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Contact Information

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Institution Address:

3501 Terrace Street

229 Salk Hall

Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania

15261

United States

Program Location:

Pennsylvania

Admissions Office Contact(s):

Name: Robie Gosney
Title: Admissions Specialist
Office: Curran Center for Pharmacy Students
Phone (Work): 412-383-9000
Email: rxschool@pitt.edu
Name: Marcia Borrelli
Title: Director of Student Services
Office: Curran Center for Pharmacy Students
Phone (Work): 412-648-1120
Email: borrelli@pitt.edu

Institutional Website:

http://www.pharmacy.pitt.edu/

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Program Application Deadline

Application Deadline:

What is the application deadline for your program?

March 1, 2021

Does your institution participate in Early Decision?

Program Information

Please select the appropriate ACPE accreditation status for your institution from the list below:

Full Accreditation

Does your program follow the AACP Cooperative Admissions Guidelines?

Yes

Is your institution public or private?

Public

Is your institution part of an academic health center?

Yes

Academic Term Type:

Semester (2 terms per academic year)

Program Structure:

What is the primary program structure for the Pharm.D. curriculum?

* 2 - 4

Is a Baccalaureate degree required or preferred for admissions?

Not Required

Alternative Enrollment Options:

Does your institution have alternative enrollment options available?

Yes

If Yes to alternate enrollment, check all that apply:

Early assurance

Last Entering Class

Total number of Pharm.D. seats filled in the last P1 entering class:

115

Upcoming Entering Class

Anticipated number of Total Pharm.D. seats available in the upcoming P1 entering class:

116

Anticipated number of early assurance students advancing to the P1 year in the upcoming entering class:

Dual and Concurrent Degrees

Dual Degree:

Does your institution offer a dual degree program, as defined above?

Does your institution offer a concurrent, double, or second degree program, as defined above?

Yes

Program Description

Chartered in 1878, PittPharmacy is committed to providing a personalized education that maximizes skills and talents. PittPharmacy provides many unique experiences that prepare students to launch a great career and to achieve their personal goals. For more information please visit: www.pharmacy.pitt.edu. PittPharmacy accepts students with a variety of career expectations and educational experiences. Every effort is made to encourage and recruit students with diverse cultural, economic, and social backgrounds. When making decisions, the Admissions Committee considers evidence of sound scholarship, community involvement, leadership, and communication skills.

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GPA and Credit Hour Criteria

Minimum Overall GPA:

3.0

Minimum Prerequisite GPA:

3.0

Total number of college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:

Total number of basic science college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:

Total number of college QUARTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:

Course Prerequisites

List of Course Prerequisites:

Course Subject	Course Title	Semester Hours (Min)	Quarter Hours (Min)
Biology/Biological Science	General Biology 1 w/Lab	4	10
Biology/Biological Science	General Biology II w/Lab	4	10
Math	Calculus (Must be Analytic Geometry and Calculus) Business Calculus will not be accepted as a Calculus/Math requirement.	3	3
Statistics	Statistics (Applied Statistics Methods or Basic Applied Statistics)	3	3
English Composition / Writing	English Composition 1 and 2	6	6
Social/Behavioral Science	Depts: Anthropology; Econ; Gender/Sexuality/Women's Studies; Geography; History; Jewish Studies; Legal Studies; Poli Sci; Psych; Sociology; and Neuroscience (Drugs and Behavior, Brains and Behavior)	9	9
Humanities	Humanities Electives: Africana; Classics; Communication; English; Film; Foreign Language; History of Art & Architecture; HIstory & Philosophy of Science; Linguistics; Music; Philosophy; Public Service; Religious; Arts.	9	9
Chemistry	General Chemistry 1 and 2 w/Labs	8	12
Chemistry	Organic Chemistry 1 & 2 with Lab(s)	8	12
General Elective(s)	Electives in Social Sciences, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Math, or Statistics. Note: Anatomy and Physiology and Biochemistry are part of the PharmD core curriculum; therefore, they are not eligible to be used as prerequisites.	6	6

Enter any additional information regarding course prerequisites:

Biology and Chemistry must be for science majors and include a laboratory. For more information, please visit: http://www.pages.pharmacy.pitt.edu/pharmdhandbook/the-pharmd-student-handbook/admissions/pre-professional-requirements/

I would like to mark this section as done.

