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data:
  aacp_institution_number: '1400'
  acad_health: 'Yes'
  accepted_applicants_done:
    - 'Yes'
  accred_status: '1'
  active: 'Yes'
  ac_cpr: 'No'
  ac_deposit_details: |
    Applicants accepted for January (Spring) 2024 enrollment are required to secure their seat by submitting a non-refundable $200 tuition deposit within two weeks of acceptance. 
    
    Applicants accepted for August (Fall) 2024 enrollment are required to secure their seat by submitting a non-refundable $200 seat deposit that is due within 2 weeks of notification of acceptance. 
  ac_deposit_radio: 'Yes'
  ac_deposit_refundable: 'No'
  ac_firstday: 'Accepted applicants are required to attend New PharmD Student Orientation and White Coat Ceremony events that are held the week before classes begin: January 2 - 5, 2024 for Spring 2024 enrollment; August 12 - 16, 2024 for Fall 2024 enrollment. '
  ac_first_date:
    - '2024-01-08'
    - '2024-08-19'
  admin_status: Published
  aeo_checkbox:
    - AEO_5
    - AEO_1
    - AEO_OTH
  aeo_other: 'Spring Entry Point: If you will complete your prerequisites by December, you need not wait until August to start Mercer’s PharmD Program. Begin in January 2024 and graduate in May 2027 - a whole year earlier than if you wait to start in Fall 2024.'
  aeo_radio: 'Yes'
  application_deadline_description: 'Final application deadline for January 2024 (spring) enrollment is November 1, 2023. Final application deadline for August 2024 (fall) enrollment is June 1, 2024. Applicants are encouraged to apply early and to ensure all required materials (official transcripts, letters of reference/evaluations) are submitted well before the deadline.'
  application_fee: ''
  background_checks_done:
    - 'Yes'
  banner_image: MercerPharmCASDirectoryPhoto2324.jpg
  cag_aacp: 'Yes'
  cbc_radio: 'Yes'
  ci_video_embed:
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  college_or_school_name: 'College of Pharmacy'
  contact:
    - contact_email: berry_js@mercer.edu
      contact_extension: ''
      contact_name: 'Ms. Jordana Berry, MBA'
      contact_office: ''
      contact_title: 'Director of Admissions'
      contact_work: '(678) 547-6182'
    - contact_email: billings_j@mercer.edu
      contact_extension: ''
      contact_name: 'Jordyn Billings'
      contact_office: ''
      contact_title: 'Admissions Counselor'
      contact_work: '(678) 547-6184'
  contact_info_done:
    - 'Yes'
  contact_website:
    - 'http://pharmacy.mercer.edu'
    - 'http://pharmacy.mercer.edu/admissions/pharmd/'
    - 'https://www.instagram.com/mercerpharmacy/'
    - 'https://www.linkedin.com/school/mercer-university-college-of-pharmacy/'
    - 'https://www.facebook.com/MercerCOP/'
  course_prereqs_done:
    - 'Yes'
  course_prerequisites_link: 'https://pharmacy.mercer.edu/admissions/pharm-d/prerequisites/'
  credit_hour_policies: ''
  crit_gpa_info: 'A cumulative undergraduate and Science GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred. The average range GPA of recently accepted students is 3.2 - 3.3.'
  crit_mingpa: N/A
  crit_pcat: ''
  crit_prereqgpa: N/A
  drug_radio: 'Yes'
  dual_concurrent: 'Combined degree programs capitalize on growing job market areas in pharmacy: Pharmaceutical Sciences, Public Health, Informatics, and Business. Read more about these and other options at https://pharmacy.mercer.edu/academic-programs/combined-degrees/. Let us connect you with a current student in a combined degree program or tell you more about the admission process by emailing pharmd@mercer.edu.'
  dual_conc_radio: 'No'
  dual_deg: 'Yes'
  dual_degrees_done:
    - 'Yes'
  dual_deg_checkboxes:
    - DUAL_DEG_MBA
    - DUAL_DEG_MPH
    - DUAL_DEG_MSHI
    - DUAL_DEG_PHD
    - DUAL_OTH
  dual_oth_desc: 'PharmD/MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences'
  evaluations_done:
    - 'Yes'
  final_deadline_date: 'June 3, 2024'
  foreign_pharmacists_to_entry_level_program: 'Yes'
  foreign_pharmacist_additional_info: 'Foreign-educated pharmacists without a U.S. license who wish to pursue the entry-level PharmD Program must comply with admissions policies outlined above. '
  for_cc_radio:
    - 'US Citizens'
    - 'US Permanent Residents'
    - 'US Temporary Residents'
    - 'Canadian Citizens'
    - 'Foreign (non-US) Citizens with a Visa'
    - 'Foreign (non-US) Citizens'
  for_fc_radio: 'Yes'
  for_other: |
    All students with academic credentials from outside the U.S. must have their credentials evaluated by World Educational Services (WES). The WES ICAP course-by-course evaluation is considered the best document for purposes of admission. Credit will be given only for applicable courses that can be used to fulfill prerequisites and all applicants are required to complete all prerequisites regardless of previous coursework and/or degrees completed.  
    
