School of Pharmacy Entrance Requirements

To be considered for admission to the LECOM School of Pharmacy, a prospective student must do the following:

1. Complete 60 semester hours of pre-professional course requirements from an accredited college or university in the United States by the spring semester prior to matriculation. LECOM School of Pharmacy will not accept CLEP credits for prerequisite courses. Advanced placement credits will be accepted for pre-requisite coursework with a score of 4 or higher. International baccalaureate (IB) credits earned at an approved IB high school will be accepted for pre-requisite coursework with a score of 5 or higher.
2. Earn a minimum of a 2.7 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, with no required course grade lower than C (70%).
3. Submit an on-line application to PharmCAS by March 1, 2013.
   • Submit two letters of recommendation to PharmCAS (one letter must be from an undergraduate science professor).
   • Submit all academic transcripts to PharmCAS. Once the applicant is either admitted into the class or selected as an alternate, the applicant must submit an official transcript of spring grades directly to LECOM School of Pharmacy Admissions Office as soon as grades are received. Once the applicant is admitted into the class, the incoming student must submit an official transcript from every institution attended to LECOM School of Pharmacy Admissions Office.
4. Take the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT).
   • Applicants may submit PCAT scores from exams taken within three years prior to the date of matriculation.
   • The applicant must arrange for Harcourt Assessment to send the PCAT scores directly to PharmCAS by (select PCAT code 104).
   • It is recommended that applicants take the PCAT prior to January due to our rolling admissions process. LECOM requires the PCAT; however an exception will be granted for applicants who have or will be completing at least a bachelor’s degree at an accredited U.S. four-year college or university prior to matriculation. If selected for an interview, a written assessment will be performed during the on-site interview for those previously mentioned individuals who have not taken the PCAT. Acceptance into the program will be contingent upon completion of the bachelor’s degree prior to matriculation.
5. Once LECOM receives the PharmCAS application, qualified applicants will receive an e-mail message providing information and instructions regarding how to complete the Supplemental Application. The e-mail message will include a username and password to access the secure LECOM Candidate Portal to complete the Supplemental Application and submit the $50 non-refundable application fee. Payment of the $50 application fee is required at the time you submit your application. The LECOM Supplemental Application is very brief, and LECOM encourages you to complete it as soon as possible. The deadline date for submitting the LECOM Supplemental Application is April 1, 2013. The application will not be processed by LECOM until both the PharmCAS and Supplemental Applications are submitted.

*General Education Electives in subject areas other than the above prerequisites; such as humanities and social sciences.

Requirements subject to change.