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Admissions Requirements

The Jefferson School of Pharmacy considers prospective students for admissions only after their application packet is complete. A completed application packet includes a PharmCAS application, PCAT scores from within the past 2 years, 2 letters of recommendation and a completed Jefferson Supplemental application (see below). Admissions for the 2010-2011 academic year are currently underway. Applications dependent on January 2010 PCAT scores will be considered when the January 2010 PCAT scores become available if there are available positions remaining.

There are two steps to apply.

Apply to PharmCAS and submit required materials.

Complete an online application for admission through PharmCAS at www.pharmcas.org

Send PCAT scores to PharmCAS using code 104

Deadline: March 1, 2010

All prospective students who complete the PharmCAS application for the Jefferson School of Pharmacy are also required to complete a supplemental Jefferson application. The Jefferson Department of Admissions will send you an email with a link to our online application along with a logon id once we have downloaded your pharmacy application from PharmCAS. Jefferson will send you a second email with a PIN to access the supplemental application.

The Jefferson School of Pharmacy will continue to review applications until the Fall 2010 class is filled. Applications are not considered complete until the PharmCAS application (including letters of recommendation) is complete and PCAT scores are available.

Find more information about Open Houses and On-Campus Events at http://www.jefferson.edu/jchp/admissions/events.cfm

Jefferson's innovative curriculum will provide students the opportunity to develop clinical practice skills in one of the most prominent healthcare systems in the country. Students will have opportunities to work with some of the region's top science and healthcare researchers. Click here to view our curriculum.

To be considered for admission, it is desirable that the applicant have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale. Although we do not have a minimum score requirement for the PCAT, scores in the 70th percentile are considered competitive.

Four(4)semesters (8 quarters) of college coursework and all prerequisite courses must be successfully completed prior to matriculation. Course grades lower than a C will not be accepted. All science and math courses must be completed within 5 years of admission to Jefferson. All science courses must include both lecture and lab.

Anatomy & Physiology I	4 sem. hrs. or	6 qtr. hrs.
Anatomy & Physiology II	4 sem. hrs. or	6 qtr. hrs.
Biology I	4 sem. hrs. or	6 qtr. hrs.
Biology II	4 sem. hrs. or	6 qtr. hrs.
General Chemistry I	4 sem. hrs. or	6 qtr. hrs.
General Chemistry II	4 sem. hrs. or	6 qtr. hrs.
Calculus I	3 sem. hrs. or	5 qtr. hrs.
Organic Chemistry I	4 sem. hrs. or	6 qtr. hrs.
Organic Chemistry II	4 sem. hrs. or	6 qtr. hrs.
Physics I	4 sem. hrs. or	6 qtr. hrs.
Physics II	4 sem. hrs. or	6 qtr. hrs.
Microbiology	4 sem. hrs. or	6 qtr. hrs.
English Composition	3 sem. hrs. or	5 qtr. hrs.
Social Sciences*	9 sem. hrs. or	15 qtr. hrs.
Humanities**	9 sem. hrs. or	15 qtr. hrs.
Total *for example: sociology, psychology, anthropology, political science **for example: languages, literature, philosophy, religion, arts	68 sem. hrs.	106 qtr. hrs.

Accreditation Disclosure Statement

The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE - http://www.acpe-accredit.org) accredits Doctor of Pharmacy programs offered by Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy in the United States and selected non-US sites. For a Doctor of Pharmacy program offered by a new College or School of Pharmacy, ACPE accreditation involves three steps: Precandidate status, Candidate status, and Full accreditation. Precandidate accreditation status denotes a developmental program, which is expected to mature in accord with stated plans and within a defined time period. Precandidate status is awarded to a new program of a College or School of Pharmacy that has not yet enrolled students in the professional program, and authorizes the college or school to admit its first class. Candidate accreditation status is awarded to a Doctor of Pharmacy program that has students enrolled, but has not yet had a graduating class. Full accreditation is awarded to a program that has met all ACPE standards for accreditation and has graduated its first class. Graduates of a class designated as having Candidate status have the same rights and privileges of those graduates from a fully accredited program. ACPE conveys its decision to the various boards of pharmacy and makes recommendations in accord with its decisions. It should be noted, however, that decisions concerning eligibility for licensure, by examination or reciprocity, reside with the respective boards of pharmacy in accordance with the statues and administrative rules.

The Doctor of Pharmacy program of the Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson School of Pharmacy was awarded Candidate accreditation status during the June 24 - 28, 2009 meeting of the ACPE Board of Directors, based upon an on-site evaluation conducted March 24 - 26, 2009, and discussion with University, College, and School officials. If the program continues to develop as planned, Full accreditation of the Doctor of Pharmacy program will be considered by the Board following the graduation of students from the program.

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