    Applicants who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents must be able to meet the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy's requirements for intern licensure, and should verify that is the case with the Board prior to submitting an application to the PharmD Program (Board website: https://gbp.georgia.gov/). 
  for_policy_radio: '1'
  gpa_criteria_done:
    - 'Yes'
  institution_name: 'Mercer University'
  international_applicants_done:
    - 'Yes'
  interviews_done:
    - 'Yes'
  interview_format:
    - INTERVIEW_INV
    - INTERVIEW_OTHER
  interview_link: 'https://pharmacy.mercer.edu/admissions/pharmd-interview/'
  interview_process: 'Qualified applicants are invited to interview on a rolling basis until the cohort is filled for each entry point (Spring and Fall). During the interview process, applicants will be interacting with Mercer Pharmacy faculty, staff, and students one-on-one and in groups. '
  last_entering_class_done:
    - 'Yes'
  list_of_course_prerequisites:
    - pre_courseqtr: '8'
      pre_coursesem: '6'
      pre_coursesubject: 'Anatomy & Physiology'
      pre_coursetitle: 'Anatomy and Physiology I & II (labs optional)'
    - pre_courseqtr: '10'
      pre_coursesem: '8'
      pre_coursesubject: 'Biology/Biological Science'
      pre_coursetitle: 'Biology I & II with labs'
    - pre_courseqtr: '4'
      pre_coursesem: '3'
      pre_coursesubject: Microbiology
      pre_coursetitle: 'Microbiology (lab optional)'
    - pre_courseqtr: '10'
      pre_coursesem: '8'
      pre_coursesubject: Chemistry
      pre_coursetitle: 'General (Inorganic) Chemistry I & II with labs'
    - pre_courseqtr: '10'
      pre_coursesem: '8'
      pre_coursesubject: Chemistry
      pre_coursetitle: 'Organic Chemistry I & II with labs'
    - pre_courseqtr: '4'
      pre_coursesem: '3'
      pre_coursesubject: Math
      pre_coursetitle: Calculus
    - pre_courseqtr: '4'
      pre_coursesem: '3'
      pre_coursesubject: Statistics
      pre_coursetitle: Statistics
    - pre_courseqtr: '8'
      pre_coursesem: '6'
      pre_coursesubject: 'English Composition / Writing'
      pre_coursetitle: 'English Composition I & II / Writing Intensive courses'
    - pre_courseqtr: '4'
      pre_coursesem: '3'
      pre_coursesubject: 'Communication / Speech (Verbal)'
      pre_coursetitle: Speech
    - pre_courseqtr: '4'
      pre_coursesem: '3'
      pre_coursesubject: Economics
      pre_coursetitle: Economics
    - pre_courseqtr: '8'
      pre_coursesem: '6'
      pre_coursesubject: Humanities
      pre_coursetitle: 'Humanities electives (2 courses)'
    - pre_courseqtr: '8'
      pre_coursesem: '6'
      pre_coursesubject: 'Social/Behavioral Science'
      pre_coursetitle: 'Social / Behavioral Science electives (2 courses)'
  lor_acc_radio: 'Yes'
  lor_c1a_radio: 'Conditionally Accepted'
  lor_c1b_text: 'If your college''s pre-health committee prepares a single letter from the committee for you, it must be submitted directly from the college to PharmCAS along with the PharmCAS evaluation form. Please note committee letters are counted as one (1) letter of reference/evaluation. '
  lor_c1c_radio: 'No'
  lor_c2a_radio: 'Conditionally Accepted'
  lor_c2b_text: 'If your college''s pre-health committee prepares a composite reference (set of letters) for you, the composite reference letters must be submitted directly from the college to PharmCAS along with the PharmCAS evaluation form. Please note that composite letters can be considered as more than one (1) letter of reference/evaluation as long as more than one letter is included in the composite. '
