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It is quite difficult to get into a Pharm.D program in the non-traditional way. Besides, not many schools have that option for foreign pharmacists. I really suggest you contact that shcool that you wish to apply to for more detail.
In order to get into the regular Pharm.D program, you should have at least 2 years of college/university work (courses in Biology, Chemistry. Physics and English are the must). However, most pharmacy schools prefer the applicants who hold B.S or B.A degrees over those who do not. For instance, the top-ranked pharmacy shcools (such as UCSF, UTA, UM, USC) only admit approximately 2% of students who do not have a Bachelor's Degree each year. Therefore, the majority of applicants choose to get their B.A/B.S degrees before applying for pharmacy schools. In addition, there is an interviewing process (which is the most important part of admission) that every qualified applicants have to go through. Most interviews consist of two-three faculty/student interviewers and only a few places that have only one interviewer. On top of that, there is an essay that you are required to write after the interview, and unfortunately you are not given the question before hand.
By the way, G.P.A also plays an important role in admission process. Most students who are admitted to UCSF (the best Pharmacy School in the country) have at least 3.7 G.P.A for their undergraduate studies. For many schools, applicants are required to take PCAT exam (which is composed of Biology, Chemistry, etc) as well.
I think the great thing about getting into the Pharm.D program (in the regular way) is that you have many wonderful options for dual-degree programs to choose from. For instance, at USC Pharmacy School, you could choose to get into the Pharm.D/MBA program which is a five-year program and once you graduate, you will receive both Pharm.D and MBA degrees. Also, USC offers Pharm.D/JD, JD is Juris Doctor, program as well. Or if you really care about the name of the school, UCSF is the best place for you. University of California at San Francisco has world-wide reputation for medical sciences and the school basically has all of health-related professional schools (Medical, Dental, Pharmacy schools). UCSF also emphasizes in medical researches (which means that the Pharmacy curriculum is more challenging than many other schools). If you get accepted into UCSF, you would have an opportunity to go for Pharm.D/Ph.D or Pharm.D/MPH (MPH degreee is awarded from UC Berkeley).
One thing that you have to keep in mind is that the tuition fees are ridiculously high for international students. Besides, some schools don't like to accept international students into their program (UCSF only accepts around 3-4 students each year). Also, financial sources for international students are very limited. Even if you have a green card or are a citizen, the out-of-state fees are very expensive. Thus, if you choose to go for a pharmacy school outside your state (that state that you are considered a resident), you would have to pay a very high non-resident fee. For instance, at University of Michigan, out-of-state residents have to pay almost double in tutition fees ($15,000 vs $28,000).
Anyway, good luck.
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