Yes

Supplemental Materials

Supplemental Requirements:

Does your institution require applicants to submit a supplemental application or supplemental materials directly to the institution and outside of PharmCAS?

Supplemental Application Fee:

Will your institution require a supplemental application fee?

PCAT and Other Tests

Select the option that best describes the program’s PCAT policy:

Required

Link to PCAT information on institutional website:

https://pages.pharmacy.pitt.edu/pharmdhandbook/the-pharmd-student-handbook/admissions/requirements/

Additional PCAT information:

Applicants are advised to take the PCAT in July and/or September, October, or November. PCAT scores are required to be considered for an interview. Invitations to interview will be sent before the January PCAT scores are received and therefore, not acceptable. To be considered a competitive applicant, a score of 70% composite is recommended.

Minimum composite PCAT score considered:

50%

Other Admission Tests:

Do you accept or require other admission tests? Do not include immunization requirement or other similar documentation requirements.

Observation Hours

Observation Hours Required:

Does your program require pharmacy observation hours?

Recommended, but not required

Evaluations (Letters of Reference)

Evaluations Required:

Are evaluations (letters of reference) required by your institution?

Yes

If yes, how many evaluations are required?

Three (3)

Please indicate your evaluation type requirements. Select all that apply.

Clergy: ACCEPTED
Co-Worker: ACCEPTED
Employer: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Faculty Advisor: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Family Member: NOT ACCEPTED
Friend: NOT ACCEPTED
Health Care Professional: ACCEPTED
Pharmacist: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Politician: NOT ACCEPTED
Pre-Health Advisor: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Professor (Liberal Arts): RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Professor (Math): RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Professor (Science): REQUIRED
Supervisor: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Teaching Assistant: CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED

Committee Letters:

What is your college/school policy on committee letters?

Conditionally accepted

If you've selected "Conditionally Accepted," please post the criteria you require and all necessary information for the applicants.

Preference would be individual faculty.

Does it count as more than one evaluation?

Composite Letters:

What is your college/school policy on composite letters?

Conditionally accepted

If you've selected "Conditionally Accepted," please post the criteria you require and all necessary information for the applicants.

Preference would be individual faculty.

Does it count as more than one evaluation?

Varies

Provide institution specific details regarding evaluations:

Three letters of recommendation are required. Two must be from a faculty member at a College or University preferrably someone that taught you in their class and can be from any subject. The third letter of recommendation may be from any other source excluding family, friend, or politician.

Residency

Is preference given to state residents?

Is preference given to residents of other states?

International Applicants

Does your institution consider foreign citizens (excluding Canadian citizens)?

Yes

Select the citizenship types eligible for admission:

US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, US Temporary Residents, Canadian Citizens, Foreign (non-US) Citizens with a Visa, Foreign (non-US) Citizens, Other Non-Citizens (e.g. DACA Students)

Policy for accepting non-U.S. coursework (excluding study abroad):

Do not send any foreign transcript documentation. School only considers U.S. credentials. If you have completed your course prerequisites at a foreign institution, you may be ineligible for admission to these particular pharmacy programs.

Other clarifying information, if necessary:

For more information regarding F-1 Status, please visit: https://www.ois.pitt.edu/f-1-students

Non-native speakers must submit official TOEFL scores?

Interviews

Interview Format:

Individual applicants with two or more interviewers

Briefly describe your institution's interview process:

Interviews are typically held on select Saturdays and are 1 hour and 45 minutes in duration. Applicants will have an opportunity to interact with current PharmD students. A brief information session with School Leadership and tour of our facilities are included. This is not part of the interview evaluation but is an opportunity to ask questions regarding the University and the PharmD program. Applicants will be escorted and introduced to two interviewers that will facilitate a 30-minute interview.

Subject to change for 2020-2021.

Accepted Applicants

Deposits:

Is a deposit required to hold an acceptee's place in the class?

Yes

Is the deposit refundable for any period of time?

Enter details on the deposit (e.g. amount) and deposit refund policies:

The deposit is $200 and is used towards tuition in the fall term.

Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation for the next entering class:

August 23, 2021

Additional details for accepted applicants:

http://www.provost.pitt.edu/students/academic-calendar

Are accepted applicants required to have CPR certification prior to matriculation?

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

Is your institution participating in the PharmCAS-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?

Is your institution participating in the PharmCAS-facilitated Drug Screening Service?