Contact Information
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We will be having 3 different application deadlines with 5 different interview dates. We do NOT require any supplemental fee or application
Our priority application deadline is October 1, 2024 with interview dates on November 8th (virtual) & November 16th (in-person)
Our regular deadline is January 1, 2025 with interview dates on February 8th (in-person) & February 14th (virtual)
Our final deadline is March 3, 2025 with interview date on April 4th (in-person)

Institution Address:
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Street 1: UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Street 2: 9255 Pharmacy Lane
Street 3: Mail Code 0657
City: La Jolla
State: California
Zip: 92093
Country: United States

Program Location:: California
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Christine Cartlidge 
  Title: Admissions & Recruitment Officer
  Office: SSPPS Office of Admissions and Recruitment (SOAR)
  Email: sppsadmissions@health.ucsd.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/
- https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admissions/admissions-general-information

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Program Application Deadline
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Final Application Deadline:
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What is the final (enforced) application deadline for your program?: March 3, 2025
Final Application Deadline Description::
We will be having 3 different application deadlines with 5 different interview dates. 
Our priority application deadline is Tuesday October 1, 2024 with interview dates on Friday November 8th (virtual) & Saturday November 16th (in-person)
Our regular deadline is Wednesday January 1, 2025 with interview dates on Saturday February 8th (in-person) & Friday February 14th (virtual)
Our final deadline is Monday March 3, 2025 with interview date on Friday April 4th (in-person)


Priority Application Deadline:
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What is the priority application deadline for your program? : October 1, 2024
Describe any requirements or incentives for applicants who apply by the priority deadline. :
We will be having 3 different application deadlines with 5 different interview dates. We do NOT require any supplemental fee or application for any of the deadlines.



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Program Information
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Please select the appropriate ACPE accreditation status for your institution from the list below:: Full Accreditation 
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Does your program follow the AACP Cooperative Admissions Guidelines?: Yes
Is your institution public or private?: Public
Is your institution part of an academic health center?: Yes
Academic Term Type:
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Select the appropriate academic term type for your program.: Quarter (3 terms per academic year)

Program Structure: Pre-Pharmacy Coursework
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What is the minimum requirement of pre-pharmacy coursework for matriculation into your professional Doctor of Pharmacy program? : 4 years

Is a Baccalaureate degree required or preferred for admissions?: Required
Program Structure: Pharm.D. Program Curriculum
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What is the structure (e.g., length) of your Pharm.D. program curriculum?: 4 years

Alternative Options: Early Assurance
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Does your program offer an Early Assurance program for admissions? : No

Alternative Options: Affiliation or Articulation Agreements
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Does your program have affiliation or articulation agreements with undergraduate institutions for admissions? Contact the program directly for additional details. : Yes

Alternative Options: Bachelor’s Degree While Enrolled
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Does your program offer a student the ability to complete their bachelor’s degree while enrolled in the Pharm.D. program?: No

Alternative Options: Pathways
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Does your program offer alternative pathways to Pharm.D. degree completion? : No

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Last Entering Class
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Total number of Pharm.D. seats filled in the last P1 entering class:: 70
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Dual and Concurrent Degrees
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Dual Degree:
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Does your institution offer a dual degree program, as defined above? : Yes
If yes, check all that apply:: PharmD/MPH (Public Health), PharmD/PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)

Does your institution offer a concurrent, double, or second degree program, as defined above?: Yes
Provide any additional information regarding dual, concurrent, double, or second degree programs: :
Dual Accelerated Pharm.D./Ph.D. Program
This program is a unique collaboration between the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program at the UC San Diego Health Sciences Campus. This innovative program focuses on Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Development, offering an unparalleled opportunity for advanced education and research.
For more information, please visit:  https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/degree-programs/dual-pharmd-phd-program

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Program Description
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Program Description:
The curriculum prepares students to be leaders in the profession of pharmacy and provides the tools to effectively practice in a variety of existing and potential roles in academia, hospitals, clinics, long-term facilities, home care, government, health policy, the pharmaceutical industry and innovative community practice settings. The emerging fields of pharmacogenomics and bioinformatics will have a profound influence on the future practice of pharmacy and graduates will be in an excellent position to bring these advances to the patient care setting. Essential to the ability to self-educate oneself as the profession undergoes tremendous change in the future is a strong understanding of the basic biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences. The curriculum is designed with the basic philosophy that all health science students, both medical and pharmacy, require a common base in the biomedical sciences. To this end, pharmacy students take courses in the basic biomedical sciences with the medical students in the second year of the curriculum. https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/degree-programs/doctor-pharmacy-curriculum

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GPA and Credit Hour Criteria
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Minimum Overall GPA:: 3.00
Minimum Prerequisite GPA:: N/A
Provide any additional information regarding GPA policies for applicants::
Minimum science GPA of 2.80

Total number of college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:: 120
Total number of basic science college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:: 31
Total number of college QUARTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:: 180
Total number of basic science college QUARTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:: 38
Provide any additional information regarding credit hour policies for applicants::
https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements

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Course Prerequisites
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List of Course Prerequisites::
Course Subject: Biology/Biological Science
Course Title: 2 courses of lecture and laboratory

Must include (1) cell and/or molecular biology and (2) either microbiology, human anatomy, or biochemistry 

Should be a course sequence designed for science/pre health majors. Fundamental and Introductory science courses for non-science majors are not acceptable.
Semester Hours (Min): 8
Quarter Hours (Min): 12
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Course Subject: Physiology
Course Title: 1 course of lecture and laboratory. 

