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Undergrad Ed School: University of South Alabama, BS in Biology

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.95

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.90

 

Age at application time : 23

GRE: 1220 (540 verbal, 680 quant, 4.5. writing)

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

Diagnostic Technician, ~600hrs at the time of interview, still currently working full-time

Shadowing MDs/PAs - ~50hrs

 

Schools Applied: University of South Alabama

 

Interview Invites: University of South Alabama, attended 10/23

 

Accepted: waiting to hear

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Undergrad Ed School:
Northern Illinois University(NIU) B.S. Public Health, Gerontology Minor

A.A.S. Ophthalmic Technician

 

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA:
3.6

Science Undergrad. GPA:
3.74

Age at application time :
32

1st GRE:
1200 (600 verbal, 600 quant 4.5 Analytical)

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

Ophthalmic Technician (minor surgery assisting, ocular photography and ultrasound, visual screening, writing glasses and eyedrop Rx, etc.) 4500 hours

 

Respite care (volunteer) Elderly and disabled patients' caregivers given a break while I provide companionship

200 hours

 

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Study Abroad: China Medical Delegation (Explore Global Health, Autism, and Education of Healthcare Workers)

Peer Instructor for incoming Transfer Students

Panel member for Orientation of new students

Speaker: Adventure in China (5 classroom presentations, Presidential Commitee on Status of Women Luncheon)

Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society

Golden Key International Honours Society

Phi Delta Beta (Study Abroad Society)

Shadowing (Family Practice PA, Obstetrics Oncology PA, Oncology PA)

Wife and mom of a young son

 

Schools Applied:
Duke (NC), Midwestern (IL), Emory (GA)

 

Application Submitted Date:
CASPA submitted 8/06/10 for Duke and Midwestern, 9/27/10 for Emory

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date)
Duke and MWU 8/9/10, Emory 9/29/10

 

Interview Invites:
Duke 11/9, MWU 11/12, Emory 12/6 (wish me luck!)

 

Denied:

 

Withdrew Application:

 

Waitlisted:

 

Accepted:
will shout from the rooftops

 

Attempts:
first

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Undergrad Ed School: University of South Florida (Biomedical Science)

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.50

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.37

 

Graduate Ed School: University of South Florida COM (Medical Science)

Cumulative Graduate GPA: 3.88

Science Graduate GPA: 3.87

 

Age at application time: 26

 

1st GRE: 1220, V: 530 Q: 690 A: 5.0

 

Direct Patient Care:

Medical Assistant for 5 years (included EKG tech and phlebotomy) (~6000+ hours)

Bariatrics, Urology, Pain Mgmt, Family Practice

ER Volunteer (50 hours)

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Clinical Research Coordinator

Pre-Med AMSA

UEMSA

Elementary School Tutor

 

Schools Applied:

NOVA Southeastern - Orlando

Barry University - St. Pete

South University - Tampa (January 2012 Start)

 

Application Submitted Date: October 4, 2010 (VERY late due to lack of LOR's)

 

Application Verified Date: November 2, 2010

 

Schools Received Application Date: Hopefully this Friday!

 

Interview Invites: None Yet...

 

Denied: None Yet...

 

Withdrew Application: None Yet...

 

Waitlisted: None Yet...

 

Accepted: None Yet...

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This has been a long and exciting interview process...I met some great people and saw some great programs, but I'm glad the traveling and stress of interviewing is over! I'm updating my stats as I was just offered a seat at my top choice program, Emory, on Friday...I'm going to PA school! I'm so excited!

