mackenzie.dc Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Does anyone have suggestions for good academic enhancing post baccalaureate programs? I have bachelors degrees in Integrative Physiology and Psychology, an am EMT-B, and am about to finish my two-year service as a Peace Corps Health Volunteer in Tanzania. I applied to a few PA schools for the coming fall, and got quickly rejected. I feel that my application and life experiences are very strong-BUT-my GPA is low at 3.2. The GPA definitely seems to be the weak link in my application, but I am bound and determined to continue pursing PA school. Will a one-year postbac program help my case, and can anyone make any school suggestions to complete them at? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LESH Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Sending you a pm. Take care LesH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatswain2PA Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 What is your pre-requisite GPA? If this is high (3.8+) then maybe start working on a masters in something (pub health?). If this isn't high, then re-take those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocialMedicine Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 make sure your application is truly strong. have people review statements/essays etc. were the recommendations questionable ? Did you apply to a full range of PA programs ? the EMT work alongside peace corp is a very strong experience in my opinion. nice. you need to improve the science GPA. you could identify a university and take several courses over. especially if you are taking 2 courses w/ top marks and working full time it would show someone you can handle a heavy work load in sciences. Careful about taking those courses at a community college given some schools will not accept this. i would consider a degree with function over a post bacc program. i would hate to see someone spend 40k on a post bacc experience and fi they could not get into a PA program have no outlet to use those skills and tuition spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Febrifuge Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 My post-bacc helped me a ton, but my BA was at that point 13 years old, and had almost no math or science in it. Be aware, there is a lifetime max a person can get in terms of federal-funded undergrad student loans; doing more bachelor-level work is not something to take on lightly for a few reasons, that being one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelseff Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Why is this in the Professional PA section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Febrifuge Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I'd say a good 10 to 25% of posts that get any traction have some type of disclaimer about "I'm not a PA yet, but I wanted to ask the pros." If you don't like them, don't respond to old ones and they won't jump back up to the front page. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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