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Hi there, anyone else applying to Creighton this cycle?

Looking for any insight into my situation: I applied to 10+ PA programs this cycle, interviewed at 3, have been accepted to 1, and have not heard from about 4 other schools at all yet. The program I was accepted to just got put on probation overall GPA: 3.45 Science GPA 3.3 pre-req GPA : close to 4.0 Have about 1600 and counting hours as ED scribe Have about 75 hours shadowing PAs 2,000+ hours working/volunteering at a summer camp for kids with life threatening illnesses Plus another couple hundred of volunteer hours in other places - mission trips, etc. GRE very average around 302 ***Feeling like waiting to see how these other schools pan out is a better options than jumping on the 1 acceptance b/c of the probation issue. I feel like If I re-applied I would be accepted once I get more HCE etc. since I have been getting interviews, just worried that my GPA may be dragging me down and I don't want to not get in the second go around when I was accepted the first go around and passed up the opportunity? Also not looking to retaking the GRE/more classes, just want to strengthen my app in other ways Any advice/ insight greatly appreciated?

Looking for any insight into my situation: I applied to 10+ PA programs this cycle, interviewed at 3, have been accepted to 1, and have not heard from about 4 other schools at all yet. The program I was accepted to just got put on probation overall GPA: 3.45 Science GPA 3.3 pre-req GPA : close to 4.0 Have about 1600 and counting hours as ED scribe Have about 75 hours shadowing PAs 2,000+ hours working/volunteering at a summer camp for kids with life threatening illnesses Plus another couple hundred of volunteer hours in other places - mission trips, etc. GRE very average around 302 ***Feeling like waiting to see how these other schools pan out is a better options than jumping on the 1 acceptance b/c of the probation issue. I feel like If I re-applied I would be accepted once I get more HCE etc. since I have been getting interviews, just worried that my GPA may be dragging me down and I don't want to not get in the second go around when I was accepted the first go around and passed up the opportunity? Also not looking to retaking the GRE/more classes, just want to strengthen my app in other ways Any advice/ insight greatly appreciated?

Okay so I am a pretty nervous person because I want to apply to PA school for my master's in NYC and PHILLY. I took another year because my GPA was quite low...right now it is a 2.9 but I believe I can bring that up this semester and next semester. I want to apply for next Fall 2016 in every school that has a PA program in NYC and philly for masters. I have over 5000 hours + of direct patient care work, references from the head of a DDD population company which I have worked for for over a year, another reference from when I did a year of EMS, and a lot of professors I can ask for a recommendation letter. I already have two so my ultimate question is... Do you guys believe in my being accepted into any pa program next year? I have three C-'s but it was during a time where I was having CONSTANT medical and psychiatric issues but I am over that and I am okay...I am just nervous now because even though I know I am going to EXCEL this semester (because I am taking some pretty good science classes with cool professors), I am still very nervous whether or not I may get in...Also, I am portuguese, maybe that will help since not alot of portuguese people go into this profession? I dont know...ADVICE PLEASE :/

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