 

Undergrad Ed School: BS in Business Administration, University of Florida

Graduate school: MA in Mental Health Counseling, University of South Florida

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.55

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.88

Graduate GPA: 3.97

Graduate Science GPA: N/A

Post Bachelor GPA: 4.00

 

Age at application time : 27

GRE: 710 V, 640 Q, 5.0

 

Healthcare Experience:

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

Mental health counselor 3100

Certified Nursing Assistant in a hospital 500 (ongoing)

 

Other healthcare / Misc.:

Other healthcare: 1860 (Mental health counselor, non-patient care hours)

Shadowing: 8 hours

 

Extracurricular activities / Community service:

Practicum internship at runaway shelter for teens

Crisis Counselor - 1660 hours

Hospice volunteer & camp counselor at bereavement camp for children and teens

 

Schools Applied: Barry, Duke, Emory, NSU - Fort Myers, NSU - Orlando, University of Florida, Wake Forest

 

Application Submitted Date: submitted 6/21, mailed 7/9

Schools Received Application Date: week of 7/12

 

Interview Invites: Emory (10/15), Duke (11/9), Barry (10/22), Wake Forest (9/17), NSU Orlando (9/20), NSU Fort Myers (9/24), UF (9/14)

 

Denied: None so far

 

Withdrew Application: I am withdrawing my application from all schools except Emory today

 

Waitlisted: None

 

Accepted: Barry, NSU Orlando, NSU Fort Myers, Emory. I'm going to Emory!

 

Attempts: first

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Undergrad Ed School: University of Central Florida

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.02

Science Undergrad. GPA: 2.92

Graduate Ed School: (if applicable)

Cumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable)

Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable)

 

Age at application time : 26

 

1st GRE: V:640 Q:570 AW: ? Have not gotten my score report yet...any day now

2nd GRE: (if applicable)

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) EMT for hospital based EMS 1100+ hrs, ED Volunteer 86hrs, Pharmacy Technician (retail and hospital) ~8 years (not direct patient care however)

Extracurricular/Research Activities: Student surveyor of conservation area, data published in report to Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission

 

Schools Applied: Nova SE-Orlando Campus, Barry University- ST. Pete/Miami Shores, Howard University-DC, South College-Knoxville, South University-Tampa, PCOM

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Undergrad Ed School: University of Florida, B.S. in Health Science c/o 2011

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.9

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.81

 

Age at application time : 21

1st GRE: 530 V, 580 Q, 4.0 AW

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

Volunteer Work: Pediatric Specialty Clinic (24), General Pediatrics (20), NICU (31), Junior Volunteer (152)

Shadowing: Urgent Care PA (45), Orthopaedic MDs and PAs (38)

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Pre-PA Association (UF), Pre-Med AMSA (UF), Health Science Student Organization (UF), Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society (SJRCC)

 

Schools Applied: MUSC, Barry U- St. Pete, NOVA- Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, Jax, and Ft. Meyers, South U- Savannah and Tampa

 

Application Submitted Date: CASPA- Dec. 1 (late LORs), MUSC- Nov. 9

 

Schools Received Application Date: MUSC- Nov. 9, CASPA sent out my first apps on Dec. 17

 

Interview Invites: MUSC

 

Denied: N/A

 

Withdrew Application: N/A

 

Waitlisted: N/A

 

Accepted: N/A

 

Attempts: First

 

I'm nervous not only because of my lack of HCE, but because it took me so long to send in my apps. I had a really hard time getting one of the LORs which pushed back my submission date. But, hopefully I get my supplemental apps soon and can get the ball rolling for more interviews!

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Undergraduate: University of South Florida 2007 (B.A. Psychology, Minor Chemistry)

Cumulative GPA: 3.0

 

Postbaccalaureate: Palm Beach State College 2009 (A.S. Emergency Medical Services)

Cumulative GPA: 3.5

Overall GPA: 3.2

Overall science GPA: 3.2

 

GRE: 410 V, 430 Q, 4.0 A

 

Experience: 1.5 years EMT (field); 1.5 years paramedic (0.5 hospital, 1.0 field)

 

Schools: Barry U; Emory U; Nova U Jacksonville, Orlando, Naples

 

Submitted: 10.01.2010

 

Interviews: One

 

Denied: ?

 

Waitlisted: ?

 

Accepted: ?

