Pearson Question

[2nehro]

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So I dread using Pearson ... I feel like their instructions are quite awful on occasion. For instance, they say to mark PharmCAS when registering, but allow you to list PharmCAS schools for free as well. Do you even need to select these schools? Does it send them a hard copy or something, or do you actually have to list each PharmCAS school you want to see your score, so that they have access to it?

My main question is this. I have a GPA in the 3.9 realm and a PCAT composite of 93, so I wanted to add UCSF to my list of schools to receive my scores (Yes, I know they are not required, but should obviously help). It is a PharmCAS school of course, so do I need to do anything? Do I need to order an official transcript from Pearson specifically for UCSF, or does it already have access to it b/c you originally mark PharmCAS when registering?

Long question short, if I fill out UCSF's supplemental application and designate UCSF on my PharmCAS application ... will they be able to see my PCAT score from me just selecting PharmCAS during my initial PCAT registration, or do I need to do something more on Pearson?

Thanks

 

[tommyVoltage]

You only need to send it to Pharmcas if it is a school on Pharmcas. It says that right on the website. And I don't think it will "obviously help." They won't even look at your PCAT score if they don't require it. I asked Touro, which is a school that doesn't require the PCAT either, if they looked at the scores if they were sent and they said no.