THE HSC-COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Pharm.D. Application is online as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file. The Applicant Recommendation Form is also available for download. Please make sure you have a copy of the reader installed on your computer.

Emails will be sent upon receiving your application packet. Make sure that the email address you provide in your application is current. If your email address changes after you submit your application packet, please contact the HSC-College of Pharmacy as soon as possible with the change. The college will notify you of the outcome of your application. Incomplete application packets will not be considered. Applicants who apply after February 1 cannot be assured evaluation.

Applications will be available on September 15.

Admission Requirements

To apply for admission to the HSC-College of Pharmacy, you must meet the following requirements:
Admission will be on an individual basis, with a cut-off GPA of 2.75 required to be considered.

1. A 50% composite Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) score and above will factor into the interview process.
2. All pre-pharmacy courses must be completed prior to entering the College if you are accepted (i.e., if you are accepted into the program, your admission is dependent on your completion of the prerequisites before the beginning of the fall class).
3. Must be able to meet the College's Technical Standards for Completion of the Curriculum.

What makes a complete packet?

In order for your application to be reviewed, you must follow these guidelines:

1. Enclose a non-refundable $100 personal check (no temporary checks), cashier’s check, or money order payable to HSC-College of Pharmacy. Write your full name and social security number on the memo line for the application fee.
2. Answer all questions completely.
3. All applicants must take the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT). It is highly recommended that students take the November or earlier PCAT exams for Fall class admission. January PCAT scores will be accepted, but scores may not arrive on time for review. PCAT scores more than three years old will not be accepted for admission. Please request a copy of your score report to be sent to HSC-College of Pharmacy, code #097.
4. Enclose official transcripts in sealed envelopes from each of the colleges and universities you have attended. Do not have your institution send an electronic transcript to HSC-College of Pharmacy. All transcripts must be sent with the application packet.
5. Enclose three confidential recommendation forms in sealed envelopes; at least two of these references should be from your college professors.
6. Mail the completed application packet postmarked by February 1 to:
   Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy
   Texas A&M Health Science Center
   MSC 131, 1010 West Avenue B
   Kingsville, Texas 78363

What happens after applying?

Below is the general screening process - exact dates will be posted later:

1. After February 1, approximately 100 applicants will be chosen to move to the next phase of the process.
2. Applicants will be invited for an interview in the latter part of February or early March.
3. Applicants chosen to enter the College of Pharmacy will be notified by late-March to mid-April.