St. John Fisher College

ID69
NameSt. John Fisher College
CityRochester
StateNew York
ContactOffice of Student Affairs Wegmans School of Pharmacy St. John Fisher College 3690 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14618 585-385-8430 www.sjfc.edu/pharmacy
Pharmacy School NameWegmans School of Pharmacy
Accreditation StatusFull
Institution TypePrivate
Main CampusRochester, NY
Branch CampusesNone
CurriculumThe curriculum is designed to provide the
necessary didactic and clinical training for
students to provide both distributive and
patient-oriented pharmaceutical services in hospitals, clinics, community pharmacies
and extended health care facilities. The goals
and objectives of the curriculum are intended
to instill the knowledge, skills, abilities, and
values necessary to the provision of optimal
pharmaceutical care. Pharmaceutical care
involves strong problem-solving skills, effective
communication skills and ability to work
within a multidisciplinary team of health care
professionals.
Additional RequirementsApplications to the pre-pharmacy curriculum
should be addressed to: Office of Undergraduate
Admissions, St. John Fisher College,
3690 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618.
To be considered for admission to the Wegmans
School of Pharmacy, applicants must
1) be eligible for admission to St. John Fisher
College, 2) be able to complete all of St. John
Fisher College’s pre-pharmacy requirements
prior to the date of matriculation in the Wegmans
School of Pharmacy, 3) have acceptable
grade point averages (overall and science), 4)
have acceptable scores on the Pharmacy College
Admissions Test (PCAT), 5) outstanding
letters of recommendation and 6) have an
acceptable onsite admissions interview.
Four (4) semesters (62 semester hours) of
college coursework must be completed prior
to matriculation.
Prerequisite CoursesBiology with Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
General Chemistry I and II with Lab. . . . . . . . . 8
Organic Chemistry I and II with Lab. . . . . . . . . 8
Physics with Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Calculus I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
English Composition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Speech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Business/Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Humanities and Social/Behavioral Science. . .12
Enter Class StatNumber interviewed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 Number accepted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 Estimated entering class size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Estimated male (%): 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47% Estimated female (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53% Estimated out-of-state (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8%
Application Process RequirementsParticipates in PharmCAS: Yes
Deadline for receipt of applications: March 1
Supplemental application required: No
Supplemental application fee: Not applicable
Expected GPA: 3.4
Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.75
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.75
PCAT required: Yes
Minimum PCAT scores considered: No minimum, but
should be competitive with other applicants
Oldest PCAT scores considered: 5 years
Interview required: Yes