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Undergrad Ed School: Lenoir-Rhyne University in Health & Exercise Science

Cumulative Undergrad GPA: 3.96

Science Undergrad GPA: 4.0

Age at application time: 21

1st GRE: 158 (570) VR, 162 (770) QR, 5.0 AW

Direct Patient Care:

· ER Hospital Volunteer - 30 hrs

· Shadowing an NP in the ER- 150 hrs

· I plan to do at least 150 hrs more shadowing various orthopedic and maybe surgery MDs/PAs this summer

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

· Leadership for Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ)

· Resident Assistant

· Member of Mortar Board, Alpha Lambda Delta, and Chi Beta Phi

· Certified Lifeguard

· A Cappella Choir member

Schools Applying: ECU, Elon, South, EVMS, JCHS, maybe Methodist

Application Submitted Date: Hopefully by the end of May once I get this semester's classes on my transcript...

 

What do you think my chances are? I've got the good grades/scores just not that much experience. I've had 18 credit hours practically every semester while being an RA and heavily involved in Cru and choir. Do you think I won't get offers because of my minimal experience? Thanks!

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Per ECU:

 

Patient Contact Hours "We require that applicants have at least 250 documented healthcare exposure hours. All hours must be completed by September 1. These hours can be obtained through paid, volunteer or shadowing experiences."

 

If you obtain 150 more hrs as you plan, you would meet the requirement. This is their official requirement so I'm not what they actually prefer but with your GPA, ECU seems like a good place to apply with stellar grades/low HCE since they have pretty lenient minimum requirements for HCE.

 

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Undergrad Ed School:
Western Kentucky University (BS in Exercise Science)

Cumulative Undergrad
GPA: 3.41

Cumulative Science
GPA: 3.3

 

Age of Application:
22

 

1st GRE:
Old GRE conversions according to ETS --> 490 (Verbal) 620 (Quant) still waiting on AW Score just took it today.

2nd GRE:
NA

 

Direct Patient Care:

3300 hrs as caregiver/LPN aide

500 hrs as ER volunteer

~50 hours of phlebotomy experience (CPT)

1000 hrs as Physical Therapy Tech

 

Research Activities:
None :(

Extracurricular Activities:
4 years as Division 1 Track & Field Athlete, Member of Gospel Choir

School applied:
Emory, South University Savannah, Georgia Medical College, South Alabama, MAYBE NOVA

 

Application Submitted Date:
TBA, before July 31

 

Schools Received Application Date: N/a

 

Interview Invites:
none so far

 

Denied:
none

 

Withdrew Application:
none

 

Waitlisted:
(TBA)

 

Accepted:
(TBA)

 

Good luck to everyone ! :o

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Undergrad Ed School: University of North Florida BA in Psychology GPA: 3.66

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.34

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.26

 

Age at application time : 24

1st GRE: 1000

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

CNA Neurosurgical Unit at a Hospital 1300 hours when I submitted my CASPA

 

Shadowing Hours: (36.5 hours)Neurosurgery 24 hours

Pulmonology/Critical Care Management 12.5 hours

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Shand's Hospital Emergency Room Volunteer

First Coast No More Homeless Pets

Clean Green Earth

 

Schools Applied:

DUKE

GWU

Midwestern Downers Grove

PACE

NYIT

UF

NOVA-Orlando

University of Toledo

SMU

UC Davis

OHSU

 

Application Submitted Date:

CASPA e-submitted June 10th

CASPA verified June 13th

CASPA Mailed June 23rd

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date)

June 28th

 

Interview Invites: still waiting, will update

 

Denied: will update

 

Withdrew Application: will update

 

Waitlisted: will update

 

Accepted: will update

 

Attempts: first

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Undergrad Ed School: University of Windsor, Ontario. Medical Laboratory Science

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.85

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.89

 

Age at application time : 24

1st GRE: 296 combined, 4.0 analytical writing

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

330 hours phlebotomy

224 hours medical assistant working at a specialist office

2718 hours as a medical technologist

 

Shadowing Hours: 28 hours OBGYN

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

500 hours volunteering at a private school

170 hours of biology and chemistry tutoring college students

 

Schools Applied:

Wayne State University (MI)

University of Detroit Mercy (MI)

Northwestern University (IL)

 

Application Submitted Date:

E-submitted July 10

Verified July 13

Waiting to be mailed

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date)

 

Interview Invites: still waiting, will update

 

Denied: will update

 

Withdrew Application: will update

 

Waitlisted: will update

 

Accepted: will update

 

Attempts: first

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Undergrad Ed School: Arizona States University, AZ, Nursing

Cumulative GPA: 3.44

Basic Science GPA: 3.82

Cumulative Science GPA: 3.80

 

Age at application time : 31

GRE: not needed

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department: 1889 hr at time of application

Student Nurse Externship, Medical/Oncology inpatient: 720 hrs (this educational clinical patient care experience outside of school)

 

Shadowing Hours: none (I have the unique opportunity to have unrestricted access to the P.A.'s in my place of employment and am able to pick their brain on any particular patient or circumstance.)

