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University of Kentucky

College of Pharmacy

CONTACT
Phyllis Nally
Director of Admissions
Academic & Student Affairs
725 Rose Street
Lexington, Kentucky
40536–0082
Phone: (859) 323–5023

Email: pnall2@uky.edu
Website: http://pharmacy.mc.uky.edu/

Application and Transcript Deadline: January 5, 2010

• ACPE accreditation status: Full Accreditation Status
• Public or Private Institution: Public
• Part of an academic health center? Yes

• Special Programs Offered: Dual Degree Options: PharmD/MBA; PharmD/MPA; PharmD/MS Economics; PharmD/MPH; PharmD/MPP; PharmD/PA (in the works); Joint Degree Option: PharmD/PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences

• Open House Dates: Open houses will occur in October and November. (Check College website Summer '09 for exact dates: http://pharmacy.mc.uky.edu/)
• Early Decision Program (EDP)? Yes

STATISTICS

• Estimated number interviewed for fall 2009 Entering Class:
200 – 225
• Estimated number accepted:
150 – 160
• Estimated fall 2009 entering class size including early assurance & transfer seats:
132
• Estimated number of early assurance students advancing to the professional program:
0
• Estimated number of transfer applicants accepted:
0
• Estimated number of out-of-state applicants accepted:
30 – 45
• Estimated percent of males in 2009 Entering Class:
25%
• Estimated percent of females in 2009 Entering Class:
75%

CRITERIA

• Estimated average GPA of accepted students:
3.6
• Number of IN-STATE seats available for fall 2010 Entering Class:
No set number of in-state seats; Availability of seats depends upon quality and size of applicant pool.
• Number of OUT-OF-STATE seats available for fall 2010 Entering Class:
No set number of out-of-state seats; Availability depends upon quality and size of applicant pool.
• Number of TRANSFER seats available for fall 2010 Entering Class:
No set number of transfer seats available
• Minimum overall GPA considered (if applicable):
2.5
• Minimum prerequisite GPA considered (if applicable):
2.5
• Minimum composite PCAT score considered (enter N/A if not required):
Minimum composite PCAT score considered will be based upon applicant's overall academic performance.

PREREQUISITES

Number of college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matirculation:
70
Number of college QUARTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:
130
Applicants must successfully complete ALL course prerequisites by the end of:
Spring 2010 term

Semester Hours
6
8
8
4
3
4
4
8
3
3
19
 

Other clarifying information: * Students not prepared to take calculus may take college algebra and elementary calculus for 6 total hours.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES PHARM D. PROGRAM: 2010 CLASS

Supplemental Application
• Supplemental Application?
Yes
• Supplemental Deadline:
01/05/2010
• Postmarked or Received by deadline:
Received by the deadline
• Supplemental Application fee:
$75.00
• Details to obtain Supplemental Application:
http://pharmacy.mc.uky.edu/admissions/admissions.php

Tests
• Require the PCAT?
Yes; PCAT is Required
• Other test details:
PCAT must be taken prior to January 2010 to be considered for Fall 2010 entering class.
• The Oldest PCAT considered:
January 2006
• Is the TOEFL - TSE required?
Yes
• If TOEFL / TSE is required, please state circumstances for which the test is required.
Only for non-US citizens with less than ten (10) years of academic experience in an English-speaking environment.
• Does your instituton require other tests or credentials? If so, please list them.
Applicants accepted for admission must undergo and pass a criminal background check/drug screen and provide documentation that they have also completed all required immunizations and CPR certification prior to matriculation.
• Is pharmacy-related experience required?
Not required but recommended

Residency
• Is proof of State Residency required?
Yes
• Other information required for proof of state residency
Proof of state residency is addressed on the UK supplemental application. The University Residency Office may, however, require additional information for proof of state residency or for a request to change one's residency status.
• Is preference given to state residents?
Yes
• Is preference given to residents of other states? If yes, please list them.
No
• If preference is given to residents of other states, please list the state abbreviations in the space provided.
• Does your institution require proof of U.S. residency?
Yes
• Does your institution consider foreign citizens?
Yes
• Does your institution consider U.S. permanent residents?
Yes
• Does your institution consider Canadian citizens?
Yes

Foreign Coursework
• Select one of three options for international courswork. This does not apply to Study Abroad programs.
Foreign Transcript Evaluation Report – FTER sent to PharmCAS.
• The deadline date for receiving foreign transcripts, if applicable: MM/DD/YYYY
01/05/2010
• Are foreign transcripts to be received by, or postmarked by, the deadline date?
Received by the deadline
• Other clarifying information:
School only accepts evaluations from World Education Services, Inc. (WES - www.wes.org) or Joseph Silney.

