Taking the PCAT & Application Deadlines Freshman Year Enroll in required pre-requisite science courses Discuss options and goals with freshman advisor and pre-health advisor (if necessary) Join a club (it doesn’t have to be a healthcare related one although many students do join a healthcare-related club) Job shadow pharmacists and other health professionals Work or volunteer in a healthcare setting, preferably related to pharmacy Consider a summer healthcare education program Sophomore Year Become more involved in your club(s) and/or community service activities Job shadow pharmacists and other health professionals Work or volunteer in a healthcare setting, preferably related to pharmacy Consider a summer healthcare education program (Spring/Summer): Research pharmacy schools: check out their curriculum, campus, and how well their graduates do in the professional world. Junior Year Complete courses necessary for admission to the pharmacy school(s) of your choosing Create an application timeline for applying to pharmacy school Continue researching pharmacy schools you are interested in, talk to admissions, visit, etc. Create a study plan and study for the PCAT (Spring): Take the PCAT at least six weeks prior to the earliest deadline for the schools you are applying to (Summer/early Fall): submit applications pharmacy school Senior Year Participate in mock interviews Prepare for pharmacy school interviews (Winter/Spring): receive offers of admission and deny or accept Finish all degree requirements & graduate