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University of New Mexico
College of
Pharmacy
Krystal Weaver, Admissions Coordinator
Office of Student Services
College of Pharmacy
MSC09 5360
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001
505 - 272 - 0583
E-mail: kweaver@salud.unm.edu
Website: http://hsc.unm.edu/pharmacy/
| PharmCAS 2009
Application and Transcript Deadline:
February 2, 2009 |
Statistics for 2008 Entering
Class Acceptees *
Number interviewed - 200
Number accepted - 85
Estimated entering class size - 85
Estimated number out-of-state - 10
Estimated male - 45 %
Estimated female - 55 %
* Data as of April 2008
Application Criteria for 2009 Entering
Class
Expected GPA of accepted students - 3.4
Minimum overall GPA considered - 2.5
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered - 2.2
Minimum composite PCAT scores considered - 30th percentile
Total number of new entrants expected - 85
Estimated in-state - 75
Estimated out-of-state - 10
Accreditation Status: Full
accreditation status
Type of Institution: Public
Participates in Early Decision Program: Yes
PREREQUISITES
We require 4 semesters (6 quarters) of college to be
completed prior to matriculation. Applicants must successfully complete
ALL course prerequisites by the end of the summer 2009 term.
English Composition
I and II |
6 sem hrs. |
9 qtr hrs. |
General Chemistry
I and II with labs
|
8 sem hrs. |
12 qtr hrs. |
Organic Chemistry
I and II with labs
|
8 sem hrs. |
12 qtr hrs. |
Molecular and Cell Biology
|
4 sem hrs. |
6 qtr hrs. |
Genetics |
4 sem hrs. |
6 qtr hrs. |
Microbiology
with lab |
4 sem hrs. |
6 qtr hrs. |
Human
Anatomy and Physiology I and II |
6 sem hrs. |
9 qtr hrs. |
Calculus I
|
3 sem hrs. |
4 qtr hrs. |
Statistics |
3 sem hrs. |
4 qtr hrs. |
Microeconomics |
3 sem hrs. |
4 qtr hrs. |
Communications
Selective |
3 sem hrs. |
4 qtr hrs. |
Critical
Thinking Selective |
3 sem hrs. |
4 qtr hrs. |
Electives
|
6 sem hrs. |
9 qtr hrs. |
Other clarifying information: .Communication and Critical
Thinking Selectives are courses that are selected from a list approved
by the Curriculum Committee of the UNM College of Pharmacy. Please see
our website for course listings details http://hsc.unm.edu/pharmacy/prereqs.html
All science (biology, chemistry and physics) prerequisites must be completed
by the end of the spring 2009 semester and all other prerequisites must
be completed prior to matriculation.
It is required that all biology and chemistry pre-requisite courses been completed within the last 7 years.
Early decision (ED) applications will only be considered if all pre-requisites are completed at the time of application.
Biochemistry, while not required, is strongly recommended
INSTITUTION-SPECIFIC ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES
FOR PHARM. D. DEGREE PROGRAM
2009 ENTERING CLASS
| ALL
APPLICANTS |
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES
|
OTHER
INFORMATION |
| Early
Decision Program application |
September 3, 2008 |
Application and transcript(s)
must be received at PharmCAS by deadline. The pharmacy school
may not consider you for Early Decision status if your references
or other materials arrive after August 31st.
Decision to admit/deny due from institution by October 24, 2008. |
| Filing
your PharmCAS application references and transcripts |
February 2, 2009 |
PharmCAS application, letters
of reference and all official transcripts must
be received at PharmCAS by this date. |
Supplemental
application
|
February 2, 2009 |
Complete the supplemental
application and submit it electronically to the UNM College
of Pharmacy. The supplemental application can be found at:
http://www2.ems-webs.com/newmexico/suppapp.asp
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| Supplemental
application fee |
February 2, 2009 |
$50.00
Please mail your supplemental application fee and photograph
to the College of Pharmacy, Attn: Admissions, at the address
listed above. |
| PCAT |
Required |
|
| Oldest
PCAT considered |
January of 2004 |
|
| Pharmacy-related
experience |
Not required, but recommended |
|
| Proof
of State residency |
Required, and preference
is given to State residents from Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Utah and West Texas |
UNM's residency requirements
are: 1.)12-month consecutive presence; 2.) financial independence;
3.) written declaration of intent;
4.) overt acts.
