University of Maryland
| # | User Name | SAT Score | ACT Score | GPA | Scholarship Award | Status | Date Sent | Date Status Complete | Date Last Updated |
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| ID | 49 |
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| Name | University of Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | Maryland |
| Contact | Office of Financial Aid 410-706-7347 www.umaryland.edu/fin |
| Pharmacy School Name | School of Pharmacy |
| Accreditation Status | Full |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Main Campus | Baltimore, MD |
| Branch Campuses | Rockville, MD |
| Curriculum | Currently, the School is admitting approximately 160 students to a 4-year doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program. Students apply to the Pharm.D. program after completing 65-hours of pre-requisite coursework from an accredited college. The Pharm.D. program emphasizes integrated basic science coursework, extensive clinical experiences taught by practice-based faculty, and problem solving and collaborative skill development. Graduates should have the ability to adapt their practice to the changing health care system and should be prepared to engage in a continuing program of professional development. See www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/administration/ academics for curriculum details. |
| Additional Requirements | Applicants must complete at least 65 semester credits at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university. The School seeks to enroll students with diversified backgrounds in order to make the educational experience more meaningful for each student. Applicants must present evidence of having successfully completed, or plan to complete, the required pre-professional program outlined above. In addition, applicants must take the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) and submit the test results with the other records to PharmCAS. An Admissions committee consisting of faculty members, alumni and students considers the applicant’s academic achievement, scores on the PCAT, letters of recommendation, leadership experience and personal characteristics. Academic Achievement and/or high PCAT scores do not themselves ensure acceptance. Qualities, such as professional and social awareness, written and oral communication skills, problem-solving ability and motivation, are also considered. While a minimal GPA of 2.5 (A=4.0) is required for application consideration, the average GPA of entering students is typically about 3.4. Finally, only those applicants who have attended at least one semester at a U.S. accredited institution are considered. The University of Maryland participates in the PharmCAS national application process. The deadline for application materials is January 5. Please contact www.pharmcas.org for application information or the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy website: www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/admissions/ pharmd/applying. In general, the School will accept any credit accepted by the accredited prepharmacy institution through the CEEB (Advanced Placement or College Level Examination Program). Students must receive a grade of “C” or better on prerequisite course work. |
| Prerequisite Courses | English Composition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Chemistry with Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Organic Chemistry with Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Biology with Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Calculus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Human Anatomy and Physiology. . . . . . . . . . . 6 Physics with Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Microbiology with Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Humanities/Social Science (at least one course each in microeconomics and speech communication). . 18 |
| Enter Class Stat | Number interviewed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319 Number accepted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254 Estimated entering class size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 Estimated male (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35% Estimated female (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65% Estimated out-of-state (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45% |
| Application Process Requirements | Participates in PharmCAS: Yes Deadline for receipt of applications: January 5 Supplemental application required: Yes Supplemental application fee: $45 Expected GPA: 3.0 Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.5 Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.5 PCAT required: Yes Minimum PCAT scores considered: 70th percentile Oldest PCAT scores considered: 2 years Interview required: Yes |