organic Chemistry
I
|
4 sem. hrs. |
6 qtr. hrs. |
Organic Chemistry
II |
4 sem. hrs. |
6 qtr. hrs. |
Physics I |
4 sem. hrs. |
6 qtr. hrs. |
Physics II |
4 sem. hrs. |
6 qtr. hrs. |
Microbiology |
4 sem. hrs. |
6 qtr. hrs. |
English Composition |
3 sem. hrs. |
5 qtr. hrs. |
Social Sciences |
9 sem. hrs. |
15 qtr. hrs. |
Humanities
|
9 sem. hrs. |
15 qtr. hrs. |
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 |
March 2, 2009 |
PharmCAS application and
all official transcripts must be received
at PharmCAS by this date. |
Supplemental
application
|
March 2, 2009 |
Please see website at
http://www.jefferson.edu/jchp/
admissions/online.cfm
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| Supplemental
application fee |
March 2, 2009 |
$25.00 |
| PCAT
|
Required |
Select PharmCAS Code 104 |
| Oldest
PCAT considered |
Two (2) years |
|
| Pharmacy-related
experience |
Not required, but recommended |
|
| Proof
of State residency |
Not required
|
|
| 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 by March 2, 2009 |
English translation required. TJU prefers course-by-course evaluations from WES. |
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 March 2, 2009 |
See the Letters
of Reference page on this website for a list of possible
evaluators.
This institution RECOMMENDS evaluations from the following:
pharmacist
Supervisor
Professor (Science)
This institution DOES NOT accept
evaluations from the following unless they served as a supervisor
or in a professorial role:
Politicians
Friends
Family Members
Co-Workers
Clergy
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| Interview
|
Required for invited applicants
only |
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Dates
during which interviews are generally held |
Interviews are scheduled throughout the admissions cycle, occurring from September through March. While most are scheduled on weekdays, some Saturday sessions will be held. |
Each applicant who is invited to interview will meet individually with at least two faculty members or administrators from the Jefferson School of Pharmacy. The interview will focus on the applicant's understanding of and commitment to the profession of pharmacy as well as their verbal communication skills. Applicants may also be asked to provide a writing sample onsite. The applicant will have ample opportunity to ask questions during the interview as well as during the campus and hospital tour. Applicants should plan to spend a full half-day for the interview process. |
| ACCEPTED
CANDIDATES |
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES |
OTHER
INFORMATION |
| Acceptance
letters for regular applicants |
Typically this occurs within one month after the interview. |
|
| Acceptee's
response to acceptance offer |
Required within two weeks of date of offer. |
|
| Deposit
to hold place in class |
Unless an extension is requested,the acceptee will have two weeks from receipt of the acceptance letter to submit their deposit to hold their seat in the program. |
$ 500.00 |
| Date
of new student orientation |
TBD - Summer 2009 |
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| Date
of first day of classes and/or matriculation |
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 |
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| Requests
for deferred entrance |
Considered on a case-by-case basis |
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Students in the JSP Doctor of Pharmacy program will develop the knowledge and expertise to practice in a wide range of pharmacy settings including community or retail settings, hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities. They may also choose to work in pharmaceutical industry or related fields such as pharmaceutical advertising and publishing companies.
The JSP program is four years in length. Students will complete a minimum of 137 credits in this program. The program includes both classroom instruction (didactic component) and hands-on (experiential) learning. The experiential component will encompass approximately 30% of the entire program.
In the classroom, students will engage in discussion and learn through integration and application of basic, clinical and administrative sciences. Our curriculum is designed to help students effectively collaborate with other health care professionals to ensure that all patients receive safe and effective drug therapy and to understand how pharmacists can influence the health care system and positively impact public health.
The experiential learning component of the program will begin their first semester. These experiences will take place every semester during the first 3 years of the program. During the final year of the program, the student will participate in full-time clinical experiences (approximately 40 hours/week) in a variety of pharmacy settings. Four of these experiences are required and include Community Pharmacy, Hospital/Health System Pharmacy, Ambulatory Care, and Inpatient/Acute Care. Students will also have the opportunity during this time to select additional elective experiences to meet their personal and/or career needs. |
