Question about PharmCas and school deadlines

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So from what I've seen about PharmCas, is that it can send in all of your pharmacy school applications at once? So does this mean if I'm applying to 5 schools I have to send everything out by the earliest deadline? So if 4 schools have a February deadline, and one has a November deadline I have to send everything out in November... or can I just send out the November one alone and then the February ones later?
 
Yes, ish... You can only submit pharmcas once (with your personal statement, grades, etc) but in terms of school designations and who your pharmcas apps get sent to, that is all totally additive, and you can keep on adding schools as you move a long.

Using your example, you have to finish your Pharmcas app by the November deadline to send to that one school. The other schools you can wait on sending the pharmcas (designating them) until their Feb deadlines, but the content cannot be changed because your Pharmcas app becomes locked after you e-submit. I hope that makes sense 🙁 let me know if you need me to clarify more!
 
heeyebsx3 said:
So from what I've seen about PharmCas, is that it can send in all of your pharmacy school applications at once? So does this mean if I'm applying to 5 schools I have to send everything out by the earliest deadline? So if 4 schools have a February deadline, and one has a November deadline I have to send everything out in November... or can I just send out the November one alone and then the February ones later?
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HuaFace said:
Yes, ish... You can only submit pharmcas once (with your personal statement, grades, etc) but in terms of school designations and who your pharmcas apps get sent to, that is all totally additive, and you can keep on adding schools as you move a long.

Using your example, you have to finish your Pharmcas app by the November deadline to send to that one school. The other schools you can wait on sending the pharmcas (designating them) until their Feb deadlines, but the content cannot be changed because your Pharmcas app becomes locked after you e-submit. I hope that makes sense 🙁 let me know if you need me to clarify more!
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I agree with HuaFace. I would like to add that many schools have rolling admission. Therefore, the earlier you apply to a school, the better it is imho.
 
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HuaFace said:
Yes, ish... You can only submit pharmcas once (with your personal statement, grades, etc) but in terms of school designations and who your pharmcas apps get sent to, that is all totally additive, and you can keep on adding schools as you move a long.

Using your example, you have to finish your Pharmcas app by the November deadline to send to that one school. The other schools you can wait on sending the pharmcas (designating them) until their Feb deadlines, but the content cannot be changed because your Pharmcas app becomes locked after you e-submit. I hope that makes sense 🙁 let me know if you need me to clarify more!
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Okay so I don't have to send my applications in by February, but I'd still have to have everything completed by February?
 
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Sorry for the huge pic, hope it makes a bit more sense to give you a timeline on the process. Even though you can delay the light blue part until the actual Feb deadline, as Oldstock stated, it's best not to wait to the last minute. The reason you have the light blue area however, is that it allows you to apply for more schools with later deadlines; you just add it to your designation list and pay an additional $55/school
 
wow !! very nice pic !! How did you do that ?? Teach me if you dont mind 🙂


HuaFace said:
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Sorry for the huge pic, hope it makes a bit more sense to give you a timeline on the process. Even though you can delay the light blue part until the actual Feb deadline, as Oldstock stated, it's best not to wait to the last minute. The reason you have the light blue area however, is that it allows you to apply for more schools with later deadlines; you just add it to your designation list and pay an additional $55/school
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oldstock said:
wow !! very nice pic !! How did you do that ?? Teach me if you dont mind 🙂
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LOL thankyou! It was just something I put together quickly in paint. I think I spent more time trying to figure out how to visualize the question ;(
 
HuaFace said:
qevJzrQ.png

Sorry for the huge pic, hope it makes a bit more sense to give you a timeline on the process. Even though you can delay the light blue part until the actual Feb deadline, as Oldstock stated, it's best not to wait to the last minute. The reason you have the light blue area however, is that it allows you to apply for more schools with later deadlines; you just add it to your designation list and pay an additional $55/school
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Wow that picture was insanely helpful, thank you very much for that!!
 
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