This page will serve as a resource for students who have applied and been offered admission to an school or college of pharmacy that participates in the Cooperative Admissions Guidelines. Should you have questions not addressed in the the FAQs below, please email pharm4me@aacp.org. AACP staff will strive to answer all inquiries within two business days.
Yes, you can accept multiple acceptances (offers of admission) before March 1, regardless of a pharmacy school’s CAG status.
Yes, you are allowed to hold multiple acceptances from non-CAG pharmacy schools at any time. While non-CAG schools do not abide by the CAG’s March 1 deadline, you should still notify them directly, as soon as you’ve decided where you will enroll in the fall.
Contact participating CAG schools by March 1 to accept or reject their offers of admission, or to request more time to make a decision. All CAG schools expect applicants who are holding multiple acceptances to make decisions quickly after March 1. Pharmacy schools may reach out to you or choose to revoke your acceptance at after March 1, if you don’t communicate with them in a timely manner. If you are still waiting to hear from other schools or need more time to make a decision, contact the schools directly and let them know, so they can consider how best to assist you. If you pay a deposit to hold your seat at one school and later decide to enroll elsewhere, you will lose your deposit to the first school. While non-CAG schools do not abide by the March 1 deadline, you should still notify them directly, once you’ve made a decision.
No. Applicants who have accepted an offer of admission to a CAG school should not hold multiple acceptances after March 1, regardless of whether they are from other CAG schools or non-CAG schools.
No, this situation does not violate the CAG. It is okay to remain on a school's wait list after March 1 even if you have accepted an offer of admission from another CAG school. If you are moved from a school's wait list and decide you want to accept their offer of admission, you must first contact the original school to rescind your acceptance.
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) provides schools with the opportunity to voluntarily participate in the Cooperative Admissions Guidelines (CAG). AACP cannot provide applicants with any additional information regarding school-specific CAG questions or assist with CAG extension requests. Please reach out to schools directly if you need more time to make a decision.