ABOUT US
We're here to help you achieve your goal of becoming a pharmacist by improving your immersion into the profession as well as bolstering your resume with job shadowing experience, volunteering, and more opportunities for undergraduate research! CAPPS is the first and only Pre-Pharmacy organization at the University of South Carolina and was founded by Elliot Turner and Amanda Lowe in Fall of 2006. We are dedicated to making the pre-pharmacy community prepared for pharmacy school applications while fostering relationships with each other.
MEMBERSHIP
Guest Speakers
SCCP Staff, Independent, Retial, Nuclear, or any other pharmacists will be able to speak with you about their area of pharmacy and their experience within the field.
Mock Pharmacy Classes
A member of the SCCP faculty will teach a class that represents the feeling of an actual pharmacy classroom.
Interview Prep
Volunteers will conduct short interviews to prepare specifically sophomore pre-pharmacy students for the pharmacy school admissions process.
Community Service
Through professional pharmacy and large organizations on campus, CAPPS partners in service projects in order to serve the community while bonding with other members.
PCAT Prep
Members of CAPPS will receive inside information to free practice test, tips, and study habit suggestions in order to score well on the PCAT!
Resume Workshop
Current pharmacy students and faculty will show you how to construct the perfect resume for your pharmacy school application.
Job Shadowing
CAPPS members will notified of job shadowing openings as well as building relationships with guest speakers in order to score shadowing oppurtunities.
To join, simply attend our next meeting. We welcome and greatly encourage all Pre-Pharmacy students to join. Membership for the whole year is $15 and the cost goes towards a whole host of benefits including T-Shirts, necessary supplies and materials for PCAT preparation, and party goods!