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1. Pre-Pharmacy Societyumdprepharm@gmail.comstudentorg.umd.edu/prepharm 1ST GENERAL BODY MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 Get on the ListServ..Join Our Facebook Group..Visit Our Website..LifeLink Updates

2. Agenda • Welcome! Don’t forget to sign-in • Introduction of Executive Board • What is Pre-Pharmacy? • Active Membership Requirements • 2010 Pharmacy School Open Houses • Upcoming PPS Events • T-Shirt Sales • Newsletters • Definition of a Pharmacist • Pre-Requisites & PharmCas • Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions

3. Executive Board Officers • President: Brandon Keith. • bkeith@umd.edu • VP of External Affairs: Jenna Rocchio. • jrocchi0@umd.edu • VP Administrative Affairs: Kathy Tang. • kathyshintang@gmail.com • Secretary: Sonja Jacobsen. • sonja@umd.edu • Treasurer: Joseph Goble. • jgoble@umd.edu • Public Relations Co-Chair: Joshua Atere. • jatere1@gmail.com • Public relations Co-Chair: Sandy Lim. • sandylim@umd.edu • Community Service Co-Chair: Chelsey Song. • csong123@umd.edu • Community Service Co-Chair: krishna dalsania. • krdalsania@gmail.com

4. Advisor • Nick Celedónwww.prehealth.umd.edu/ 1210 HJP (301) 405-7805 Walk-in Hours: Tuesdays 1:30-3:30 Thursdays 10:00 - 12:00

5. What is Pre-Pharmacy? • The Pre-Pharmacy program at UMCP is not a degree-granting program but it prepares you for entry into pharmacy school. • The program can not guarantee admission to a professional school. • Special Note: Attending the University of Maryland, College Park does not automatically grant you admission into any of the University of Maryland Pharmacy Schools. • Declaring no major? Try a 2-4 program • Can finish pre-requisites in 3 years or after a degree • What majors are most of us? • You can be any major that you like as long as you complete the pre-requisites.

6. Our Mission Statement • The Pre-Pharmacy Society at the University of Maryland, College Park is an organization run by students who serve to support and provide information for prospective students in the pharmacy-related careers. The Pre-Pharmacy Society strives to provide a network of resources through informational meetings, field trips, guest speakers, and community services. These resources will encourage prospective students to promote dedication, leadership, hard work and professionalism for their future pharmacy-related careers.

7. Why should you come to our meetings? • Learn about the pharmacy application process • Learn about current pharmaceutical issues/news • Get advice and all your questions answered • Good for applications • Leadership position • Service activities • Connections to pre-pharmacy advisor, universities, Kaplan • No point in joining a club if you are not going to participate! • IMPORTANT HANDOUTS • Make new friends!

8. Active Membership Requirements • 3 Meetings per semester • 3 Hours of Community Service per semester • Please do not wait until till the end of the semester to fulfill your community service hours • Exceptions will not be made

9. 2010 Pharmacy School Open Houses • Maryland • University of Maryland, Baltimore (Full) – Sept. 25 • University of Maryland, Eastern Shore (Pre-Candidate) – Oct. 2 • College of Notre Dame of Maryland (Candidate) – N/A • Virginia • Shenandoah University (Full)– Oct. 23rd • Virginia Commonwealth University (Full) – N/A • Appalachian College (Full) – No Open Houses; Campus Visits • Hampton University (Full) – N/A • D.C. • Howard University (Full) – N/A

10. Upcoming PPS Events • Oct. 4: UMES Admissions • Nov 1: UMB Admissions • April: UMB Open House Bus Trip • Bonding Event - TBA • Community Service Events – TBA • UMD/UMB PALS Mentorship - TBA

11. T-Shirt Sales • Only $10 per shirt! • Represent!!! Designed by Tina Nguyen

12. Newsletters Designed by Tina Nguyen

13. Top 10 Reasons to Become a Pharmacist • I Want to Help People Get Well • I Like to Work Directly with Patients • I Enjoy a Wide Variety of Career Opportunities • I Can Benefit from the Increased Demand For Pharmacists • I Want to be an Important Member of the Health Care Team • I Can Have Job Mobility, Stability, and Flexibility • I am Excited to be a Part of Major Innovations in Drug Therapy • I Want to Work with State-of-the-Art Technology • I Can Help Defend Against Bioterrorism • I Would Like to Be a Highly Respected Member of My Community *Provided by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

14. Role of a Pharmacist • Bottom Line: • Pharmacists are drug experts • Responsibilities: • care for patients • dispensing medications • monitoring patient health and progress • educate consumers and patients on medications • advise physicians, nurses, and other health professionals on drug decisions. • provide expertise about the composition of drugs, including their chemical, biological, and physical properties and their manufacture and use • ensure drug purity and strength and make sure that drugs do not interact in a harmful way.

