Through a partnership between the UAMS College of Pharmacy (COP), UAMS Center for Diversity Affairs (CDA), and the National Pharmacists Association of Arkansas (NPAA); the PCAT Prep Summer Program is being offered this summer (2009) to financially disadvantaged as well as underrepresented minority students applying to the College of Pharmacy in spring 2010. The partnership is based on CDA’s outreach and recruitment focus toward the recruitment of underrepresented minority students, on NPAA’s longstanding efforts to provide PCAT prep opportunities to minority students, and on the College of Pharmacy’s mission that seeks to “improve health of culturally diverse populations.” In conjunction with this mission, this summer program has been developed to ensure prospective pharmacy school applicants who are socio-economically disadvantaged with equal opportunity, and to ensure diversity at UAMS as well as within the pharmacy profession in Arkansas. The program will include Kaplan PCAT preparatory sessions and workshops designed to provide participants with exposure to the pharmacy profession and admissions process. Classes will be held on Sunday afternoons and Tuesday evenings. Workshops will be held on Saturday afternoons. All eligible students are encouraged to apply.
Application
The application will be available via hard copy and online at the College of Pharmacy and Center for Diversity Affairs websites. Applications should be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2009. Completed applications, letters of recommendation, and official transcripts should be forwarded to:
Registrar, College of Pharmacy - #522
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 West Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-7122
Academic Requirements · Minimum GPA - 2.5 · Completion of Chemistry I and II with labs, as well as Organic Chemistry I with lab, with a "C" grade or higher
Program Eligibility · Status as financially disadvantaged (Pell Grant eligible) or as an underrepresented · Residency and Citizenship Status in accordance with UAMS Admission Requirements · Preference will be given to applicants who have previously taken the PCAT · Students will be required to remit a $199 deposit, which will be due only upon enrollment in the program. The deposit will be refunded at the end of the program on the condition of 100% attendance
Important Dates
Application Deadline
May 8, 2009
Student Notification of Acceptance to Program
May 18, 2009
Registration Deadline
May 22, 2009
Program Orientation
June 6, 2009
Last Program Session
July 21, 2009
Networking Reception
July 23, 2009
Schedule
The curriculum will consist of 21 sessions – 14 Kaplan sessions, and 7 workshop sessions over a period of 7 weeks:
