Midwestern University
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| ID | 32 |
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| Name | Midwestern University |
| City | Downers Grove |
| State | Illinois |
| Contact | The Office of Admissions Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy 555 31st Street Downers Grove, IL 60515 800-458-6253 or 630-515-6171 The Dean’s Office Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy 555 31st Street Downers Grove, IL 60515 630-971-6417 www.midwestern.edu/ |
| Pharmacy School Name | Chicago College of Pharmacy |
| Accreditation Status | Full |
| Institution Type | Private |
| Main Campus | Downers Grove, IL |
| Branch Campuses | Glendale, AZ |
| Curriculum | At CCP, students pursue an entry level Pharm.D. degree program, which is comprised of two years of prepharmacy study and four years of professional study. Prepharmacy study must be completed at an accredited college or university prior to admission to CCP. The four years of professional coursework integrates basic science courses, introductory pharmacy practice experiences, clinical science courses, and coursework in the social and administrative sciences. Faculty use a variety of teaching activities including lectures, small group workshops, and laboratories. The final year of the curricular is comprised of six six-week advanced pharmacy practice experiences. There are several inter-professional courses throughout the curriculum where pharmacy students learn along with students in the University’s medical program. |
| Additional Requirements | To qualify for admission to the entry level Pharm.D. program, students must possess and/or submit the following: 1. Official transcripts documenting successful completion of 62 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of credit from a regionally accredited college or university or from a recognized Canadian university that uses English as its primary language of instruction and documentation. The College will consider only those courses in which a student receives a grade of “C” or better. 2. Overall minimum cumulative and prepharmacy science grade point averages of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale. 3. Two recommendations, one from a science professor and a second, preferably from a pharmacist. 4. Scores from the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) from June 2008 or more recently. 5. Other documents as specified by the Admissions Office. 6. An on-campus interview is required.Students who have taken coursework and/ or earned a degree from a foreign institution must also submit a course-by-course evaluation of their foreign transcripts by a recognized transcript evaluation agency. Students may obtain applications as early as June of the academic year preceding the year in which they plan to matriculate. Applications must be obtained from PharmCAS and the submission deadline is January 5. A supplemental college application will also be required. These are obtained from the University Admissions Office and the submission deadline is March 1. |
| Prerequisite Courses | English Composition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Biology with lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Human or Vertebrate Anatomy . . . . . . . . . . . .3 General Chemistry with lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Organic Chemistry with lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Physics (mechanics, heat, force and motion). . . . 3 Calculus (integral and differential) . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Statistics (general or biostats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Speech/Public Speaking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Economics (macro or micro). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Social and Behavioral Science Electives (within areas of psychology, sociology, cultural anthropology). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 General Education Electives (course not related to science, math, physical education or health care). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 |
| Enter Class Stat | Number interviewed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .693 Number accepted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .597 Estimated entering class size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 Estimated male (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44% Estimated female (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56% Estimated out-of-state (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34% |
| Application Process Requirements | Participates in PharmCAS: Yes Deadline for receipt of applications: January 5; Supplemental application - March 1 Supplemental application required: Yes Supplemental application fee: $50 Expected GPA: 2.5 Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.5 Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.5 PCAT required: Yes Minimum PCAT scores considered: Prefer 50th percentile and above Oldest PCAT scores considered: 5 years Interview required: Yes |