College - Provisional Entry Program

The College – Provisional Entry Program (C-PEP), is designed for a select population of academically superior college students with an interest in pursuing pharmacy as a career.

Students who meet the C-PEP eligibility requirements can apply after the completion of their freshman year and still avoid the competitive selection process for admission into our professional pharmacy program. Participants are assured acceptance as long as the minimum C-PEP eligibility is met and maintained throughout the remainder of their undergraduate course studies.

 

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Advantages

• The primary advantage of the Provisional Entry Program (PEP) is that students avoid the competitive selection process for admissions into the professional pharmacy program, which traditionally occurs following completion of two or three academic years of required pre-professional classes, if requirements are met.
• C–PEP provides students with opportunities to engage in both professional and personal relationships with College of Pharmacy faculty and upperclassmen immediately upon being accepted to the program instead of waiting to complete the traditional three-year pre-professional program.
• Students in the C-PEP may participate in professional student organizations and leadership development programs earlier in their collegiate careers.
• C-PEP students will be invited to COP events.

Application Process:

Early Decision Deadline:

• Deadline December 31, 2020
• Interview January 29, 2021
• Decision by February 7, 2021

Regular Decision Deadline:

• Deadline July 31, 2021
• Interview May 7, 2021
• Last Interview Day August 27, 2021

Eligibility Requirements:

• Have a minimum 25 composite ACT score
• Must have a 3.5 minimum overall GPA after first full year of college

Selection Process:

• Applicants will be interviewed once application packet is complete.
• Relative applicant ranks are based on GPA and ACT
• Interview results will be considered as admit or not admit. 
• Up to 50% of an admissions class may be accepted into C-PEP.

Maintaining Early Admission status requires students to meet the following criteria:

• Complete all pre-pharmacy curriculum requirements within 2 to 3 years.
• Maintain a 3.5 minimum pre-pharmacy GPA per semester through the first 5 semesters (not including summers).
• Maintain a 3.25 minimum math/science GPA to be evaluated at the time of application to the College of Pharmacy.
• Receive no D's or F's in required courses.
• Obtain a minimum score of 50 composite on the PCAT prior to the year they would normally apply to pharmacy school.
• Probation Period:  Students who do not maintain a 3.5 minimum pre-pharmacy GPA per semester will be allowed to remain in PEP the next full-term semester (fall/spring) to bring the GPA back to the minimum 3.5.
• Maintain membership in the ULM pre-pharmacy student organization.