The study of the biology of whole animals or humans
Semester Hours (Min): 3
Quarter Hours (Min): 4
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Course Subject: Chemistry
Course Title: General Chemistry with Laboratory 

Should be a course sequence designed for science/pre health majors. Fundamental and Introductory science courses for non-science majors are not acceptable.
Semester Hours (Min): 8
Quarter Hours (Min): 12
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Course Subject: Chemistry
Course Title: Organic Chemistry with Laboratory

Should be a course sequence designed for science/pre health majors. Fundamental and Introductory science courses for non-science majors are not acceptable. 
Semester Hours (Min): 8
Quarter Hours (Min): 12
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Course Subject: English Composition / Writing
Course Title: Must include English with a writing component. English as a Second Language courses are not acceptable to meet this requirement.
Semester Hours (Min): 6
Quarter Hours (Min): 8
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Course Subject: Communication / Speech (Verbal)
Course Title: Public Speaking or Debate.  Course must include component of speaking in front of an audience.  May not be an online course.
Semester Hours (Min): 3
Quarter Hours (Min): 4
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Course Subject: Economics
Course Title: Either Macro or Microeconomics
Semester Hours (Min): 3
Quarter Hours (Min): 4
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Course Subject: Social/Behavioral Science
Course Title: Human Behavior 
Including, but not limited to: Anthropology, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology etc

Semester Hours (Min): 3
Quarter Hours (Min): 4
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Course Subject: Physics
Semester Hours (Min): 3
Quarter Hours (Min): 4
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Course Subject: Math
Semester Hours (Min): 3
Quarter Hours (Min): 4

When do applicants need to complete all course prerequisites prior to enrollment (e.g. date or term)?:
Prior to matriculation

Can applicants use online classes to fulfill the institution's course prerequisites?:
Science Course Prerequisites with Labs: Varies
Science Course Prerequisites without Labs : Varies
Non-Science Course Prerequisites: Varies

Enter any additional information regarding online course prerequisites::
We would prefer in-person courses if they are offered.  If in-person courses are not offered please contact our office and we will work with you 1:1.  Our email address is sppsadmissions@health.ucsd.edu.  

Can applicants use pass/fail classes to fulfill the institution's course prerequisites?:
Science Course Prerequisites with Labs: Yes, but only if no letter grade option available
Science Course Prerequisites without Labs : Yes, but only if no letter grade option available
Non-Science Course Prerequisites: Yes, but only if no letter grade option available

Enter any additional information regarding pass/fail course prerequisites::
Please contact our office if you have any questions regarding prerequisite grading: sppsadmissions@health.ucsd.edu.  

Enter any additional information regarding course prerequisites::
Prior to matriculation into the UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, all accepted applicants must have completed the requirements for the bachelor's degree (B.S. or B.A.). Applicants who have not earned a degree or who will not have earned one prior to the start of classes in the Fall will not be considered. Students currently enrolled in a community college must transfer to a four-year college or university so as to complete the requirements for the bachelor's degree.  (Exception to this requirement are for students completing our BS/PharmD accelerated program)

Applicants who have earned a degree from a school outside of the United States must have completed at least one year of full-time study at a four-year university in the United States prior to application. A four-year university is one that is accredited to award bachelor’s degrees. Enrollment in a community college does not satisfy this requirement. 

https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements

Link to additional course prerequisites information:: https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements
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Supplemental Materials
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Supplemental Requirements:
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Does your institution require applicants to submit a supplemental application or supplemental materials directly to the institution and outside of PharmCAS?: No

Supplemental Application Fee:
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Will your institution require a supplemental application fee?: No

Provide any additional information about the supplemental application, materials, or fee requirements::
There is NO supplemental fee for our school of pharmacy.  
There is NO supplemental application for our school of pharmacy. 




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Standardized Tests
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Standardized Tests:
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Do you accept or consider any standardized tests? Do not include immunization requirement or other similar documentation requirements.: No

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Observation Hours
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Observation Hours Required:
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Does your program require pharmacy observation hours?: Recommended, but not required
Please note any additional relevant information::
Pharmacy experience in a patient care setting and/or pharmacy insight (where you shadow and interview pharmacists practicing in various fields) will make you a more competitive applicant.  If you are unable to obtain pharmacy experience or insight then we highly recommend healthcare experience.  Check out Dr. Atayee, our Associate Dean of Admissions and Recruitment, discussing our holistic review for admissions in the following video: https://youtu.be/01f9ZwR1Sys.


