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PharmCAS Training for AACP Annual Meeting Lexi Losch Manager of Application Services, Liaison International
PharmCAS Trainingfor AACP Annual Meeting
Lexi Losch Manager of Application Services, Liaison
International
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Transcripts Submission of Materials
Deadlines Verification Admissions Potpourri
What form should come with each official transcript?
A 100
Transcript Request Form
A 100
PharmCAS verifies official transcripts from what type of
colleges and universities?
A 200
Regionally Accredited
A 200
What 3 options do pharmacy schools have for international
coursework transcripts?
A 300
Foreign Transcript Evaluation Report sent to PharmCAS, Original foreign transcript
sent directly to the school, or neither (only U.S. coursework
considered)A 300
Where should matriculated students send official
transcripts?
A 400
Directly to the school
A 400
What types of transcripts does PharmCAS NOT
accept?
A 500
Photocopies and Issued-to-Student
A 500
Which test scores does PharmCAS accept?
B 100
PCAT, TOEFL, TSE
B 100
What specific item needs to be entered on the application for PharmCAS to be able to
match PCAT scores?
B 200
PCAT CID
B 200
What important documents are NOT required for
submission of the application? How many does
PharmCAS accept?
B 300
Letters of Reference; Up to 4
B 300
What is the PharmCAS application fee structure?
B 400
$150 for the first designation; $50 for each additional
B 400
PharmCAS needs 3 things for an application to become
“Complete.” What are they?
B 500
Completed PharmCAS Application, Correct
PharmCAS fee, and ALL official transcripts from all
institutions attended.
B 500
How many regular institutional deadlines does
PharmCAS offer?
C 100
Five
C 100
How many weeks in advance does PharmCAS recommend
applicants submit their application to avoid deadline
traffic?
C 200
Two Weeks
C 200
Who is able to grant a deadline extension to an
applicant and how long is it extended for?
C 300
Admissions Officers; 48 hours
C 300
DAILY DOUBLE
C 400
DAILY DOUBLE
Place A Wager
Name one rule for Early Decision applicants and one
rule for schools that participate in Early Decision
C 400
Applicants must submit by the deadline, applicant can only submit to 1 school, accepted applicants must attend that school, schools must report
decisions by October 21
C 400
Does PharmCAS enforce institutional deadlines?
C 500
No
C 500
How long can it take for an application to be verified?
D 100
4-6 weeks
D 100
Name 5 Course Subjects that PharmCAS may categorize
coursework into
D 200
Biochemistry, Biology and Other Life Sciences, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Microbiology, Other Science, Math, Computer
Science, English/Literature, Economics, Social/Behavioral
Science, Physics, Public Speaking, General Non-Science D 200
Name 3 types of GPA’s PharmCAS can provide
D 300
Undergraduate, Graduate, Post-Baccalaureate, Math,
Science, Non-Science, Breakdown by course type, Breakdown for each school
attendedD 300
Name 3 types of classifications/courses that are excluded from the GPA
calculation
D 400
Foreign Coursework, AP/CLEP/IB, Audit,
Deferred, Institutional/Departmental
Exam, Incomplete, Pass/Fail, Withdrawn
D 400
During the Academic Update period, the applicant can enter
coursework from which semester(s)?
D 500
Summer and Fall
D 500
There are 2 ways to manage the data that PharmCAS
sends you. What are they?
E 100
Admissions Portal and PharmAdMIT
E 100
Which 3 months during the year does PharmCAS request
admissions decisions?
E 200
May, September, October
E 200
What dynamic report is offered year round that helps
you manage students with multiple acceptances and
offers?
E 300
Offers Made and Offers Accepted Report/Shared
Offers
E 300
How many AdMIT files does PharmCAS accept from each
school daily?
E 400
E 400
One decision file and one supplemental file.
Name 3 different reports you receive for your End-of-Year
reports
E 500
E 500
Gender, Race/Ethnicity, Age, State of Residency, Citizenship, GPA, PCAT, Degrees Earned, Offers Summary, Applicant
Summary
If you are a re-applicant, name 2 parts of the
application that are NOT pulled over from the previous
cycle
F 100
Personal Essay, Fee, Privacy Statement, Pharmacy
Designations, Letters of Reference
F 100
What do we recommend applicants do before calling
Customer Service?
F 200
Read the instructions and FAQ’s
F 200
Name 2 documents that applicants should send directly to the school
F 300
Test Scores (AP/IB/CLEP, etc.), Supplemental
Application
F 300
We’re in San Antonio, TX. What regional accreditation
association does TX fall under?
F 400
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
F 400
Name the final decision code that means an applicant began
class after orientation
F 500
Matriculated
F 500
The Final Jeopardy Category is:
Numbers
Please record your wager.
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How many mailed applicants were there for the 2010-2011
PharmCAS cycle? (the response closest to the number wins)
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17, 452
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Thank You for Playing Jeopardy!
