More about the PCAT
- The Pharmacy College Admissions Test is required for admission.
- Register for the test through the Psychological Corporation at 1-800-622-3231 or online.
- For fall admission, we suggest you take the PCAT in June, August or October (unless you have taken the exam earlier).
- The UA College of Pharmacy Admissions Committee will not consider the results of a PCAT taken after the college's deadline date for admission applications. The January test will not be accepted for fall admission unless you have taken the PCAT previously.
- If you take the PCAT more than once, the college admissions committee will evaluate your highest score.
- A PCAT test score used for admission may not be more than two years old.
Before you take the PCAT
Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science here at The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, gives you tips about the PCAT (Flash video). The author of How To Prepare for the PCAT, published by Barron's Educational Series, Dr. Chisholm-Burns shares suggestions that are helpful no matter what pharmacy school you are considering.
Other IMPORTANT things to know about applying:
For more information about admission to The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, call (520) 626-4311 or (520) 626-0674 or contact admissionsinfo@pharmacy.arizona.edu