United States - APhA-ASP

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The Student Exchange Officer in United States - APhA-ASP : Celeste Sejnowski
The name and abbreviation of the association : American Pharmacists Association - Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP)
Total number of places per year? (approximately) : ~15-20
Area possibilities?
- Community/ hospital/ industry/ research in a university/ other?
- Can you describe the work in more detail? : 		Hospital and Community settings primarily. There are limited opportunities also available in a research setting at a university. No industry positions are available.
Length of training periods? (usually 1-3 months) : The majority of exchanges are for one month. In the past, a longer period up to 2 months has been arranged.
Available months and cities ?
- Specify whether or not full month is required
- Comments? : 		May, June, July, and August primarily. There are a few exchanges that have been arranged at other times of the year.
The type of accommodation?
- Student residence/ family/ hostel/ other?
- Paid by: the student/ the host association/ employer/ others? If paid by the student how much is it approximately : 		Placement is usually with a pharmacy student, pharmacy faculty, or with other SEP students in an apartment. Housing accomodations have also included student residence halls. Accomodation is provided to the student for free in most instances.
Board, pocket money or other financial benefits/ remuneration?
- Board paid by: the student/ the host association/ employer/ others?
- Pocket money provided (Yes / No)?
- Other po : 		The student is responsible for all costs, with the exception of accomodation in most cases, and is not provided with any financial benefits for participating in SEP.
Social events? Possible presence of other exchange student at the same time in the same city (students of pharmacy or other fields)? : Exchange sites should have social programs/activities planned for the student while on SEP. Whether students are with other exchange students or integrating with American students at the host site, there will be plenty of things to do and see!!
Language requirements : English
Other requirements for the student?
- Minimum year of study?
- Graduated? :
Information on Work Permits and Visa : Students will need to obtain a TOURIST visa and not a student or work visa. It is the responsibility of the student to research the visa requirements to enter the US an be knowledgeable about the visa process. The SEO will work with the student to gain entrance into the US.
Selection Procedures?
- Deadline to apply?
- % Bilateral exchanges usually done?
- Choice of the Exchange Student by: the SEO / the host (employer)? : 		The SEO places students in the US. Students may not choose the city or state they want to do SEP in. Bilateral exchanges are possible.
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This information has been updated the last time on 2007-12-13

answers from the evaluation of student that that went to United States - APhA-ASP .

Question Score from 1 to 5 of the answers
How was the application procedure?Too complicated0 %5 %10 %33 %51 %Easy and clear
Did you get enough information about the Exchange conditions?No0 %3 %8 %23 %67 %yes
What do you think of the IPSF Web Site?Very unclear0 %0 %13 %44 %44 %Very clear
How was the assistance provided by your SEO? Was it easy to get in contact with the SEO?Bad0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %very good!
Did those activities fulfil your expectations?No5 %0 %23 %10 %62 %Very much
Was it easy to reach the place where you stayed?No , very difficult0 %3 %0 %15 %82 %Yes , no transport problems
Did you feel at home at the place where you stayed?Not at all0 %0 %5 %10 %85 %Very much
Was your employer interested in teaching you?Not at all0 %5 %10 %15 %69 %Very interested
Do you think the work you did was interesting?Not at all0 %3 %3 %18 %77 %Very interesting
Do you think you learned enough during your traineeship?Not at all0 %3 %8 %15 %74 %Yes I do
Did the work correspond to the information that you received before the traineeship?Not at all0 %3 %10 %13 %74 %Yes
Did you experience any communication problems during your traineeship?Not at all77 %13 %3 %3 %5 %Yes , many
Was this too much?Not at all62 %28 %8 %3 %0 %Yes far too much
Did you get the opportunity to visit the country?Not at all0 %5 %5 %44 %46 %Yes more than enough
Were the traineeship and visit as you expected?Not at all0 %0 %10 %8 %82 %Yes I am very
Would you advise other students to apply for this association's SEP?Not at all0 %0 %0 %13 %87 %Yes definitely

Evaluations of students that went to United States - APhA-ASP

  • 30/06/2005 - 30/07/2005 : very positive evaluation
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  • 17/07/2005 - 16/08/2005 : very positive evaluation
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  • 01/07/2005 - 29/08/2005 : PL/05/00008: very positive evaluation
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  • 27/08/2005 - 25/09/2005 : positive evaluation
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  • 13/06/2006 - 15/07/2006 : very positive evaluation
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  • 03/07/2006 - 31/07/2006 : positive evaluation
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  • 01/07/2006 - 31/07/2006 : very positive evaluation
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  • 01/07/2006 - 31/07/2006 : very positive evaluation
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  • 31/07/2006 - 03/08/2006 : very positive evaluation
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  • 22/07/2006 - 13/08/2006 : very positive evaluation
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  • 16/07/2006 - 13/08/2006 : very positive evaluation
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  • 31/07/2006 - 03/09/2006 : very positive evaluation
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  • 01/08/2006 - 03/09/2006 : very positive evaluation
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  • 29/07/2006 - 03/09/2006 : very positive evaluation
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  • 01/08/2006 - 03/09/2006 : PL/05/00063: very positive evaluation
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  • 28/08/2006 - 16/09/2006 : very positive evaluation
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  • 14/05/2007 - 15/06/2007 : positive evaluation
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  • 03/07/2007 - 23/07/2007 : very positive evaluation
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  • 06/07/2007 - 09/08/2007 : very positive evaluation
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  • 15/07/2007 - 15/08/2007 : very positive evaluation
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  • 22/07/2007 - 18/08/2007 : very positive evaluation
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  • 22/07/2007 - 18/08/2007 : very positive evaluation
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  • 11/01/2008 - 08/02/2008 : very positive evaluation
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  • 09/06/2008 - 03/07/2008 : very positive evaluation
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  • 09/06/2008 - 03/07/2008 : very positive evaluation
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  • 09/06/2008 - 03/07/2008 : very positive evaluation
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  • 09/06/2008 - 03/07/2008 : very positive evaluation
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  • 23/06/2008 - 18/07/2008 : very positive evaluation
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  • 01/07/2008 - 31/07/2008 : very positive evaluation
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  • 01/07/2008 - 31/07/2008 : very positive evaluation
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  • 21/07/2008 - 12/08/2008 : very positive evaluation
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  • 15/07/2008 - 16/08/2008 : positive evaluation
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  • 31/07/2008 - 31/08/2008 : very positive evaluation
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  • 04/08/2008 - 31/08/2008 : very positive evaluation
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  • 04/08/2008 - 31/08/2008 : very positive evaluation
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  • 11/08/2008 - 07/09/2008 : positive evaluation
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  • 11/08/2008 - 07/09/2008 : very positive evaluation
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  • 11/08/2008 - 12/09/2008 : very positive evaluation
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  • 15/09/2008 - 10/10/2008 : very positive evaluation
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