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Submission Number: 4114
Submission ID: 62
Submission UUID: 2bbb4ef7-fd1c-49c8-853d-31bf049b122e
Submission URI: /publishedsurvey
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Created: Thu, 09/05/2019 - 16:57
Completed: Mon, 06/07/2021 - 16:25
Changed: Fri, 06/11/2021 - 09:10
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Language: English
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Webform: Pharm.D. School Directory
Submitted to: Published Survey
Contact Information
UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
9500 Gilman Drive
Mail Code 0657
La Jolla
California
92093
United States
California
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Name: Sahar Adibi
Title: Admissions Officer
Office: Office of Admissions and Outreach
Phone (Work): 8588224900
Email: sppsadmissions@health.ucsd.edu
Yes
Program Application Deadline
December 1, 2021
We offer an Early Submission deadline of Tuesday August 31 2021. If selected, applicants will be able to interview on Friday October 8 2021.
None
Yes
Program Information
Full Accreditation
Yes
Public
Yes
Quarter (3 terms per academic year)
* 3 - 4
Required
Yes
Affiliation or articulation agreement with undergraduate institution(s)
Yes
Last Entering Class
64
Yes
Dual and Concurrent Degrees
Yes
PharmD/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
Yes
Dual Pharm.D./ Ph.D. Program
Information for Prospective Students
The program is a unique joint effort between the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Biomedical Sciences and Graduate Program on the UC San Diego Health Sciences Campus with emphasis on Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Development. For more information, please visit our website: https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/degree-programs/dual-pharmd-phd-program
Information for Prospective Students
The program is a unique joint effort between the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Biomedical Sciences and Graduate Program on the UC San Diego Health Sciences Campus with emphasis on Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Development. For more information, please visit our website: https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/degree-programs/dual-pharmd-phd-program
Yes
Program Description
The curriculum prepares students to be leaders in the profession of pharmacy and provides the tools to effectively practice in a variety of existing and potential roles in academia, hospitals and clinics, long-term facilities, home care, government, health policy, the pharmaceutical industry and innovative community practice settings. The emerging fields of pharmacogenomics and bioinformatics will have a profound influence on the future practice of pharmacy and graduates will be in an excellent position to bring these advances to the patient care setting. Essential to the ability to self-educate oneself as the profession undergoes tremendous change in the future is a strong understanding of the basic biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences. The curriculum is designed with the basic philosophy that all health science students, both medical and pharmacy, require a common base in the biomedical sciences. To this end, pharmacy students take courses in the basic biomedical sciences with the medical students in the second year of the curriculum. https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/degree-programs/doctor-pharmacy-curriculum
Yes
GPA and Credit Hour Criteria
3.00
N/A
120
30
180
45
https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements
Yes
Course Prerequisites
Course Subject | Course Title | Semester Hours (Min) | Quarter Hours (Min) |
---|---|---|---|
English Composition / Writing | Must include English with a writing component. English as a Second Language courses are not acceptable to meet this requirement. | 6 | 8 |
Chemistry | General Chemistry with Laboratory | 8 | 12 |
Chemistry | Organic Chemistry with Laboratory | 8 | 12 |
Biology/Biological Science | Biology (Cellular/Molecular and Whole Animal) with at least one Laboratory. For the Whole Animal requirement we encourage taking Physiology or Anatomy. | 8 | 12 |
Physics | Physics with at least one Laboratory | 6 | 8 |
Math | Calculus with Analytical Geometry | 6 | 8 |
Economics | Macro or Microeconomics | 3 | 4 |
Communication / Speech (Verbal) | Public Speaking or Debate. Course must include component of speaking in front of an audience. May not be an online course. | 3 | 4 |
Social/Behavioral Science | Human Behavior | 3 | 4 |
Prior to matriculation
- Science Course Prerequisites with Labs: Varies
- Science Course Prerequisites without Labs : Varies
- Non-Science Course Prerequisites: Varies
We would prefer in-person courses if they are offered. If in-person courses are not offered please contact our office and we will work with you 1:1. Our email address is sppsadmissions@health.ucsd.edu.
- Science Course Prerequisites with Labs: Yes, but only if no letter grade option available
- Science Course Prerequisites without Labs : Yes, but only if no letter grade option available
- Non-Science Course Prerequisites: Yes, but only if no letter grade option available
Please contact our office if you have any questions sppsadmissions@health.ucsd.edu.
Prior to matriculation into the UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, all accepted applicants must have completed the requirements for the bachelor's degree (B.S. or B.A.). Applicants who have not earned a degree or who will not have earned one prior to the start of classes in the Fall will not be considered. Students currently enrolled in a community college must transfer to a four-year college or university so as to complete the requirements for the bachelor's degree.
