From:                                         Pre-Pharmacy Advisors [PPADVISORS@LSV.UKY.EDU] on behalf of Wurth, Stephanie D [sdwurt0@EMAIL.UKY.EDU]

Sent:                                           Tuesday, April 13, 2010 8:37 PM

To:                                               PPADVISORS@LSV.UKY.EDU

Subject:                                     UK Prepharmacy Workshops/Club Meeting/PCAT info

 

Importance:                            High

 

Advisors,

 

Please forward this information to your prepharmacy students and encourage them to join the listserv.

 

 

Prepharmacy Workshops for College Students Available (April 13th, 19th, 27th, 28th)

The UK College of Pharmacy will offer multiple Advising Workshops with the Prepharmacy Advisor during the next few weeks. The below workshops will be offered:

 

Prepharmacy General Interest Session: This session is designed for students who are newer to prepharmacy. The Advisor will discuss pre-requisite courses, scheduling of classes, job shadowing, career options, and volunteering related to the UK Pharm.D. degree.

 

Prepharmacy- Prepare and Strengthen Your Application: This session is designed for students who are beginning the application process to pharmacy school. The Advisor will discuss the application process, including PharmCAS, UK supplemental application, essays, letters of reference, and interviews. Assistance with the scheduling of classes will also be provided.

 

Registration is required through myUK/myInfo/myAppointments. Once students have selected College of Pharmacy, they must choose Workshops from the options located at the top of the screen.  Students can find additional information and registration instructions for non-UK students at http://pharmacy.mc.uky.edu/programs/prepharm/advisingsession.php.

 

 

 

Prepharmacy Club Meeting Next Week!

The final Prepharmacy Club meeting for this year will be on Wednesday, April 21st from 5-6:30 pm, Biological Pharmaceutical Complex (BPC) room 124, the NEW College of Pharmacy Building. A Cardiothoracic Surgery/Critical Care Pharmacist and a PharmD researcher will be on hand to discuss their careers and answer questions. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about the profession. At this meeting we will also hold elections for next year's officers.  If you are interested in running for a position, please email Bethany.Benyo@uky.edu with your interest.  A description of the officers can be found at http://pharmacy.mc.uky.edu/programs/prepharm/prepharmclub.php.  Please note that you must be a UK student to be an officer. Email Bethany with any questions you may have.

 

 

 

Register for the June PCAT Now!

Students interested in starting pharmacy school in Fall 2011 should start completing their applications when PharmCAS (national online application service) opens on June 15. Students should submit their applications by September/October, or earlier, to receive full consideration by the UK College of Pharmacy given the rolling admissions policy. Therefore, students should complete the PCAT in June, August and/or October. January scores are not guaranteed by UK COP.  Most students complete the PCAT 2-3 times for UK COP. The PCAT registration deadline for the June 19 exam is May 7, 2010. However, students are encouraged to register for this exam ASAP since seats are limited!!!! Register now and start your application off right! Make sure and attend the Workshop above to learn even more about the UK COP application process!!

 

Thanks for your help in sharing this information with your prepharmacy students and advisors!

 

Sincerely,

Stephanie Wurth

 

 

Stephanie D. Wurth

Director of Recruiting/Pre-Pharmacy Advising

University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy

114R Biological Pharmaceutical Complex

Lexington, KY 40536-0596

Phone:  859.323.2755

Fax:  859.257.7297

stephanie.wurth@uky.edu 

http://pharmacy.mc.uky.edu