schools w/o PCAT for admission?

[mastapro]

So I visited St Louis College of Pharmacy recently and found out that they do not need to take a PCAT to get into the program.. The school is too small for me however. Is there any others that accept without the PCAT?

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[mastapro]

anybody

 

[PrePharmGirl]

i don't think purdue requires it. and some california schools. if you look around on the pharmcas website it shows if each of the schools require the pcat or not.

 

[tatoflake]

anybody

You just have to know where to look...
From the AACP Web site: http://www.aacp.org/resources/student/pharmacyforyou/admissions/Pages/PCAT.aspx

"Approximately two-thirds of U.S. colleges and schools of pharmacy require the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) for admission. To determine whether a college requires the PCAT, you may contact each program individually or review Table 9 of the Pharmacy School Admission Requirements (PSAR) guide. "

Link to Table 9:
http://www.aacp.org/resources/student/pharmacyforyou/admissions/Documents/PSARTable9.pdf

 

[delano2000]

There is about 15 schools that do not require it. Check out PharmCAS' website.

 

[pharmRxn]

the non-pcat schools are more competetive and many require a bachelor degree. just take it and it will make your life much easier.

 

[starobin]

There is about 15 schools that do not require it. Check out PharmCAS' website.

I don't think there are 15 schools , I think less.

 

[pharmRxn]

and if u look closer u will find that california schools that doesn't require the pcat accept very few students from different states.

 

[desklamp]

Pretty much every California school does not require PCATs. Which I find ******ed. How else are you supposed to distinguish between a 3.9 GPA from community college or a cal state, and a 3.3 from a cutthroat, top tier, 4-year university where the averages on exams are 90 and not 50.