UCSF School of Pharmacy

Information for Prospective PharmD Students

Fall 2008 Filing Period Is Closed

The filing period for fall 2008 admission has closed. We do not accept late applications under any circumstances.

Fall 2009 Filing Period: June 1 to November 1, 2008

To apply for fall 2009 admission, you must complete 2 applications which are submitted separately, but in parallel:

PharmCAS Application
UCSF Supplemental Application

Filing Period Opens
Sunday, June 1, 2008

Filing Period Closes
Saturday, November 1, 2008

We will not consider:

Applications that are incomplete.
Application materials submitted or postmarked after November 1, 2008.

About the School

The PharmD degree program is one of many programs at the UCSF School of Pharmacy. Learn about the School's leaders, faculty, goals, challenges, and history.

Admissions Process

Programs and Events

Interact with UCSF students, faculty, and staff. You'll learn firsthand what it's like to be a School of Pharmacy student.

Curriculum

Learn about the innovative pathway curriculum, clinical experiences, and courses.

Glossary

Do all these abbreviations and acronyms make your head spin? Here's the cure.

Contact Us

The PharmD degree program is administered by the Office of Student & Curricular Affairs (also known as "OSACA"). Can't find what you need? Contact us!

About The People

The Campus

More photos: Virtual Tour

Our Communities

About Pharmacy Careers

Is Pharmacy for You? - American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
Pharmacy Career Options (AACP)
Job Outlook for Pharmacists (AACP)
Pharmacists (Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-2009 Edition)
Pharmacist Salaries (Drug Topics, March 5, 2007)
The Pharmacist Workforce: A Study of the Supply and Demand For Pharmacists (National Center for Health Workforce Analysis, December 2000)

March 2008
Today is Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Sat 8	Pharmacy Information Day in Fresno, California
Fri 14	Preview Session in San Francisco, California
Fri 28	Cesar Chavez Holiday (offices closed)
April 2008
Fri 18	Preview Session in San Francisco, California
Sat 19	Pharmacy Information Day in Los Angeles, California
May 2008
Sat 17	Pharmacy Information Day in San Francisco, California
Mon 26	Memorial Holiday (offices closed)
June 2008
Sun 1	Filing period for 2009 admission opens. You may begin your PharmCAS application. You'll also need to complete the UCSF Supplemental Application which will be available sometime in July 2008.
Fri 13	Preview Session in San Francisco, California
June, July, August 2008
10 weeks	Summer Research Training Program
July 2008
date to be announced	UCSF Supplemental Application is available on our web site
Fri 18	Preview Session in San Francisco, California
November 2008
Mon 3	The filing period closes. You must submit your PharmCAS application by midnight Eastern Standard Time on this date. You must mail your UCSF Supplemental Application so that it is postmarked by this date. All transcripts must be received by PharmCAS and/or UCSF by this date. For details, see Checklist: Transcripts.
Tue 11	Veteran's Holiday (offices closed)
date to be announced	Preview Session in San Francisco, California
Thu 27 to Fri 28	Thanksgiving Holiday (offices closed)
December 2008
date to be announced	Preview Session in San Francisco, California
Wed 24 to Thu 25	Winter Holiday (offices closed)
Wed 31	New Year's Holiday (offices closed)
January 2009
Thu 1	New Year's Holiday (offices closed)
Mon 19	MLK, Jr. Holiday (offices closed)
February 2009
Mon 16	Presidents Holiday (offices closed)

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