Although the deadline for the PharmCAS application is December 1, 2009, a candidate who e-submits on or near the deadline may find that we cannot consider an application until it has been verified by PharmCAS and delivered to the UC Denver School of Pharmacy. In some instances, it may take up to six-weeks for PharmCAS to verify and deliver an application. If the UC Denver School of Pharmacy does not receive the application from PharmCAS by mid-January, we cannot guarantee full consideration of the application. Therefore, it is in the candidate’s best interest to complete the application well in advance of the deadline.

The Admissions Committee assesses each applicant's credentials and makes interview selections after the December 1 deadline. Selection for interviews is based primarily on overall GPA, including a separate evaluation of the chemistry, biology and mathematics GPAs. In addition, recommendations and completion of pre-pharmacy course deficiencies are considered in the interview selection process.

• Pre-pharmacy Coursework: Applicants must complete all prerequisite coursework by the Spring semester of the year in which they wish to begin the Pharmacy program. Prerequisite courses taken in the summer immediately prior to the starting fall term will not be considered. Due to the increasingly competitive nature of the applicant pool, individuals who have completed pre-pharmacy courses prior to applying for admission may receive some preference. Candidates should have at least one semester of organic chemistry completed by the end of the fall semester one year prior to starting the program.
• Failure to complete the coursework satisfactorily will result in withdrawal of the admission offer and selection of an alternate candidate.
• Recommendations: Three (3) recommendation forms are required. Recommendation forms are sent directly to PharmCAS either online or by mail. Letters sent directly to the University of Colorado School of Pharmacy will neither be considered nor returned.
• Confirmation Deposit: Approximately two weeks after receiving a letter of acceptance, applicants must submit a non-refundable $1000 confirmation deposit to hold their position in the entering class. This will become the one-time only deposit required by the University when the applicant enrolls in the fall. This deposit will be applied to the last semester tuition bill. If the student withdraws after enrolling in the CU SOP, it will be refunded minus any debts to the University.
• The School of Pharmacy reserves the right to choose to correspond with our applicants via email, phone or by US postal services. Email messages generated by the School of Pharmacy and related services may be sent simultaneously to multiple applicants. It is incumbent upon the applicant to ensure a current email, phone and postal address Is currently on file. The School of Pharmacy cannot be held accountable if the candidate does not receive or respond to application or admission related correspondence.

Some email providers use filters to prevent users from receiving "Spam" (unsolicited, junk email). Email filters may interpret an email from the University of Colorado as “Spam" and automatically delete a message to you about the status of your application. To avoid missing important emails, turn the "Spam" or "junk" email filters off during the application cycle. If your email provider does not allow you to turn the filter off, you may have access to a "junk mail file" that archives all messages identified as sent to multiple addresses. Periodically check your Spam/junk email file for the School of Pharmacy related messages. If you do not currently have an email address or are unable to turn off the Spam/junk filters described, please establish a new email account.