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

none

 

Schools Applied:

A.T. Stills University, AZ

 

Application Submitted Date:

E-submitted: 5/5/12

Verified: 5/7/12

Mailed: 6/23/12

 

Schools Received Application Date: 6/26/12

 

 

Interview Invites: 1

 

Denied: will update

 

Withdrew Application: never

 

Waitlisted: will update

 

Accepted: will update

 

Attempts: 1 (and hopefully last)

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Undergrad Ed School: Hiram College, BA in Biochemistry

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.35

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.28

Age at application time : 21

1st GRE: 1040

2nd GRE: 307 (155 V, 151 Q, 4.5 Writing)

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

STNA (CNA): 166 hrs

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Radiation Oncology Researcher 1,000 hours

Free Medical Clinic - 15 hours (recently started volunteering there, plan to continue)

Chemical Research Intern - 400 hours

Microbiology Research Intern - 400 hours

Rural Elementary School Tutor - 60 hours

Molecular Biology Laboratory Teaching Assistant - 50 hours

Biochemistry Tutor - 20 hours

 

Shadowing Hours- 15 documented hours (spent a lot of time interacting with PA's when I was going through chemotherapy)

 

 

Schools Applied: Alderson-Broaddus, Barry University (Miami Shores), Marietta, Midwestern (Glendale), Findlay, Touro (Nevada), Western, Yale, MUSC

 

Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted 7/18/12, Verified 7/24/12, Mailed 7/27/12

 

Interview Invites: will update

 

Denied: will update

 

Withdrew Application: will update

 

Waitlisted: will update

 

Accepted: will update

 

Attempts: first

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Undergraduate School: SUNY New Paltz

Major: Cell/Molecular Biology, B.S.

Minor: Psychology

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.7

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.63

 

Age at application time : 24

 

1st GRE: V- 150, Q- 154, AW- 4.0

 

 

Direct Patient Care :

Patient Aide @ Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Center - 730 hours full/part time.

Home Health Aide - 100 hours part time (still working). Will accumulate another 500 hours by time of undergraduate graduation.

Physician Shadowing of Orthopedic Surgeon - 100 hours

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Research in Biochemistry - Completing 4 credits this year. Approximately 240 hours.

Volunteer in Friend-to-a-Child program. Approximately 200 hours.

Volunteer at Rehabilitation Center. Approximately 400 hours.

 

 

Schools Applied: UMDNJ, Stony Brook, MUSC, SUNY Upstate, and Le Moyne so far. Possibly Nova Southeastern @ Ft. Lauderdale, and EVMS.

 

Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted 6/13/2012

 

Schools Received Application Date: CASPA mailed 6/23/2012

 

Interview Invites: None yet. Will update.

 

Accepted: Will update.

 

Attempts: First (and hopefully last!)

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Age 29.

 

So CASPA finally verified my application today, so I can finally post the gpa my schools will be receiving!!

 

Direct HCE as a LPN is approx. 6500 hours.

Indirect HCE as a Nutrition Care Specialist is approx. 4500 hours.

Community service is about 220 hours.

Overall GPA: 3.41

Science GPA: 3.69

 

Attempts: First attempt

Interview Invites: None yet (will update)

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Undergrad Ed School: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Major: Violin Performance

Graduate School: DePaul University

Major: Masters in Arts, Violin Performance

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.90

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.97

Post Bachelor GPA: 4.0

 

Age at application time : in my 30’s

1st GRE: 330

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

520 hours at a plasma care center

350 hours as an EMT-B

150 hours as a clinical assistant (basically an MA) at a two different clinics

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Lots of musical activities, of course! including some music therapy

Also volunteered for: Big Brothers/Big Sisters 2 years, Nursing Home 1 year, Vibha (raise funds for underprivileged children in Milwaukee and in India) 3 years

 

 

Shadowing:

50 hours family practice PA

8 hours internist (MD)

8 hours orthopedic PA

 

