CAtchall Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I've been reading some of the threads on here about practice and pay. As a new PA student I feel we are told gpa doesn't really count. They (schools) mainly emphasize us getting through. Residencies also seem to evaluate candidates on gpa though. All of this leaves me a little confused. How important is gpa really, and I guess the difference between gpas? (ie a 3.34 versus a 3.42, etc) As a new grad what are the most important aspects we can expect to be evaluated on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocialMedicine Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I think an A in the didactic year over a B - shows better understanding of material and probably means something for a residency. But I thin A vs A- or B+ may not matter as much when looking int a residency. I do not sit on ANY residency admin committee so take this for what it is worth but I would imagine they are very interested in performance on clinical rotations, letters of recommendations, and demonstrated interest in specialty. If I wanted an ED residency you better believe I would be a student member of SEMPA, elective ED related rotations, maybe a student interest club etc. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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