Virginia Commonwealth University
School of Pharmacy
Thomas P. Reinders, Pharm.D., Associate Dean
410 North 12th Street
Room 155 Smith Building
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0581
1-800-330-0519
E-mail: reinders@vcu.edu
Website: www.pharmacy.vcu.edu
PharmCAS 2007 Application and Transcript Deadline: March 1, 2007
Statistics for 2006 Entering Class Acceptees *
Number interviewed - 225
Number accepted - 130
Estimated entering class size - 130
Estimated male - 30%
Estimated female - 70%
* Data as of April, 2006
Application Criteria for 2007 Entering Class
Expected GPA of accepted students - (3.0 - 4.0) - Average GPA: 3.4
Total number of new entrants expected - 130
Accreditation Status: Full accreditation status
Type of Institution: Public
Participates in Early Decision Program: Yes
Special Programs: Combined degree offerings include PharmD/MS and
PharmD/MBA. For additional information, visit the website above.
PREREQUISITES
We require 4 semesters (6 quarters) of college be completed prior to
matriculation. Applicants must successfully complete ALL course prerequisites by
the end of the Summer 2007 term.
English
6 sem. hrs.
9 qtr. hrs.
General Chemistry (Lecture and Laboratory)
Organic Chemistry (Lecture and Laboratory)
General Biology (Lecture and Laboratory)
Physics (Lecture and Laboratory)
Mathematics
Public Speaking
Electives
8 sem. hrs.
8 sem. hrs.
8 sem. hrs.
8 sem. hrs.
9 sem. hrs.
3 sem. hrs.
18 sem. hrs.
12 qtr. hrs.
12 qtr. hrs.
12 qtr. hrs.
12 qtr. hrs.
13 qtr. hrs.
4 qtr. hrs.
27 qtr. hrs.
Other clarifying information: Composition and rhetoric is preferred for at least
one semester of English. The mathematics component must include a minimum of
three semester hours of calculus and three semester hours of statistics. The
electives should be a balanced program in social sciences, arts and humanities.
Examples of acceptable electives include: psychology, sociology, political science,
anthropology, economics, computer science, history, foreign languages,
philosophy, religious studies and related courses.
Comments on above: It is highly recommended that an applicant take two science
courses and a total of five courses (minimum of 17 semester hours credit) per
semester for a minimum of four semesters to ensure adequate preparation for the
academic rigor of the VCU School of Pharmacy.
INSTITUTION-SPECIFIC ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND
DEADLINES FOR PHARM. D. DEGREE PROGRAM
2007 ENTERING CLASS
ALL APPLICANTS
Early Decision
Program
application
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES
September 1, 2006
OTHER
INFORMATION
Application and
transcript(s) must be
received at PharmCAS
by deadline. The
pharmacy school may
not consider you for
Early Decision status if
your references or other
materials arrive after
September 1st.
Decision to admit/deny
due from institution by
October 25, 2006.
Filing your
PharmCAS
application
references and
transcripts
March 1, 2007
Supplemental
application
Not required
Supplemental
application fee
Not required
PCAT
Oldest PCAT
considered
TOEFL , TSE
Pharmacy-related
experience
Proof of State
residency
Non-U.S. citizens
Foreign transcripts
Required
PharmCAS application,
letters of reference and
all official transcripts
must be received at
PharmCAS by this date.
Select PharmCAS code
104 and college code 69
3 years from application
date
Required, scores (taken
no more than 3 years
from application date)
should be submitted at
time of application
TOEFL and TSE are
required to be submitted
to PharmCAS for
applicants who have a
language other than
English as their first
language and who have
resided in the U.S. for
less than ten years or
who show a deficiency
in English. Select code
8246..
Not required, but
recommended
Required
Eligible to apply
Send foreign transcripts
to evaluation service for
course-by-course report.
School only accepts
course evaluations from
WES
Send to PharmCAS by
March 1, 2007 deadline
Letter(s) of
Reference
(recommendations/
evaluations)
Interview
Dates during which
interviews are
generally held
ACCEPTED
CANDIDATES
Acceptance letters
for regular
applicants
Three (3) letters of
reference should be
completed on the Letters
of Reference form
included in your
PharmCAS application
and submitted to
PharmCAS by the
institutional deadline of
March 1, 2007
See the Letters of
Reference page on this
website for a list of
possible evaluators.
This institution
REQUIRES an
evaluation from the
following:
Science Professor
Health Care Professional
Employer
This institution DOES
NOT accept evaluations
from the following:
Teaching Assistants
Politicians
Friends
Family Members
Co-Workers
Clergy
Required
Offered to selected
applicants only.
September 2006 - April
2007
Applicants will be
contacted to arrange an
interview appointment.
Interviews are conducted
from 1:00 - 5:00 P.M. on
specific Saturdays
during the interview
period.
REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES
Initial letters mailed in
December 2006 and
acceptances may
OTHER
INFORMATION
continue until May 2007
Acceptee's response
to acceptance offer
Specified in acceptance
letter
Deposit to hold
place in class
Specified in acceptance
letter
Date of new student
orientation
August 25-26, 2007
Date of first day of
classes and/or
matriculation
August 28, 2007
Requests for
deferred entrance
Not considered
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The School of Pharmacy at Virginia Commonwealth University is located on the
University's Medical College of Virginia campus in Richmond. Since its inception
in 1898, the School of Pharmacy has been a leader in pharmaceutical education
and research. The VCU School of Pharmacy continually strives to promote
excellence in all of its' programs.
Our mission is to provide professional, graduate, and postgraduate education,
conduct pharmaceutical and biomedical research, and deliver pharmaceutical care
and public service. We are the only school of pharmacy to offer a complete
spectrum of academic programs in pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
These programs include the PharmD, and the M.S. and Ph.D. in the
pharmaceutical sciences.
The professional degree program at the School is the Doctor of Pharmacy
(Pharm.D.) which leads to a career as a pharmacist. Further academic options can
be sought through the School's graduate program in pharmaceutical sciences. The
graduate program leads to an M.S., a Ph.D., and postdoctoral study. Areas of
concentration include Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacotherapy,
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacology and Toxicology. The professional
degree can be combined with the M.S. or Ph.D. in any of the above areas of
concentration. Additionally, the professional degree can be combined with an
MBA degree, in conjunction with the VCU School of Business or a MPH degree,
in conjunction with the VCU School of Public Health.