mishy552 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Undergrad Ed School: Virginia Tech Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.16 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.4 Age at application time : 21 1st GRE: Taking it July 11th! Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) EMT-B - 300 hours Emergency Department intern - 400 hours Infectious Disease department volunteer - 100 hours PA shadowing - 40 or so by the end of the summer Medical Assistant - 200 hours so far Extracurricular/Research Activities: VT fencing team - 4 years Virginia Bioinformatics Institute Research Assistant - 2 years J. Craig Venter Institute Summer Intern - Summer of 2008 Teacher's Assistant for a freshmen biology course Animal Behavior Research - Fall semester 2007 Schools Applied: too many to list, but my top choice is Massachusettes College of Pharmacy and Health Science Application Submitted Date: Will submit by mid-July :) Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) Interview Invites: Denied: Withdrew Application: Waitlisted: Accepted: Attempts: first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hardwork Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Re: Applicant stats--not yet accepted Undergrad Ed School: University of Wisconsin – River Falls (Biomedical Sciences) Cumulative Undergrad GPA: 3.59 Cumulative Science GPA: 3.62 Age of Application: 261st GRE: V/520, Q/720, W/4.5 2nd GRE: (if applicable) Direct Patient Care: Dietary Aide (~2000hrs) Pharmacy Technician (~1300hrs) Volunteer (Mayo Clinic, ER) 100 hrs Healthcare Experience: Clinical Laboratory Technologist (Mayo Clinic ~3yrs) Research Activities: Research Associate/Clinical Laboratory Technologist (Emory University-Department of Human Genetics ~ 1.5yrs) School applied: 7: Duke, Emory, South, Baylor, Mercer, UAB, Nova-Ft. Lauderdale Application Submitted Date: 06/28/2008 Interview Invites: South, Emory, Nova Southeaster-Ft. Lauderdale, Mercer Accepted: Emory, Fort Lauderdale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy40 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Undergrad Ed School: University of Texas at San Antonio Cumulative Undergrad GPA: 3.70 Cumulative Science GPA: 3.75 Age of Application: 22 1st GRE: V/540, Q/710, W/4.0 Direct Patient Care: 6,000 hours plus at 4 different locations (EMT-B) Healthcare Experience: 6,000 hours plus (with 2,000+ as Health Services Supervisor) School applied: 4 ( Baylor, UNTHSC, UT-Southwestern, UTMB) Application Submitted Date: 06/22/2008 Interview Invites: nothing yet Accepted: hopefully UNT or UT-Southwestern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA student TN Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 (edited) Applicant stats--not yet accepted Law degree from a foreign university, considered a bachelors in Legal Studies in the US - worked 7 years as a lawyer Undergrad Ed School: Florida Community College at Jax Cumulative Undergra.d. GPA: 3.59 will take at least 6 more classes to raise this number and get my AA Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.87 - one more science class to go Post Bachelor GPA: Age at application time : 36 1st GRE: will take Jul 29th Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) Hospital pharmacy techinician ~ 3500hrs Retail pharmacy technician ~ 1000hrs I have been shadowing PA's (GI and Internal medicine), Clinical pharmacists and MDs. Extracurricular/Research Activities: PhiTheta Kappa, President's and Dean's List. Schools Applied: Nova (Jax & Orlando), Barry (Miami & St. Pete), Salus, Chatham, LMU, Miami Dade...may add more later. Not all the schools accept my bachelors from a foreign country. Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted July 15 Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) : Chatham University received my application July 20 Interview Invites: still waiting, will update Denied: will update Withdrew Application: will update Waitlisted: will update Accepted: will update Attempts: first Edited July 20, 2009 by PA student TN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jesse0081 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Undergrad Ed School: Gwynedd-Mercy College - BS in Respiratory Care Cumulative Undergrad GPA: 3.29 Science Undergrad GPA: ? Post Bachelor GPA: 4.00 (Genetics, and retook A&P 1 and 2 and Bio 1) CASPA Science GPA 3.06 CASPA Overall 3.0 Age at application time : 26 GRE Not taking it Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) Over 6000 hours in Respiratory Therapy; 3 years part time as patient transporter Extracurricular/Research Activities: Volunteer: American Lung Association Asthma Walk Fundraiser Volunteer: Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission Food Drive Schools Applied: Drexel, Salus, PCOM Application Submitted Date: Completed CASPA, but they did not mail yet Schools Received Application Date: Interview Invites: Will update Accepted: Will update Attempts: First Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gebaldwi Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Ahhh totally so excited and nervous.... Non-traditional student alert!! Undergrad Ed School: Minnesota State University Moorhead - Exercise Science BS Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.24 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.38 Grad School: Indiana University - Exercise Physiology Cumulative grad. GPA: 3.10 Science grad. GPA: 3.04 (Took undergrad pre-med classes as well in grad school - def affected the GPA!!!) Post