Applying to the Professional Program
To be admitted to the professional program in the College of Pharmacy, a student must complete pre-pharmacy requirements. At the University of Georgia, the pre-pharmacy program is administered through the College of Arts and Sciences. The two years of pre-pharmacy education require satisfactory completion of not less than 60 semester hours of academic work counting toward the pharmacy degree. In addition, students must meet the general requirement for physical education.
Applicants to the professional program must take the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT). The fall offering date is the preferred time. In addition to the applicant's grade point average, the selection process will utilize PCAT scores, recommendations and an on-campus interview. The College of Pharmacy accepts students into its professional program for beginning classes only in the fall semester.
Application to the College of Pharmacy must be submitted by February 1. Transcripts showing all college work taken should accompany the application. Students normally apply to the College of Pharmacy before they have completed the entire pre-pharmacy curriculum, provided that they will have time to complete it before matriculation. However, some students have already completed the entire pre-pharmacy core and may be working toward a major when they apply to the College of Pharmacy. Others may have already earned a degree or plan to complete one before matriculating. As a general guideline, do not plan to apply to pharmacy school before you have completed at least three semesters of academic work, including as many required pre-pharmacy core courses as possible, ideally in the fall of your sophomore year. Applicants who are accepted but do not attend for the accepted term must repeat the admission process for a future date.
Applicants for admission to the College of Pharmacy who are known to have been officially dismissed from another pharmacy program will not be accepted. A student who gains entrance to the College by misrepresentation of facts may be dismissed immediately.
Follow These Links to Begin the Application Process:
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