Applicants who have earned a degree from a school outside of the United States must have completed at least one year of full-time study at a four-year college or university in the United States prior to application. A four-year college or university is one that is accredited to award bachelor’s degrees. Enrollment in a community college does not satisfy this requirement.
https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements
Applicants who have earned a degree from a school outside of the United States must have completed at least one year of full-time study at a four-year college or university in the United States prior to application. A four-year college or university is one that is accredited to award bachelor’s degrees. Enrollment in a community college does not satisfy this requirement.
https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements
Yes
Supplemental Materials
No
There is NO supplemental application. There is a processing fee of $100 for our school of pharmacy. Please use the following link to pay the processing fee: https://pharmacy-app-fee.eventbrite.com.
In addition to submitting PharmCAS fee, the processing fee must be paid for your application to be complete.
***Note: Application Processing Fee Waivers are available. To learn more about the eligibility requirements for our fee waiver, please contact our Office of Admissions at: sppsadmissions@health.ucsd.edu. Please contact PharmCAS directly for their fee waiver.
In addition to submitting PharmCAS fee, the processing fee must be paid for your application to be complete.
***Note: Application Processing Fee Waivers are available. To learn more about the eligibility requirements for our fee waiver, please contact our Office of Admissions at: sppsadmissions@health.ucsd.edu. Please contact PharmCAS directly for their fee waiver.
Yes
PCAT and Other Tests
Not Required or Considered
N/A
No
Yes
Observation Hours
Recommended, but not required
Pharmacy experience or healthcare experience in a patient care setting will make you a more competitive applicant. Check out Dr. Atayee, our Associate Dean of Admissions, talking about holistic review https://youtu.be/01f9ZwR1Sys.
Yes
Evaluations (Letters of Reference)
Yes
Three (3)
- Clergy: NOT ACCEPTED
- Co-Worker: ACCEPTED
- Employer: ACCEPTED
- Faculty Advisor: ACCEPTED
- Family Member: NOT ACCEPTED
- Friend: NOT ACCEPTED
- Health Care Professional: ACCEPTED
- Pharmacist: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
- Politician: NOT ACCEPTED
- Pre-Health Advisor: ACCEPTED
- Professor (Liberal Arts): ACCEPTED
- Professor (Math): ACCEPTED
- Professor (Science): ACCEPTED
- Supervisor: ACCEPTED
- Teaching Assistant: CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED
Not Accepted
Not Accepted
UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences requires at least 3 evaluations (also known as Letters of Recommendation). We recommend choosing evaluators who know either your academics or your work experience well, in addition to your personality and skills. Notify your selected evaluators in advance and inform them of the PharmCAS application deadline to ensure timely completion. Follow up with your evaluators regularly to track submission.
Evaluators that will not be accepted by our school are: clergy, family members, friends, politicians. Letters from the following individuals will need to be co-signed:
-Letters from Pharmacy Technicians will need to be co-signed by a Pharmacist.
-Letters by Teaching Assistants (TAs) will need to be cosigned by the Professor.
-Letters by a Post-Doctorate will need to be cosigned by the Principle Investigator.
Evaluators that will not be accepted by our school are: clergy, family members, friends, politicians. Letters from the following individuals will need to be co-signed:
-Letters from Pharmacy Technicians will need to be co-signed by a Pharmacist.
-Letters by Teaching Assistants (TAs) will need to be cosigned by the Professor.
-Letters by a Post-Doctorate will need to be cosigned by the Principle Investigator.
Yes
Residency
No
No
Yes
International Applicants
No
US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, Other Non-Citizens (e.g. DACA Students)
Send an original foreign transcript directly to the school
UC San Diego requires applicants to send an original foreign transcript directly to the school with a copy of their WES evaluation Home - World Education Services (wes.org). All credentials are due by August 31. See the School website (pharmacy.ucsd.edu) for specific information. https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admissions/international-transcripts. Follow the instructions precisely or the application will not be valid.
DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). Applicants that are "DACA approved" with AB 540 eligibility re: California residency (AB 540 nonresident tuition exemption) will be considered.
DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). Applicants that are "DACA approved" with AB 540 eligibility re: California residency (AB 540 nonresident tuition exemption) will be considered.
No
No
Yes
Interviews
Individual applicants with two or more interviewers
Yes, but only on a case-by-case basis
-Our early submission Interviews on October 8, 2021 will be offered virtually to all applicants.
-For our regular interviews (January 15, 21, 22 2022), we hope to offer in-person interviews. A limited number of applicants can apply to have online/virtual interviews in January 2022 based on a set criteria.
-In both in-person and virtual setting, applicants will be interviewed by two or more interviewers.
-For our regular interviews (January 15, 21, 22 2022), we hope to offer in-person interviews. A limited number of applicants can apply to have online/virtual interviews in January 2022 based on a set criteria.
-In both in-person and virtual setting, applicants will be interviewed by two or more interviewers.
Yes
Accepted Applicants
No
- Sep 20, 2021
Please review the health, computer, CPR, technical standards, criminal background check and transportation requirements for all of our incoming students on our website: https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements
Yes
Yes
Background Checks and Drug Screenings
Yes
No
Yes