Predicting performance in the first-year of pharmacy school.

Objectives: To determine the predictive validity of the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) scores and other variables for students' success in the first year of doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) programs.

Methods: PCAT scores, entering grade-point averages (GPAs), demographic characteristics, and GPAs for the first year of pharmacy curriculum were collected from the Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS) and from 22 pharmacy programs.

Results: PCAT scores and entering GPAs were positively correlated with subsequent GPAs after the first year.