Transcript PharmCAS Update AACP 2010 Annual Meeting

PharmCAS Update
AACP 2010 Annual Meeting
Lexi Losch
Manager of Application Services
Liaison International
Jennifer Athay, Pharm.D.
Director, Student Affairs
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
PharmCAS Contact Information
Lexi Losch
Manager of Application Services
[email protected]
(617) 612-2055
Tania Zavarelli
PharmCAS Coordinator
[email protected]
(617)612-2058
PharmAdMIT
Chris Ferraraccio
Academic Management Systems
[email protected]
(716) 204-0464 ext. 2109
2010-11 Advisory Panel
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Jennifer L. Clutter, Chair
Tessa Keys
Michael W. Kelly
Mary Lee
Andrea L. Wall
Jennifer Hess
Renae Chesnut
Jonathon Parker
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Cyndi Porter
• Alison Knutson
(West Virginia University)
(Southern Illinois University)
(University of Iowa)
(Midwestern-Chicago)
(University of Cincinnati)
(University at Buffalo)
(Drake University)
(Samford University)
(California Northstate)
(University of Minnesota)
PharmCAS Participation
Launched on June 4 for
Fall 2011 Enrollment
90 PharmCAS Institutions
12– Partial Participating
78 – Full Participating
50 – Private Institutions
40 – Public Institutions
Welcome New PharmCAS Schools
2010-11
Saint Joseph’s College
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
University of Wisconsin
University of Mississippi
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Roosevelt University
Rosalind Franklin University
Western New England College
Ferris State University
PharmCAS Deadline Summary
2010-11
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November:
December:
January:
February:
March:
*Preliminary Information
11 schools
19 schools
12 schools
28 schools
20 schools
PharmCAS Year End Reports
Available in October 2010 for the 2009-10 Admissions Cycle
School-specific and National Data
PharmCAS Schools
PharmCAS Applicant Trends
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schools
43
schools
45
schools
47
schools
59
schools
72
schools
86
schools
Complete/mailed PharmCAS applicants only.
PharmCAS Application Trends
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schools
schools
schools
schools
One applicant may submit multiple applications
59
schools
72
schools
86
schools
2008-09 PharmCAS Applications
• Overall Increase in Applicants = 10.9%
• Overall Increase in Applications = 9.2%
• Applicant to application ratio = 4.9
• Increase in applicant to application ratio
= 0.8%
Overall Experience with PharmCAS
Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by
GENDER (2008-09)
Male
Female
No Answer
Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by AGE
(2008-09)
Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by
RACE/ETHNICITY (2008-09)
Accepted PharmCAS Applicants by
UNDERGRADUATE GPAs (2008-09)
Top Feeder Institutions for PharmCAS
(2008-09)
U CALIFORNIA-IRVINE
U CALIFORNIA-LOS ANGELES
LONG ISLAND UNIV-BROOKLYN
U CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS
U CALIFORNIA-DAVIS
SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO
ORANGE COAST COLLEGE
MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE
U CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE
UNIVOF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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362
336
321
307
301
298
264
226
217
217
213
212
212
208
201
197
U CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY
197
COASTLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 194
GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE
194
IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE
194
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
192
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
189
U MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES
182
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
177
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
170
CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC
166
UNIVERSITY OF NEW
162
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
159
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
159
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
156
U NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL 155
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
155
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
154
*Applicants enrolled in one or more courses at the institution. PharmCAS reports include
institution-specific feeder data in addition to national data.
Number of Offers vs.
Number of PharmCAS Designations
PharmCAS
# of
Designations Applicants
1
4324
2
2204
3
1917
4
1541
5
1270
6
984
7
892
8
626
9
489
10
396
NO
Offers
2445
1360
1107
876
676
522
458
305
231
185
PharmCAS
# of
Designations Applicants
63
0
64
1
65
1
66
1
Total:
16246
NO
Offers
0
0
0
1
OFFERS
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1879
712
618
432
381
283
267
194
147
107
1
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0
1
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2
3
132
168
24
193
38
168
41
127
44
118
39
76
44
72
28
68
26
OFFERS
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3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
5
2
4
7
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9
8
0
1
2
1
2
2
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0
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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 2010-11
• Application volume to date:
– July 1, 2010: 7,531 accounts (150 verified)
– July 1, 2009: 7,504 accounts (125 verified)
– 61 Total Submitted Re-Applications (26% of submitted)
• Early Decision deadline: September 3
• Academic Update opens: December 15
• Admissions Decisions due: May 25
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.
• $50 for each additional designation.
• AACP waiver fund doubled to cover up to 533
applicants
Review of Major Changes for
Current 2010-11 Cycle
• Application Fee is $150 + $50 for each
additional school
• Fee waivers only apply to first
designation
• Race/Ethnicity compatible with IPEDS
reporting
• DOB required field
• Paperless by 2012
Review of Major Changes for
Current 2010-11 Cycle
• Social Security Numbers removed
• PCAT scores now matched by PCAT CID
• No ACPE status institutions
• Centralized Criminal Background Check Program
• Re-applicants
• 2nd parental relationship not required
• Subject line of message to reference writers to read:
Student Reference PharmCAS: Student Name
• Reference writers can now upload docs, pdfs
Re-Applicants
• Submitted and paid to roll-over from
2009-2010
• Carry over: Applicant Information,
Academic History, Additional
Information, Transcripts, PCAT scores
• Will NOT carry over: Personal Essay,
Payment, Letters of Recommendation,
Designations
• Will be assigned new 2010-2011 ID
Other Announcements
• Send your 2009-10 matriculation data to
PharmCAS by September 11
• 2009-10 Year-end reports available in October
• Problem applicants
• Surveys
• 2010-11 PharmCAS School Manual will be
posted on AACP site
• School page updates to Diane Drakeley
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