The University of New Mexico - New Mexico State University Cooperative Pharmacy Program

Application for Admission

Attention High School Seniors

Figuring out what to do with the rest of your life can feel like a puzzle.

If you're looking for a career in health care that:

  • Allows you to directly improve the quality of people's lives

  • Enables you to work in your own community

  • Provides a great income

  • Challenges you to keep learning throughout your life

  • Is highly respected by society

The University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy and New Mexico State University may be able to help you solve the puzzle through A CAREER IN PHARMACY!

Pharmacists have options...

  • Community Pharmacy

  • Hospital/Clinical Pharmacy (specialties in pediatrics, infectious disease, cardiology, etc.)

  • Radiopharmacy

  • Government & Policy Making (IHS, PHS, CDC, FDA, DEA, State Boards of Pharmacy)

  • Industry, Research, & Drug Development

  • Veterinary Pharmacy

  • Managed Care

  • Academics/Professor

The UNM NMSU Cooperative Pharmacy Program is designed to increase the number of pharmacy students from southern New Mexico

| How to Qualify | | Application for Admission |

Students selected for this program will have a seat reserved for them in the Doctor of Pharmacy Program here at the UNM College of Pharmacy.

Student Support:

  • Scholarships for 7 years

  • Specialized advising & tutoring

  • Faculty & community mentoring

START NOW!

  • More than 1,000 applications from across the nation are submitted to the UNM College of Pharmacy each year.

  • From those applications, only about 85 students are chosen each year.

  • The UNM/NMSU Cooperative Pharmacy Program may be your opportunity to get an edge on the competition!

STEPS TO SUCCESS

1.  If selected, you commit to completing all pre-pharmacy classes at NMSU (91 credits) within 3-4 years with a GPA of 3.2 or higher

2.  You will be required to take the PCAT as part of your pre-pharmacy requirements at NMSU.  You will need to earn a minimum 30th percentile composite on the PCAT

3.    Then you will be AUTOMATICALLY ADMITTED into the UNM College of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy Program (4 years)

4.  You will spend your summers, as well as your final year of pharmacy school, close to home in southern New Mexico completing pharmacy practice experiences

TO QUALIFY

The program is open to all high school seniors who meet the following criteria:

1.  Attended high school in any of the following counties: Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Curry, de Baca, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Quay, Roosevelt, Sierra, Socorro, Torrance or Valencia

2.  Completion of the following high school academic classes at the conclusion of their senior year:

  • Mathematics (3 years)

  • English (4 years)

  • Science (3 years)

3.  A grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale) in English, math, and science classes at the end of their junior year in high school

4.  A competitive ACT score (above 18)

5.  Will attend New Mexico State University (NMSU) for pre-pharmacy coursework

6.  Interest in pursuing pharmacy as a career

7.  Will complete the prerequisite courses at NMSU within 3-4 years

For more information, please contact:

at NMSU
Amy Buesing, MBA, RPh
Director, UNM-NMSU Cooperative Pharmacy Program
NMSU Biology Department - MSC 3AF
PO Box 30001
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003
abuesing@nmsu.edu
phone 575.646.7529   fax  575.646.7856

Jodie Kenney, PhD
Pre-Health Professions Advisor
Pre-Pharmacy Advisor, UNM-NMSU Cooperative Pharmacy Program
Program Coordinator, Retention
New Mexico State University
College of Arts & Sciences
PO Box 30001, MSC 3335
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003
jkenney@nmsu.edu
phone 575.646.5932

at UNM

Krystal McCutchen, MBA
Director of Student Services
UNM College of Pharmacy
phone: 505.272.0583
email: kmccutchen@salud.unm.edu

 

 

The University of New Mexico’s Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60602-5109, TEL (312) 664-3575 , FAX (312) 664-4652, URL http://www.acpe-accredit.org/

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