 

Attempts: First

 

Didn't think I had any sort of chance, yet alone get any interviews. Been contacted by one school so far. We'll see what February brings...

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Hey guys, I am new to the forums! I am impressed so far, it seems like a very helpful forum, so thank you all. I was hoping maybe I could throw up my statistics on here and you could all let me know what you think. So here we go...

 

B.S. in Biological Sciences

Cumulative GPA - 3.8

Science GPA - 3.7

GRE - 460V 630Q 4A

Patient Care - Volunteer position was created for me where I will work side-by-side with multiple PAs starting this week. In May, have been offered a full-time job as a phlebotomist.

Other experience - 75+ hours of PA shadowing (Hospitalist, Cardiothoracic surgery, IR)

 

Any input would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

-W

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Undergrad Ed School: Georgia Institute of Technology

GPA: 2.7 (yes, I was a crappy student at a hard school)

Graduate Degree: Georgia State University

GPA: 3.67

Post Bacc Studies: Paradise Valley Community College

GPA: 4.0

 

Age of Application: 35

 

GRE: V/780, Q/700, W/4

 

Direct Patient Care:

Volunteer at Medical Clinic Overseas (3 months x 2 different years)

Volunteer ER - Grady Memorial Hospital (3 months)

Shadow/Patient Contact: County Hospital Phoenix, Phoenix Children's, Scottsdale Nursing, Endurance Rehab

 

Research Activities: 2.5 years of Pharmaceutical R & D and ~2 years at Columbia University Ped Crit Care - published and presented research

Extracurricular Activities: Accomplished triathlete and huge foodie

 

School applied: 2 (Midwestern University & AT Still)

 

Application Submitted Date: 8/2010

 

Schools Received Application Date: not sure

 

Interview Invites: TBD - AT Still, 2/11 - Midwestern

 

Denied: keeping home alive!

 

Withdrew Application: never!

 

Waitlisted: Midwestern 2/11

 

Accepted: Keeping those fingers (and toes) crossed!

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UPDATE:

 

Applicant stats--accepted

Undergrad Ed School: BA Bible, AS Human Biology, AS Medical Assisting

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.64

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.65

Post Bacc GPA: N/A

Pre-req GPA: Similar to science GPA, perhaps slightly higher.

 

Age at application time : 36

1st GRE: n/a

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

Back office Medical assistant and scribe: 4700 hours, family practice

 

Shadowing Experience:

-Internal Medicine, hours not totaled.

 

Volunteer Experience:

-Webmaster for California Society of Medical Assistants, 300 hrs

-Church Pianist, 440 hrs

-Church Youth director, 440 hrs

 

Schools Applied: 2 schools

Stanford University/Foothills

Riverside Community College

 

Application Submitted Date: 8/30/10... NOT via CASPA

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date): don't remember

 

Interview Invites: 1

 

Denied: 1

 

Withdrew Application: 0

 

Waitlisted: 0

 

Accepted: 1, Riverside!!!

 

Attempts: 1 last year, Stanford U. only.

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Undergrad Ed School: University of Alaska Anchorage

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.07

Science Undergrad. GPA: 2.74

Graduate Ed School: (if applicable)

Cumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable)

Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable)

 

Age at application time : 29

 

Direct Patient Care : 20,000 Hrs. (8 Years - Minimum 50+ Hr. weeks) Residential Home Director for SMI/ DDD - 25+ Residential Settings

6,000 Hrs. Psychiatric Tech. & Aide (Arizona State Hospital & Alaska Psychiatric Institute)

 

Shadowing Experience:

Physician Assistant Externship - Primary Care, Internal Medicine - 500 Hours

 

Volunteer Experience:

Phoenix PEACE Foundation - HIV/AIDS Awareness - Board of Director / Volunteer - 1000 Hrs.

