Pre-Pharmacy Club Meeting: April 4, 2011
Guest Speaker: Dr. Theodore Tong, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for the
College of Pharmacy.
PCAT Preparation:
• Pharmacy College Admissions Test
• April 1st is the start date for registering for the PCAT.
• The PCAT Preparation booklet can be found online and will answer any
question you have about the PCAT and resolve any rumors.
• The PCAT is now a computer based test.
• Important Correction for Testing Dates in 2012:
Computer-Based Test
Dates
Register and
Schedule By
July 2011
20
Cancel By
Additional Fees Apply
May 20, 2011
July 6, 2011
July 6, 2011
27
September 2011
14
Late Registration and
Schedule By
Additional Fees Apply
July 14, 2011
19
August 31,2011
August 31, 2011
21
26
28
January 2012
10
Additional Fees Apply
November 10, 2011
11
December 27, 2011
December 27, 2011
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January 10th and 11th
• 2011-2012 PCAT Dates:
• The computer based exam is the same as the paper exam.
• The computer functions, such as spell check and calculators will not be
available on the computer based exam.
• The PCAT will be administered at pre-selected testing centers.
• Source of PCAT information: www.pcatweb.info
• Register early so you can ensure a test date and pick the location you would
like to test at.
• 6 Parts of the PCAT:
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Verbal ability (48)
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Biology (48)
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Reading Comprehension (48)
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Chemistry (48)
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Quantitative Ability (48)
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Writing (2 essays – 30 minutes each)
• The practice test can be very valuable and will help you in being familiar with
the actual PCAT.
• PCAT scoring:
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The percentile is based on people who have taken the exam from the
past 4 years.
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The composite is more useful in looking at where you sit.
• Additional information can be found in the handout packet that was passed
out.
Thank you Dr. Tong for providing the members with great information on
preparing for the PCAT. As a gift to Dr. Tong, the Pre-Pharmacy Club has
donated $50 to the Diamond Children's Clinic.
Election Results:
President – Lauren Aragon
Vice President – Katie Gaab
Treasurer – Caroline Kim
Recorder – Deanna Molina
Activities Coordinator (2) – Julia Olson and Monet Welton
Historian – Trishna Kuber
Computer Guru – Larry Le
ASP/ApHA Liaison – Nick Wong
Congratulations to all of our new officers!
Certificates of Participation were distributed by our Vice President and Recorder,
Sophia Un and Elaine Truong. If you attended at least one event this year, then
you have received a certificate. So, if you were unable to make this meeting,
please contact Anna Hernandez at anna.hernandez@pharmacy.arizona.edu or
stop by B107 at Drachman Hall to receive your certificate. We highly encourage
you to pick up your certificate because it is a great addition to any resume or
application.
Also, there are still many members that have not picked up their T-shirts from
this year. If you have not picked up your T-shirt yet, please contact Anna
Hernandez in order to pick it up.
Thank you for attending our last and final meeting for the academic year! Also,
thank you for a great year Pre-Pharmacy Club! Good luck with all your finals and
have a wonderful summer. We look forward to seeing you next Fall.
-Amy Nguyen
Pre-Pharmacy Club President