Western University

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Western University

• 309 E. Second St. Pomona, CA 91766-1854 (909)
  623-6116
• www.westernu.edu
• admissions_at_westernu.edu

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The Campus
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Location

• Downtown Pomona featuring
• Annual Chalk Walk festival
• Art Walk
• Farmers Market
• Mural Celebration

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Overview

• WesternU's PharmD professional program is a
  four-year fully accredited program by the ACPE
  leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
  degree.
• Founded 1977
• Provides an innovative block system curriculum in
  order to master one subject before moving on to
  the next.
• Provides outstanding clinical opportunities in
  the second half of the four year program.
• Starting income 88,000 - 115,000
• Expected Job Growth Next Ten Years 22
• Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education

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Why choose WesternU?

• board exam first-time passing rate is 100 in
  2007
• a small, private, health-focused institution that
  fosters interprofessional learning.
• early and extensive clinical training that
  develops professional and communication skills on
  campus and at a wide range of clinical sites.
• state-of-the-art classrooms and research
  facilities

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Why choose WesternU?

• student participation in federally funded
  research programs
• diverse student body and rich array of student
  club and volunteer opportunities.

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Academics First Two and a Half Years

• Class Time and Team Assignments Consist of
  lectures, skill and practice workshops,
  participating in assignments, discussing case
  studies with our teams, giving team
  presentations, and taking exams and quizzes.
• Studying Consists electronic copies of the
  lectures, class notes, reviewing case studies,
  studying in groups, and reading assigned chapters
  in textbooks.

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Academics First Two and a half year

• Working During the first year you will work at a
  community pharmacy as a part of your Introductory
  Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE)
• During your last year-and-a-half, you will work
  at hospitals, chain and independent pharmacies,
  and compounding sites.

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Academics Last Two Years

• Clinical Blocks In your third and fourth year
  you will complete seven 6-week clinical
  rotations, plus a 16-week advanced elective
  clinical.
• Rotations hospitals, long-term facilities,
  compounding pharmacies, managed care facilities,
  psychiatric facilities, chain or independent drug
  stores.

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Admission Stats

• Statistics for 2008 Entering Class Acceptees
• Number interviewed - 434 Number accepted - 92
  Estimated entering class size - 120Estimated
  male - approx. 21Estimated female - approx. 79
  Number out-of-state - 1
• Expected GPA of accepted students - 3.41Minimum
  overall GPA considered - 2.50

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Student Life

• 70 organizations ranges from cultural and
  religious clubs to nationally affiliated
  professional organizations to interest groups
• Club events such as international culture show,
  Club Extravaganza, etc.