 

Schools Applied: Howard University, UW/UAA, York College

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Undergrad Ed School:
Saint Petersburg College, EMS Administration

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA:
3.84

Science Undergrad. GPA:
3.70

 

 

Age at application time :
43

1st GRE:
1410 (630 verbal, 780 quant)

 

Health Care Experience : (type & hours)

EMT/Paramedic, 46,000 hours over a 17 year period

Also, instructor for Paramedic, EMT, Phlebotomy, ACLS, PALS, CPR, AMLS, GEMS, and PHTLS for over 4 years

 

Schools Applied:
University of Florida, NOVA, USF, Barry

 

Application Submitted Date:
CASPA will be submitted in July, with Chem II and Organic Chem pending

 

 

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:
College of Staten Island, CUNY BS: Biology/ Neuroscience

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA:
3.54

Science Undergrad. GPA:
3.9

 

 

Age at application time : 26

1st GRE:
plan to take

Health Care Experience : (type & hours)

Shadowing in different hospitals of NYC, Medical Assistant for 3 years. 2 years of Neuroscience Research( got published)

Schools Applied:
Cornell, Stony Brook, Duke, UMDNJ, LIU, NYIT, Phyladelphia, Yale, Quinnipiac

Application Submitted Date:
CASPA submitted

Interview Invites:
still waiting, will update

 

Denied:
will update

 

Withdrew Application:
never

Waitlisted:
will update

 

Accepted:
will update

 

Attempts:
first

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Undergrad Ed School:
University of Oklahoma; BS in Radiation Therapy

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA:
3.65

Science Undergrad. GPA:
3.60

 

Age at application time :
28

1st GRE:
Will take June 27th, 2011

 

Health care experience/Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

Full Time Radiation Therapist - 5yrs (10,400 hrs)

 

PA Shadowing : (type & hours)

Orthopedic PA - 18hrs

Orthopedic Oncology PA - 8hrs

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Big Brother/Big Sister Mentor ( 1 year)

Poker4Haiti (Tournament Director/event planner)

Poker4Japan (Tournament Director/event planner)

 

Schools Applied:
University of Texas Southwestern (Dallas, TX), Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX), University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (Oklahoma City, OK), & University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (Tulsa, OK).

 

Application Submitted Date:
CASPA submitted May 12, still working on Oklahoma applications and Baylor's supplemental application.

 

Schools Received Application Date: (Expected Mid-June)
CASPA is not yet mailing applications

 

Interview Invites:
still waiting, will update

 

Denied:
will update

 

Withdrew Application:
N/A

 

Waitlisted:
will update

 

Accepted:
will update

 

Attempts:
first

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Undergrad Ed School: Collin College (first two years), University of Texas at Dallas (currently a senior)

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.72

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.70

 

Age at application time : 23

1st GRE: Not taking the GRE

 

Health care experience/Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

2800 hours PCT/CNA

 

PA Shadowing : (type & hours)

35 hours shadowing a surgical PA

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

500 hours student researcher in neuroscience

8 hours misc volunteering

 

Schools Applied: 9 total

 

Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted 6/2, waiting for official submit once CASPA processes

 

Schools Received Application Date: will update

 

Interview Invites: still waiting, will update

 

Denied: will update

 

Withdrew Application: N/A

 

Waitlisted: will update

 

Accepted: will update

 

Attempts: first

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Undergrad Ed School
: University Of the Incarnate Word (BA English)

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA
: 3.48 (3.98 from sophomore year on) - Had 3 semesters of Fs from dropping out.... wasn't ready for college yet.

Science Undergrad. GPA
: 3.4 (4.0 from sophomore year on)

 

Age at application time
: 27

1st GRE
: July 2nd......