  lor_c2c_radio: 'Yes'
  lor_details: 'Two (2) letters of reference are required, with preference for letters that attest to the applicant''s academic and professional attributes. College-level Science professors and pharmacists/supervisors are preferred.  Please note that applicants are encouraged to e-submit their PharmCAS application before their letters of reference have been received by PharmCAS. '
  lor_likert:
    Clergy: 'NO ANSWER'
    Co-Worker: 'NO ANSWER'
    Employer: ACCEPTED
    'Faculty Advisor': 'RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED'
    'Family Member': 'NO ANSWER'
    Friend: 'NO ANSWER'
    'Health Care Professional': 'RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED'
    Pharmacist: 'RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED'
    Politician: 'NO ANSWER'
    'Pre-Health Advisor': 'RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED'
    'Professor (Any Subject Area)': 'NO ANSWER'
    'Professor (Liberal Arts)': 'NO ANSWER'
    'Professor (Math)': ACCEPTED
    'Professor (Science)': 'RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED'
    Supervisor: 'RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED'
    'Teaching Assistant': 'NO ANSWER'
  lor_num_radio: '2'
  nonp_deadline: ''
  notify_title: 'Our location in Atlanta, Georgia provides students mentorship and development in alternative career pathways such as research, public health, nuclear, and others in addition to the traditional pharmacy practice settings of community and hospital/health systems. Our faculty are here to help you chart your path in pharmacy. We are one of the most diverse pharmacy schools in the nation. Choose from two entry points: January or August. '
  observation_hours_done:
    - 'Yes'
  old_id: '431'
  online_classes_for_prereqs:
    'Non-Science Course Prerequisites': 'Yes'
    'Science Course Prerequisites with Labs': 'Yes'
    'Science Course Prerequisites without Labs ': 'Yes'
  online_classes_open_text: 'Science labs taken on campus are preferred. '
  online_interview_option: '2'
  pass_fail_classes_for_prereqs:
    'Non-Science Course Prerequisites': 'Yes'
    'Science Course Prerequisites with Labs': 'Yes'
    'Science Course Prerequisites without Labs ': 'Yes'
  pass_fail_classes_open_text: 'Letter grades are preferred for Science and Math prerequisites. Pass grades must be considered equivalent to C or better letter grades from issuing college/university in order to be acceptable towards prerequisites. '
  pcat_and_other_tests_done:
    - 'Yes'
  pd_deg_pref: 'Not Required'
  phar_observation: NR
  phar_other_info: 'We encourage applicants to seek opportunities to shadow/observe or work in a pharmacy setting (typically as a pharmacy technician). If an applicant has also completed shadowing/observation and/or work experience in other areas of healthcare, that experience should be included in in the section titled "Healthcare Experience". '
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  post_bs_additional_info: ''
  post_bs_degree_abroad: 'No'
  pre_basic_hrs: '33'
  pre_complete: 'Applicants are required to successfully complete all prerequisites with grades of C or better before enrollment in the PharmD Program (December for Spring enrollment; early August for Fall enrollment). '
  pre_other: |
    1. Only grades of C or better are acceptable towards prerequisites. 
    