BAC & Grad School Science & Cum. GPAs: 3.67, 3.24 Age at application time : 28 1st GRE: 490 & 570, Analytical still being scored Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) Nurse Assistant - 1200 hours Exercise Physiologist Intern - 80 hours PA shadow - 6 hours Mentally & Physically Disabled Patient Associate - 108 hours Total hours - 1394 Extracurricular/Research Activities: College Varsity Tennis College Women's Lacrosse Club College Women's Rugby Club Schools Applied: too many to list, including GW (yea i know, LONG shot), Nova Jax, Nova Southwest, Barry in St. Pete's, Marquette, St. Francis in Indiana Application Submitted Date: August 18, 2009 Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) Waiting to be sent Interview Invites: Denied: Withdrew Application: Waitlisted: Accepted: Attempts: first Sooooo nervous and excited. I love this website and reading about everyone's experiences!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest perico Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 OK, so what{s a budding pre-PA student to do? I'm not a brainy guy and my scores are decent, my experience is nothing compared to what I've been seeing and I'm 53 years old. My past experience was as a computer engineer. I'd like to know if I'm going to be able to get into PA grad school or not? I'll be finishing my BS Health Sciences, Pre-Clinical track next year. GPA at this time: 3.66, GRE: not taken. Science GPA: a dismal 3.0 PA shadowing experience: 140 hours. Do I have a chance, or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewtonsApple Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 OK, so what{s a budding pre-PA student to do? I'm not a brainy guy and my scores are decent, my experience is nothing compared to what I've been seeing and I'm 53 years old. My past experience was as a computer engineer. I'd like to know if I'm going to be able to get into PA grad school or not? I'll be finishing my BS Health Sciences, Pre-Clinical track next year. GPA at this time: 3.66, GRE: not taken. Science GPA: a dismal 3.0 PA shadowing experience: 140 hours. Do I have a chance, or not? You may recieve more help if you post in the appropriate section. This is for applicants stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopefulpasmph Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Undergrad Ed School: BA Biology Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.2 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.2 Post Bachelor GPA: 3.45 (nursing school) Age at application time : 21 1st GRE: 1160 Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) Medical Office Assistant-80 hr Nursing student clinical- 500 hr Extracurricular/Research Activities: -Resident assistant 1 yr -PA shadowing - 16 hrs (also shadowed np,crna,cnm,md) -Sorority -Work as lab tech 1 yr -Teaching assistant for PBL portion introductory chemistry course -Volunteer animal hospital, special olympics, emmaus house Schools Applied: MUSC, Chatham, PCOM, Philadelphia University, Arcadia(DE), Albany, Yale, Towson, USC (eventually add more before 10/1 deadline) Application Submitted Date: July 22 Interview Invites: Arcadia (called 7/28-FAST) Denied: will update Withdrew Application: will update Waitlisted: will update Accepted: will update Attempts: first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koryrichard Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Re: Applicant stats--not yet accepted Undergrad Ed School: BA Spanish/Int'l Studies (SLU) BS Biology (Univ. MO. St-L) Cumulative Undergrad GPA: 3.11 Science Undergrad GPA: 3.09 Post Bachelor GPA: 4.00 CASPA Science GPA 3.09? I think CASPA Overall unsure Age at application time : 28 GRE 660 V, 530 Q (unfortunately) 4.0 W Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) ~2000 Lab Tech, Surgical Tech, Ultrasound Tech, Reproductive Counseling Extracurricular/Research Activities: Volunteer assisting a doctor at homeless shelters Volunteer assisting refugees access medical services Dining Out for Life Camp Counselor at camp for children with HIV/AIDS Schools Applied: Emory, Yale (both for pa/mph) Application Submitted Date: ~07/20/09 Schools Received Application Date: 7/31/09 Interview Invites: Anxiously waiting Accepted: Will update Attempts: First Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stoverae Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Re: Applicant stats--not yet accepted Undergrad Ed School: BS Biology, College of Charleston Post Bachelor GPA: 4.00 CASPA Science GPA 3.44 CASPA Overall 3.50 GRE 540 V 700 Q 3.5 AW Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) 9 months and counting as Patient Care Technician, 3 months Clinical Research Assistant Extracurricular/Research Activities: Hospital volunteer x 3 years Free Clinic volunteer x 1 month Schools Applied: Med Univ of SC, Wake Forest, ECU, Duke, Methodist, Wingate, South, Emory Interview Invites: Methodist (9/19), ECU (1/22/10) Attempts: Second Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallman21 Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Re: Applicant stats--not yet accepted Undergrad Ed School: BS Medical Biology/Pre-PA. University of New England Cumulative Undergrad GPA: 3.21 Science Undergrad GPA: 2.8 Post Bachelor GPA: 4.00 CASPA Science GPA not sure CASPA Overall unsure Age at application time : N/A GRE N/A Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) 400+ EMT-B paid position 400+ EMT-B volunteer 16 PA shadowing Extracurricular/Research Activities: 2 years Mens