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City: Boston
State: Massachusetts
Zip/Postal Code: 02115
Country: United States

Program Location:: Massachusetts
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: JoAnna Baker
  Title: Director of Transfer and Graduate Admission-Boston
  Phone (Work): 617.732.2850 
  Email: joanna.baker@mcphs.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://www.mcphs.edu/
- https://www.mcphs.edu/academics/school-of-pharmacy/pharmacology-and-toxicology/pharmacology-phd

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Program Application Deadline
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Application Deadline
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What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year?: August 01, 2025
Does this program use rolling admissions?: Yes

Participation
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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No
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Application Fee:: Free to apply.
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Program Description
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Program Description:
As a pharmacologist, you have the unique opportunity to contribute to the knowledge, wellbeing and survival of mankind. This program builds on your previous education in pharmacy, chemistry, biology, or related field, to prepare you to perform research in exploring how drugs interact with biological systems.

During this doctoral program, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside professional experts to learn how to fully research the pharmacological actions of synthetic and naturally occurring drugs, leading to improved drug design. Theoretical and experiential situations help you develop an innovative and creative approach to problem solving, so you’ll be ready to advance your career with your terminal degree.   

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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Private
Is your program accepting applications for this program?: Yes
Program Start Term:: Fall
Satellite/Branch campuses::
- MCPHS University-  Worcester, MA

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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 20
Required Rotations:: Research
Seminars:: Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Not Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Varies
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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
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Area(s) of Study:: Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacology
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Program Statistics
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program?: Yes
Last academic year-number of accepted students for your program:: 2
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Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes
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GRE and Other Tests
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GRE Section
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 Is the GRE required?: Yes
Is a GRE Subject Test Required or Recommended?:     Not Required or Recommended 
Oldest GRE considered:: 9/1/2020
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Verbal Reasoning:: 70th percentile 
Quantitative Reasoning:: 70th percentile 
Analytical Writing:: 70th percentile 


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Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL or IELTS
Other tests or credentials::
Other forms of accepted language proficiency exams: iTEP, PTE Academic. For more information, please visit https://www.mcphs.edu/admission-and-aid/international-applicants

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Letters of Recommendation
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Letters of Recommendation:
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Are letters of recommendations required by your program?: Yes
 If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required?: 1

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Recommended overall GPA considered:: 3.0
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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 0
Type of financial support available:: Tuition Waiver, Research Assistantship, Teaching Assistantship, Department or University Scholarship
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Background Checks and Drug Screenings
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Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
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