The minimum requirements for admission to the B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences program are as follows:

1. Successful completion of all pre-pharmacy requirements. All required courses as well as electives must be completed no later than the end of the spring semester during which formal application is submitted.

2. A cumulative GPA (calculated on all grades earned) of at least 2.75 on all required pre-pharmacy courses (excluding electives in humanities, fine arts, and social sciences). Applicants completing chemistry or biology requirements more than five years prior to the February 1 application date must retake these courses unless they have been employed using discipline knowledge or have been pursing an advanced degree in that discipline. Likewise grades in required courses obtained more than five years before the application deadline will not be included in the GPA calculation if they have been repeated within the five year period. Otherwise ALL grades received in required pre-pharmacy courses will be computed in calculating the GPA. The only exception is students who utilize The University of Mississippi Forgiveness Policy. For applicants enrolled in The University of Mississippi Honors College, grades obtained in HONORS 101 and 102 will be used in the calculation of this GPA. Students receiving credit in formally designated Honors sections of required pre-pharmacy courses as well as for HONORS 101 and 102 will receive 5, 4, and 3 points respectively for an A, B, or C rather than the typical 4, 3, and 2 points used in routine GPA calculations.
   
   
3. A best grade of at least a C must be documented in each of the required pre-pharmacy courses.
   
   
4. Submission of an official score on the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) taken no earlier than 12 months prior to the application deadline. If multiple scores are submitted, the highest composite score achieved will be used. A minimum composite percentile score of 40 and a writing score of a least 3 are required to receive consideration for admission.
   
   
5. To be assured of consideration for admission, a completed School of Pharmacy application, application fee (money order made payable to the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy), and all appropriate transcripts of pre-pharmacy academic work must be received no later than February 1.Scores from PCATs taken prior to the application deadline, but made available after the application deadline will be utilized.
   
   
6. Students initially selected for "provisional" admission will be identified by June 15. These individuals must present proof of having obtained an extern/intern license with the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy, by August 1. Successful completion of a criminal background check is required for obtaining such a license.
   
   

   Students will be admitted on the basis of a composite admissions score determined by the following formula.

   Maximum GPA on required pre-pharmacy courses (all grades inclusive)		4
   Maximum PCAT composite percentile score x2x0.01		2
   Maximum Health Sciences Reasoning Test score x 0.01 (completed during Applicant Day)		1
   Interview		1
   Evaluation of resume material submitted on standardized forms during Applicant Day: 33.3% for leadership, 33.3% for services, and 33.3% for work experience. In case of the latter parameter, the maximum score is only awarded to those with pharmacy experience. Only data on leadership, service, and work experience occurring in the previous two years (three years for admission in 2009) will be evaluated with the exception that all pharmacy experience will be considered.		2
   Total possible score		10
   In addition, two bonus factors will be added, to the admissions score.
   (1) UM factor		0.4
   	In order for a student to receive benefit of the UM factor, all required pre-pharmacy courses (excluding electives in humanities, fine arts, and social sciences) must be completed at The University of Mississippi. College credits or exemptions from college courses earned prior to either high school graduation or freshman admission will not disqualify a student from the UM factor.
   (2) Previous degree factor		0.4
   	Degree bonus is awarded to applicants who possess a previous (bachelor's, master's or higher) degree in any major from an accredited institution. The bonus will be applied if the degree is awarded no later than the end of the spring semester (or equivalent) immediately preceding enrollment in the School of Pharmacy. Beginning in 2010 this bonus will only be awarded to applicants possessing a master’s or doctoral degree from a graduate program or professional school.	0.5

   Completion of the minimum requirements will not ensure admission into the B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences program. Decisions regarding admissions to the B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences program will be based on policies established by the faculty. Preference will be given to U.S. citizens who are either residents of Mississippi or who are non-Mississippi students who completed all of their required pre-pharmacy work at The University of Mississippi. Applications from outstanding students who are U.S. citizens, but nonresidents of Mississippi, who completed their pre-pharmacy course work at schools other than The University of Mississippi, will be given consideration for admission.