School of Pharmacy
How is the Academic Score Calculated?
After you’ve submitted your School of Pharmacy admission application and fee, your Academic Score will be calculated. The
Academic Score is used to determine whether or not you advance to the interview stage.
How is the Academic Score calculated?
1. Determine the Pre-requisite Average: (Insert final grade next to each course or its equivalent)
Biology 1001 ______ and Biology 1002 _____
Chemistry 1050 ____ and Chemistry 1051 _____
Physics 1020 _____ or Physics 1050 _____ AND Physics 1021 _____ or Physics 1051 _____
Math 1000 ________ and Math 1001
_____
English 1xxx ______ and English 1xxx _____ (any 6.0 credit hours at the 1st year level)
Pre-Requisite Average: Sum total of grades ____________/10 courses = _________
2. Determine the Cumulative Average: ________________
 For students with more than one year of post-secondary studies, the cumulative average is based on
the average of all courses taken (including pre-requisite courses) as of the end of the fall semester in
the year preceding the academic year in which admission is being sought. For admission in Sept. 2016,
this will be as of the end of fall 2015.
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For students in their first year of post-secondary studies, the cumulative average is based on all
courses completed as of the end of the winter semester of the year in which admission is being
sought. For admission in Sept. 2016, this will be as of the end of winter 2016.
3. Calculate the Academic Score: Pre-requisite average + Cumulative average/2
______________ + _____________ /2 =_________ (Academic Score)
What’s Next?
Academic scores are ranked from highest to lowest in each pool of applicants. The first pool includes bona fide
residents of Newfoundland & Labrador. The second pool includes applicants who are NOT bona fide residents of
Newfoundland & Labrador. Ninety-six applicants are invited for an interview with approximately 2/3 coming from the
Newfoundland and Labrador pool. Given the academically challenging nature of the program, students with an
academic score of less than 70% are not eligible to be invited for an interview or be admitted to the program.
Generally, the minimum academic score required for an interview for those in the Newfoundland and Labrador pool
ranges from 74 % - 75%. Generally, the minimum academic score for applicants who are not bona fide residents of the
province of Newfoundland and Labrador, ranges from 80% - 82%. The actual minimum depends on the strength of the
applicant pool - which varies from year to year.
November 2015