pills: pre-pharmacy informational, learning

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pills pre-pharmacy informational, learning
leadership society

• General Meeting
• September 25, 2002

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What is Pharmacy School?

• Full-time, four-year course of study that
  provides an educational foundation for a career
  in pharmacy.
• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Degree is earned at
  the end of the four year program.

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Basic Pharmacy School Curriculum

• 1st 2nd Years Focus on basic biological,
  physical, and chemical sciences.
• 3rd Year Combine additional scientific courses
  with professional courses and clinical
  orientation
• 4th Year Clinical Rotations

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General Requirements for Pharmacy School

• Minimum Grade Point Average
• Minimum Unit Requirement
• Academic Pre-requisites

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English Requirements

• 2 semesters of English
• This includes any class that fulfills the reading
  and comprehension requirement

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Calculus Requirements

• 1 Semester of Calculus
• Math 16A or Math 1A

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General Chemistry

• 2 Semesters of General Chemistry with LAB
• Chemistry 1A or 4A
• Chemistry 1B or 4B or MCB 102

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Organic Chemistry

• 2 Semesters of Organic Chemistry with LAB
• Chemistry 3A or Chemistry 112A
• Chemistry 3B or Chemistry 112B

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General Biology

• 2 semesters of General Biology with LAB
• Biology 1A and Biology 1B

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Physics

• 2 Semesters of Physics with LAB
• Note 1 lab must include Electromagnetism
• Physics 8A or Physics 7A
• Physics 8B or Physics 7B

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Physiology

• 1 Semester of Physiology
• Lab may be required depending on school
• Lecture MCB 32, MCB 136, IB 132
• Lab MCB 32L or IB 132L

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Microbiology

• 1 Semester of Microbiology
• Lab may be required depending on school
• Lecture Public Health 162A or MCB 112
• Lab Public Health 162L

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Behavioral Science

• 1 Semester of Behavioral Sciences
• Psychology 1 or 2
• Sociology 1
• Anthropology 3

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Public Speaking

• 1 Semester of Public Speaking or Debate
• Rhetoric 2 or Rhetoric 30 (only offered during
  summer sessions)

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Economics

• 1 Semester of Macro or Micro-economics
• Economics 1, 2, 100A or 100B

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UCSF/UCSD Exceptions to Requirements

• Physiology lab is not required

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UOP Exceptions to the Requirements

• If you do not have a US bachelors degree, you
  must complete a course in each of these
  categories
• International/Inter-Cultural Studies
• Fundamental Human Concerns
• Practice and Perspectives in the Arts
• No Physiology Required
• No Microbiology Lab

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Western Exceptions to Requirements

• Human Anatomy with LAB (IB 131 and 131L)
• Physiology and Microbiology labs are required

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USC Exceptions to Requirements

• 2nd Sem. of Chemistry Chem 5 or MCB 100
• Public Speaking Linguistics 21 or 51
• Molecular Biology MCB 110 or 130
• Statistics Stats 2, 20, 21 or PH 142A
• Economics Must take Econ 100A 100B or 101A
  101B
• Labs Required for physiology and microbiology

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Important Facts

• Academic background characterized by
• breadth of coursework
• attendance at a four-year college
• more than 200 quarter units of completed college
  coursework
• completion of a bachelor of science or bachelor
  of arts degree
• an overall grade point average of 3.43
• a grade point average in prepharmacy requirements
  of 3.40

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The Application Process

• As of now, each school has their own application
  that you must complete individually.
• Starting next fall, many schools will be adopting
  the Pharmacy College Application Service
  (PharmCAS), which is a common application to
  pharmacy schools, similar to medical school
  common applications.

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Strong Applications Demonstrate

• strong and detailed letters of recommendation
• detailed biographical information
• a strong, well-written statement of purpose and
  thought-provoking essays
• strong, confident interviews and a good interview
  essay

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Other Things Pharmacy Schools Look for

• Personal motivation shown by
• community service/volunteer work
• knowledge of pharmacy/the health care industry
• excellent communication skills

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The Interview

• After your application has been reviewed, the
  school may invite you to an interview
• Format of interview depends on school.
• Usually consists of a written and verbal portion.
• Interviews normally occur in January and February.

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The Acceptance

• Schools will notify you by March or April on the
  status of your application.

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Acknowledgments

• UCSF School of Pharmacy
• http//pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/
• UCSD School of Pharmacy
• http//pharmacy.ucsd.edu/
• USC School of Pharmacy
• http//www.usc.edu/hsc/pharmacy/
• UOP School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  http//www.uop.edu/pacific.nsf/?Open
• Western University College of Pharmacy
• http//www.westernu.edu/cp.html
• PharmCAS The Pharmacy College Application
  Service
• http//www.pharmcas.org/