forgivexforget Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I just graduated with approximately a 2.5 GPA. I know I have a long road ahead of me, including re-taking most (if not all) my classes until I get my GPA above a 3.0. But once I get my GPA at/above a 3.0, should I apply then even though it may meet the bare minimum? Is there anything else I should be doing along with my HCE for the next year(s)? This is what I would be sending in: - Volunteer EMT-I (3 years) with over 4,000 verifiable hours - EMT-B Certification (2 years) - EMT-I Certification (1.5 years) - Participant in a medical volunteer trip overseas (1 week) - Shadowed 2 MD's (not really applicable to PA but oh well) (6 months) - Americorps volunteer (2.5 years) - Mental health peer internship (1 year) - Worked as an EMT-B (6 months) for an ambulance company - Worked as a EMT-B (3 months) for a summer camp) - Certified AHA CPR Instructor - Certified AHA ACLS Instructor - Working (currently) at a hospital as a ICU technician - Currently shadowing a PA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevInTampa813 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Long road ahead but you can do it. Similar situation to me, i made it happen. Apply early, thats huge. When i finally got in it helped that i was the first person interviewed for that year's cycle. Also, do really well on classes that apply to the PA program like Organic, Micro, A&P, ect. It helped that i was able to say "Look, i got all A's in classes that apply to this school so it's not like i dont have the aptitude to handle the subject matter." I was able to make it happen, i got in with a 3.05 GPA (3.7 science GPA, A's in Organic, Micro, A&P 1 and 2, 3.85 in pre-reqs for the school), a good GRE score, just under 2,000 payed hours HCE as a Mental Health Tech, 2,500 hours payed as an Intake Specialist (promoted, i did patient assessments, Input orders for doctors, ect), 200+ volunteer hours in Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy, 50+ hours shadowing a pain management MD in the OR for spinal surgeries, 25 hours shadowing a PA in General Practice, applied/interviewed twice at the same school. Hang tough and dont give up. It took me 3 years but when you finally get the acceptance call there's no words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgivexforget Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 Thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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