Midwestern University Chicago - College of Pharmacy
www.midwestern.edu
DESCRIPTION
Midwestern University is an upper-division undergraduate and graduate degree granting institution specializing in the health sciences with five colleges, of which two are colleges of pharmacy: the Chicago College of Pharmacy (CCP) and the College of Pharmacy-Glendale.
- The North Central Association of Colleges and Universities accredits the Chicago College of Pharmacy. The Illinois campus is located on a 105-acre site in Downers Grove, a western suburb of Chicago, and is home to over 1,600 full-time students.
- At CCP, students complement their classroom activities by engaging in a variety of professional, social and recreational activities.
- Pharmacy-related student organizations, as well as inter/intramural athletic groups, sponsor these activities.
- The College offers students the opportunity to live on campus in residence halls or apartment housing. The residence hall units feature spacious single or double-occupancy rooms with adjoining bathroom facilities. All housing areas include optional board plans.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
To qualify for admission to the entry level Pharm.D. program, students must possess and/or submit the following:
- official transcripts documenting successful completion of 59 semester hours or 87 quarter hours of credit from a regionally accredited college or university or from a recognized Canadian university that uses English as its primary language of instruction and documentation. The College will consider only those courses in which a student receives a grade of "C" or better.
| Courses | | Sem/Qtr Hrs. | |
| English composition | | 6/9 | |
| Biology w/lab | | 8/12 | |
| Anatomy, human or vertebrate | | 3/4 | |
| General chemistry | | 8/12 | |
| Organic chemistry | | 8/12 | |
| Physics (mechanics, heat, magnetism, electricity, light, relativity, and quantum theory) | | 6/9 | |
| Calculus | | 3/4 | |
| Speech (public speaking) | | 3/4 | |
| Economics (micro, macro, or general) | | 3/4 | |
| General education electives (divided among the social and behavioral sciences, humanities, fine arts, foreign language, business or computer sciences) | | 11/17 | |
| Total | | 59/87 | |
- An overall minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale.
- Two recommendations, preferably from a pharmacist and a science professor.
- Scores from the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT).
- Other documents as specified by the Admissions Office. Students who have taken coursework and/or earned a degree from a foreign institution must also submit a course-by- course evaluation of their foreign transcripts by a recognized transcript evaluation agency. Students may obtain applications as early as May of the academic year preceding the year in which they plan to matriculate. Applications must be obtained from PharmCAS and the submission deadline is January 1. A supplemental college application will also be required. These are obtained from the University Admissions Office and the submission deadline is February 15.
Admitted Student Profile
2006 - Average: 3.42
- Range: 19-37
- Admitted-Ratio: 7:1
ADDRESS
The Office of Admissions Midwestern University
Chicago College of Pharmacy
555 31st Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515
800-458-6253 or 630-515-6171
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