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PharmCAS Applicant Survey: 2022-2023
Survey Deadline
:
June 9, 2023
Please take a few minutes to complete the 2022-2023 PharmCAS Applicant Survey.
Applicants who complete the survey by the deadline will automatically be entered into a drawing for a
$50 Amazon Gift Card.
Three winners will be selected. To enter the drawing, you must provide your contact information at the end of the survey for prize notification purposes only. You may leave the contact items blank, if desired. Only one response per applicant is permitted.
PharmCAS will
not
match your survey responses to your application,
nor
share your individual responses with any Pharm.D. program or third parties at any time. Only aggregate results will be reported.
Your valuable responses will help us enhance the service in the future.
General
Sex
*
Male
Female
Decline to State
Do you consider yourself to be of Hispanic/Latino Origin?
Yes
No
Please select one or more of the following groups in which you consider yourself to be a member.
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African-American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
What was your academic status at the time of application?
*
College Freshman
College Sophomore
College Junior
College Senior
College Graduate
Post-baccalaureate Student
Master's or Ph.D. Degree Student
Master's or Ph.D. Degree Graduate
Other
Other
Have you ever visited the
Pharmacy Is Right for Me
website?
*
Yes
No
Not Sure
Did you see one or more @Pharm4Me posts on social media (
Instagram
,
Twitter
,
Facebook
or
TikTok
)?
*
Yes
No
Not Sure
Who encouraged you to consider pharmacy as a career?
Check all that apply.
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College Advisor
College Professor
Current PharmD Student
Family Member (Non-Pharmacist)
Family Member (Pharmacist)
Friend
High School Counselor
High School Teacher
Pharmacist
Pharmacy Researcher
Pharmacy School Faculty
PharmCAS Applicant
Pre-Pharmacy or Health Professions Advisor
Pre-Pharmacy Club or Society
Other Health Professional (e.g., physician)
None
Other
Other
At what age did you decide you wanted to become a pharmacist?
Why did you choose to pursue a career as a pharmacist? Check all that apply.
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COVID-19 and role of pharmacists in fighting the pandemic
Desire to work as part of the healthcare team
Experience at a pharmacy camp
Family member or friend is a pharmacist
Family member or friend is in pharmacy school
Family member or friend suggested pharmacy school
Interest in direct patient care
Interest in helping people
Interest in knowing how medicines work in the body
Interest in making a difference in the world
Interest in pharmaceutical research
Interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) careers
Interest in healthcare fields that are less physically or medically intrusive with patients (e.g., contact with extensive bodily fluids, surgery, etc.)
Opportunities for advanced and specialized practice (e.g., oncology pharmacy)
Pharmacists are essential employees
Positive life experience with a pharmacist
Potential for leadership on the healthcare team
Prestige of earning a doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree
Prestige of a pharmacist career
Job flexibility
Job geographic mobility
Job salary
Job security
Work/life balance
Exposure to pharmacy as a pharmacy technician
Other (briefly describe)
Other (briefly describe)
Please rank the five (5) most important factors in your decision to apply to your selected pharmacy schools.
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Campus culture
Campus facilities
Career services for students/graduates
Class size
Cost and financial aid
Curriculum
Dual-degree opportunities
Ease of meeting the admission requirements
Experiential opportunities
Faculty demographics (e.g., race/ethnicity)
Faculty quality
Location: Desire to be closer to home or family
Location: Desire to live in a particular area/region
Mission of the program
My status as an early assurance or 0-6 student at the program
My personal connection to the institution (e.g., alma mater)
Program structure (e.g., online, accelerated)
Ranking or reputation
Research opportunities
School’s NAPLEX first time pass rate
Student demographics (e.g., race/ethnicity)
Student services and support
Other
I was interested in one or more particular pharmacy schools and later decided NOT to apply to them.
*
Yes
No
Check all that apply.
I was interested in particular pharmacy schools and later decided NOT to apply to them because...
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I could not complete the total number of credit hours required in time to apply.
I could not complete one or more specific course prerequisites in time to apply.
I did not want to take one or more specific course prerequisites.
The school(s) required too many application materials beyond the PharmCAS application.
It would have taken me too long to complete the school-based custom questions on the PharmCAS application.
I could not afford the cost associated with applying to multiple schools.
A bachelor's degree was required for admission.
Other reason (describe)
Other reason (describe)
What overall impact have pharmacists in different settings had on your perceptions about the pharmacy profession based on your direct interaction with them?
Consider any observation, work, or patient experiences you may have had.
*
🛈
Positive Overall
Neutral Overall
Negative Overall
No direct experience
Community Pharmacist - Chain Drug/Grocery Store
Positive Overall
Neutral Overall
Negative Overall
No direct experience
Community Pharmacist - Independent Pharmacy
Positive Overall
Neutral Overall
Negative Overall
No direct experience
Hospital Pharmacist
Positive Overall
Neutral Overall
Negative Overall
No direct experience
Industry or Research Pharmacist
Positive Overall
Neutral Overall
Negative Overall
No direct experience
Pharmacist in Academia (e.g., faculty)
Positive Overall
Neutral Overall
Negative Overall
No direct experience
Pharmacist in Advanced Practice (e.g., oncology)
Positive Overall
Neutral Overall
Negative Overall
No direct experience
Pharmacist in Ambulatory Care (e.g., clinic)
Positive Overall
Neutral Overall
Negative Overall
No direct experience
Retired or Former Pharmacist
Positive Overall
Neutral Overall
Negative Overall
No direct experience
Pharmacist in Other Setting
Positive Overall
Neutral Overall
Negative Overall
No direct experience
If "Pharmacist in Other Setting", please briefly describe:
Please provide additional insights into how pharmacists impacted your perceptions about the profession.