Schools Applied: University of WI-Madison, University of WI-LaCrosse, Marquette University, Northwestern University, Rosalind Franklin University, Midwestern-Downer’s Grove, University of Toledo, Arcadia University, EVMS, maybe a few more…

 

Application Submitted Date: August 21

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) early September

 

Interview Invites: still waiting, will update

 

Denied: will update

 

Withdrew Application: will update

 

Waitlisted: will update

 

Accepted: will update

 

Attempts: first

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Hi Frankton,

 

If you dont mind me asking, what school did you get into? I just became part of this site and I am in the same situation.. I applied last year and the admission committee said I had to raise my GPA. I am taking extra courses now but it still will not be enough. My GPA now is a 2.79 overall and 2.65 science GPA but I've worked as a medical assistant for the past 8 months. I'm gaining great experience.. This year re-applying will be my second time. DO you think I have a chance?

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Undergrad Ed School: UNC-Wilmington (BA Psychology)

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.58

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.98

Graduate Ed School: UNC-Wilmington (MA Psychology); East Carolina University (MBA)

Cumulative Grad GPA: 3.54

Post Bachelor Science GPA: 4.00

 

Age at application time : 37

1st GRE: I think it was around 1000 or so, I took it in 1997, so I had to retake

2nd GRE: 147 Q, 153 V (Not great, but I really didn't want to take it a third time!)

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

Clinical Psychologist - 11,000+ hours

 

Shadowing Experience:

Shadowed primary care PA for 24 hours

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Completed psychology grad school thesis, volunteered with Special Olympics

 

Schools Applied: A ton!! I wanted to increase my chances as much as possible!

 

Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted 8/01/12

Schools Received Application Date: Around 8/06 or so

 

Interview Invites: University of Pittsburgh, Saint Francis (in PA), OHSU... It's still early, so I'm hoping for some more!

 

Denied: Arcadia (Delaware campus)

 

Withdrew Application: none yet!

 

Waitlisted: will update

 

Accepted: will update

 

Attempts: first

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Undergrad Ed School: Penn State University – Main Campus – BS Psychology (Class of 2011)

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.72

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.3

Graduate Ed School: PCOM – MS Biomedical Sciences (Class of 2013)

Cumulative Graduate GPA: 3.36

Science Graduate GPA: 3.36

Age at application time : 23

1st GRE: 156Q 159V 4.5 AW

2nd GRE: (if applicable)

 

Direct Patient Care :

Med Tech/Nurse Aide – 300 hrs (at time of CASPA app submission; will accum ~ 1,000 by May)

Volunteer at a physical therapy office – 60 hrs

Volunteer at a hospital – 70 hrs

 

PA shadow: 32 hrs

DO shadow: 90 hrs

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Writing Tutor

PSU Dance Marathon Communications Committee volunteer

Red Cross Club

 

Worked in a developmental psych research lab (working with heart rate data and other physio parameters) for three years for credit (1,200 hrs)

 

Schools Applied:

UMDNJ

Salus

King’s

Drexel

Marywood

Phila U

Arcadia

Lock Haven

Misericordia

DeSales

PCOM

Seton Hall

 

Application Submitted Date: 8/31/12 – first attempt

 

Schools Received Application Date: CASPA still processessing application

 

Interview Invites: --

 

Denied: --

 

Withdrew Application: --

 

Waitlisted: --

 

Accepted: --

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Undergrad Ed School: University of Central FL, Biology (May '13)

 

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA:
3.92

Science Undergrad. GPA:
4.0

Post Bachelor GPA:
NA

 

Age at application time :
28

 

1st GRE:
317 (162 verbal, 155 quant, 4 writing)

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

Scribe for Pulmonary Consultant -150 hours

 

Other Health Exp
:

USN Aircrew Rescue Swimmer

VA Hospital Summer Internship

CNA License

 

Shadowing:
60 hours total

 

MD Pulm - 6 hrs

PA Ortho- 16 hrs

PA Family-16hrs

PA Neuro- 12 hrs

PA Surg - 10 hrs

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Gen Physics II - SI leader

 

 

Schools Applied:
Nova- Ft. Laud; Nova- Orlando; Barry- Miami

 

Application Submitted Date:
CASPA submitted 8/25/12

 

Schools Received Application Date:
CASPA mailed 9/12/12. Waiting for supplemental apps from NOVA.

