Master Of Pharmacy In United States of America?

Question

As an Int'l student, how to select a good University in USA for Pharmacy Master Degree and how to get admission in that University ASAP?

Answer 1

The M.Pharm degree in the U.S. is not a clinical degree.  It is a research degree.  You won't be allowed to practice with it.  The clinical degree is the PharmD.

Most pharmacy schools from the PharmD do not accept international students at all.  The ones which do, limit the number.  You will not qualify for federal financial aid and won't qualify for TA or GA-ships.

Answer 2

Most pharmacy schools don't offer a Masters in Pharmacy.  Instead it is more common to find a Doctorate program (Pharm.D.).  Most programs usually require at least 2 years of course work including biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, English, calculus, etc. before being accepted to their professional program.  The Pharm.D. program usually includes 3 years of courses followed by one year of rotations.  Many schools also require applicants to apply through PharmCAS and to take the PCAT test.  The PharmCAS website has lots of information on many of the different pharmacy schools.  Unfortunately there is no such thing as being accepted "ASAP."  Schools usually start accepting applications in the fall but applicants may not hear anything until the following spring.

Answer 3

In regards to selecting a 'good' university to study pharmacology maybe someone with more knowledge than myself about the various graduate schools will be able to advise you better but take a look at: Duke University, Brown University or Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

As far as getting into a university ASAP, well unfortunately there is no quick way. You would have to apply to a university, wait for your application to be processed and viewed and then await your response just like everyone else. To apply to a university, you need to visit your chosen university's website and their you will find all of the information you need to apply to the school as an international student.

If you are accepted then the university will issue you with what is known as an I-20 and with this you can then apply for an F1 (student) visa at the American Embassy in your country of residence.

In general this whole process takes the best part of 12months, from the time you send off your application to getting your passport/visa in hand.