Goals

• While maintaining a high GPA, look into opportunities for research and relevant experience.  
• Build relationships with professors as they may become letter writers.
• Attend pre-health meetings and events. Begin to look into preparing for the PCAT (Studying and Registration). 
• Continue to meet with your pre-health advisor at least once a semester. 

Clinical experience

• Internships  
• ASU Pre-Health Internship
  • National: Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)  
  • National: Database of national pre-health internships
• Events

Leadership and community service 

• Global Education Office (Study abroad)
• College of Health Solutions Study abroad
• Student Organizations
• Campus Involvement  
• Research
• On-campus employment       

Grade point average

• AACP Repeat Policy
  Policies regarding repeated coursework may vary by institution.
• PharmCAS GPA Guidelines
  PharmCAS will calculate a science, non-science, math, and undergraduate cumulative GPA.
• Grade Repeat Policy at ASU - https://students.asu.edu/grades

Goals

• Maintain a high GPA and stay involved with campus clubs/ organizations, volunteer opportunities, and experience.
• Begin an internship and start prepping for the PCAT (take the PCAT by spring of Junior year).
• Apply through PharmCas one year prior to when you plan to matriculate.

Timeline

PCAT (Pharmacy College Admissions Test)   

Register for test date

• https://www.pearsonassessments.com/graduate-admissions/pcat/about.html

Prep courses and practice exam

• Kaplan 

PharmCAS

• https://www.pharmcas.org/
• Important Dates and Deadlines   

Personal statement

• PharmCAS Guidelines  
  • 4,500 characters long. 
  • Do not personalize your personal statement for particulate pharmacy programs, as PharmCas will submit the same essay to each program you apply to.

Letters of recommendation (LOR)  

• Identify people who know you well and can firmly comment on your ability as a medical student and future physician. 
• Ask in advance and give your letter writers sufficient time to complete and submit. 
• Also, remember to stay in touch with letter writers who you may also ask in the future!
• PharmCAS Guidelines
  • PharmCAS requires references to be submitted using the electronic reference system.  PharmCAS does not accept paper letters of reference.

Mock interviews

• Mock Interviews
  Schedule mock interview with Pre-Health Office your senior year 
• MMI Prep through Columbia University

Goals

• Meet with pre-health advisor to prepare for interviews.
• If waitlisted or rejected, explore post-bac options or consider taking a gap year.

International students

• AACP Foreign Students and Graduates

Non-traditional students

• AACP Non-Traditional Students

Pharmacy residency and internship options

• AACP Residency and Internship