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About the Students and Applicants

About Student Diversity

The UCSF School of Pharmacy is committed to admitting PharmD students who have diverse cultural, economic, and social backgrounds.

Meet Our Students

Meet some of our PharmD students in Student Profiles:

Ashish Patel Maha Kadafour Manuel Bravo Nicole Rivera Nony Nwaneri Paul Newton Shannon Biglete Sophia Majeed

Admitted Student Profile

The UCSF School of Pharmacy is committed to admitting PharmD students who have diverse cultural, economic, and social backgrounds. Although grade point average is an important factor, it is not the sole reason for acceptance. In addition to intellectual and academic competence, the School's admissions committee considers communication skills, leadership ability, community service, health care-related or research experience, and motivation for pursuing a career in pharmacy.

Typical Entering Class Profile

Based on the class entering in fall 2008

 

Low

Average

High

Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA)

2.92

3.63

3.98

Prepharmacy GPA

2.61

3.56

4.00

Quarter Overall Units

145.95

204.20

376.17

Class Size

122 students for each class year.

Gender

76.23% Female
23.77% Male
0% No reply or declined to state

Residency

86.07% California residents
13.93% Out-of-state residents
00.00% non-US residents

Nationality

93.44% United States citizens
06.56% Not United States citizens

Country of Origin

Burma, Canada, China, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam

Foreign-born US citizens

23.77%

Age

The average is 25, the range is 21 to 44.

Ethnicity

47.54% Asian / Asian-American
15.52% Caucasian
10.66% Underrepresented minorities (including African American, Chicano / Latino, Filipino, American Indian)
04.92% Unknown
21.31% Other

Degree When Entering

00.00% no degree
00.82% Associate's degree
96.72% Bachelor's degree
02.46% Graduate degree

Majors

Top 2 majors: biology and biochemistry.

Non-traditional majors: accounting, anthropology, architecture, art history, biotechnology, business, english, environmental studies, law, literature, mathematics, music, philosophy, political science, sociology, theatre/cinema.

Typical Applicant Profile

The typical applicant we offer admission to is characterized by the following profile. Most applications are strong in all areas.

Academic background characterized by:

Application that demonstrates:

Personal motivation shown by:

Other Considerations

Extenuating circumstances will be considered, but may not necessarily influence the admissions committee's final decision. For example, the applicant might be the primary caregiver for a family member, might be employed full-time, or might have unique personal circumstances.

Data From Previous Years

Because the data is so similar from year to year, we do not provide separate data for previous years.

More Information: Graduating Student Surveys on the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Web site

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Frequently Asked Questions About the Students and Applicants

  1. How many people do you accept each year?
    Each year, we accept 122 students from a pool that has ranged as high as 1,200 applicants. Competition can be affected by the size and composition of the applicant pool for a particular year.
  2. Do you give preference to applicants from California colleges?
    No.

See all frequently asked questions about PharmD admissions


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