Provisional Entry Program

The Provisional Entry Program is designed for a select population of academically superior students coming out of high school with an interest in pursuing pharmacy as a career. PEP will provide these students the opportunity to develop both personal and professional relationships with the College of Pharmacy faculty and students when they enter ULM. This program will be unique to ULM and will bring up to 50 high-achieving students to ULM each year for their pre-professional program in pharmacy.

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 three academic years of required pre-professional classes, if requirements are met.
• The Provisional Entry Program provides students with opportunities to engage in both professional and personal relationships with College of Pharmacy faculty and upperclassmen immediately upon entering ULM instead of waiting to complete the traditional three-year pre-professional program.
• Students in the Provisional Entry Program may participate in professional student organizations and leadership development programs earlier in their collegiate careers.
• 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:

• High school senior at an accredited U.S. high school
• Have a 3.8 cumulative high school grade point average (4.0 scale)
• Have a minimum 25 composite on the ACT
• Attend ULM for pre-pharmacy

Selection Process:

• Applicants will be interviewed once application packet is complete.
• Students will be ranked using the following formula: GPA (50%) + ACT (50%).
• Interview results will be considered as admit or do not admit. 
• Up to 50% of an admissions class (not to exceed 50 students) may be accepted into PEP. Students will be notified by in August prior to start of the fall semester. 

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

• Complete all pre-pharmacy curriculum requirements within 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.
• Maintain membership in the ULM pre-pharmacy student organization.
• 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.