Provisional Entry Programs (PEP/C-PEP)

The Provisional Entry Programs are designed for a select population of academically superior students coming out of high school and college students who have completed at least the first semester of their freshman year who have an interest in pursuing pharmacy as a career. The PEP and C-PEP programs will provide these students the opportunity to develop both personal and professional relationships with the College of Pharmacy faculty and students upon attending ULM. The PEP program is unique to ULM and brings up to 50 high-achieving students to ULM each year for their pre-professional program in pharmacy.

Advantages:

The primary advantage of the Provisional Entry Programs (PEP and C-PEP) is that students avoid the competitive selection process for admissions in the the professional pharmacy program, which traditionally occurs following completion of two to three years of required pre-professional classes, if requirements are met.
Both the PEP and C-PEP programs provide students with the opportunities to engage in both professional and personal relationships with College of Pharmacy faculty and upperclassmen immediately upon entering ULM and the C-PEP program instead of waiting to complete the traditional three-year pre-professional program.
Students in PEP and C-PEP may participate in professional student organizations and leadership development programs earlier in their collegiate careers.
PEP and C-PEP students will be invited to the College of Pharmacy events.

Application Process

Deadline: July 31, 2025

Interview Dates: January 24, April 4 and September 5, 2025

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Eligibility Requirements

High school senior at an accredited U.S. high school
Have a 3.5 cumulative high school grade point average (4.0 scale)
Have a minimum 25 composite, (Superscore Accepted) on the ACT
Attend ULM for pre-pharmacy

Selection Process

Applicants will be interviewed once application packet is complete.
Students will be ranked using the following formula: GPA (50%) + ACT (50%).
Interview results will be considered as admit or do not admit.
Up to 50% of an admissions class (not to exceed 50 students) may be accepted into PEP. Students will be notified by in August prior to start of the fall semester.

Maintaining Early Admission Status

Complete all pre-pharmacy curriculum requirements within 3 years.
Maintain a 3.0 minimum pre-pharmacy GPA per semester until matriculation to the PharmD program (not including summers).
Maintain a 3.0 minimum math/science GPA to be evaluated at the time of application to the College of Pharmacy.
Receive no D's or F's in required courses.
Maintain membership in the ULM pre-pharmacy student organization.
Probation Period: Students who do not maintain a 3.0 minimum pre-pharmacy GPA per semester will be allowed to remain in PEP the next full-term semester (fall/spring) to bring the GPA back to the minimum 3.0.
Participate as a PEP mentor during P1 year of the professional program. Continued participation during the P2 and P3 years is voluntary.

C-PEP