Application Process and Forms - High School

High School Applicants 

• Admissions Checklist   
• Application Form  
• Personal Statement   
• Letters of Recommendation    

Transitional Applicants

Transitional applicants must submit a complete application package to the CPP by January 15, 2009. CPP application requirements include the receipt of the following:

• Admissions Checklist  
• Application Form   
• Personal Statement   

The CPP Admissions Checklist provides information to assist with the completion of the application packet. Please read all of the documents carefully. The Texas Common Application and PharmD Application can be reached by clicking on the following link: Pharm.D. - Transfer | Be a Longhorn | UT Austin. Transitional applicants are required to pay the application fees associated with each individual application.

Only complete application packets will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee. Application materials should be mailed or hand delivered to the CPP. The Texas Common and UTA CoP Applications must be submitted as described in the instructions for those respective applications. Contact the CPP if you have any questions about the application process.

All application materials must be received no later than 5:00 pm January 15, 2010.

Applicant Review, Interviews, and Admission Decisions

All complete applications received by the deadline (January 15, 2009) will be afforded full consideration by the CPP Admissions Committee.  Incomplete applications will not be considered. 

All application materials are utilized to determine which applicants will be offered interviews.  Interviews are a required component of the application process and will be held on the UTPA campus.  After all interviews have been completed, the CPP Admissions Committee will be convened. 

The CPP will communicate offers of admission to high school applicants.  High school applicants may be provided with the option of being placed on a wait list.  This is not a guarantee of admissions.  Students who accept this option will only be contacted if a space within the class becomes available. 

Transitional applicants are applying to the UTA CoP and as such the admissions process is identical to students applying through general admissions.  Applicants accepted into the CPP transitional pathway will receive a communication from UTA CoP.

Program Requirements for Accepted Students

Each applicant accepted into the CPP will be required to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), which is a document that describes all of the program requirements.  Requirements include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Participation in all CPP events
• Maintenance of full-time enrollment status and good academic standing
• Remain free from federal or state violations
• Maintenance of MSE and overall GPA requirements
• Continual demonstration of professionalism
• Completion of all UTA CoP admission requirements
• Completion of third and fourth years of the pharmacy curriculum at UTPA

Applicant Review, Interviews, and Admissions Decisions

All complete applications received by the deadline will be afforded full consideration by the CPP Admissions Committee. Incomplete or illegible applications will not be considered.

Each application is reviewed in its entirety and the provided materials are used to determine which applicants will be offered interviews. Interviews are a required component of the application process and will be held on the UTPA campus. After all interviews have been completed, the CPP Admissions Committee will be convened.

The CPP will communicate offers of admission to high school applicants. High school applicants may be provided with the option of being placed on a wait list. This is not a guarantee of future admissions. Students who accept being placed on the wait list will only be contacted if space within the class becomes available.

Conditional Acceptance

Students offered admissions through the CPP are afforded conditional acceptance. Each student must review and agree to abide by the CPP Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), which provides a detailed description of CPP requirements. The MOA requirements include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Admissions: UTPA and UT Austin COP;
• Academics: math, science, and English grade point average (GPA), overall GPA, and semester credit hour workload;
• PCAT scores;
• Professionalism: attitudes, behaviors, and demonstration of continual development.

The CPP is just one of several methods for pursuing a pharmacy education, thus applicants are encouraged to review program requirements carefully before applying. The CPP required timeline for the completion of pharmacy pre-requisites may not be suitable for all student learners. The CPP does not offer a Bachelor of Science degree prior to matriculating to Austin.