 

Health care experience/Direct Patient Care
: (type & hours)

 

1450 Hours EMT-B on Ambulance

756 hours Optometric Tech

250 Hours as a Respiratory Tech (tech doing pfts)

1000 hours as EKG/Cardiac Rehab/Phelbotomist (I do a lot of PRN work)

 

 

 

 

PA Shadowing
: (type & hours)

35 hours shadowing a ER PA

28 Hours shadowing a pediatric clinic PA

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities
:

1000 Hours Troubled Teen Mentoring

60 Hours Disaster Relief

 

Schools Applied
: 12 total

 

Application Submitted Date
: CASPA submitted 6/8, Mailed with first Mailing

 

Schools Received Application Date
:

 

Interview Invites: still waiting, will update

 

Denied: will update

 

Withdrew Application: N/A

 

Waitlisted: will update

 

Accepted: will update

 

Attempts: first

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Undergrad Ed School: University of Miami (Bachelor of Music)

Graduate School: New England Conservatory of Music (Master of Music)

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.5

Graduate GPA: 3.86

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.38

 

Age at application time : 30

GRE: not required where I'm applying

 

Health care experience/Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

 

Residential Counselor at Eating Disorder Center (1600 hrs)

Clinical Research Assistant (GI/Nutrition) at Children's Hospital Boston (small portion of hands-on with vitals, weights, etc)

 

Shadowing : (type & hours)

PA: Cardiac Cath Lab (8 hours)

MD: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Dept (while researching) - >100 hrs

MD: Surgery (8 hours)

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Clinical Research Assistant in IBD dept. at Childrens Hospital Boston (1 year volunteer, 1 year paid full-time)

Professional musician

Voice/Piano instructor

Leader of a jazz quintet that was contracted to perform on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

Volunteer for Camp Oasis (children with IBD)

Volunteer musician at assisted living center in Boston

 

Schools Applied: University of New England, Northeastern University

Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted June 1 and verified June 2, 2011

 

Schools Received Application Date: Mailed June 18, have not completed secondary for Northeastern yet.

 

Interview Invites: still waiting, will update

 

Denied: will update

 

Withdrew Application: N/A

 

Waitlisted: will update

 

Accepted: will update

 

Attempts: first

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Undergrad Ed school: Saint Xavier University (Bachelor in Biology Minor in Chemistry associates in science)

Cumulative Undergrad Gpa: 3.1

Science Undergrad Gpa: 3.2

Age at application time: 23

Gre: Not yet taken

 

Health Care Experience:

 

750 hours volunteering at hospital

400 hours working as a medical assistant at foot and ankle clinic

1700 hours as an emt-B in the Chicago area

 

Shadowing:

40 hours of PA shadowing in family medicine clinics

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Member of medical club at community college

Member of biology club at University

Medical Ethics, technical writing, developmental psychology, statistics, medical terminology, genetics, sociology all taken in addition to courses needed for degrees.

500 hours of community service at the food pantry

3 letters of recommendation from PA's

5 letters of recommendation from Dr's

2 letters of recommendation from volunteer and community service coordinators

3.5 years of retail experience dealing directly with people (salesman for Bestbuy)

 

Schools Applied: TBA

 

Application Submitted Date: TBA

 

 

Interview Invites: TBA

Denied: TBA

 

Withdrew Application: TBA

 

Waitlisted: TBA

 

Accepted: Tba

 

Attempts: first

 

Worried about my low GPA. Will be applying once applications start up again. Any opinions to what my chances are?

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Undergrad Ed School: Georgetown University

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.3

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.2

Post Bachelor GPA: 4.0

 

Age at application time : 23

GRE: Combined V/Q 1100, Writing 4.5

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hour)

NIH post- bac clinical research fellow - 5 months

clinical research assistant - 7 months plus

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

NIH summer research intern

NIH clinical post-bac research fellow

Clinical research assistant for transfusion medicine

D1 athlete, captain 2yrs.

Girls on the Run

Coached w/ program that taught kids about HIV through fun games

Training for marathon!

 

 

Schools Applied: 15 (lots... currently still doing supplementals - not sure what to expect)

 

Application Submitted Date: 6/20

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) All random

Interview Invites: None yet, too early

Denied: None yet, too early

Withdrew Application: will update

Waitlisted: will update

Accepted: will update

Attempts: first

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