Letters of Reference
• How many letters of reference will your school require?
Three (3)
• Do you prefer to have applicants send references to PharmCAS or directly to your school?
Applicants send references to PharmCAS
Evaluator Type
Teaching Assistant:
Supervisor:
Professor:
Professor (2nd Sci):
Professor (Math):
Professor (Liberal Arts):
Pre-Health Advisor:
Faculty Advisor:
Politician:
Pharmacist:
Health Care Professional:
Friend:
Family Member:
Employer:
Co-Worker:
Clergy:
Committee Letter:
Notes:
Composite Letter:
Notes:
R: Required
CR: Conditionally Required
Rec: Recommended but Not Required
N: Not Accepted
N/CR: Not Accepted, unless applicant also sends required letter from professor or advisor; or unless they served as a supervisor or in a professorial role.

Accepted Candidates
• Dates during which interviews are generally held:
October, November and February (Selected candidates for interviews will be contacted by email with assigned interview dates.)
• Describe your institution's interview process. Limit 100 words. Please add a link for more detailed descriptions:
The interview assesses the applicant's communication skills, confidence, maturity, commitment to the field of pharmacy, motivation, character and ability to interact with others. Students selected for an interview can expect to spend about a half day at the College of Pharmacy. The interview generally includes a two-on-one session with faculty members and a group portion with other applicants before a committee of practitioners, faculty members and current students.
• Acceptance Letter mailed to regular applicants: Date MM/DD/YYYY
• Acceptance Letter mailed to regular applicants: Other Information
Acceptance letters and handbooks are issued via email from October through April.
• Acceptee's response to acceptance offer: Date MM/DD/YYYY
• Acceptee's response to acceptance offer: Other Information
Acceptee submits acceptance forms approximately 2 weeks from date of initial admission offer.
• Deposit to hold place in class: Due Date MM/DD/YYYY
• Deposit to hold place in class: Other Information
The deposit required to hold one's place in the class is submitted approximately 2 weeks from date of initial acceptance offer.
• Date of new student orientation: Date(s) MM/DD-DD/YYYY
• Date of new student orientation: Other Information
Two Required Orientation Programs: Pre-Professional Day will likely occur May 28, 2010; Professional Development Wksp will likely occur August 18 – 20, 2010. (Contact Student Affairs for definite dates (859) 323–6163.)
• Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation: Date MM/DD/YYYY
• Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation: Other Information

First day of classes will likely be August 23, 2010
• Requests for deferred entrance considered: List details
Requests for deferred admission are considered on a limited, case-by-case basis. All requests must be submitted in writing to the Director of Admissions.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Enter a description of your program below. Entries must not exceed 2,000 characters including spaces.

What is now the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy was established August 16, 1870, as the Louisville College of Pharmacy, an independent institution of higher education. The College was incorporated by an act of the Kentucky General Assembly on February 6, 1873. In 1900, it was admitted to membership in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. At its founding, the College was an outgrowth of the preceptorial system of training pharmacists, a connection which continues today as pharmacy students develop professional skills by practicing with established pharmacists during portions of their study.

Under the leadership of Dean Earl P. Slone, the College became a division of the University of Kentucky in 1947. The College moved to a new building the Lexington Campus in 1957 and became part of the newly developed UK Chandler Medical Center in 1966. Kenneth B. Roberts became dean of the College in March, 2000. Since that time, the College has more than tripled its endowment funding, total research funding has risen from $4.5 million to almost $14 million and NIH funding has doubled. In 2002, the College received federal funding to establish a Center for Improving Medication-Related Outcomes, which focuses on identifying specific causes of medication-related problems, educating health care professionals in effective management of these problems and improving patient medication use and individual responsibility for their health through consumer education outreach.

The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy also continues to be an international leader in pharmacy education, clinical care and pharmaceutical research. For more than a century, the College has attracted the best and brightest students from the Commonwealth, the United States and the world to train as pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists and leaders in academia, health care and industry.

The College ranked as the fifth best pharmacy school in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2009 Edition of America's Best Graduate Schools. In addition, UK pharmacy students have the highest first-time pass rate on the national licensing exam among all pharmacy programs in the U.S. with a 100 percent pass-rate the past four out of five years. Pharmaceutical sciences faculty members also were ranked fourth out of 354 institutions in scholarly activity including productivity in publications in the 2006-07 Faculty Scholarly Activity index, released by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

The College also broke ground on April 13, 2007 on a new University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy Building that will be the largest academic building in Kentucky and among the largest in the nation. The five-story building, scheduled for completion in January 2010, will include state-of-the-art academic and research facilities for educating future pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists as well as providing laboratory space for faculty's pharmaceutical and clinical research programs. The building will include two 235-seat auditoriums, a 110-seat classroom, a 54-seat classroom, a teaching laboratory with compounding lab and patient assessment rooms, 19 small group/study rooms. The new UK College of Pharmacy building will include innovative research facilities created to foster collaboration among researchers in chemistry, biology and pharmaceutical lab areas.