Hello colleagues,
The 2025-2026 PharmCAS School Manual is now available. The purpose of this manual is to assist AACP member institutions in understanding PharmCAS policies and procedures. The manual includes instructions specifically for participating Pharm.D. programs, as well as selected excerpts from the PharmCAS application instructions.
For ease, the manual has a Table of Contents on page 2. Another helpful tip is to use the "Ctrl + F" option to locate a desired topic within the document.
A few items worth mentioning to review because they are new, revised, or frequently asked about topics:
- Pages 14-15: Applicant Code of Conduct Violations (including Interview No-Show Policy)
- Pages 17-20: PharmCAS Institutional Participation Policy*
*Participating schools must require all applicants to the first year of the professional Pharm.D. degree program to apply through PharmCAS and only offer interviews and make admission decisions on applicants with Verified application status in PharmCAS.
- Pages 30-34: Options for Multi-Campus Programs
- Pages 35-38: The Liaison InterCAS Program (formerly Liaison's Explore Health Careers Program)
- Pages 38-39: Coupon Codes vs. The Liaison InterCAS Program: Which is Right for Our Institution?
- Page 46: Application Deadline Dates*
*All deadlines will expire at 11:59 pm Hawaii Time (HT).
- Page 47: Extending Final Application Deadlines
- Pages 48: Priority (Preferred) Deadlines
- Pages 62-63: Important Dates
- Page 64: Fees*
*For the 2025-2026 application cycle, the PharmCAS application base remains at $180 and the PharmCAS application incremental fee remains at $60.
- Page 66: Coupon Codes
- Page 84: Applicant Status Categories*
*We highly recommend reviewing the definitions to refamiliarize yourself and your admissions teams with the statuses you will see in WebAdMIT.
- Page 84: Full View in WebAdMIT
- Pages 86-87: Sharing of Admission Decisions
- Pages 87-88: Deferred Decision Code Policy
- Pages 88-89: Liaison-Assisted Deferral Process*
*To pull deferred applicant data forward from the current cycle into the 2025-2026 cycle in WebAdMIT, you must enter a Deferred decision code by no later than September 30.
- Pages 93-95: Centralized Criminal Background Check Program
- Pages 96-97: Centralized Drug Screening Program
- Pages 102-109: Frequently Asked Questions*
*FAQ sections have been added to the Manual on the following: PharmCAS Participation Policy, The Liaison InterCAS Program, Coupon Codes vs. The Liaison InterCAS Program, and Coupon Codes.
The 2025-2026 Application Instructions (PDF) will be available to applicants when the new PharmCAS website launches in July.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Katie
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Katie Owings Bruce
Director of Application Services and Student Programs
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
703-739-2330 x1026
kbruce@aacp.org------------------------------