Basketball Student Health Advisory Committee (Committee leader) Peer Health Educators 2 years Laboratory research Schools Applied: UNE, Shanendoah, Drexel, NYIT, Mass college pharm health sciences, Chatham, Stony brook Application Submitted Date: ~09/6/09 Schools Received Application Date:N?A Interview Invites: Anxiously waiting Accepted: Will update Attempts: First Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton85 Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Re: Applicant stats--not yet accepted Undergrad Ed School: BS Biology, BSC Graduate ED school: MPH, UAB in May 2010 Age at application: 24.5 almost 25!! I'm getting old! GRAD GPA: 3.73 CASPA Science GPA 2.99 CASPA Overall 3.4 sumbitted July 2009 GRE 430 V 630 Q 4.0 AW Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) Volunteer at local hospital Summer intern in speciality clinic MA x 1 year at derm office Extracurricular/Research Activities: Research ASsociate x 9 months at university TA for bio and chem I in undergrad Schools Applied: UAB, USA, UF, Barry, NOVA, GW, Stony Brook, Drexel, PCOM, Baylor, Albany NY Interview Invites: Stony Brook (10/2009) Attempts: Second-but didn't have everything in on time last time. Nova said I wasn't competitive enough. Haven't received a denial. I want an interview!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jms Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Undergrad Ed School: University of Wisconsin-Madison, BS Pharmacology & Toxicology, Biology Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.32 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.18 Post Bachelor GPA: 3.87 Age at application time : 23 1st GRE: 1410 (650 verbal, 760 quant) Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) Certified Nursing Assistant (3 months, ~400 hours) Free Clinic Volunteer (~1.5 years) Extracurricular/Research Activities: Research Assistant, University of Wisconsin (1 year) PA shadowing (1 month) Schools Applied: MWU-AZ, ASHS, Yale, Rosalind Franklin, MWU-IL, Cornell, University of Texas Southwestern Med Ctr, Baylor, Marquette, UW-La Crosse, UW-Madison Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted July 18, secondaries completed for all schools requiring them by the end of August Interview Invites: ATSU Denied: Rosalind Franklin Withdrew Application: will update Waitlisted: will update Accepted: will update Attempts: first 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraumaAngie Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Undergrad Ed School: University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.14 Science Undergrad. GPA: ~3.00 Age at application time : 22 1st GRE: 1250 (620 verbal, 630 quant, 4.5 analytical) Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) One year (~1000 hours) hospital Phlebotomy Extracurricular/Research Activities: Free Clinic Volunteer (6 months) President of Pre-PA club Schools Applied: OHSU Pacific University Sameul Merritt Midwestern (Downers Grove) Rosalind Franklin Des Moines University of Iowa Central Michigan Detroit Mercy Wayne State Yale Duke George Washington Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted July 10th. Supplementals all in within two weeks. Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) 7/16/09 Interview Invites: Wayne State (October 16) Denied: OHSU Pacific University Rosalind Franklin Des Moines University of Iowa Withdrew Application: Central Michigan (wouldn't accept AP credits) Waitlisted: -- Accepted: -- Attempts: first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0untingstars Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 (edited) Undergrad Ed School: BS Health Professions, Grand Valley State University Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.45 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.16 Age at application time : 22 1st GRE: 1180 (470 V, 710 Q) Direct Patient Care: (type & hours) Certified Nursing Assistant (~400 hours) Extracurricular/Research Activities: Volunteer at Spectrum Health Hospital (120 hours) Job Shadowing (10 hours) Schools Applied: Central Michigan University, Midwestern-Downers Grove, Midwestern-Glendale, Arizona School of Health Sciences, Chatham, Philadelphia University, Arcadia-Glenside Application Submitted Date: September 2009 Interview Invites: will update Denied: will update Withdrew Application: will update Waitlisted: will update Accepted: will update Attempts: first Edited September 10, 2009 by c0untingstars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA student TN Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 (edited) Applicant stats--not yet accepted Law degree from a foreign university, considered a bachelors in Legal Studies in the US - worked 7 years as a lawyer Undergrad Ed School: Florida Community College at Jax Cumulative Undergra.d. GPA: 3.59 will take at least 6 more classes to raise this number and get my AA Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.87 - one more science class to go Post Bachelor GPA: Age at application time : 36 1st GRE: will take Jul 29th Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) Hospital pharmacy techinician ~ 3500hrs Retail pharmacy technician ~ 1000hrs I have been shadowing PA's (GI and Internal medicine), Clinical pharmacists and MDs. Extracurricular/Research Activities: PhiTheta Kappa, President's and Dean's List. Schools Applied: Nova (Jax & Orlando), Barry (Miami & St. Pete), Salus, Chatham, LMU, Miami Dade...may add more later. Not all the schools accept my bachelors from a foreign country. Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted July 15 Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) : Chatham University received my application July 20 Interview Invites: still waiting, will update Denied: will update Withdrew Application: will update Waitlisted: will update Accepted: will update Attempts: first *** I received an interview invitation for Lincoln Memorial University in September!!! LMU is my first choice! **** Edited September 10, 2009 by PA student TN reviewed info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajohnson2 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 quick question... we all list our experiences with HOURS, is that because program websites list "2000 hours min" or something similar... because CASPA asks for two separate entries, correct? - how many weeks andd how many hours/wk? I just want to make sure I am not missing anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gebaldwi Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Congrats apl!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenWinA Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Applicant stats--not yet accepted Undergrad Ed School: University of Maryland College Park BS Dietetics Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.34 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.31 (prerequisite science GPA 4.0) Post Bachelor GPA: 4.0 Age at application time : 34 1st GRE: don't need it Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) WIC nutritionist: 3200 hours Medical Office Manager: 1500 hours PT and Nutrition Dept volunteer: 500 hours Extracurricular/Research Activities: Schools Applied: Anne Arundel Community College Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted August 22 Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) : Sept. 1 Interview Invites: will update Denied: will update Withdrew Application: will update Waitlisted: will update Accepted: will update Attempts: first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er_ Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 (How do we update if the edit button is gone? Write a new post and delete the original?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndcyciv Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Applicant stats--not yet accepted Undergrad Ed School: Midwestern University - Never finished Bachelors in Biomedical Sciences Age at application time : 29 1st GRE: (we really don't want to discuss it) Direct Patient Care : 10 years Pre-req GPA's: ~3.25 Professional GPA: Pharmacy school grades don't count Pharmacy technician in retail for 5 years Liscensed Pharmacist x 3 years Schools Applied: Midwestern University (only one) CASPA submitted: 08/29/2009 Attempts: first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jesse0081 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Applicant stats--not yet acceptedUndergrad Ed School: Midwestern University - Never finished Bachelors in Biomedical Sciences Age at application time : 29 1st GRE: (we really don't want to discuss it) Direct Patient Care : 10 years Pre-req GPA's: ~3.25 Professional GPA: Pharmacy school grades don't count Pharmacy technician in retail for 5 years Liscensed Pharmacist x 3 years Schools Applied: Midwestern University (only one) CASPA submitted: 08/29/2009 Attempts: first Pharmacist to PA? I thought pharmacy would be a great career. Why the change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plant biologist Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Education: BS Biology, MS Biology, PhD Candidate Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.72 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.84 Post Bachelor GPA: 4.00 Age at application time : 30 1st GRE: 1200 (550 verbal, 650 quant) Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) PT neurologist office staff 1 year, veterinary assistant 2 years Extracurricular/Research Activities: College volleyball 3 years, Golden Z, President Senior Seminar, NSF/ REU Fellowship, President BGSA, Representative GSA, SRW Organizational Committee, ~7 years experience in biological research Schools Applied: UTSW, UNT, UTMB, Midwestern, and Western Application Submitted Date: 9/3/09 Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) waiting Interview Invites: will update Denied: will update Withdrew Application: will update Waitlisted: will update Accepted: will update Attempts: first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCPA5 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Okay, I'll bite. Education: BS Biology, minor in chem., MS Biology Undergrad. GPA: 2.9 Graduate GPA: 3.3 Age at application time : 25 1st GRE: not yet Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) Medical Assistant to Breast Surgeon 5 years. ~ 5,000 hrs. Medial Assistant Internal med. 3 years. ~3,000 hrs. Shadowed: Ortho Surgical PA, OBGYN, NP of IM, Im M.D.'s and Breast Surgeon. ~50hrs total. Schools Applied: Stonybrook University, NOVA, Barry, NYIT, LIU, Duke, GWU, Howard, Seton Hill, Hofstra, Pace, UF, -> basically the East Coast. Stonybrook is first choice school. Application Submitted Date: CASPA on 8/28/09 mailed to schools 9/16/09 Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) waiting Interview Invites: will update Denied: will update Withdrew Application: will update Waitlisted: will update Accepted: will update Attempts: first Kacs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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