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• 110+ Participating Pharm. CAS Schools • Follow Pharm. CAS on www. pharmcas. org

Pharm. CAS Updates • First application $150, any subsequent applications $55 • Fee waivers for low SES students available • Pharm. CAS Website redesign in Oct/Nov 2013 • Based on feedback from pre-health advisors, Pharm. CAS will now allow for an option to preview (and save) a PDF of the reference prior to submitting.

Pharm. CAS Updates • School pages for graduate programs in the pharmaceutical sciences being added to the Pharm. CAS site. These programs are for students interested in becoming research scientists, not to be confused with the Pharm. D programs that help students apply to professional programs to become pharmacists.

Pharm. CAS Updates • New question added about language fluency (other languages besides English) • Expanded options for reporting race/ethnicity

Pharm. CAS Updates • Based on feedback from students and pre-health advisors, the conduct question has been reworded and split into 2 questions. 1. Were you ever the recipient of any action (e. g. , a grade lowering penalty, failing grade, disqualification, suspension, probation, dismissal, etc. ) by any faculty member, college, or university, Pharm. CAS or health licensing board for academic or professional misconduct (e. g. , cheating, plagiarism, harassment, misuse of university facilities, stealing destroying or damaging university property etc. )? 2. Were you ever the recipient of any action (e. g. , disqualification, suspension, probation, dismissal, etc. ) by any college or university for unacceptable academic performance?

Profile of 2012 Entering Class* • GPAs • Science 3. 27 • Non-Science 3. 59 • Math 3. 35 • Cumulative 3. 40 • 55. 52 percentile = Composite PCAT • 60% = Female / 38. 8% = Male / 1. 2% declined to state • 13. 8% = Underrepresented Minorities • 89. 7% = U. S. Citizens • 7. 9 applications per seat • 4. 6 applications per applicant * Data for 103 Pharm. CAS Institutions Only. Data represents average for accepted Pharm. CAS applicants.

Re-Applicants • Submitted and paid to roll-over from 2012 -2013 • 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 2013 -2014 ID

Pharm. CAS Application Deadlines November 1, 2013 December 2, 2013 January 6, 2014 February 3, 2014 March 3, 2014 Date Applications Must Be Received • You cannot e-submit application after the deadline passes • Allow up to 4 -5 weeks for Pharm. CAS processing

Early Decision • Early Decision Deadline: September 3 • Applicant may apply to only one (1) ED school • Denied ED applicant may apply to more schools • Accepted ED applicant cannot apply to other Pharm. CAS schools • October 18 – School decisions due to Pharm. CAS