14 PharmCas Pharmacy Schools That Do Not require the Pcat For 2010 and Tips to Gain Acceptance

The Pcat is the Pharmacy College Admissions Test used by most pharmacy schools as one of the admission criteria. Luckily, not all pharmacy schools want the Pcat. In fact, there are many students every year who do not have to study nor pay for the Pcat and only apply to schools that do not want it. For these Pharm.D. Programs that do not want the Pcat, other factors such as your grade point midpoint (Gpa), work perceive (not mandatory but strengthens your application), interview performance, letter of recommendations, Ecs, and other factors (which I discuss in my other article) decide your eligibility for acceptance.

Pharmacy Schools in the U.S. That do not want the Pcat:

1. California Northstate
2. University of California - San Diego
3. University of California - San Francisco
4. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and health Sciences - Boston Ma
5. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and health Sciences - Manchester Nh
6. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and health Sciences - Worcester Ma
7. Oregon State University
8. University of the Pacific
9. Pacific University Oregon
10. University of Southern California
11. Purdue University
12. Touro University - California
13. Washington State University
14. Western University
(Currently all California Pharmacy Schools do not want the Pcat).

Some application tips:

-Find out if the schools you are applying for are on a rolling admission system. If they are, it is imperative that you turn in your application as soon as possible as it will growth your chances of gaining an interview and in turn, a nice envelope with your acceptance.

-Prepare for the interview by going over former interview questions. These can be found on student Doctor's interview feedback section. I have also listed the most common interview pharmacy school questions in other article. While your preparation, do not make your answers sound rehearsed but natural and well-thought out.

-Gain Pharmacy Work Experience. Although not mandatory, what good way to show an admission committee that you are serious about pursuing this occupation path than working in a pharmacy. You may want to reconsider obtaining a pharmacy technician license to have more responsibilities at a pharmacy. Without a license, you can still volunteer or work as a pharmacy clerk in most states.

-If you are an international student, you may also want to check to see if the school want the Toefl by checking the required tests chart on the PharmCas website.