These courses should be equivalent to the specific University of Utah courses listed below under Preprofessional Pharmacy Curriculum. H. Equivalency of preprofessional courses completed at colleges or universities outside the state of Utah must be evaluated by the College of Pharmacy Admissions Committee. Courses accepted by the University of Utah are not automatically accepted by the College of Pharmacy in fulfillment of pharmacy prerequisites. In addition to completing all of the core courses listed in G above, students must be within six semester hours of completing the University's general education and American institutions requirements prior to July 1 of the year they apply to the baccalaureate program or they will not be considered for admission. The University's diversity and QI requirements are satisfied by core courses taught in the college.
Admission is highly selective and competitive.
Historically, the average grade point of those accepted is 3.5 or higher. Selection of applicants is based primarily on preprofessional grade point average, the Admission Committee's assessment of the candidate's statement of purpose and motivation as requested on the application form, and PCAT scores. A personal interview may be scheduled by the committee to further assess those factors, as well as communications skills, maturity, and career goals. J. Applicants who have not completed the preprofessional requirements listed above may be conditionally accepted if current registration and past performance indicate a high probability that all requirements will be satisfactorily completed by July 1. Such acceptances become final when all prerequisites for admission have been satisfied.