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  1. Hey guys, I am a second time applicant and I am looking for some insight on my current application. I will link my stats below. I applied to 18 schools this cycle and am just feeling a bit discouraged, what do you think my chances are of getting in? Overall GPA: 3.46 Science GPA: 3.36 Non-science: 3.62 The only reason this is a little lower is I had two semesters where I failed a few classes in my freshman year of college. After freshman year I was almost a straight A student, but that one year really brought me down. Healthcare hours: 1440 hours This was working in the lab preforming pediatric autopsy an as a histotechnologist. Patient care hours: 10,750 hours As a medical assistant and a CNA Undergrad research 320 hours Cancer cell research at my school. Leadership: 160 hours Shadowing: 350 hours Shadowing in Urgent care, orthopedic surgery, internal medicine and pediatrics I received a few scholarships, and other grants for research and my academics but nothing exceeding 10k. I have received one denial so far and no other interview invites. I know it's early in the cycle I am just anxious! I had my personal statement toned in really well I think after working on it for a few months. Two strong letters of recommendation (one from a doctor I worked closely with, another from my supervisor) and then the one from my professor I didn't get to read. I put in my application that I have retaken anatomy and physiology 1 and 2 in the last year, continued to shadow, and accumulated an additional 1800 patient care hours. What do you all think? Is this year a better chance for me?
  2. Hello everyone! Just starting this thread for this upcoming cycle! From October 2022-April 2023. Has anyone received interview invites yet?
  3. Hello everyone! I am currently a pre-PA student. I recently graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology. I plan on applying to PA school for the next upcoming cycle of 2023. In order to relieve some stress, I am now working on my personal statement and CASPA application early so that I am prepared come April 2023. I was wondering if anyone had some free time to look over my personal statement. Whether, it is some feedback or editing, I would appreciate any help towards a excellent personal statement. Please let me know! Thank you again for your time!
  4. Hi, Just signed up for this forum. I am currently a senior in my undergrad, I finish in the Summer 2021. My current cumulative gpa is 3.09 which is very low and for my science courses these are the grades I have made: General Chem 1 & 2: B Biology 1 : B Biology 2: C Orgo 1: C Orgo 2: F(first time), C (2nd time) Physics 1 & 2: A Genetics: B- Microbiology: D, I am going to retake. I am taking Biochemistry 1 this spring 2021 and other upper-division biology courses where I hope to make As in. I would like advice on what I should do to increase my gpa. Should I enroll in a post-bacc program while getting PCE (through volunteering/shadowing or getting a job at an urgent care or hospital) or should retake the classes I received a C or below in, then start prepping to take the GRE and going through the application process. Any advice would be helpful. Thank you.
  5. Hello everyone, I am new to this site and I would really appreciate if I can receive advice. I have an undergraduate GPA of 3.045 right now this is prior to my spring semester grades being placed in and I project my GPA to raise but I guess not much since I will mostly have A's and B's. I am also graduating in December so I have one more semester. What makes me nervous is that Yale requires prereq's that I don't have yet (Micro, A&P I AND II, and Biochem) but I have the statistics portion. Luckily, Yale doesn't require any labs for the prereq's. Yale's minimum GPA req is a 2.8 however, CASPA hasn't calculated my GPA yet and based on what I've heard a CASPA gpa is way lower than your transcript gpa and I want to be competitive. Not to mention that I am a psychology major which is already not the usual biology/chem. My major (science undergraduate) is a 3.5. My plans were this summer to take these classes at a community college while completing classes towards finishing my degree at my usual university. The reason for this is due to COVID-19 and my school deciding to continue remote learning via ZOOM. My university doesn't have the best science professors from what I heard and what I seen (taking chem which I got an A in). I figured community college whose curriculum is already set up as online would be much easier for me to pick u in and CHEAPER of course. I say all of this to ask if it makes since to put myself through all of this in the summer if I may not get an interview based on the fact that my regular GPA is 3.0 and even if I take all of these classes and receieve a 4.0 I doubt my CASPA gpa will be raised by that much. My PCE (Paid) is 2000.
  6. I'm currently a junior in college and have decided to switch career paths from a dietitian to a PA. I don't have any PCE hours (except for some volunteer EMS hours in high school) so I am wondering the timeline for how I would apply to PA school if I took a gap year. I am a college athlete so I can only obtain very minimal HCE hours during the academic year and thus plan on taking a gap year to work as a PT aide and volunteer EMT. From what I have researched most PA school applications open up in June for the program to start the following year, and there is no way I could get the minimum amount of hours before applying. If I take a gap year after my senior year, then apply to school, this would mean waiting two years to begin school. Is it possible to complete PCE hours after applying, or do you think it would be a better idea to strengthen my application through two years of experience as an EMT & PT aide. Thanks in advance!
  7. Hi, everyone! What are your thoughts on applying to programs with a ARC-PA probationary accreditation status (i.e., "Accreditation-Probation")? I'm a first-time applicant, and a couple schools that I have my eye on currently have probationary statuses (Johnson & Wales University; Monmouth University). I was wondering if it's worth applying to said schools, especially to ones that have had a probationary status for more than two years. Although these schools are still considered accredited, is it safe to apply to & then attend these schools? Do these schools prepare students to become competent & trustworthy healthcare professionals? Are these schools worth the debt? My concern is enrolling in a school with probationary accreditation and graduating as a sub par PA-C, but those are just my uncertain sentiments at the moment. Moreover, I've read that applying to these schools may be advantageous to some who aren't considered "strong applicants" (e.g., average grades/GRE). On the other hand, I've seen "strong applicants" display their admiration & loyalty to these schools here on PA Forum. I'm confused! Let's open up the discussion!
  8. I am currently an undergraduate and I am looking to apply next cycle 2020-2021. I have a list of schools I want to apply to that have pretty late application dates so I could get in as many health care hours as possible before application. I am planning to have ~1000 hours by application and ~2000 prior to matriculation. My GPA and GRE are very high. I have volunteer, leadership, shadowing, and research experience. My question is for schools that do not have a 1000+ hour requirement would it be more beneficial to apply a few months earlier or to wait until I hit the 1000 hour benchmark. Will it make much of a difference? Is it better to apply early because of rolling decisions or try to get as many hours before application?
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