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The Dos & Don ’ ts of Pharmacy School Admissions

The Dos & Don ’ ts of Pharmacy School Admissions . Todd Worsham Campus Manager Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions 302-519-7331 Todd.Worsham@kaplan.com www.kaptest.com 1-800-KAP-TEST. Pharmacy School Admissions Trends.

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The Dos & Don ’ ts of Pharmacy School Admissions

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  1. The Dos & Don’ts of Pharmacy School Admissions Todd Worsham Campus Manager Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions 302-519-7331 Todd.Worsham@kaplan.com www.kaptest.com 1-800-KAP-TEST

  2. Pharmacy School Admissions Trends • According to the data compiled by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy: • 95,000 applicants for 2007 • 11,557 new students for 2007 And that’s including… Pharmacy Colleges adding over 3,000 seats to accommodate the growing need Tip #1: Know the competition. 1-800-KAP-TEST |kaptest.com/mcat

  3. Pharm School Admissions Timeline Get it Ready! PCAT June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb May Jan Early Decision Period Rolling Admissions Period PCAT is administered 9 times: July, Fall (in 2011 all fall dates were in September and January Tip #2: Submit your application early. 1-800-KAP-TEST |kaptest.com/mcat

  4. Pharmacy School Admissions Factors  PCAT Score  Undergraduate GPA  Prerequisite Coursework  Personal Profile & Statements Presumably Admit Application Strength  Extracurricular & Experiences  Interviews Presumably Deny  Letters of Recommendation Absolutely Deny Tip #3:Control the process. 1-800-KAP-TEST |kaptest.com/mcat

  5. The Dos & Don’ts of Pharm School Admissions Prerequisite Coursework   Do your research Assume that one-size fits all   Consult your Advisor Try to get all the answers yourself   Go by only what you have heard from other pre-health students Call admissions Tip #4: Get all the information. 1-800-KAP-TEST |kaptest.com/mcat

  6. The Dos & Don’ts of Pharm School Admissions Personal Statement   Use past/present stories and a theme. Write “why I want to go to pharm school”.   Showcase lessons learned from experience Speak negatively of anyone or anything.   Write effectively and follow directions Go at it alone. Interviews   Consider every interview mandatory Discount them   Schedule interviews strategically Judge schools based on ranking alone   Become acquainted with admissions staff Inundate admissions staff with requests Tip #5: Distinguish yourself by showing your passion. 1-800-KAP-TEST |kaptest.com/mcat

  7. The Dos & Don’ts of Pharm School Admissions Letters of Recommendation   Select professors who know you well Worry about clout   Give recommenders content to work from Allow your recommenders to fly blind   Ask specifically for strong, detailed letter Write the letter yourself Tip #6: Help your recommenders help you. 1-800-KAP-TEST |kaptest.com/mcat

  8. The Dos & Don’ts of Pharm School Admissions GPA   Choose major that interests/challenges you Choose Chem major "just because" pre-health   Squeeze out every point you can. Game your GPA with easy classes or P/F   “Trend-up” and do well in major. Over-estimate importance of GPA. Tip #7: Your academic potential is measurable. 1-800-KAP-TEST |kaptest.com/mcat

  9. The Dos & Don’ts of Pharm School Admissions The PCAT • What are most schools requiring? • What are most matriculates getting? • The sections of PCAT are: • verbal ability • quantitative ability • reading comprehension • knowledge of basic principles and concepts of biology • general and elementary organic chemistry 1-800-KAP-TEST |kaptest.com/mcat

  10. The Dos & Don’ts of Pharm School Admissions The PCAT   Give the test the attention/time it deserves Consider it just an obstacle to admission   Learn critical thinking skills (and science) Tackle the exam as a whole, all at once   Learn/practice to gain efficiency for each skill Take test after test w/o changing behavior   Prepare with college text books Focus on your opportunities for improvement   Understand you can do it. Consider it just an obstacle to admission 1-800-KAP-TEST |kaptest.com/mcat

  11. The Dos & Don’ts of Pharm School Admissions The PCAT • What is on it? • 2 Writing Sections 30 minutes each • Verbal Ability 30 minutes/48 items (60% analogies) • Biology 30 minutes/48 items (60% Gen Bio) • Chemistry 30 minutes/48 items (60% Gen, 40% O Chem) • Reading Comp 50 minutes/48 items • Quantitative 40 minutes/48 questions (40% Precalc and Calc) • The PCAT is the common measuring stick. • Average Applicant: 50th Percentile (399.44) • Average Acceptant: 69th Percentile (412) Tip #8: You can raise your PCAT score. 1-800-KAP-TEST |kaptest.com/mcat

  12. The PCAT is the most important factor in your application. Pharmacy schools are very competitive. Small gains on the PCAT can translate into massive “leapfrogging” of other test-takers. The PCAT is an important predictor of Pharmacy school success. Why prep for the PCAT? Tip #9: The PCAT matters. 1-800-KAP-TEST |kaptest.com/mcat

  13. A Sample PCAT Question… Tip #10:Kaplan can help. 1-800-KAP-TEST |kaptest.com/mcat

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  15. The Kaplan Advantage The Most Personalized Prep • Greatest number of course options because one size does not fit all. 1-800-KAP-TEST |kaptest.com/mcat

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  17. The Most Personalized Prep: Smart Reports Analyze performance by Section to determine your areas of greatest opportunity 1-800-KAP-TEST |kaptest.com/mcat

  18. The Most Personalized Prep: Smart Reports Dig deeper to uncover content strengths and weaknesses 1-800-KAP-TEST |kaptest.com/mcat

  19. The Kaplan Advantage The Most Personalized Prep Unmatched Expertise Guaranteed Results • Greatest number of course options because one size does not fit all. • Only program with online on-demand instruction (250+ hours) • Individual online score analysis and prescriptive feedback through our exclusive Smart Reports™ • Only national MCAT program with instructors who have scored at or above the 90th percentile on each section of the MCAT that they teach • Most realistic practice through 19 Computer-Based tests, including all AAMC practice tests • The largest MCAT question library, with 11,000+ questions, including the most Verbal Reasoning practice • Higher Score Guarantee Readiness  Satisfaction Money Back • More people get into med school with a Kaplan course than with any other major course 1-800-KAP-TEST |kaptest.com/mcat

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