PharmCAS Update AACP 2008 Annual Meeting Jessica Colangelo, M.Ed. PharmCAS Team Leader Liaison International Deborah Erdner, M.S. Director, Application Services Liaison International Jennifer Athay, Pharm.D. Director, Student Affairs American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

PharmCAS Contact Information Jessica Colangelo PharmCAS Team Leader Jennifer Athay Director of Student Affairs , x PharmAdMIT Chris Ferraraccio Academic Management Systems (716) ext. 2109

Advisory Panel Jennifer L. Clutter, Chair (West Virginia University) Gireesh V. Gupchup, Ph.D. (Southern Illinois University) Michael W. Kelly, Pharm D. (University of Iowa) Mary Lee, Pharm.D. (Midwestern-Chicago) Sunil Prabhu, Ph.D. (Western University) Andrea L. Wall (University of Cincinnati) Edwin H. Adams, Pharm.D. (University of Louisiana-Monroe) Donald A. Tuttle, Pharm.D. (LECOM) Julie K. Donlon (Massachusetts COP-Boston) Paul W. Jungnickel, Ph D. (Auburn University)

PharmCAS Participation Launched on June 2 for Fall 2009 Enrollment 71 PharmCAS Institutions 11 – Partial Participating 60 – Full Participating 37 – Private Institutions 34 – Public Institutions

Welcome New PharmCAS Schools Thomas Jefferson 60 Belmont University 61 California Northstate 62 Chicago State University 63 College of Notre Dame of MD 64 Lipscomb University 65 MCPHS Manchester 65a MCPHS Worcester 66 University of Michigan 67 Regis University 68Touro - NY 69Union University 70University of the Incarnate Word 71University of Utah (in final approval)

PharmCAS Deadline Summary November: 8 schools December: 14 schools January: 11 schools February:25 schools March:8 schools *Preliminary Information

PharmCAS Year End Reports Available in October 2008 for the Admissions Cycle School-specific and National Data

PharmCAS Schools

PharmCAS Applicant Trends Complete/mailed PharmCAS applicants only. 43 schools 45 schools47 schools59 schools

PharmCAS Application Trends One applicant may submit multiple applications 43 schools 45 schools47 schools59 schools

PharmCAS Applications Overall Increasein Applicants = 7%Overall Increase in Applicants = 7% Overall Increasein Applications = 18.6%Overall Increase in Applications = 18.6% Applicant to application ratio = 4.5Applicant to application ratio = 4.5 Increase in applicant to application ratio = 12%Increase in applicant to application ratio = 12%

Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by GENDER ( ) *Preliminary data only. Final PharmCAS data for the cycle will be available in October 2008.

Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by AGE ( ) *Preliminary data only. Final PharmCAS data for the cycle will be available in October 2008.

Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by RACE/ETHNICITY ( ) *Preliminary data only. Final PharmCAS data for the cycle will be available in October 2008.

Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by UNDERGRADUATE GPAs ( ) *Preliminary data only. Final PharmCAS data for the cycle will be available in October 2008.

Reference Summary Data Total = Total paper = 4444 Total electronic = 40588

Top Feeder Institutions for PharmCAS Top Feeder Institutions for PharmCAS ( ) *Applicants enrolled in one or more courses at the institution. PharmCAS reports include institution-specific feeder data in addition to national data. U. of CALIFORNIA-IRVINE422 U. of CALIFORNIA-LOS ANGELES392 LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY326 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA320 MIAMI-DADE COMM. COLLEGE306 U. of CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO288 PURDUE UNIVERSITY283 U. of ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO250 SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE236 UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO236 GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE228 IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE219 U. of CALIFORNIA-DAVIS215 ORANGE COAST COLLEGE214 SANTA MONICA COLLEGE214 U. of CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE209 BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE208 GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE207 U. Of MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES203 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE201 U. of CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY200 WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY194 U. of PITTSBURGH186 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL U.185 U. NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL HILL181 COASTLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE180 CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC175 FLORIDA ATLANTIC U.175 TEMPLE UNIVERSITY171 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA169 EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE152 PALM BEACH COMM. COLLEGE152

Number of Offers vs. Number of PharmCAS Designations

Example of PharmCAS Applicant-specific Data Report published in October following end of the admissions cycle. It provides a list of all complete/mailed applicants for the individual PharmCAS school. Report identifies the other PharmCAS schools designated by each applicant and the final admission decision at each of the applicant's designated PharmCAS institutions.

What’s New in Application volume to date: – July 1, 2008: 7,968 accounts (226 verified) – July 1, 2007: 6,946 accounts (134 verified) Reference volume to date: 3593 Early Decision deadline: September 3 Academic Update opens: December 15 PCAT reporting options: – All to PharmCAS or continue to send paper to school

Fee Waiver Financially disadvantaged applicants Waiver approval based on applicant’s (or parents’) income, as reported on the most recent tax return First-come, first-serve basis First designations free. $40 for each additional designation. AACP waiver fund covers up to 285 applicants # of requests (408) & approvals (285) to date

Review of Major Changes for Current Cycle Application Fee is $140 + $40 for each additional school Fee waivers only apply to first designation References! (4 now accepted)

Review of Major Changes for Current Cycle Social Security Numbers removed but still conditionally required to match PCAT scores English speaking Canadian institutions now considered FOREIGN institutions No ACPE status institutions Things to consider when choosing a school or college of pharmacy

Other Announcements Send your matriculation data to PharmCAS by September Year-end reports available in October Interviews of incomplete applicants Problem applicants Surveys PharmCAS School Manual will be on posted on AACP site by the end of August School page updates to Diane Drakeley Criminal Background Check Pilot for cycle

Planned Use for PharmCAS Data Comprehensive longitudinal tracking of pharmacy graduates from pre-professional education and throughout their careers.

Accreditation Peer & Regional Comparisons Trends Outcomes – How do graduates apply knowledge in practice? – Which student pharmacists are most likely to pursue graduate education? Guideline 17.7 As a component of its evaluation program, the college or school should undertake studies to correlate admissions criteria, policies, and procedures with student achievement in the professional degree program and performance in professional practice.

Academic Success in Pharmacy Versus Pre-Pharmacy Background Pilot Study Planned – PharmCAS schools would provide professional GPAs by year for each professional student Role of pre-pharmacy background? – How do community college students perform in comparison to students at 4-year institutions? – Do returning adult students have greater success in pharmacy school as compared to younger individuals? – Does the pre-pharmacy organic chemistry GPA predict success in the professional curriculum?

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