 

 

Interview Invites:
still waiting, will update

 

Denied:
will update

 

Withdrew Application:
will update

 

Waitlisted:
will update

 

Accepted:
will update

 

Attempts:
first

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Undergrad Ed School: Lincoln University of PA

Major: Psychobiology

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.6

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.6

Post Bachelor GPA: 3.1

 

Age at application time : 23

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

380+ hours as a nursing assistant in Surgical Oncology

150 hours as a volunteer in Orthopedic Surgery

50 hours as a HIV counselor in a Nairobi clinic

50 hours as a researcher

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Stem Cell Research (3 months) Substance abuse research (3 months) MRSA translational study (1 yr) Autism Research (ongoing) 1 publication

Also volunteered for: Planned Parenthood (3 months)

 

 

Shadowing:

10 hours psychiatric PA

10 hours PA soldier

 

 

Schools Applied: Lockhaven, King's College, Drexel, Desales, Chatham

Application Submitted Date: August 18

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) early September

 

Interview Invites: Lock Haven

 

Denied: will update

 

Withdrew Application: will update

 

Waitlisted: will update

 

Accepted: will update

 

Attempts: first

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Undergraduate School: Portland State University

Major: General Science

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: Not calculated yet, will update

Science Undergrad. GPA: will update

 

Age at application time : 29

 

1st GRE: V- 165, Q- 153, AW- 4.0

 

 

Direct Patient Care :

Emergency Room Technician: ~7,000 hours

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Undergraduate Research Assistant: Nanotechnology Chemistry lab ~350 hours

 

 

Schools Applied:

Samuel Merritt

Western University

Emory University

University of Detroit Mercy

Oregon Health & Science University

Drexel University

Philadelphia University

Texas Tech University

 

Schools considering:

Mass. College of Pharmacy

Northwestern

Rush University

 

Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted 9/28/2012

 

Schools Received Application Date: not verified yet

 

Interview Invites: Will update

 

Accepted: Will update.

 

Attempts: First (and hopefully last!)

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Undergrad Ed School: University of Delaware, Psychology (May '11) and NJ State School, Biology (May '13)

 

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.3

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.28

Post Bachelor GPA: 3.96

 

Age at application time : 23

 

1st GRE: 315 (160 verbal, 155 quant, 4.5 writing)

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

Undergradute Independent Study on Type II Diabetes (1 year) -240 hours

 

Other Health Exp:

American Red Cross CPR, First Aid, and lifeguard Certification

Clerical Assistant in Nephrologists Office

Community Volunteering at a Hospital and Nursing Home

International Volunteering- British Virgin Islands (100 hrs)

 

Shadowing: 50 hours total

 

MD General Surgeon - 15 hrs

PA ER- 10 hrs

DO Cardiologist-25hrs

 

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Alpha Phi Sorority- Recruitment Counselor

 

 

 

Schools Applied: LIU Brooklyn, St. Johns (Queens), Arcadia University (Christiana Campus), Mercy College, New York Institute of Technology, UMDNJ, Hofstra, Stony brook University

 

Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted 9/20/12

 

Schools Received Application Date: 10/10/2012

 

 

Interview Invites: still waiting, will update

 

Denied: will update

 

Withdrew Application: will update

 

Waitlisted: will update

 

Accepted: will update

 

Attempts: first

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Undergrad Ed school: Faulkner University, BBA

Cumulative Undergrad Gpa: 3.5

Science Undergrad Gpa: 3.0 (retaking one course that I got a C in, also still have Gen Chem I & II and Organic Chem to do)

Age at application time: 40, yikes

Gre: Not yet taken

 

Health Care Experience: 19 years as a military medic (Air Force). 7 of those years as a flight paramedic (currently).

 

Plan on applying to Nova Jacksonville and University of Florida for the courses starting in 2013.

 

A year later

 

Undergrad Ed school: Faulkner University, BBA

Cumulative Undergrad Gpa: 3.45

Science Undergrad Gpa: 3.39

Age at application time: 40, yikes

Gre: 297 Not the best.......

 

Health Care Experience: 19 years as a military medic (Air Force). 7 of those years as a flight paramedic (currently).

