PharmCAS Update AACP 2008 Annual Meeting

1. 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

2. PharmCAS Contact Information Jessica Colangelo PharmCAS Team Leader jcolangelo@liaison-intl.com 617-612-2055 Jennifer Athay Director of Student Affairs JAthay@aacp.org 703-739-2330, x. 1024 PharmAdMIT Chris Ferraraccio Academic Management Systems cferraraccio@academicmanagement.com (716) 204-0464 ext. 2109

3. 2008-09 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)

4. 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

5. Welcome New PharmCAS Schools 2008-09 68 Touro - NY 69 Union University 70 University of the Incarnate Word 71 University of Utah (in final approval) 59 Thomas Jefferson 60 Belmont University 61 California Northstate 62 Chicago State University • College of Notre Dame of MD 64 Lipscomb University 65 MCPHS Manchester 65a MCPHS Worcester 66 University of Michigan 67 Regis University

6. PharmCAS Deadline Summary2008-09 • November: 8 schools • December: 14 schools • January: 11 schools • February: 25 schools • March: 8 schools *Preliminary Information

7. PharmCAS Year End Reports Available in October 2008 for the 2007-08 Admissions Cycle School-specific and National Data

8. PharmCAS Schools

9. PharmCAS Applicant Trends 43 schools 43 schools 45 schools 47 schools 59 schools Complete/mailed PharmCAS applicants only.

10. PharmCAS Application Trends 43 schools 43 schools 45 schools 47 schools 59 schools One applicant may submit multiple applications

11. 2007-08 PharmCAS Applications • Overall Increasein Applicants = 7% • Overall Increasein Applications = 18.6% • Applicant to application ratio = 4.5 • Increase in applicant to application ratio = 12%

12. Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by GENDER (2007-08) *Preliminary data only. Final PharmCAS data for the 2007-08 cycle will be available in October 2008.

13. Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by AGE (2007-08) *Preliminary data only. Final PharmCAS data for the 2007-08 cycle will be available in October 2008.

14. Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by RACE/ETHNICITY (2007-08) *Preliminary data only. Final PharmCAS data for the 2007-08 cycle will be available in October 2008.

15. Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by UNDERGRADUATE GPAs (2007-08) *Preliminary data only. Final PharmCAS data for the 2007-08 cycle will be available in October 2008.

16. Reference Summary Data • Total = 45032 • Total paper = 4444 • Total electronic = 40588

17. Top Feeder Institutions for PharmCAS (2007-08) U. of CALIFORNIA-IRVINE 422 U. of CALIFORNIA-LOS ANGELES 392 LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY 326 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 320 MIAMI-DADE COMM. COLLEGE 306 U. of CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO 288 PURDUE UNIVERSITY 283 U. of ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO 250 SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE 236 UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO 236 GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE 228 IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE 219 U. of CALIFORNIA-DAVIS 215 ORANGE COAST COLLEGE 214 SANTA MONICA COLLEGE 214 U. of CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE 209 BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE 208 GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE 207 U. Of MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES 203 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE 201 U. of CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY 200 WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY 194 U. of PITTSBURGH 186 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL U. 185 U. NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL HILL 181 COASTLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 180 CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC 175 FLORIDA ATLANTIC U. 175 TEMPLE UNIVERSITY 171 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA 169 EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE 152 PALM BEACH COMM. COLLEGE 152 *Applicants enrolled in one or more courses at the institution. PharmCAS reports include institution-specific feeder data in addition to national data.

18. Number of Offers vs. Number of PharmCAS Designations

19. 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.

20. What’s New in 2007-08 • 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

21. 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

22. Review of Major Changes for Current 2008-09 Cycle • Application Fee is $140 + $40 for each additional school • Fee waivers only apply to first designation • References! (4 now accepted)

23. Review of Major Changes for Current 2008-09 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

24. Other Announcements • Send your 2007-08 matriculation data to PharmCAS by September 12 • 2007-08 Year-end reports available in October • Interviews of incomplete applicants • Problem applicants • Surveys • 2007-08 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 2009-2010 cycle

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

26. Accreditation 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. • Peer & Regional Comparisons • Trends • Outcomes • How do graduates apply knowledge in practice? • Which student pharmacists are most likely to pursue graduate education?

27. 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?

28. Break & Discussion