ULM College of Pharmacy 2009 Admissions

2010 Admission Cycle is NOW OPEN

We are pleased that you have selected the University of Louisiana at Monroe, College of Pharmacy. Admission to the College of Pharmacy is competitive, in which offers are made to the best candidates. Please be advised, that completing the entire process below DOES NOT guarantee acceptance into the College of Pharmacy Professional Program.

Planning for the Application Process

If you are a ULM Student, please meet with an advisor in the Student Success Center to plan your semester coursework and application timeline. Be sure to evaluate the application pre-requisites often and pay close attention to the application rules and minimum requirements as your application process begins.

If you are a transfer student from a Louisiana institution or out-of-state college/university, please note that equivalent courses may or may not be available at your current place of enrollment. We have posted a required course listing for you to follow. In order to receive equivalent credit at such an institution, you must provide to us via U.S. Mail, the following items:

A cover letter detailing the specific equivalency requested (be sure to include a specific course to course requests, example: I would like to substitute BIOL 223 at USC for BIOL 214 at ULM);
A current academic catalog from your current institution;
From your current institution, class syllabi from the department responsible for the course instruction (a syllabus from each course found in the cover letter must be included).

These materials will be evaluated by the Office of Student and Professional Affairs within the College of Pharmacy. A recommendation will be forwarded to the College's curriculum committee for further evaluation. Confirmation or denial of your request will be sent to you via electronic or U.S. Mail. Submission of a request does not guarantee acceptance of an equivalency.

Application Process

The application process consists of 3 steps:

Step 1

Evaluate selection criteria.

Step 2

Complete the needed applications.

Step 3

What to do after your application.

Step 1: SELECTION CRITERIA Enrollment in the College of Pharmacy is limited and competitive. Each year, the College of Pharmacy receives more applications than there are available seats in the entering class. Applicants are considered on the basis of performance on the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT), personal interviews, and their academic transcripts. Below are criteria for your consideration: Completion of the pre-pharmacy requirements (page 142 of undergraduate catalog) with no grade less than "C"; A pre-requisite and cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.000 (uncorrected, based on a 4.0 system) in all previous coursework undertaken, exclusive of developmental courses, whether passed or failed at all institutions of attendance; A PCAT composite score, percentile rank of 50% or higher (preferred); A minimum score of 3 on the PCAT writing assessments. PLEASE NOTE: For the 2010 admission cycle, the College of Pharmacy will accept the best PCAT (composite score, percentile rank) attempt from 2 years prior and up to and including the January 2011 PCAT test date.

Step 2: NEEDED APPLICATIONS Completion of the PharmCAS Application and fee ($150 + $40 per each additional school selected after the first) by March 2, 2010. Completion of the ULM Undergraduate Admissions process and fee ($25) by March 2, 2010. You will be completing an UNDERGRADUATE TRANSFER application for admission. You will be listing PRE-PHARMACY as the major. Completion of the College of Pharmacy Supplemental Application and fee ($45) by March 2, 2010.

Step 3: AFTER APPLYING After e-submitting your PharmCAS Application and mailing your Supplemental Application: Check with PharmCAS Check with PharmCAS to make sure all transcripts have been received by them. All transcripts must be submitted, even if you had taken one course at another institution. PharmCAS will not submit your application to us until all official transcripts are received. Official Transcripts must be received by PharmCAS by the March 2, 2010 deadline. We recommend submitting transcripts and applying early to ensure that all required materials meet the deadline. All application status information will be communicated through your PharmCAS account. Please check your PharmCAS account for your current application status. We will be using email as the primary means of communication with you. We will let you know via email when we have received your electronic application once it has been verified by PharmCAS. We will also communicate any and all admissions related information to you using the contact information you have provided. Please make sure your email account will receive emails from caldwell@ulm.edu and cannon@ulm.edu. You may consider placing this address in your Address Book to prevent important emails from being filtered accidentally. Also, please provide a mobile number contact, if available, in your PharmCAS application as we may need to reach you quickly.

Contact Us If:

Your contact information has changed.
An error in your transcripts or reported grades has been corrected.
You want to withdraw your application.

To report the changes to the College of Pharmacy, please include:

Your full legal name
Your PharmCAS ID number
The date the change is effective

If you need any assistance, please contact the Office of Student and Professional Affairs at 318-342-3800 or email: caldwell@ulm.edu or cannon@ulm.edu