Western University of Health Sciences
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| ID | 14 |
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| Name | Western University of Health Sciences |
| City | Pomona |
| State | California |
| Contact | Kathy Ford Director of Admissions for the College of Pharmacy Western University of Health Sciences 309 East Second Street Pomona, CA 91766 909-469-5542 kford@westernu.edu |
| Pharmacy School Name | School of Pharmacy |
| Accreditation Status | Full |
| Institution Type | Private |
| Main Campus | Pomona, CA |
| Branch Campuses | None |
| Curriculum | practice experiences occur over the final 15 months of the curriculum. With six 6-week rotations and one 16-week advanced elective (project), students are exposed to supervised clinical practice environments in which they build confidence as health care providers in a variety of structured practice settings. |
| Additional Requirements | The Admissions Committee considers applicants with a minimum of two years of college (60 semester or 90 quarter hours) of pre-pharmacy study at an accredited college or university in the U.S. Applicants who have received or will receive a baccalaureate degree or have completed units in excess of the minimum required will be considered more favorably. The minimum cumulative prepharmacy and science grade point average is 2.75 at the time of application. Admission is competitive and based on an applicant’s GPA, a personal interview, writing sample, and references. TOEFL is required for all applicants submitting course work from foreign schools. A minimum score of 213 for the Computer Based test or 79 for the Internet Based TOEFL (IBT) test must be submitted by March 1 prior to matriculation. TOEFL scores are valid for 2 years. For more information regarding the TOEFL test, please visit their website at www.toefl.org. EXCEPTION: The TOEFL exam will be waived for permanent and temporary residents of the United States who have completed the English and Speech prerequisites of the College from an accredited institution in the United States. English courses taken from foreign countries whose native language is English will be accepted (e.g., Canada, Australia, Great Britain, New Zealand and the British West Indies). |
| Prerequisite Courses | College English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 English Composition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Chemistry with Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Organic Chemistry with Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Human Anatomy with Lab (all organ systems). . . 4 Human Physiology with Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Microbiology with Lab (med micro preferred) . . . 4 Biochemistry (lab optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Speech Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Calculus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 |
| Enter Class Stat | Number interviewed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .412 Number accepted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188 Estimated entering class size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 Estimated male (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21% Estimated female (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79% Estimated out-of-state (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3% |
| Application Process Requirements | Participates in PharmCAS: Yes Deadline for receipt of applications: November 1 Supplemental application required: Yes Supplemental application fee: $65 Expected GPA: 3.4 Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.75 Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.75 PCAT required: No Minimum PCAT scores considered: Not applicable Oldest PCAT scores considered: Not applicable Interview required: Yes |