Go Time for PHARMCAS

[Triangulation]

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PHARMCAS goes online May 5. This will definitely be an interesting application cycle. I predict that massive computer errors are gonna make this very interesting for applicants.

 

[davispharm]

Yeah, I think so too. My boyfriend said that AMCAS had huge problems last year and that a lot of schools had to push back their deadlines so I'm guessing the same thing could happen to Pharmcas.

 

[jdpharmd?]

I'm guessing record applications and many more waitlists (as applicants ponder over 5 or 10 acceptances for a few months) than ever before. I would guess that admission will be even more competitive, but I could be wrong. I just looked on the AACP website and saw a pharm. school with an ave. GPA of 2.6! Can this be right? (2001)

 

[LSUMED2006]

Wow...Have fun with that.

AMCAS was unbelievably horrible. Ambiguous questions, lack of instructions, IF you could speak to someone it was a 2 hour wait, deadlines pushed back, admissions gone crazy.

In a few years when the system is ironed out, it will be great (hopefully), but if it is anything like last year's AMCAS (which I belive was due to the 9/11 attacks), then it will be rough.

Jason

 

[ucdbiochem]

PharmCAS 2004 Worksheet Now Available!

PharmCAS - a central application service which will be available sometime this spring for application to participating institutions for the 2004 Entering Class.

You can begin to prepare for this now by visiting www.pharmcas.org and taking a look at (and/or printing) the Application Instructions and Checklist, and from that page you can also download the Application Worksheet that presents all the questions that will ultimately be on the online application. You will also find tables of participating and non-participating schools through this website.

 

[pomelolover]

thanks for the info- will def be taking advantage of all the early prepping!

 

[pomelolover]

does anyone have any recommendations for a pcat prep course?

 

[Triangulation]

What the he%^ is even on the pcat? I don't know (never had to take it.)

 

[pomelolover]

the pcat has reading comp (reading a passage usually science/health related and answerring ?'s), verbal (analogies and such), computative (math, algebra, geometry, no major calc), inorganic and organic chem, and general bio. 3.5 hrs long and on paper. offered 4 times a yr. its a lot less intense than the MCAT- from what i have seen in thompson pcat prep and barrons prep books. u r not penalized for wrong answers, just get more pts for right answers. time is a critical restraint.

 

[ucdbiochem]

The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) is pleased to announce the launch of the Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS) web application for fall 2004 enrollment. The online application is available on the PharmCAS website at www.pharmcas.org. Applicants will create a new login account by visiting the PharmCAS site and selecting the "ApplyOnce" menu option. Please be sure to read all PharmCAS and school-specific instructions before you submit your completed application to the service.

 

[Triangulation]

The word on this site must not be out yet. Applicants aren't asking ??s about PharmCAS yet.

 

[Monkeyguts]

*Bump*

For those of you using PharmCas this year, how's it going so far?

 

[hmtran]

I think it's pretty much common sense...But if you have questions, and email them at [email protected], they're really good at replying soon...sometimes within a day. I think it's much better than the one for med school (which was pretty intricate)....

 

[chitowngyrl]

I started using PharmCAS last week and filled all the information I can for now. I did everything except my personal statement, transcripts, and PCAT information. It's pretty good. It's straight forward about what you have to do. Hopefully, it won't become a huge hassle as it gets closer to deadline time. But that's why I am starting early so i won't have to deal with all that (crossing my fingers)!