15. 2+4 Year Program Freshman Year • Maintain a good GPA • Join many extracurricular activities/organizations that interest you • Make a resume with all your current skills and activities • Find work experience if your schedule permits • Volunteer/ Shadow • If you have work/study- choose to work with a science professor’s research • Go to professor office hours, make/maintain relationships with professors after the semester for recommendations

16. 2+4 Year Program cont’d • Summer • Take the June PCAT • Get in contact with professors (esp. science) that you want recommendations from • Another recommendation from a volunteer/work experience is strongly recommended • Begin your application on PharmCAS

17. 2+4 Year Program cont’d • Sophomore Year • Retake the PCAT in October if necessary • Submit PharmCAS and supplemental applications as soon as possible • Interviews occur in the spring • Maintain memberships in organizations that you joined • Keep maintaining a good GPA

18. 4+4 Year Program • Freshman Year • Maintain a good GPA • Join many extracurricular activities/organizations that interest you • Make a resume with all your current skills and activities • Find work experience if your schedule permits • Make/maintain relationships with professors after the semester for recommendations

19. 4+4 Year Program cont’d • Sophomore Year • Maintain a good GPA • Update your resume as needed • Maintain memberships in organizations that you joined • Apply for leadership positions within the organizations

20. 4+4 Year Program cont’d • Junior Year • Maintain a good GPA and memberships in organizations • By this time you should have some volunteer/shadow/work experience • Summer • Take the June PCAT • Get in contact with professors that you want recommendations from • A recommendation from a science professor is strongly needed • Begin your application on PharmCAS

21. 4+4 Year Program cont’d • Senior Year • Maintain a good GPA and memberships in organizations • Update your resume as needed • Retake the PCAT in October if necessary • Submit PharmCAS and supplemental applications as soon as possible • Interviews occur in the spring • Maintain memberships in organizations that you joined • Apply for leadership positions within the organizations

23. UMB Pharmacy School Pre-Requisite Courses *BSCI201 is ONLY offered in FALL and BSCI202 is ONLY offered in SPRING *65 credits minimum for pre-requisite courses

24. PharmCAS is a centralized application service provided by the American Association of College of Pharmacy (AACP) • www.pharmcas.org • Participating schools (~60) can be found:http://www.pharmcas.org/collegesschools/directoryalphastate.htm • Stats about the last entering class, application criteria, program pre-reqs, supplemental application info, deadlines, and other info can also be found on PharmCAS.

25. Letters of recommendation • Paper and electronic references accepted • Electronic (eLOR) is preferred • 3 recommendations per applicant • Check recommendations accepted • UMB does not accept recommendations from: TAs, friends, and family • Info for other pharmacy schools can be found on PharmCAS website: http://www.pharmcas.org/docs/ReqTypebySchool.pdf

26. Deadlines • All applications and documents must be received by PharmCAS by the deadline for the school • Cannot e-submit once deadline is reached • Early decision • Applicant can only apply to one ED school • Denied ED applicant may apply to more schools • Accepted ED applicant cannot apply to other PharmCAS schools

27. PharmCAS Pharmacy school • Submission of documents • Application • Transcripts • Letter of recommendations • PCATs • Fee • $150 for one school • $40 for each additional • Supplemental application • Supplemental fee

28. How Does PharmCAS calculate your GPA?

29. Top 10 Schools 1. University of California--San Francisco 2. University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill 3. University of Minnesota 4. University of Texas—Austin 5. Ohio State University 5. University of Kentucky 5. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor 5. University of Washington 9. Purdue University 9. University of Arizona 9. University of Florida 9. University of Illinois—Chicago 9. University of Maryland—Baltimore 9. University of Wisconsin--Madison