Applying to Pharmacy School

Detailed Instructions

Because most pre-pharmacy Hornets apply to the School of Pharmacy at the University of Kansas, this information is specific for KU. Please consult the requirements listed on your anticipated pharmacy school’s website or contact their office of admission for specific information.

Components of the application process include:

- A completed application form.

- Official college transcripts.

- Three letters of recommendation.

- And possibly a personal interview.

The KU School of Pharmacy prerequisite course requirements can be found atpharmacy.ku.edu.

The pharmacy school will supply you with forms to be used for the required three letters of recommendation. They are interested in learning about your level of motivation, your commitment to pharmacy as a career, your maturity level, your goals and any experience you have had working with people.

In some cases, the selection committee may ask you to travel to Lawrence for a personal interview. This usually occurs fairly late in the spring semester of your second year of pre-pharmacy. The process of selection can continue into June or even later as they work to fill the class with well-qualified students. Our experience has been that all students applying from ESU who have reasonably good qualifications are selected for admission. Only a very few students from ESU who applied to KU School of Pharmacy in the last fifteen or more years have not been accepted.