{"id":10546,"date":"2018-09-18T16:34:41","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T20:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pharmacy.presby.edu\/about\/?p=10546"},"modified":"2020-10-02T18:12:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T22:12:00","slug":"7-tips-for-applying-to-pharmacy-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharmacy.presby.edu\/about\/2018\/09\/18\/7-tips-for-applying-to-pharmacy-school\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Tips for Applying to Pharmacy School"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10547 size-full\" title=\"Applying to Pharmacy School Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy Clinton SC\" src=\"\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/PharmacyWetLab-10.jpg\" alt=\"Applying to Pharmacy School Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy Clinton SC\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Applying to Pharmacy School? Here\u2019s Your Checklist.<\/h3>\n<p>Are you applying to pharmacy school so that you can begin in the Fall of 2019? You have tons on your plate right now, and it would be easy for something to slip through the cracks. Here at Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy, we don\u2019t want that to happen. Use this checklist to keep your pharmacy school application process moving right along.<\/p>\n<h5>1.. Apply with the PhamCAS application<\/h5>\n<p>PharmCAS stands for Pharmacy College Application Service, and they make it easy for you to apply to pharmacy schools. The 2019 cycle opened on \u00a0July 18, 2018, and you have until April 1, 2019, to apply to begin the PC School of Pharmacy in the Fall of 2019. Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pharmcas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PharmCAS website to apply<\/a> and check out these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pharmcas.org\/helpful-resources\/tools-tips-and-tutorials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">videos about the application process<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5>2. Send Your Official College Transcripts to PharmCAS<\/h5>\n<p>Your PharmCAS application isn\u2019t considered complete until PharmCAS has received your official college transcripts. Contact all of the colleges you\u2019ve attended to ask them to send these to PharmCAS. Remember to include any dual-enrollment and summer classes you\u2019ve taken. This is important: PharmCAS will need these college transcripts before April 1.<\/p>\n<h5>3. Request Two Letters of Reference<\/h5>\n<p>PC School of Pharmacy and many other pharmacy schools require two letters of reference: one from a pharmacist and one from a previous college professor. These letters shed a little light on your potential as a pharmacist. Your recommenders will be sent a link to upload their responses electronically to PharmCAS. Don\u2019t forget to ask them early and to tell them to be on the lookout for an email from PharmCAS.<\/p>\n<h5>4. Prepare for Interviews<\/h5>\n<p>There are some factors that an application can\u2019t measure. The pharmacy school\u00a0interview measures intangibles like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commitment to the pharmacy profession<\/li>\n<li>Communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Empathy<\/li>\n<li>Ethical and moral reasoning<\/li>\n<li>Interpersonal skills<\/li>\n<li>Motivation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We\u2019ll call or email you if you\u2019re selected to visit the campus for an interview. The interview itself will last from 1 to 5 in the afternoon, and you\u2019ll meet with faculty, staff and current pharmacy students. You should dress professionally and, above all, be yourself.<\/p>\n<h5>5. Call If You Have Any Questions<\/h5>\n<p>We pride ourselves on the personal attention we give our students as they earn their PharmD. We\u2019re happy to help you as you apply to the PC School of Pharmacy. If you have questions during the process, please call us at <a href=\"tel:864-938-3913\">864-938-3913<\/a>. We\u2019d love to help!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applying to Pharmacy School? Here\u2019s Your Checklist. Are you applying to pharmacy school so that you can begin in the Fall of 2019? You have tons on your plate right now, and it would be easy for something to slip through the cracks. 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