PharmCAS is closed for the Fall 2012 admission cycle. It will be available beginning June 6, 2012 for the Fall 2013 application. Please read below for specific details pertaining to the other two applications required by the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. Applicants must have all application materials submitted to the appropriate contacts by February 1, 2013 11:59 EST to be considered for Fall 2013 admission to the UF Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. Although the deadline is February 1st, the Admissions Committee will start reviewing complete, competitive applications beginning October 2012. Complete applications consist of 1) PharmCAS application, 2) UF application, 3) Personal Profile-Essay/Campus Ranking form and 4) PCAT scores.
*The PharmCAS application does not have to be fully finished in order to complete Step 2-UF application and Step 3-Personal Profile/Campus Ranking form.
Step 1 – Apply through the Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS)
Submit the required materials directly to PharmCAS:
- Official Transcripts
- PCAT Scores
- Two Letters of Recommendation (located on the PharmCAS website)
Step 2 – Apply to the University of Florida
Submit the online application through the UF Admissions website:
Application for Admission: Professional –> Entry-Level PharmD
Step 3 – Apply to the UF College of Pharmacy (COP)
Submit online through the UF COP website:
Personal Profile/Essay & Campus Ranking Form (You must enter your correct 11-digit PharmCAS ID and 8-digit UFID)
Applications are not reviewed until all materials have been received. It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify with PharmCAS that the application is complete and has been sent to the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. It is also the applicant’s responsibility to make sure the College of Pharmacy Office for Student Affairs has received all the application materials. If your file is missing any of the information, (i.e. PharmCAS, UF Application, Personal Profile/Essay & Campus Ranking form, and/or PCAT scores), your file will not be reviewed. There will be a time lapse between when materials are submitted and when materials are received at our office. Most completed application packets are reviewed by the Admissions Committee during the Spring semester after Fall transcripts and PCAT scores are received. The Committee will select prospective candidates and they will be emailed an invitation for an interview. Once interviews are conducted, final decisions will be sent via email.
Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS)
This is a centralized application service that students must use to apply to the UF College of Pharmacy and many other pharmacy schools nationwide. There is a required base fee of $150. The online application is located at http://www.pharmcas.org.
University of Florida Application: Professional -> Entry Level PharmD
This is required for ALL applicants, even current UF students. There is a required $30 application fee. Complete this online application at http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/start.html.
Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT)
The Admissions Committee will accept PCAT scores for tests taken July 2012, September 2012 and/or January 2013. If the test is taken multiple times, only the highest percent composite PCAT score will be considered by the Admissions Committee. Applicants are required to submit official test scores directly to PharmCAS each time the test is taken; use Pharmacy College Code Number 104.
PCAT scores sent directly to University of Florida College of Pharmacy are not accepted and will not be reviewed. For more information about the Pharmacy College Admissions Test, visit http://www.pcatweb.info.
Official Transcripts
Applicants must submit official transcripts that reflect grades through the end of the Fall 2012 semester directly to PharmCAS. Do NOT send transcripts to the UF College of Pharmacy at the time of application. (For applicants enrolled in courses during the Spring and/or Summer 2013 semester, if you are notified of admission into the PharmD program, you will be required to submit official final transcripts directly to the UF College of Pharmacy Student Affairs Office).
Letters of Recommendation
Applicants are required to submit two letters of recommendation. These are to go through the PharmCAS online application. Please refer to PharmCAS for additional details. Applicants should select references who will be motivated to write detailed comments about the applicant’s character, motivation, service, communication skills, empathy/compassion, self-confidence, maturity, and aptitude for pharmacy studies.
Personal Profile/Essay & Campus Ranking Form
This is required as the supplemental portion of the application for the University of Florida Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. The Doctor of Pharmacy program admits students for enrollment in the Fall semester among four different campus locations: Gainesville, Jacksonville, Orlando, and St. Petersburg. Students do not apply for admission to a particular campus. The Campus Ranking Form allows applicants to request their campus choice by ranking all four campuses in order of preference. Approximately 115 students are placed at the Gainesville campus, 55-60 at the Jacksonville Campus and the St. Petersburg Campus and 70 at the Orlando Campus. The Admissions Committee determines campus placement by considering preferences, reasons, and resources. Although the Admissions Committee attempts to place students at their preferred campus, there is no guarantee that admitted students will be placed at their first campus choice. *Make sure to enter your correct 11-digit PharmCAS ID. It will begin with 2013.
*Applicants who currently attend or have been enrolled in another professional pharmacy program applying to transfer do not apply as a regular applicant. You are considered a Transfer Applicant. For further instructions, please view the Transfer Application Procedure.