Office of Professional and Student Affairs Dr. Jessica Kerr Associate Dean for Professional and Student Affairs Monica Kempland Director of Student Services Ashley Jeffers Program Coordinator of Student Services Denyse Anderson Office Support Specialist
Today’s Presentation • Admissions criteria for SIUE School of Pharmacy • Pre-pharmacy required courses • Goals for earning admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program • Parallel plan • Tips for success • Questions/Discussion
Pathways to Admission
Personal Statement Experience
PharmCAS Application
Writing Assessment
Cumulative Pre-Pharmacy
GPA Calculations Pre-Pharm Math/ Science
Admissi on Criteria
Interview
Pharmacy College Admission Test-PCAT
Evaluations
Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum General Chemistry + labs – 10 hours Calculus – 5 hours Organic Chemistry + lab – 8 hours
English Composition – 6 hours
General Biology + labs – 8 hours
Speech Communication – 3 hours
Microbiology – 4 hours
Philosophy/RA 101 – 3 hours
Physics I – 5 hours
Behavioral/Social Sciences – 3 hours
Statistics – 4 hours
Economics – 3 hours
Human Anatomy & Physiology – 8 hours Equivalencies at other schools available at: siue.edu/pharmacy/admission/curricular-equivalencies.shtml
Goal Setting Set your goals based upon facts and statistics Consider: • What is the average GPA for applicants who are admitted? • What is your GPA? • What is the average PCAT score for applicants who are admitted? • What is your PCAT test score?
Set Your Goals Now Graduation Year
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
81
81
82
84
82
Cumulative GPA
3.52
3.53
3.54
3.66
3.62
Pre-Pharmacy GPA
3.55
3.53
3.56
3.68
3.61
Pre-Pharmacy Math and Science GPA
3.44
3.43
3.45
3.60
3.53
58
64
62
60
60
Total students
PCAT Score
Set Goals to Meet Deadlines Begin the application process one year before you want to enter the School of Pharmacy • Mid-July: PharmCAS application is available • January: Latest PCAT test date that will meet application deadline • March 1: Application deadline • September-April: Interviews and writing assessments • September-April: Applicants notified of status
Keep an Open Mind: Develop a Parallel Plan Learn all you can about pharmacy…and other careers and majors • Healthcare related experience • Volunteer and community service • Work with the Career Development Center
Keep an Open Mind: Develop a Parallel Plan • Research pharmacy • Shadow/Observe • pharmacist • other healthcare professionals
• Talk with your academic advisor
Tips for Success
Work hard to earn the best grades possible • At least 15 hours each semester
Take as many science courses as your schedule allows before taking the PCAT Pre-pharmacy curriculum can be completed in two years • However, AACP report trends of at least three years of coursework
The SIUE School of Pharmacy expectations regarding student behavior and performance • Professionalism • Involvement • Attention to detail • Willingness to embrace academic rigor
Tips for Success Get involved • Student organizations • Join the Pre-Pharmacy Association by sending and email to mkempla@siue.edu from your SIUE email
• Community service • Leadership roles
Contact Us SIUE School of Pharmacy Office of Professional and Student Affairs We are always willing to talk to students! 618-650-5150 pharmacy@siue.edu 200 University Park Drive, Suite 220
@SIUEPharmacy