dndandrea Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Might sound like a rant, but i'm honestly just confused. The majority of the schools (for undergrad) out there do not finish their spring semester until at least the first week of May. Every PA program requires a BS degree before the program starts. So... is this an ignorant mistake by PA programs or is it just to avoid having people who are just graduating applicable for their program? I understand it's difficult to go straight from undergrad to PA programs, but this isn't difficult, this is impossible. Do schools make exceptions? I just got declined at one school only because I would not have my BS degree by their program's start date (May 4, 2015). However, I do have an interview scheduled for another school that starts during the week of my spring semester finals. Sure, I can probably take my finals the week before (with permission from my instructor), but I sure as hell won't be awarded my degree early. Just looking for some clarification. PS: I understand it's my fault for not reading that I need to have my BS finished before May 4th. In my defense, the admissions process page says its required by the start date in May, 2015 (could not find the exact date). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatChecko Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 If you look back at the history of the profession, the shift to people going to PA school straight out of college is a recent development. Also, many work for at least a year, if not longer, before starting a PA program. Thus, a May start date isn't a big deal, or any start date, for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I don't know if they still do, but Kentucky used to start in January. And people also get degrees at all times of the year; my younger son got his at Thanksgiving. You just need to pick schools that meet your own particular timetable. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalPA Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I will be graduating from Nova Southeastern Univ in March after i finish my last class during Winter semester. They grant degrees EVERY month. More and more schools, especially those with distance education degrees, are changing to this paradigm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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