atyl Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 anyone consider schools that are in the process of accreditation and have provisionary accreditation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted January 3, 2014 Administrator Share Posted January 3, 2014 Everyone seems to, on the assumption that they'll be easier to get into. Fact is, provisional accreditation is not "not accredited", which won't let you sit for PANCE (= useless), but rather provisionally accredited, which allows students enrolling during the accreditation period to sit for the PANCE, so your thread subject really doesn't match what you're asking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyl Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 Hmm. Okay sorry my question was incorrectly stated. I am looking at a program that has provisional accreditation. Not for ease, but regional convenience. The first class enters this year. I was curious about the negatives of entering a "provisional" program. Which you were able to still answer. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyl Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 As info I am unable to correct my thread subject from my phone, however I will try to when I am at my computer. In the meantime, if anyone would like to share their experience with a provisionally accredited program I would be appreciative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted January 5, 2014 Administrator Share Posted January 5, 2014 The other downsides to being in the first class or two can include: * The program is still figuring things out, so things will change on you. * Faculty will not necessarily be experienced in teaching PA students, depending on how aggressively the program recruited faculty * Rotations will not be established. * There is no reputation-based hiring, since you don't have prior classes who made a good name for themselves. ... and probably plenty of others that I'm not recalling off the top of my head. I really liked going to a well-established school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted January 5, 2014 Moderator Share Posted January 5, 2014 * There is no reputation-based hiring, since you don't have prior classes who made a good name for themselves. ... and probably plenty of others that I'm not recalling off the top of my head. I really liked going to a well-established school. probably depends on the program. I doubt grads from the first class at boston university or tufts will have problems getting jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted January 5, 2014 Administrator Share Posted January 5, 2014 probably depends on the program. I doubt grads from the first class at boston university or tufts will have problems getting jobs. Good point--there is no program reputation, but of course the general university reputation always applies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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