University of Southern California
| # | User Name | SAT Score | ACT Score | GPA | Scholarship Award | Status | Date Sent | Date Status Complete | Date Last Updated |
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| ID | 13 |
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| Name | University of Southern California |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | California |
| Contact | Admission and Student Affairs: Office of Admissions and Student Affairs Xin Gong, Assistant Director of Admission 1985 Zonal Avenue, PSC 206A Los Angeles, CA 90089-9121 323-442-1471 xgong@usc.edu Financial Aid: pharmfa@usc.edu http://pharmacyschool.usc.edu |
| Pharmacy School Name | School of Pharmacy |
| Accreditation Status | Full |
| Institution Type | Private |
| Main Campus | Los Angeles, CA |
| Branch Campuses | None |
| Curriculum | The University of Southern California offers a four-year course of study leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) degree. The Pharm.D. degree is the sole professional degree offered by the School of Pharmacy and requires a bachelor’s degree for admission. Basic coursework in the area of pharmaceutics, pathology, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, microbiology and pharmacy practice comprise the first-year curriculum. Students also begin supervised clinical experiences during the first semester and continues throughout the four year program. In the second and third years of the professional program, a significant integration of the pharmaceutical and biological aspects occurs in the pharmacology and therapeutics sequences, where principles and rationale of modern drug therapy are presented. The fourth year is devoted to a series of required and elective advanced pharmacy practice experiences in which students interact with patients and health care professionals, supervised by faculty, in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings. The curriculum of the School of Pharmacy is arranged in a block system requiring eight (8) semesters for completion with summers off. The program requires full-time attendance and can be neither accelerated nor prolonged. Specific pre-pharmacy courses are required to be eligible for acceptance into the doctor of pharmacy program. All pre-pharmacy courses must be completed before beginning the Pharm.D. program; however, they need not be completed at the time the application is submitted. |
| Additional Requirements | The School of Pharmacy Admission and Student Affairs Office and the Admission Committee, comprised of faculty, review the applicants for selection to the doctor of pharmacy program. Given the University’s selective admission policy and limited enrollment, only applicants who present evidence of intellectual promise, completion of all pre-pharmacy requirements and strong qualifications are considered. The Admission Committee considers academic records and supporting material submitted by the applicant to assess aptitude and qualifications to enter the profession. Interviews are required and used as part of the evaluation process. Students must have a minimum of a “B” grade in all pre-pharmacy requirements and must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to be evaluated for consideration of an interview. Application information is available at the School’s Website (http://pharmacyschool. usc.edu). The program admits fall only. The application deadline date is November 1st. Admission to the program is on a rolling basis; therefore, completed files will be given first priority for review. |
| Prerequisite Courses | Calculus (include differential and integral calculus for science majors). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Statistics (non-business). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Physics with Lab (science/life science majorsthermodynamics & electromagnetism recommended). . 1 General Biology with Lab (excludes human anatomy & physiology, botany and microbiology). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Mammalian Physiology with Lab (human preferredexclude plant, cell & marine physiology). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Microbiology with Lab (fundamentals of microbiology for science majors). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Molecular Biology (for science majors-one upper division course). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 General Chemistry with Lab (for science majors-include inorganic & qualitative analysis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Organic Chemistry with Lab (for science majors). . . . . . . . 2 Biochemistry or cell biology (for science majors-one upper division course). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Social & Behavioral Sciences - Human Behavior (General Psychology or Introductory Sociology). . . . . . . . .1 Microeconomics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 English - expository writing (required for non-US educated internationals only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 |
| Enter Class Stat | Number interviewed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .464 Number accepted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261 Estimated entering class size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188 Estimated male (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38% Estimated female (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62% Estimated out-of-state (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7% |
| Application Process Requirements | Participates in PharmCAS: Yes Deadline for receipt of applications: November 1 Supplemental application required: Yes Supplemental application fee: $85 Expected GPA: 3.57 Minimum overall GPA considered: 3.0 Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 3.0 PCAT required: No Minimum PCAT scores considered: Not applicable Oldest PCAT scores considered: Not applicable Interview required: Yes |