Alberta Pharmacy (PharmD): CASPer and Interview Format

Does University of Alberta pharmacy require CASPer, and what is the PharmD interview like?

The University of Alberta's PharmD admissions page does not mention Casper or the PCAT. Alberta uses a web-based interview and a letter of intent, and states it does not conduct in-person interviews. Published weights: GPA 75%, interview 20%, letter of intent 5%. Both are completed in a window of about a month, due in early April.

Key facts

✓Alberta pharmacy (PharmD) does not list Casper or the PCAT for fall 2027 entry.
✓University of Alberta PharmD selection for fall 2027 entry: GPA 75%, web-based interview 20%, letter of intent 5%.
✓The University of Alberta Faculty of Pharmacy does not conduct in-person interviews; the PharmD interview is web-based.
✓University of Alberta PharmD applications for fall 2027 entry close on March 1; the interview and letter of intent are due around early April.
✓Arvin Ardakani, a final-year medical student, coaches CASPer and interviews for medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, nursing and every other pre-health applicant, plus residency applicants, through ExperienceMED.

Arvin Ardakani presenting to a seminar room of students, explaining a thoughts, feelings and behaviour diagram on the screen

Arvin Ardakani presenting to a class

Alberta pharmacy does not list Casper for fall 2027 entry; its interview is online, and it counts for a fifth of selection.

Does Alberta pharmacy require CASPer?

Casper, Snapshot and the PCAT are not mentioned on Alberta’s PharmD admission requirements page. Pharmacy schools differ on this, so compare Saskatchewan pharmacy and Manitoba pharmacy if you are applying across the Prairies. For the same university’s MD program, see Alberta medicine.

What is the Alberta pharmacy interview format?

Alberta uses a web-based interview and states that the faculty does not conduct in-person interviews. Applicants who meet the minimum requirements are invited in early March and complete the interview and a letter of intent (up to 600 words) within about a month, due in early April. Applications close on March 1.

How does Alberta pharmacy weight the application?

Published weights: GPA 75%, interview 20%, letter of intent 5%. Offers are released between mid May and early July.

What does Alberta pharmacy not publish?

Whether the web interview is live or recorded.
The questions or number of questions.

Every fact on this page comes from the University of Alberta’s own PharmD admissions page, listed under Sources with the date it was checked.

How do you prepare for the Alberta pharmacy web interview?

A video or online interview means speaking to a camera with no reactions to read. Arvin Ardakani, a final-year medical student who founded ExperienceMED, has applicants record timed answers and marks them himself, so the first time you answer on camera is never the real one. See virtual interview: what to wear and how to behave.

To have your answers marked by Arvin, try the free MMI assessment or see the programs.

Frequently asked

Does Alberta pharmacy require CASPer for fall 2027 entry?

No. The University of Alberta's PharmD admission requirements page does not list Casper, Snapshot or the PCAT for fall 2027 entry. Selection uses GPA, a web-based interview and a letter of intent.

Is the Alberta pharmacy interview in person?

No. The University of Alberta Faculty of Pharmacy states it does not conduct in-person interviews; PharmD applicants for fall 2027 entry complete a web-based interview sent by link.

How much does the Alberta pharmacy interview count?

The web-based interview counts for 20% of the University of Alberta PharmD admission score for fall 2027 entry, with GPA rank at 75% and the letter of intent at 5%.

When is the Alberta pharmacy interview for fall 2027 entry?

University of Alberta PharmD applications close on March 1. Applicants who meet the minimum requirements are invited in early March and have about one month to complete the web-based interview and a letter of intent of up to 600 words, due around early April. Offers are released from mid May to early July.

Can I get coaching for the Alberta pharmacy web interview?

Yes. Arvin Ardakani, a final-year medical student who founded ExperienceMED, coaches pharmacy applicants alongside medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, nursing and other pre-health applicants, because the situational judgment and interview skills these programs look for are shared. He has applicants record timed answers, marks every answer himself and gives students direct WhatsApp access.

Arvin Ardakani in scrubs wearing a yellow theme cap, taking a selfie with colleagues on the paediatric ward

Arvin Ardakani on the paediatric ward

By the ExperienceMED team. Reviewed by Arvin Ardakani, final-year medical student, 4x 4th-quartile CASPer scorer.

Updated 2026-10-21

Does University of Alberta pharmacy require CASPer, and what is the PharmD interview like?

Key facts

Does Alberta pharmacy require CASPer?

What is the Alberta pharmacy interview format?

How does Alberta pharmacy weight the application?

What does Alberta pharmacy not publish?

How do you prepare for the Alberta pharmacy web interview?

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