SIUE Springboard to Success - School of Pharmacy

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