
The Admission Committee considers several factors in making admissions decisions including: previous academic performance the interview including a writing component letters of recommendation and other components of the completed application. Applicants are encouraged to apply well before the November 1 deadline to allow time for file review.Īll documents mailed directly to the School of Pharmacy and received from PharmCAS by the Office of Admission become the property of the university and cannot be returned or duplicated for other than USC's purposes. Not all applicants will be invited for an interview. Only applicants with complete application files are evaluated for an interview and only highly qualified applicants will be granted interviews. Applications will not be reviewed until both applications have been received by the Office of Admission and Student Affairs. Applicants are encouraged to follow the instructions carefully for both the PharmCAS and supplemental applications. The supplemental application is available at .īoth the PharmCAS and the supplemental applications deadlines are November 1. The School of Pharmacy requires applicants to complete both the Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS) and a supplemental application for admission.
PHARMACIST SCHOOLING PROFESSIONAL
The USC School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, which is the sole agency providing accreditation for professional degree programs in pharmacy. The degree will be conferred only upon successful completion of all Doctor of Pharmacy degree requirements. A description of the curriculum is listed in the following pages. An undergraduate BA or BS degree is required for admission to the program.

The USC School of Pharmacy offers a full-time, four-year course of study leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD).
