Tag: low enrollment
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Is Low Pharmacy School Enrollment Leading to Lower Admission Standards?
Declining pharmacy school enrollment has resulted in lower quality applicants. These candidates have lower GPAs, PCAT scores, and NAPLEX first-time pass rates. The statistics reveal that pharmacy schools need to prioritize quality over filling seats. PharmCAS is the pharmacy school application hub for most colleges. Their data include GPAs, PCAT scores, number of applications, etc.…
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A Brief History of the Pharmacist Job Market and Its Impact on Pharmacy School Enrollment
Since 2000 the pharmacist job market has been a roll coaster of extremes. First, there was a shortage of pharmacists and pharmacy schools. Then there was a surplus of pharmacists and pharmacy schools. Why is this industry so erratic? One could blame the explosion of new pharmacy schools. Another culprit is retail pharmacy working conditions.…
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