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Evaluations (Letters of Reference)
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Evaluations Required:
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Are evaluations (letters of reference) required by your institution?: Yes
 If yes, how many evaluations are required?: Two (2)

Please indicate your evaluation type requirements. Select all that apply.:
Clergy: NOT ACCEPTED
Co-Worker: CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED
Employer: ACCEPTED
Faculty Advisor: ACCEPTED
Family Member: NOT ACCEPTED
Friend: NOT ACCEPTED
Health Care Professional: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Pharmacist: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED
Politician: NOT ACCEPTED
Pre-Health Advisor: ACCEPTED
Professor (Any Subject Area): ACCEPTED
Professor (Liberal Arts): ACCEPTED
Professor (Math): ACCEPTED
Professor (Science): ACCEPTED
Supervisor: ACCEPTED
Teaching Assistant: CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED

Committee Letters:
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What is your college/school policy on committee letters? : Conditionally accepted
If you've selected "Conditionally Accepted," please post the criteria you require and all necessary information for the applicants.:
Committee letters of recommendations can be accepted as long as applicant has one additional individual letter from someone who is not part of the committee letter. Committee letters must contain 2 or more member’s co-signing the letter.

Does it count as more than one evaluation?: Yes

Composite Letters:
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What is your college/school policy on composite letters?: Accepted
Does it count as more than one evaluation?: Yes

Provide institution specific details regarding evaluations::
A minimum of two letters of recommendation is required, and three are preferred
https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements

Letter writers that will be accepted include, but are not limited to, the following: professors, employers/supervisors, pharmacists, other healthcare professionals, mentors, or academic advisors.  
Letter writers that will not be accepted include clergy, family members, friends, or politicians. If an applicant chooses to include an evaluator from this list, they will still require a minimum of 2 additional evaluations from accepted letter writers. 

Additional signatures will be required if applicants receive a letter from:  

Teacher’s Assistants (TA) – must be co-signed by the Professor directing the course 

Pharmacy Technicians – must be co-signed by a Pharmacist at the same pharmacy 

Post-Doctoral Students – must be co-signed by the Principal Investigator (PI)  

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Residency
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Is preference given to state residents?: No
Is preference given to residents of other states?: No
Additional information about the program’s state residency requirements::
Information concerning residency requirements for tuition purposes can be found on the UC San Diego Registrar's Office website:  https://students.ucsd.edu/finances/fees/residence/about.html

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International Applicants
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Does your institution consider foreign citizens (excluding Canadian citizens)?: No
Select the citizenship types eligible for admission:: US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, Other Non-Citizens (e.g. DACA Students)
Policy for accepting non-U.S. coursework (excluding study abroad):: Send a foreign transcript evaluation report (FTER) to PharmCAS 
Other clarifying information, if necessary::
UC San Diego requires applicants to send an original foreign transcript directly to the school with a copy of their WES evaluation Home - World Education Services (wes.org). All credentials are due by August 31 of each cycle. See the School website for specific information. https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements.  Please contact our office of admissions for any specific questions:  sppsadmissions@ucsd.edu

DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). Applicants that are "DACA approved" with AB 540 eligibility re: California residency (AB 540 nonresident tuition exemption) will be considered.

Non-native speakers must submit official TOEFL scores?: No
If the TOEFL is required for non-native English speakers, provide additional details about the requirement below: :
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Post-B.S. Pharm.D. Programs for Current Pharmacists Licensed in the U.S.:
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Does the institution offer a post-B.S. Pharm.D. program for current pharmacists who are already licensed in the U.S.? : No
Details on Post-B.S. Pharm.D. Programs [1]

[1] https://www.pharmcas.org/school-directory/explore-and-compare/post_bs_programs

Programs for Foreign-educated Pharmacists without a U.S. License:
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Does the institution consider foreign-educated pharmacists WITHOUT a U.S. license for admission to the entry-level Pharm.D. program?: No

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Interviews
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Interview Format:: Individual applicants with two or more interviewers
Does the institution offer an online interview option?: Yes
Briefly describe your institution's interview process::
We offer 5 different interview dates; 3 in-person dates and 2 virtual dates. Please see deadlines and specific interview dates listed below.
Our priority application deadline is Tuesday October 1, 2024 with interview dates on Friday November 8th (virtual) & Saturday November 16th (in-person)
Our regular deadline is Wednesday January 1, 2025 with interview dates on Saturday February 8th (in-person) & Friday February 14th (virtual)
Our final deadline is Monday March 3, 2025 with interview date on Friday April 4th (in-person)

Link to institutional webpage for more detailed description:: https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/
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Accepted Applicants
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Deposits:
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Is a deposit required to hold an acceptee's place in the class?: No

Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation for the next entering class:: 2025-09-22
Additional details for accepted applicants::
Please review the health, computer, CPR, technical standards, criminal background check and transportation requirements for all of our incoming students on our website:  https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements

Are accepted applicants required to have CPR certification prior to matriculation?: Yes
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Background Checks and Drug Screenings
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Is your institution participating in the PharmCAS-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: Yes
Is your institution participating in the PharmCAS-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: No
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