ADMISSIONS INFORMATION FOR FALL 2010

STATEMENT
The Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University accepts approximately 200 students every fall to the professional phase of the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD.) program.  The professional phase of the program is very competitive and offers no guarantee of admission.  Selection is based on several factors that include but are not limited to grade point average, test scores, personal statement, letters of recommendation, and interview.   

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS) - PharmCAS is an electronic application service operated by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).  All applications for the professional program, including external transfer and current LIU students, must be processed through this service, there are no exceptions.   There is a separate non-negotiable fee required; payable to PharmCAS.  To complete the application and receive further information, please visit their web site at www.pharmcas.org.

Application deadline:  January 5, 2010 for the entering fall class.  The completed application must be received by PharmCAS by this date for full consideration.  Completion of this application can take several weeks, please allow yourself ample time for completion.

2. Long Island University Brooklyn Campus Supplemental Application - In addition to the PharmCAS application please submit the Brooklyn Campus supplemental application (undergraduate transfer application) for the PharmD program.  For your convenience our free online application is available at www.brooklyn.liu.edu.

Brooklyn Campus students are exempt from this requirement!  Transfer students and students of other campuses within LIU, including C.W. Post, must submit the supplemental application.

Application deadline:  January 5, 2010. 

3. Transcripts and Credential Evaluations - Immediately following the completion and submission of your PharmCAS and LIU-BC supplemental application forward official transcripts and foreign credential evaluations (if attended university outside of the U.S.) to both PharmCAS and the LIU-BC Admissions Office.  Also, provide a list of current and future coursework in progress; i.e. fall, spring, and summer semesters (if planned). 

*Students who have obtained university education from outside of the U.S. must submit credential evaluations and translations for review and consideration.  Please see the Credential Evaluator’s List for acceptable agencies.

4. Grade Point Average (GPA) – Applicants to the professional program should possess a GPA of at least 3.0 (4.0 scale) for cumulative, science, and mathematics for consideration.  However, depending upon the quantity and quality of applications received and because the College of Pharmacy offers only a limited number of seats for the professional program a competitive GPA may be higher than 3.0.

5. Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) and other exams - The PCAT exam measures the student’s verbal ability, reading comprehension, quantitative ability, chemistry, biology and writing skills.  First consideration will be given to those candidates who have completed the test prior to January 5, 2010; however, scores should not be older than three calendar years.  Exam scores must be submitted for consideration into the professional program and should be sent directly to PharmCAS.   

*Pre-registration for the PCAT is required.  Please find the available testing dates listed on their website at www.PCATweb.info.

Other Exams - Transfer credit may be considered for the exams listed below.  Please submit official score reports to the Admissions Office for consideration:

Advanced Placement (AP) – minimum score 3 International Baccalaureate (IB) – minimum score HL 4 College Level Examination Program (CLEP) – minimum score 50 (computer based)

6. Prerequisite Coursework - The College of Pharmacy anticipates that its class will be filled by applicants who are scheduled to complete the required prerequisite coursework by the conclusion of spring semester.  Applicants that require summer courses to complete pre-professional requirements do not receive full priority for consideration of admission.  Please see the Brooklyn Campus Undergraduate Bulletin for the complete listing and course descriptions of prerequisite courses.

7. Personal Statement - Part of the PharmCAS application is a personal essay, approximately one page in length, addressing why you selected Pharmacy as a career and how the Doctor of Pharmacy degree relates to your immediate and long-term professional goals. You should explain why you want to be a pharmacist and support this information with autobiographical details including pharmacy/health care work, volunteer experiences, related extracurricular activities, leadership roles, or any other important information.

8.  Letters of Recommendation - Two letters of recommendation are required. These letters may be from an employer, professor, supervisor of a community service project, etc.; however, they may not come from a family member, teaching assistant, co-worker, or friend. You will need to designate your evaluators as part of your PharmCAS application. Electronic submission of letters of reference is preferred but paper references are accepted.  Paper references must accompany the PharmCAS reference form (available on the PharmCAS website) in the same envelope.

9. Personal Interviews -Personal interviews will be required for selected candidates only.  An invitation for interview does not guarantee admission to the professional program.  Interviews are scheduled to begin in February.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Criminal Background Checks and Drug Screening
Information such as criminal background checks and drug screening may be required but should NOT be completed until requested by the College of Pharmacy.

Program/Curriculum Information
Information regarding pre-requisite courses, course descriptions, and program/curriculum information is available in our Pharmacy Bulletin, Undergraduate Bulletin, and the Fall 2010 Pharmacy Guidelines Booklet. 

Communications
Status checks - Applicants should log into their accounts on the PharmCAS website to retrieve information.  Once the university has received your application information the status will be changed to ‘Received/Under Review’.  This status will remain until the admission decision has been made.  Decision letters, invitations to interview and requests for additional information may be sent through U.S. Postal Mail and the email account listed on the PharmCAS application. 

Admission Decisions
ACCEPTANCE letters will be mailed during the last week in April.  A $500.00 non-refundable tuition deposit is required to hold the seat; generally due three weeks from the date on the acceptance letter.  Tuition deposits are NOT required for current LIU students.  WAIT LIST candidates will be notified by mail between June 1st and September 1st of changes to their application status.

Financial Aid
Applicants to the College of Pharmacy who are U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  Scholarships and grants are available to entering and continuing students

Mailing Address
After submission of the LIU-BC supplemental application, please forward official transcripts, foreign credit evaluations, PCAT scores, AP/IB/CLEP scores (if taken), etc. to the Admissions Office for review.   The mailing address is:

Long Island University
Brooklyn Campus
Admissions Processing Center
P.O. Box 810
Randolph, MA 02368-0810