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Admission Information

Pre-pharmacy Admission for students entering directly out of high school.
The Drake PharmD Difference is provided to admitted pre-pharmacy students entering directly out of high school.

• Benefits of the Drake PharmD Difference:
  • Guaranteed consideration, including the opportunity to interview and complete a writing assessment
  • Beginning with the first year of pre-pharmacy, an opportunity to meet and work with a faculty mentor as well as utilize College resources available through the Office of Academic and Student Affairs.
  • Professional pharmacy and state organization membership as early as the first year of pre-pharmacy.
  • Orientation courses include interview preparation, shadowing opportunities, career exploration, and university preparation.
  • PCAT not required.

• Requirements of the Drake PharmD Difference (to be completed by the end of the spring semester of the second year of pre-pharmacy unless otherwise indicated):
  • Direct admission out of high school into the pre-pharmacy program.
  • Earn a minimum of a 3.00 required math/science grade point average and a 3.00 overall grade point average at Drake University. Courses may be repeated one time.
  • Complete all required math/science pre-pharmacy course work:
    • Biology 12/12L, 13/13L, and 95 (general biology plus labs; microbiology),
    • Chemistry 1, 2, 3, 4, 107, 108, 109, 110 (inorganic and organic chemistry plus labs)
    • Mathematics 50 (calculus)
    • Statistics 60
    • In the event that some of the above courses were completed during high school through Advanced Placement and/or dual credit with another institution, complete all remaining required math and science course work at Drake.
  • Complete a total of 63 credits including additional pre-pharmacy requirements by the end of the summer term prior to enrollment in the professional program.
  • Complete the PharmCAS application and Drake Supplemental Form (including all fees) at the beginning of the second pre-pharmacy year (www.pharmcas.org).
  • Complete an interview and writing assessment during the fall semester of the second pre-pharmacy year.

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