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Address 1: 410 North 12th Street
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City: Richmond
State: Virginia
Zip/Postal Code: 23298
Country: United States

Program Location:: Virginia
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Geri Youngblood
  Title: Graduate Program Coordinator
  Email: pharmgrad@vcu.edu
- Name: Joseph McClay
  Title: Associate Professor, and Graduate Program Director of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science
  Email: jlmcclay@vcu.edu
- Name: Masahiro Sakagami
  Title: Professor, and Graduate Program Director of Pharmaceutics
  Email: msakgam@vcu.edu
- Name: Shijun Zhang
  Title: Professor, and Graduate Program Director of Medicinal Chemistry
  Email: szhang2@vcu.edu
- Name: Mary Peace McRae
  Title: Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies
  Email: mpmcrae@vcu.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://pharmacy.vcu.edu/admissions/graduate/
- https://pharmacy.vcu.edu/

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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?: January 15, 2025
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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No
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Application Fee:: $70
Application Deadline Description::
April 15 is the final deadline for fall admission for all tracks except Medicinal Chemistry, where the final deadline is January 15. Applications received by January 15 will receive priority consideration for admission.

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Program Description
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Program Description:
The Masters of Science (MS) in Pharmaceutical Sciences at VCU School of Pharmacy includes four areas of concentration:  1) Pharmacotherapy , 2) Pharmacoeconomics and Health Outcomes 3) Pharmaceutics and 4) Medicinal Chemistry. These programs provide the preparation and research experience for academic, governmental, and industrial careers. Some of our MS students also continue their education to earn a PhD at VCU or other institutions. Students typically complete their MS degree in 2 years.  

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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Public
Is your program accepting applications for this program?: Yes
Program Start Term:: Fall
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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 30
Required Rotations:: Research
Seminars:: Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Not Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Required
Additional Information about Degree Requirements::
MS students are highly encouraged to work with their advisors to publish their thesis research in peer review journals.

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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
Curricular Focus or Concentration::
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Pharmacoeconomics and Health Outcomes 
- Pharmaceutics
- Pharmacotherapy

Area(s) of Study:: Biochemistry, Biological Science, Biotechnology, Clinical Research, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Health Outcomes, Medicinal Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacy Practice
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All School of Pharmacy graduate students must fulfill curricular requirements of the School of Pharmacy core curriculum and a curriculum required by their respective tracks/concentrations.

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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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Last academic year-average overall GPA of the accepted students:: 3.5
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?: No

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GREs are optional

Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL or IELTS
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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?: 3

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It is recommended for the evaluator to be a professor of the applicant, who will comment on the applicant's research ability or potential. 

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Other Admission Requirements
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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 3.0
Recommended overall GPA considered:: 3.3
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Applications are evaluated based on overall strengths (GPA, GRE scores (if taken), previous research experiences, and letters of recommendation) as well as expressed interest in research being by graduate faculty.  Prospective applicants are highly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the research being conducted by graduate faculty whose research that they find particularly interesting, as well as departments of interest. Prior to applying, applicants are also encouraged to reach out to these faculty members as well as the graduate director(s) in the appropriate department(s). 

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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 0
Type of financial support available:: None
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: N/A
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VCU School of Pharmacy does not provide funding (i.e., tuition & stipend) support to MS program students. In some situations; however, the advisor may provide support to their MS student. 

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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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