PRE-PHARMACY 447
UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON ACCELERATED 2+4 PRE-PHARMACY PROGRAM Gannon University in collaboration with the University of Charleston (UC) School of Pharmacy offers a competitive 6-year Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. The accelerated program allows academically qualified students to attend Gannon University for only two years of prepharmacy before transferring to the UC School of Pharmacy for four years, allowing for completion of the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. The Charleston School of Pharmacy has reserved a minimum of five (5) positions for accelerated pre-pharmacy Gannon students with the understanding that additional positions may be available for qualified students. This program is open to students who enter the program as freshmen and complete two years of their undergraduate work at Gannon University. Admissions Requirements for incoming Gannon students: •
Minimum SAT score of 1100 or higher (ACT total of 24 or higher)
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High school GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0
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Top 25% of the high school class
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Additional evidence of scholarly and extracurricular activities
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Letters of recommendation
Admissions Process to Gannon University Students are encouraged to apply by the November 1st deadline. All applicants will be placed in one group, a pool from which the top five students are chosen. Once offered acceptance, students will have two weeks to send their enrollment deposit to reserve their space in the program. If the deadline passes without deposit, their space will be given to another student and they will be placed at the bottom of the applicant wait list. Admissions Process to UC School of Pharmacy •
Successful completion of the Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum in Phase I of the Accelerated Program at Gannon University
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Minimum GPA of 3.25 in Phase I of the program with no grades lower than a C
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Minimum GPA of 3.25 in all science and mathematics courses, with no grade lower than C
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Submit two letters of recommendation; one of these letters MUST be from the PrePharmacy Committee at Gannon University and the other from a licensed pharmacist
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Demonstrate experience in community/campus activism
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Submit a completed application for admission to the UC School of Pharmacy
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Students in this program cannot retake courses in which they have earned a D or F grade and remain in a conditionally guaranteed seat
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Score above the 65th percentile on the PCAT with an appropriate score on the writing sample
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Successfully interview with the UC School of Pharmacy faculty
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Successfully complete a criminal background check
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Abide by all application guidelines posted on the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy website: pharmacy.ucwv.edu