johnnykage Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Hey everybody! I'm a PA student that's close to finishing the didactic year. My grades, overall, are not pretty (about a B- average). My guess is that my grades in my clinical year (which will be mostly based on callback exams) will not be that good either (not because I don't know my stuff or don't understand things....I'm just not the best test taker). Will this be a major problem in getting my first job right out of PA school? How much do grades matter in this sense? Any response is appreciated! Thanks for taking the time out to read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrarian Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I've never been asked and don't know of anyone who was asked for program grades. Only been asked for the "C"... DEA... NPI... and if I've been sued before. YMMV... but doubt it... Contrarian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted April 14, 2011 Moderator Share Posted April 14, 2011 What do they call the person that graduates last in their PA class? PA nope grades don't matter 99% of the time - the one % is if you are going to teach and need to get back into a PHD program - then might matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wallace Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I don't see a scenario were a potential employer asks for your GPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrarian Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 They will ask for your grades if you apply to a residency... otherwise: "C" equals Certified... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acozadd Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I don't see a scenario were a potential employer asks for your GPA. Agreed, though if it is exceptional -- say you graduated with a 4.0 and 1st in your class, then that certainly should make its way onto your CV. Will it impress a potential employer? Maybe, who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andersenpa Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Never seen this come up, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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