S'O'S'' PRESENTS:

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S.O.S.. PRESENTS

• Pharmacy School Seminar

Slides will be posted on www.yorku.ca/sos
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PCAT

• Pharmacy College Admissions Test
• Registration Fee 150.00
• Register online at www.PCATweb.info
• 2009-2010 Test Dates were/are
• CLOSED Saturday June 20, 2009
• CLOSED Saturday August 22, 2009
• CLOSED Saturday October 17, 2009
• OPEN Saturday January 23, 2010 (registration
  deadline December 11, 2009)

For more information visit www.pcatweb.info
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PCAT

• Six Sections
• Writing
• 2 subtests
• 30 minutes for each subtest
• Suggest a solution in essay format to
• each given problem

For more information visit www.pcatweb.info
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PCAT

• Verbal Ability
• 30 minutes
• 48 questions
• Analogies, sentence completions
• Sample question
• FILTER IMPURITY EXPURGATE
• obscenity
• whitewash
• perjury
• explanation

For more information visit www.pcatweb.info
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PCAT

• Biology
• 30 minutes
• 48 questions
• General Biology, Microbiology,
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Sample question
• Which of the following cells does not have
• a nucleus?
• leukocyte
• epithelial cell
• erythrocyte
• sperm

For more information visit www.pcatweb.info
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PCAT

• Chemistry
• 30 minutes
• 48 questions
• General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
• Sample question
• What is the percent composition by
• mass of oxygen in NaOH? (atomic
• weights Na23, O16, H1)
• 2.5
• 10
• 40
• 60

For more information visit www.pcatweb.info
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PCAT

• Reading Comprehension
• 50 minutes
• 48 questions
• Questions on science related topics
• There are six passages
• Ability to read quickly, comprehend
• information, retrieve data
• Quantitative Ability
• 40 minutes
• 48 questions
• Algebra, probability and statistics, calculus

For more information visit www.pcatweb.info
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Canadian Pharmacy Schools

• Ontario
• University of Toronto
• University of Waterloo
• Alberta
• University of Alberta
• British Columbia
• University of British Columbia
• Manitoba
• University of Manitoba
• Newfoundland
• Memorial University of Newfoundland

• Nova Scotia
• Dalhousie University
• Quebec
• Université de Montréal
• Université Laval
• Saskatchewan
• University of Saskatchewan

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University of Toronto Leslie Dan Faculty of
Pharmacy

• Four-year professional program
• A total of 240 students will be accepted for
  September 2010 out of approximately 1000
  applicants.
• You can apply online
• NOTE The deadline for September 2010
  applications is on December 11, 2009.

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University of Toronto Leslie Dan Faculty of
Pharmacy

• Important Dates
• Online application will be available at the end
  of October at www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/undergrad.
  Application cost 300.00 CDN
• Deadline for application is December 11, 2009
• Last date to write the PCAT for the 2010
  admission cycle January 23, 2010
• Deadline to apply for the PCAT date above is
  December 11, 2009
• Deadline for secondary school transcript to
  arrive at the office is January 29, 2010
• Deadline for transcript of previous year(s) of
  academic study at post secondary institute to
  arrive at office is January 29, 2010
• Deadline for final transcript at post secondary
  institute (including all final grades for the
  current year) to arrive at office is June 11,
  2010
• Interview dates are March 27-28 and May 14-15

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University of Toronto Leslie Dan Faculty of
Pharmacy

• Must complete at least one full year of
  university level of study (may change for 2011
  cycle)
• GPA of at least 70 (the minimum average for
  final selection is usually at least 74)
• Must write the PCAT
• Selected applicants who meet minimum PCAT and
  academic requirements will be asked to come to an
  interview which must be attended.

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University of Toronto Leslie Dan Faculty of
Pharmacy

• Academic Requirements for the 2010 Cycle
• ENG4U (High School English at university level)
  or former OAC
• SPH4U (High School Physics at university level)
  or former OAC or full year university level
  physics (with labs)
• SC/BIOL 1010 Biological Science
• SC/CHEM 1000 Chemical Structure
• SC/CHEM 1001 Chemical Dynamics
• SC/MATH 1013 Applied Calculus I and SC/MATH 1014
  Applied Calculus II OR SC/MATH 1300 Differential
  Calculus with Applications and SC/MATH 1310
  Integral Calculus with Applications
• 6.00 credits in Humanities or Social Science.
  This includes many subjects such as History,
  Religion, Philosophy, Classics, Music, Languages,
  Literature, Economics, Sociology, Political
  Science.

These secondary school credits are NOT included
in your GPA.
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University of Toronto Leslie Dan Faculty of
Pharmacy

• PENDING Academic Requirements for the 2011 Cycle
• ENG4U or former OAC
• SPH4U or former OAC or full year university level
  physics (with labs)
• SC/BIOL 1010 Biological Science
• CHEM 1000 Chemical Structure, CHEM 1001 Chemical
  Dynamics
• SC/MATH 1013 Applied Calculus I and SC/MATH 1014
  Applied Calculus II OR SC/MATH 1300 Differential
  Calculus with Applications and SC/MATH 1310
  Integral Calculus with Applications
• SC/CHEM 2020 Organic Chemistry
• SC/CHEM 2011 Introduction to Thermodynamics
• Biochemistry (to be announced)
• 3.00 credits in Statistics
• 6.00 credits in Humanities or Social Science.
  This includes many subjects such as History,
  Religion, Philosophy, Classics, Music, Languages,
  Literature, Economics, Sociology, Political
  Science.

