About The PCAT
Harcourt Assessment, Inc.
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
The Pharmacy College Admission Test Program


About The PCAT
This section contains instructions for applying to take the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT), a description of the general content of the test, sample questions with answers, and what happens after you have taken the test.

Your application can be found in the PCAT Application section of this web site.

Read this section of this web site completely and carefully. You should not call or write Harcourt Assessment with questions until you have thoroughly read this information.

Bookmark the "About The PCAT" page for reference! It contains information you will need after you have applied for the test.

It is critical that you strictly adhere to all procedures and deadlines provided in the information found in this section of this web site.

If you wish, you can download the current PCAT Candidate Information Booklet in pdf file format.

Harcourt Assessment, Inc.
Founded in 1921, the company now known as Harcourt Assessment, Inc., is the oldest commercial test publisher in the nation and is an acknowledged leader in the test development and publishing industry. Harcourt Assessment develops and publishes tests for college admissions and business, as well as materials for service providers in education, clinical psychology, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology.

Harcourt Assessment is the world's leading educational publisher. More than 1000 people work for Harcourt Assessment, with most of them at the headquarters in San Antonio, Texas.

The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) is the only organization representing the interests of pharmacy education and educators. The AACP is composed of approximately 5,000 faculty members from all 88 schools and colleges of pharmacy in the United States and Puerto Rico. The AACP and its members are committed to maintaining excellence in pharmaceutical education and to helping member schools prepare well-qualified graduates for entrance into the profession of pharmacy.

The Pharmacy College Admission Test Program
Please direct all requests for information concerning the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) and requests for special services to the following address:

If you are requesting special accommodations that require separate documentation, send those documents to the address above. See Fees & Special Services for explanations of these special services and the required documentation.

When you write to Harcourt Assessment, always include in your letter: your name, address, and Social Security Number, and refer to the PCAT as the testing program that your letter concerns.

When you call Harcourt Assessment, you should keep a record of when you called, the name of the person to whom you spoke, and the information you were given.

The policies, procedures, and fees in this section of the web site apply to all administrations of the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) that occur from September 1, 2004, to August 31, 2005. The online application on this web site can be used to apply for tests given between September 1, 2004, and August 31, 2005, only.

By submitting your application on-line, you agree to adhere to all policies and procedures found in the "About The PCAT" section of this web site.