    2. All science prerequisites must be fulfilled by courses intended for science majors or pre-health/pre-pharmacy students. 
    
    3. Biology I and II prerequisites can be fulfilled by courses with labs in genetics, cellular biology, molecular biology, developmental biology, botany, or zoology. 
    
    4. Humanities electives may be chosen from one or more of these areas: art, foreign language, history, literature, music, philosophy, religion or theatre. 
    
    5. Social / Behavioral Science electives may be chosen from one or more of the following areas: anthropology, geography, history, management, political science, psychology and sociology. 
    
    6. At least one elective course must focus on cultural diversity. Examples of courses that fulfill this prerequisite are: sociology, cultural anthropology, cultural geography, world literature, world religions, gender studies or cultural studies in specific languages other than the student's native language.
    
    7. If you would like to verify if a certain course(s) will fulfill a prerequisite(s), please email us your request at pharmd@mercer.edu so we can assist you.
  pre_quarter: '95'
  pre_quarter_science: ''
  pre_semester: '63'
  priority_deadline_incentives: 'Applicants who apply by the Priority Deadline will be given priority scholarship consideration. Our priority deadlines are: October 2, 2023 for January 2024 (spring) entry; January 4, 2024 for August 2024 (fall) entry. '
  program_deadline_done:
    - 'Yes'
  program_description: |
    Join the #1 private pharmacy school in the Southeast, Mercer University College of Pharmacy, for our January 2024 or August 2024 class. 
    •	Apply by Nov. 1 for a January 2024 start and graduate in May 2027. Start in August 2024, graduate in May 2028.
    •	Located in diverse and vibrant Atlanta. 
    •	No prior bachelor’s degree? Earn 2 degrees in 4 years. Earn a B.S. in pharmaceutical sciences upon successful completion of two years in the Pharm.D. program. 
    
    We offer a number of unique programs to make you more competitive in the future job market: 5 combined degree programs, internships exclusively for Mercer student pharmacists, an Entrepreneurship Track, a Residency Boot Camp for those who wish to pursue a hospital residency after graduation and international and Indian Health Service rotations.
    
    Let us show you how Mercer University can help you chart your path in pharmacy. Connect with us for a personalized session in person, via Zoom or by phone: https://tinyurl.com/MercerPharmacyConnect. 
     
    View the video below to see how one Mercer Pharmacist is improving healthcare access in her community.
  program_description_done:
    - 'Yes'
  program_info_done:
    - 'Yes'
  program_location: GA
  pubpriv_inst: Private
  residency_done:
    - 'Yes'
  res_otherpref_radio: 'No'
  res_otherpref_text: ''
  res_statepref_radio: 'No'
  sa_details: ''
  sa_fee_instructions: ''
  sa_fee_radio: 'No'
  sa_fee_text: ''
  sa_link: ''
  sa_radio: 'No'
  school_city: Atlanta
  school_country: US
  school_state: GA
  school_street_1: '3001 Mercer University Drive'
  school_street_2: ''
  school_street_3: ''
  school_zip: '30341'
  seats_target_available_in_upcoming_class: '150'
  short_name: 'Mercer U'
  sids:
    - '28'
  spp_1: '8'
  spp_oth_desc: ''
  sp_offered_radio: '1'
  stats_classsize: '150'
  stats_early: '4'
  stats_last_filled_seats: '74'
  supplemental_materials_done:
    - 'Yes'
  tests_other_radio: 'No'
  tests_other_tests: ''
  tests_pcat_link: ''
  tests_pcat_radio: Optional
  tests_pcat_text: 'The Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) is not required; however, applicants who have cumulative and/or Science GPAs below the preferred minimum of 3.0 are encouraged to submit PCAT scores to provide further support of their academic readiness for the PharmD Program. Composite and section scores of 50 or above are recommended. '
  tests_tt_radio: 'Yes'
  tests_tt_text: 'Applicants whose native language is not English must provide proof of English language proficiency by submitting TOEFL or IELTS scores to PharmCAS as part of their application. Non-native English speakers can also provide proof of English language proficiency through successful completion of English Composition / Writing Intensive and Public Speaking courses at a regionally-accredited college/university in the U.S. Communication skills are also assessed through the interview process. '
  upcoming_entering_class_done:
    - 'Yes'
  what_is_the_priority_application_deadline_for_your_program_: 'January 4, 2024'
  yes_phar_observation: ''