<p>Hey, I was wondering about the 5 year program at UOP. As far as I can tell, it is the only 5 year Pharm. D program in the entire country which is why I am curious about it. </p>
<li><p>Is an interview requitered?
On their websight for incoming freshman it says “Pacific offers first-time freshmen three options that guarantee admission into our Professional Pharmacy (PharmD.) Program, if all pre-pharmacy advantage requirements (including courses taken in sequence at Pacific and minimum GPAs) are met and the formal pharmacy interview (which includes a writing sample) is passed.” Living in New York, I would find it impossible to do a face to face interview. Furthermore, what are these courses taken in sequence at Pacific? This program is supposed to be for freshman out of high school so why are they talking about college classes?</p></li>
<li><p>What are the stats needed for the five year program?
"Fall 2007 minimum admission criteria for consideration: </p></li>
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<p>High school GPA of 3.6 (on a 4.0 scale) and
Either a combined SAT Critical Reading and Math score of 1250"</p>
<p>Those stats seem low for the only 5 year pharm program in the country, probably because they are minimums. Does anyone know the averages?</p>
<li><p>Is it a guarenteed program?
"Freshmen are admitted directly into the pre-pharmacy program in the School of Pharmacy. After two years, if they have fulfilled all pre-pharmacy advantage requirements, they advance into the PharmD. program. "
Just how hard is it to “advance” into the PharmD program by fulfilling the prepharm requierments. How many people admitted into the 5 year program do this. 75%? 90%?</p></li>
<li><p>Is their a geographical bias?
I do not believe that UOP is a state school so I am wondering if living in New York will hurt me. </p></li>
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<p>I'm basing my answers from dental school programs.</p>
<p>If you're in the guranteed program, you do have an interview.</p>
<p>However, it's not hardcore like the one regular applicants to pharmacy schools have.</p>
<p>Statistics may seem low because Pacific isn't well known.</p>
<p>I don't know how hard it is to advance, but you should be able to get through it if you want to be a pharmacist.</p>
<p>There are usually more in-state seats for dental applicants. I think it's the same for pharmacy schools, but I doubt that it'll hurt you. Good GPA and test scores override that.</p>
<p>I'll get back to you --- I know someone who was admitted into the 2+3 this year and just moved into UOP. In the meantime, re: question two, I believe her stats were around a 3.9+ UW (she's only received one B throughout high school) and 1420 SAT composite, if I remember correctly.</p>
<p>There was also a post here that says that getting admitted and the program itself is no walk in the park. Having the quickes accelerated program in the nation tends to draw a few applicants in.</p>
<p>Hope that helped a bit... I'll see if I can find the link again and/or get a hold of her.</p>
<p>that did help a lot but still my biggest question is if the interview can be waived because I live in New York and cant go all the way out to UOP for mereley an interview.</p>
<p>I did sorta a lot of research on this cus I wanted to get in too.
well... You don't need to do an interview or writing sample thing to get into the pre-pharm program. You need it to get into their pharm D. program after you finish the pre-pharm program. like you don't need the interview, writing sample, and GPA of a 2.7 until after you're done with the pre-pharmacy program. They're saying pre-pharm students are guarateed admission into the pharm D. program as long as they have those things, but I don't know exactly how hard it is to fulfill all the requirements. However, I have heard that if you are smart enough to make it into their 5 year program, there is a good chance that you will be accepted into their pharm D. program (they reserve around 1oo seats for their own students). Yea.. I know. The site is sort of confusing. </p>
<p>yea.. THe other questions you had. I'm was also curious about because how could a five year pharmacy program have such low statistics? so I called them. What they do is that they look at the people who applied for it. The people with the highest SAT and GPA scores get into the 5 year program. then the next set get into the 6 year program, etc. However, I don't know exactly how many people they accept into their 5 year, 6 year, and 7 year programs.</p>
<p>It may be possible to interview when their regional admissions person visits your area, do an alumni interview, or even just do a phone interview with someone in admissions. Colleges DO understand that someone on the other side of the country may not be able to travel to campus for an interview, and they will work with you to find alternatives IF an interview is indeed required. So, call UOP and ask. If you're too shy to call, email the regional admissions person for New York (you can find the name on their website). Good luck!</p>