For more
information on the above please visit www.unm.edu/~unmreg/
/residency.htm |
| Non-U.S.
citizens |
Eligible to apply |
US permanent residents,
foreign and Canadian citizens considered |
| Foreign
transcripts |
Not accepted |
Institution will not accept
or review foreign coursework or foreign transcript evaluation
reports |
Letter(s)
of Reference (recommendations/
evaluations) |
Three (3) 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 February 2, 2009 |
See the Letters
of Reference page on this website for a list of possible
evaluators.
This institution REQUIRES
a letter of reference from:
A Science Professor
This institution DOES NOT accept evaluations
from the following:
Friend
Family Member
School will not accept or return references sent directly
to the institution, unless otherwise stated
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| Interview
|
Required |
Offered to invited applicants
only |
Dates
during which interviews are generally held |
January - April 2009 |
The required interview will consist of two main parts: a 30 minute extemporaneous writing exercise and a single 30 minute interview with one College member of the admissions committee and a guest interviewer who may be a pharmacy practitioner, current pharmacy student or member of the College faculty. A light meal will also be provided to you prior to your interview with the opportunity to speak informally with administrators, faculty and students of the College as well as practicing pharmacists. Finally, interviewees will also have the opportunity to tour the HSC campus. |
| ACCEPTED
CANDIDATES |
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES |
OTHER
INFORMATION |
| Acceptance
letters for regular applicants |
All New Mexico resident acceptance letters will be sent on May 22, 2009. Non-resident acceptance letters will be sent on a rolling basis starting in February thru May 2009.
|
All offers of acceptance
are contingent on all prerequisite courses being completed with
grades of C or higher. |
| Acceptee's
response to acceptance offer |
Two (2) weeks from receipt
of acceptance letter |
|
| Deposit
to hold place in class |
Required and due within
two weeks of acceptance of offer of admission |
$200.00. The deposit will
be credited towards first semester tuition upon matriculation. |
| Date
of new student orientation |
August 17-20, 2009 |
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| Date
of first day of classes and/or matriculation |
August 24, 2009 |
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| Requests
for deferred entrance |
Considered |
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The mission of the college is to develop innovative leaders in pharmaceutical care and research who enhance the quality of life for the people of New Mexico. The college enrolls the second highest number of Hispanic and Native American pharmacy students among all colleges of pharmacy in the United States. The college has 2,500 alumni from the professional program who practice in 48 states and 2/3 of all pharmacists practicing pharmacy in New Mexico are alumni of the college. Unique programs within the college include the NM Poison and Drug Information Center, which is open 365 days per year and annually receives 40,000 inquiries; the Quentin Burdick Rural Health Interdisciplinary Program; a nationally-recognized problem-based learning curriculum and the oldest training program in nuclear pharmacy in the United States.
The college is a co-sponsor for pharmacy practice and specialty practice pharmacy residencies in infectious diseases pharmacotherapy, cardiovascular pharmacotherapy, and renal pharmacotherapy with the UNM Hospitals and is affiliated with the NM VA Healthcare System, the Lovelace Sandia Health System, Presbyterian Healthcare System, the Indian Health Service and the University's Cancer Research and Treatment Center.
The college has 54 faculty and 250 preceptors throughout the state. The college has a strong partnership with the NM Pharmaceutical Association, the NM Society of Health System Pharmacists and the NM State Board of Pharmacy. These partnerships have created innovative pharmacy practice opportunities for pharmacists in New Mexico including recognition as pharmacist clinicians, pediatric and adult immunization prescribing, prescribing of tobacco cessation and emergency contraception products, and various disease state management programs. |
