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
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
2008-09 Advisory Panel
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Jennifer L. Clutter, Chair
Gireesh V. Gupchup, Ph.D.
Michael W. Kelly, Pharm D.
Mary Lee, Pharm.D.
Sunil Prabhu, Ph.D.
Andrea L. Wall
Edwin H. Adams, Pharm.D.
Donald A. Tuttle, Pharm.D.
Julie K. Donlon
Paul W. Jungnickel, Ph D.
(West Virginia University)
(Southern Illinois University)
(University of Iowa)
(Midwestern-Chicago)
(Western University)
(University of Cincinnati)
(University of Louisiana-Monroe)
(LECOM)
(Massachusetts COP-Boston)
(Auburn University)
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
Welcome New PharmCAS Schools
2008-09
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60
61
62
63
Thomas Jefferson
Belmont University
California Northstate
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
68 Touro - NY
69 Union University
70 University of the
Incarnate Word
71 University of Utah
(in final approval)
PharmCAS Deadline Summary
2008-09
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November:
December:
January:
February:
March:
*Preliminary Information
8 schools
14 schools
11 schools
25 schools
8 schools
PharmCAS Year End Reports
Available in October 2008 for the 2007-08 Admissions Cycle
School-specific and National Data
PharmCAS Schools
80
71
70
59
60
50
43
43
45
47
40
30
20
10
0
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
PharmCAS Applicant Trends
16,500
15,908
16,000
15,500
15,000
14,500
14,433
14,000
13,500
13,000
14,645
14,869
13,722
43 schools
43 schools
45 schools
47 schools
59 schools
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
12,500
Complete/mailed PharmCAS applicants only.
PharmCAS Application Trends
80,000
71,403
70,000
56,396
60,000
50,000
43,055
60,193
47,358
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
43 schools
43 schools
45 schools
47 schools
59 schools
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
0
One applicant may submit multiple applications
2007-08 PharmCAS Applications
• Overall Increase in Applicants = 7%
• Overall Increase in Applications = 18.6%
• Applicant to application ratio = 4.5
• Increase in applicant to application ratio
= 12%
Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by
GENDER (2007-08)
70%
61.51%60.10%
60%
50%
36.4% 37.8%
40%
30%
20%
2.1% 2.2%
10%
0%
Female
*Preliminary data only. Final PharmCAS
data for the 2007-08 cycle will be available
in October 2008.
Male
No Answer
Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by AGE
(2007-08)
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5
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41
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36
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5
Ag
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31
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0
26
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Ag
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Ag
Ag
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20
0
-1
-2
5
9
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Total PharmCAS Pool
Accepted PharmCAS Applicants
*Preliminary data only. Final PharmCAS data for the 2007-08 cycle will be available in October 2008.
Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by
RACE/ETHNICITY (2007-08)
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
Total PharmCAS Pool
Accepted PharmCAS Applicants
*Preliminary data only. Final PharmCAS data for the 2007-08 cycle will be available in October 2008.
Other/NA
Native
Am./Alaskan
Native
Asian
Latino
Black
White
0%
Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by
UNDERGRADUATE GPAs (2007-08)
3.63
3.70
3.60
3.50
3.40
3.30
3.20
3.10
3.46
3.48
3.46
3.38
3.25
3.18
3.11
3.00
2.90
2.80
Science
Non-Science
All PharmCAS Applicants
Math
Cumulative
Accepted PharmCAS Applicants
*Preliminary data only. Final PharmCAS data for the 2007-08 cycle will be available in October 2008.
Reference Summary Data
• Total = 45032
• Total paper = 4444
• Total electronic = 40588
Top Feeder Institutions for PharmCAS
(2007-08)
U. of CALIFORNIA-IRVINE
U. of CALIFORNIA-LOS ANGELES
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
MIAMI-DADE COMM. COLLEGE
U. of CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
U. of ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO
GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE
IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE
U. of CALIFORNIA-DAVIS
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
U. of CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE
422
392
326
320
306
288
283
250
236
236
228
219
215
214
214
209
BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE
U. Of MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE
U. of CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
U. of PITTSBURGH
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL U.
U. NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL HILL
COASTLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC
FLORIDA ATLANTIC U.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE
PALM BEACH COMM. COLLEGE
*Applicants enrolled in one or more courses at the institution. PharmCAS reports include
institution-specific feeder data in addition to national data.
208
207
203
201
200
194
186
185
181
180
175
175
171
169
152
152
Number of Offers vs.
Number of PharmCAS Designations
PharmCAS
# of
Designations Applicants
1
4363
2
2378
3
1959
4
1597
5
1251
6
1002
7
739
8
530
9
411
10
366
NO
Offers
3687
2150
1736
1417
1081
868
619
426
327
304
PharmCAS
# of
Designations Applicants
57
1
58
0
59
0
60
1
Total:
15908
NO
Offers
1
0
0
1
OFFERS
1
676
215
196
153
142
113
103
73
66
51
1
2
3
13
27
5
22
1
27
2
19
0
17
3
28
4
13
1
10
4
OFFERS
2
3
4
1
4
Example of PharmCAS
Applicant-specific Data
Last
Name
Doe
Smith
First Middle
Name Name
John
Jon
Williams Jane
PharmCAS
ID
SSN
George 20060123456 555-55-5555
Perm.
State of # of
Res.
Des.
AL
2
PharmCAS School
Admission
Code
* Samford University
Denied
Auburn University
Denied
M
20060777777 444-33-2222
AL
1
* Samford University
Matriculated
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 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
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
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)
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
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
Planned Use for PharmCAS Data
Comprehensive longitudinal tracking of
pharmacy graduates from pre-professional
education and throughout their careers.
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?
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?
Break
&
Discussion