Licensed to prepare and dispense drugs and medicines.

For descriptions of this profession, see: Student Center section under Resources tab on the  or 

LENGTH OF PROGRAM

Pharmacy School: 4 academic years are completed in 3 calendar years

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Schools may require natural sciences, math, social sciences, humanities and/or other courses. Check directly with those schools and the  (PSAR). 

APPLICATION TIMELINE

For admittance directly after ¸»¶þ´úÊÓƵapp: Prerequisite courses completed by fall of senior year; Apply summer before senior year.

For Gap Year: Prerequisite courses completed by the end of senior year; Apply summer after senior year.

APPLICATION SERVICE

 (PharmCAS)

• Available June 1
• Deadlines vary by school and range from November through March.
• Schools not participating in PharmCAS, apply directly to the school.
• Apply early! Do not wait until the application deadline.

STANDARDIZED TEST

Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT): Is required by two-thirds of pharmacy schools in the nation. 

The PCAT has six sections (Scale 200-600): Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability, Biology, Chemistry, Reading Comprehension and Writing. The test takes approximately 4 hours to complete and is offered many times throughout the year (July, September, October, November and January).  You will receive your scores about five weeks after the exam.

Free and low-cost preparation materials:

• • Candidate Information Booklet
  • Practice Tests
• Check with the Hubbard Center

ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

• Overall and science GPA, Check the for numbers
• OAT scores, Check the for numbers
• Extracurricular activities
• Health-related experience
• Research experience
• Community service
• Leadership experiences
• Letters of recommendation
• Interview

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

General:

TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, CALL 765-658-4622, OR EMAIL HUBBARD@DEPAUW.EDU