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University of Toronto Leslie Dan Faculty of
Pharmacy

• PCAT
• Must submit PCAT scores.
• The remaining date to write the PCAT for the 2010
  admission cycle is January 23, 2010. The
  deadline for the online application is on
  December 11, 2009.
• Minimums scores for the 2009 admission cycle
  were
• Chemistry percentile 50
• Biology percentile 20
• Quantitative Ability percentile 20
• Reading Comprehension percentile 20
• Verbal Ability percentile 20
• For more information visit www.PCATweb.info

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University of Toronto Leslie Dan Faculty of
Pharmacy

• Interviews
• Selected applicants who meet minimum PCAT and
  academic requirements will be asked to come to an
  interview which must be attended.
• These interviews will follow a
• multiple mini interview process
• There will be between 8-10
• interviews, each lasting 6-8 minutes
• Interviewers may be pharmacists,
• a faculty member, a students, or members from
  other groups
• Interview dates are March 27-28 and May 14-15

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University of Toronto Leslie Dan Faculty of
Pharmacy

• Application Checklist
• Fill out online application
• Complete all required courses
• Write the PCAT
• Send transcripts
• Attend interview (if applicable)

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University of Toronto Leslie Dan Faculty of
Pharmacy

• Tuition
• 2010-2011 tuition is not yet available
• Total tuition for the 2009-2010 year for Canadian
  citizens 12,916.68 (does not include books)
• Total tuition for the 2009-2010 year for
• international students 26,079.88
• (includes University Health Insurance
• Plan but does not include books)
• Tuition for 2010-2011 is expected to get slightly
  higher

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University of Toronto Leslie Dan Faculty of
Pharmacy

• Contact Information
• Admission Inquiries
• Telephone [phone]
• Facsimile [phone]
• E-mail adm.phm_at_utoronto.ca
• Website http//www.utoronto.ca/pharmacy/info.htm
  

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University of Waterloo

• Four year professional program for Honours
  Co-operative Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
• Programs starts in
• January as oppose to
• September
• Must complete at
• least two years of
• university to apply

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University of Waterloo

• Curriculum
• Year 1
• Winter (January-April) Classes
• Spring (May-August) Classes
• Fall (September-December) Work Term 1
• Year 2
• Winter Classes
• Spring Work Term 2
• Fall Classes

• Year 3
• Winter Work Term 3
• Spring Classes
• Fall Work Term 4
• Year 4
• Winter Classes
• Spring Classes

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University of Waterloo

• Important Dates
• September 10, 2009 Online application for
  January 2011 is open. There are limited amounts
  of space available for January 2010 so qualified
  applicants may apply for this as well. Online
  application http//www.pharmacy.uwaterloo.ca/pros
  pective/
• January 31, 2010 Deadline to submit online
  application.
• February 19, 2010 Deadline to submit
• Interim University Transcript
• Pharmacy Admissions Profile
• Confirmation of English Requirements
• Reference Letter Form

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University of Waterloo

• April 8, 2010 Interview invitations are sent
  out.
• April 20-May 2, 2010 Interviews and reading
  comprehension/writing test are held for selected
  applicants.
• June 11, 2010 Deadline to submit university
  transcripts including final winter 2010 grades.
• June 16, 2010 Admission decisions will be sent
  to all applicants
• June 28, 2010 Deadline to accept offer of
  admission.
• January 2011 School year begins.

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University of Waterloo

• Do NOT have to write the PCAT
• Must have a GPA of at least 6.5/9.0 (75 or a
  3.0/4.0)
• Biology
• SC/BIOL 1010 Biological Science
• SC/BIOL 2040 Genetics
• SC/BIOL 3150 Microbiology
• SC/BIOL 2020 and SC/BIOL 2021 OR SC/BCHM 2020 and
  SC/BCHM 2021
• Chemistry
• SC/CHEM 1000 Chemical Structure
• SC/CHEM 1001 Chemical Dynamics
• SC/CHEM 2020 Organic Chemistry
• SC/CHEM 2011 Introduction to Thermodynamics

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University of Waterloo

• Mathematics
• Full year Calculus course
• Introductory Statistics for Scientists
• Humanities or Social Science
• Four terms of Humanities or Social Science
  courses
• May include Anthropology Drama Economics
  English Fine Arts French Geography History
  Music Peace and Conflict Studies Philosophy
  Political Science Psychology Religious Studies
  Russian Sexuality, Marriage and Family
  Sociology Spanish Womens Studies, etc.

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University of Waterloo

• Non-academic requirements
• Pharmacy Admissions Profile
• Information about extra-curricular activities
• References
• A pharmacist, physician, or nurse (cannot be
  relatives) must complete a reference letter form.
  
• Interview
• Interviewers are pharmacy professionals from the
  school and community
• Complete the reading comprehension/writing test
• Immunization
• Updated immunization form must be submitted

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University of Waterloo

• Co-op Program
• Community pharmacy practice? retail pharmacy or a
  family health clinic
• Institutional pharmacy practice? hospitals,
  specialty facilities, or long term care
  institutions
• National, provincial, or local pharmacy
• organizations
• Federal or provincial government
• agencies? drug approvals, health
• policy, or health informatics
• International co-op work experience
• initiatives

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University of Waterloo

• Application Checklist
• Submit online application
• Complete all required courses
• Submit Pharmacy Admissions Profile
• Submit reference letter form
• Submit up to date immunization
• documents
• Attend interview (if invited)

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University of Waterloo

• Tuition
• About 7,500 per term (includes incidental
  expenses and co-op program operations) for
  domestic students
• About 17,700 per term (includes incidental
  expenses and co-op program operations) for
  international students

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University of Waterloo

• Contact Information
• Website www.pharmacy.uwaterloo.ca/prospective/
• Email pharmacy_at_uwaterloo.ca
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]

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My Contact Information

• Talayeh Khoshab
• talayehk_at_yorku.ca
• Office Hours (BC 208)
• Tuesdays 1-4pm
• Wednesdays 10-11am

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