Schools Applied: MEDEX, Stanford, Emory, UNE, NOVA, West Liberty

 

Application Submitted Date: 7 Sept 2012

 

Schools Received Application Date: 4 Oct 2012

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Undergrad Ed School: Penn State University – Main Campus – BS Psychology (Class of 2011)

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.72

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.3

Graduate Ed School: PCOM – MS Biomedical Sciences (Class of 2013)

Cumulative Graduate GPA: 3.36

Science Graduate GPA: 3.36

Age at application time : 23

1st GRE: 156Q 159V 4.5 AW

2nd GRE: (if applicable)

 

Direct Patient Care :

Med Tech/Nurse Aide – 300 hrs (at time of CASPA app submission; will accum ~ 1,000 by May)

Volunteer at a physical therapy office – 60 hrs

Volunteer at a hospital – 70 hrs

 

PA shadow: 32 hrs

DO shadow: 90 hrs

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Writing Tutor

PSU Dance Marathon Communications Committee volunteer

Red Cross Club

 

Worked in a developmental psych research lab (working with heart rate data and other physio parameters) for three years for credit (1,200 hrs)

 

Schools Applied:

UMDNJ

Salus

King’s

Drexel

Marywood

Phila U

Arcadia

Lock Haven

Misericordia

DeSales

PCOM

Seton Hall

 

Application Submitted Date: 8/31/12 – first attempt

 

Schools Received Application Date: CASPA still processessing application

 

Interview Invites: --

 

Denied: --

 

Withdrew Application: --

 

Waitlisted: --

 

Accepted: --

 

Update:

 

Schools received CASPA app 9/21/12

 

Interviews so far: PCOM, Misericordia, Seton Hall

 

Accepted: Misericordia

 

Waitlisted: PCOM

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Undergrad Ed School: Virginia Tech (Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise Major, Concentration in Dietetics; Minors in Biology and Psychology)

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.35

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.18 (stinks, I know :( )

Pre-req GPA: range from 3.4-3.8

Age at application time : 22

 

1st GRE: 302, Writing 4.0

 

Direct Patient Care:

-Nursing assistant at an outpatient surgical center (assisted prepping and discharging pts) ~300 hours

-Volunteer assistant in the ER ~200 hours (at the time CASPA was submitted, still working there now)

-Student athletic trainer for the VT football team (a lot of my programs accepted this) ~1,800 hours

 

Other Health Exp:

-Group fitness instructor ~300 hours (so I am CPR, AED, BBP, and First Aid certified)

 

Shadowing: 205 hours at time of CASPA submission

-Pre-Medical Shadowing Internship (shadowed a variety of DOs, MDs, NPs, and PAs) 101 hours

-Plastic Surgeon ~50 hours

-2 PAs ~54 hours (at time of CASPA submission, still completing more hours)

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Residential Advisor (RA), VT Class of 2012 Leadership Team, Student Government Association Director

 

Schools Applied: Arcadia University (Glenside Campus), Mercy College, New York Institute of Technology, DeSales University, Drexel University, EVMS, Long Island University, MCPHS (Boston Campus), PCOM, Philadelphia University, Salus University, Shenandoah, MUSC, Seton Hall

 

Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted 9/16/12

 

Schools Received Application Date: 10/12/2012

 

Interview Invites: Mercy College

 

Denied: Philadelphia University, Arcadia University

 

Withdrew Application: will update

 

Waitlisted: MCPHSAccepted: will update

 

Attempts: First! :)

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Undergrad Ed School: St. Edward's University (Austin,TX); BS biology; minor chemistry 2007; worked full-time and full-time student

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.49

Science Undergrad. GPA: 2.86

Post-bacc Ed School: University of Texas at Austin (online), University of California San Diego (online), Universdity of New England Osteopathic Medical School (online), University of Houston - Clear Lake

Cumulative Graduate GPA: 4.0

Science Graduate GPA: 4.0

 

Age at application time : (1st) 25,(2nd) 26, ( 3rd) 27

 

1st GRE: (2010) V: 520 (68%); Q: 500 (27%); A(Writing) 5.5 (90%)

2nd GRE: (2012) V: 154 (61%); Q: 145 (23%); AWriting) 5.0 (80%)

 

Direct Patient Care : volunteer in emergency department 1000+ hours over 3 year time span; bronze award from Obama for volunteer services; CNA (80+hours) assisted living center; worked in heatlth care facility for 1 year as swim instructor and wellness attendant (working with members on personal health choices in regards to exercise and diet) as well physicians, insurance companies, and other medical staff regarding member welfare. Shadowed PAs and NPs for 50+ hours in emergency department at county and private hospitals

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Certs in CPR/AED for Lifeguards Administering Emergency Oxygen

published in Neruon in 2010

Research assistant, lab manager at 2 medical schools for about 5 years

President of AMSA Pre-Med at SEU (2005-2007)

Honor society in Sigma Alpha Pi (2011)

Presidental Awards (Dec 2011) in Sigma Alpha Pi

Deans List (2004-05; 2007; 2011)

