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PharmCAS UpdateAACP 2010 Annual Meeting
Lexi LoschManager of Application Services
Liaison International
Jennifer Athay, Pharm.D.Director, Student Affairs
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
PharmCAS Contact PharmCAS Contact InformationInformation
Lexi LoschManager of Application Services
[email protected](617) 612-2055
Tania Zavarelli PharmCAS Coordinator
[email protected] (617)612-2058
PharmAdMITChris Ferraraccio
Academic Management [email protected]
(716) 204-0464 ext. 2109
2010-11 Advisory Panel2010-11 Advisory Panel
• Jennifer L. Clutter, Chair (West Virginia University) • Tessa Keys (Southern Illinois
University)
• Michael W. Kelly (University of Iowa) • Mary Lee (Midwestern-Chicago)
• Andrea L. Wall (University of Cincinnati)
• Jennifer Hess (University at Buffalo)
• Renae Chesnut (Drake University)
• Jonathon Parker (Samford University)• Cyndi Porter (California Northstate)
• Alison Knutson (University of Minnesota)
PharmCAS ParticipationPharmCAS Participation
Launched on June 4 for Fall 2011 Enrollment
90 PharmCAS Institutions12– Partial Participating
78 – Full Participating
50 – Private Institutions40 – Public Institutions
Welcome New PharmCAS Welcome New PharmCAS Schools Schools 2010-112010-11
Saint Joseph’s CollegePhiladelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineSouthern Illinois University EdwardsvilleUniversity of Wisconsin University of MississippiUniversity of the Sciences in PhiladelphiaRoosevelt University Rosalind Franklin UniversityWestern New England CollegeFerris State University
PharmCAS Deadline PharmCAS Deadline SummarySummary2010-112010-11
• November: 11 schools• December: 19 schools• January: 12 schools• February: 28 schools• March: 20 schools
*Preliminary Information
PharmCAS Year End PharmCAS Year End ReportsReports
Available in October 2010 for the 2009-10 Admissions Cycle
School-specific and National Data
PharmCAS SchoolsPharmCAS Schools
PharmCAS Applicant PharmCAS Applicant TrendsTrends
Complete/mailed PharmCAS applicants only.
43 schools
43 schools
45 schools
47 schools
59 schools
72 schools
86 schools
PharmCAS Application PharmCAS Application TrendsTrends
One applicant may submit multiple applications
43
schools
43
schools
45
schools
47
schools59
schools72
schools86
schools
2008-09 PharmCAS 2008-09 PharmCAS ApplicationsApplications
• Overall IncreaseOverall Increase in Applicants = in Applicants = 10.9%10.9%
• Overall IncreaseOverall Increase in Applications = in Applications = 9.2%9.2%
• Applicant to application ratio = Applicant to application ratio = 4.94.9
• Increase in applicant to application Increase in applicant to application ratio =ratio = 0.8% 0.8%
Overall Experience with Overall Experience with PharmCASPharmCAS
Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by GENDERGENDER (2008-09) (2008-09)
Male Female No Answer
Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by AGEAGE (2008-09) (2008-09)
Accepted PharmCAS Applicants Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by by RACE/ETHNICITYRACE/ETHNICITY (2008-09) (2008-09)
Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by UNDERGRADUATE GPAsUNDERGRADUATE GPAs (2008-09) (2008-09)
Top Feeder Institutions for Top Feeder Institutions for PharmCAS PharmCAS (2008-09)
*Applicants enrolled in one or more courses at the institution. PharmCAS reports include institution-specific feeder data in addition to national data.
U CALIFORNIA-IRVINE 408 U CALIFORNIA-LOS ANGELES 362 LONG ISLAND UNIV-BROOKLYN 336 U CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO
321 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 307
PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS 301
U CALIFORNIA-DAVIS 298 SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE
264 UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH 226 GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE
217 UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO
217 ORANGE COAST COLLEGE
213 MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
212 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE 212
U CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE 208
UNIVOF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO 201 BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
197
U CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY 197
COASTLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 194 GEORGIA PERIMETER
COLLEGE 194 IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE 194 SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
192 TEMPLE UNIVERSITY 189 U MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES 182 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA 177 WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
170 CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC 166 UNIVERSITY OF NEW 162 HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE 159 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI 159 UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
156 U NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL 155 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
155OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 154
Number of Offers vs. Number of Offers vs. Number of PharmCAS DesignationsNumber of PharmCAS Designations
1 2 3 4 51 4324 2445 18792 2204 1360 712 1323 1917 1107 618 168 244 1541 876 432 193 38 25 1270 676 381 168 41 4 06 984 522 283 127 44 7 17 892 458 267 118 39 8 28 626 305 194 76 44 6 19 489 231 147 72 28 9 210 396 185 107 68 26 8 2
1 2 3 4 5
63 0 0 0 0 0 0 064 1 0 0 1 0 0 065 1 0 1 0 0 0 066 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 16246
OFFERSPharmCAS Designations
# of Applicants
NO Offers
OFFERSNO Offers
# of Applicants
PharmCAS Designations
Example of PharmCAS Example of PharmCAS Applicant-specific DataApplicant-specific Data
Last Name
First Name
Middle Name
PharmCAS ID SSN
Perm. State of
Res.# of Des. PharmCAS School
Admission Code
Doe John George 20060123456 555-55-5555 AL 2 * Samford University Denied
Auburn University Denied
Smith Jon M 20060777777 444-33-2222 AL 1 * Samford University Matriculated
Williams Jane Ellen 20060888888 555-33-1111 FL 7 * Samford University Denied
Auburn University Matriculated
Florida, University of Denied
Kentucky, University of Denied
Mercer University Denied
Nova Southeastern University Declined offer
South University Withdrew
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 2010-11What’s New in 2010-11
• Application volume to date: – July 1, 2010: 7,531 accounts (150 verified)– July 1, 2009: 7,504 accounts (125 verified)– 61 Total Submitted Re-Applications (26% of submitted)
• Early Decision deadline: September 3
• Academic Update opens: December 15
• Admissions Decisions due: May 25
Fee Waiver 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.
• $50 for each additional designation.
• AACP waiver fund doubled to cover up to 533 applicants
Review of Major Changes for Review of Major Changes for Current 2010-11 CycleCurrent 2010-11 Cycle
• Application Fee is $150 + $50 for each additional school
• Fee waivers only apply to first designation
• Race/Ethnicity compatible with IPEDS reporting
• DOB required field
• Paperless by 2012
Review of Major Changes for Review of Major Changes for Current 2010-11 CycleCurrent 2010-11 Cycle
• Social Security Numbers removed
• PCAT scores now matched by PCAT CID
• No ACPE status institutions
• Centralized Criminal Background Check Program
• Re-applicants
• 2nd parental relationship not required
• Subject line of message to reference writers to read: Student Reference PharmCAS: Student Name
• Reference writers can now upload docs, pdfs
Re-ApplicantsRe-Applicants
• Submitted and paid to roll-over from 2009-2010
• Carry over: Applicant Information, Academic History, Additional Information, Transcripts, PCAT scores
• Will NOT carry over: Personal Essay, Payment, Letters of Recommendation, Designations
• Will be assigned new 2010-2011 ID
Other AnnouncementsOther Announcements
• Send your 2009-10 matriculation data to PharmCAS by September 11
• 2009-10 Year-end reports available in October
• Problem applicants
• Surveys
• 2010-11 PharmCAS School Manual will be posted on AACP site
• School page updates to Diane Drakeley
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