What happens after I am interviewed for the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program?
After the interview, the Pharmacy Admissions Committee (PAC) examines all of the candidate’s data and makes a decision regarding admission. The Doctor of Pharmacy program has a rolling admissions policy, meaning that candidates can gain admission to the program before all potential candidates have been interviewed. Upon reviewing the applicant’s record, PAC will make one of three recommendations: admit, deny or defer. The first two outcomes are self explanatory. Defer means that the PAC has opted to defer a decision on admission into the program until after all interviews have been completed. Deferred applicants should not infer that they will not be admitted into the program. Once interviews are complete, final decisions regarding deferred candidates will be made. Regardless of the decision made by the committee, all candidates will receive a letter informing them of their application status. Applicants that are deferred will receive a second letter indicating whether they have been g