Supplemental Instructor for BIO I and TA for anatomy/Physiology

Self-employed Tutor for MCAT, GRE, sciences (2004-2011)

 

 

Schools Applied:

 

(3rd time)

University of St. Francis (NM)

AT Still University, Arizona School of Health Sciences

Baylor College of Medicine

Emory University

Harding University

Midwestern University Glendale

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Saint Francis University Master of Physician Assistant Science Program

South University - Georgia

University of North Texas Health Science Center

University of Saint Francis (IN)

University of Texas - Pan American

University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio

University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

 

 

 

Application Submitted Date: 6/19/12

 

Schools Received Application Date: 7/6/12

 

Interview Invites: University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston (9/17/12); Midwestern University Glendale (TBD)

 

Denied:

Harding University

Saint Francis University Master of Physician Assistant Science Program

South University - Georgia

University of Saint Francis (IN)

University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

University of St. Francis (NM)

AT Still University, Arizona School of Health Sciences

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

University of North Texas Health Science Center

 

Withdrew Application: N/A

 

Waitlisted: (still waiting)

 

Accepted: (still waiting)

 

Attempts: 3rd

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Undergrad Ed School: Southern Connecticut

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 2.86 (retook multiple undergrad courses)

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.4

Graduate Ed School: (if applicable) Southern Connecticut (M.S in Biology)

Cumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable) 4.0

Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable) 4.0

 

Age at application time : 26

 

1st GRE: 550 Math, 580 Verbal, 4.0 Written

2nd GRE: (if applicable)

 

Direct Patient Care : Total over 6,000: 900 hours Operating Room Attendant, 200 Hours Volunteer EMT-B, 5,000 hours Monitor Technician, 100 hours Holter Monitor Technician

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities: Graduate Student Affairs Committee, rewrote hospital telemetry protocols, thesis in anti-cancer compounds, hospital research for telemetry protocols

 

Schools Applied: (in process) University of Bridgeport, Emory, Northwestern, Midwestern....will update

 

Application Submitted Date(in process) April 2013

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) will update

 

Interview Invites: will update

 

Denied: hopefully none

 

Withdrew Application: will update

Waitlisted: will update

 

Accepted: holding my breath

 

Attempts: 2nd

 

A little background on this applicant stat page, failed out of undergrad school sophomore (personal). Transferred to a new school and did better, graduated and applied to PA school with a 2.64 GPA and only 800 hours of experience (needless to say didn't get in). That was a few years ago, since then I've tried to do as much as I can to increase my GPA and stand out as much as possible (Masters Degree, lots of experience, research etc.). Here's to putting your best foot forward.

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Undergrad Ed School: Colorado State University

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.68

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.54

PostBac GPA: 3.4

Age at application time : 23

 

1st GRE: 820 :/ 3.5 writing

Direct Patient Care : Time of application: ~550 hours, currently: 750 hours

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities: Summer medical internship in Mombasa Kenya, serving homeless at the Denver Rescue Mission, fundraising for underprivileged communities

 

Schools Applied: University of Colorado, Drexel, PCOM, Jefferson College of Health Sciences, University of New England, University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ, University of North Texas, Texas Tech University, University of Texas Southwestern

 

Application Submitted Date: Mid-August 2012

 

Schools Received Application Date: September

 

Interview Invites: Drexel, PCOM

 

Denied: University of Colorado, Drexel, PCOM, University of Texas Southwestern, University of Medicine & Dentisty of NJ

 

Withdrew Application: N/A

Waitlisted: N/A

 

Accepted: Giving up hope :( Blew the only 2 interviews I've got so far

 

Attempts: 1st

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Did you get in? Any Advice....????

I'm applying for a second attempt to this school (UDM). I have interviewed with them and was so much fun! I had only one pre-req finished at the time of application. This is my school of choice. I have applied to others, but REALLY want this one!!! Any advice? They said that all was satisfactory to include: LOR's, PA essay, experience, and interview. They advised finishing my pre-reqs, increase my GPA, and increase my GRE score. I have done the first two, but the GRE retake was 2 points l less than the previous, so I'm using the old 293 score.

 

STATS:

CUM. GPA: 3.4

Pre-req GPA: 3.8

GRE revised version: 293 (min is 291 for UDM)

HCE: Dental Hygienist for 12 years and Nurse Aide at Botsford Hospital for 1 1/2 years

Volunteering: Malta Medical Clinic downtown Detroit (pt base is mostly homeless) & Ferncare Free Clinic in Ferndale (pt base is mostly working poor)

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