smansoor34 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 @Dreamer716 That's kind of what my application looked like last year and unfortunately I didn't get into PA school. However, you never know maybe you'll get in! Each case is different depending on what schools you will apply to. Apply early and leave the rest up to fate. If you don't get in then don't worry there's always next year but meanwhile try to work on your application. I wish you the best of luck! :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelGirlx3 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Undergrad Ed School: University of North Carolina Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.396 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.1ish Age at application time : 22 1st GRE: Planned June 12 (timed practice tests have ranged from 306-311 after princeton review prep) Direct Patient Care : Just received by CNA last week, will be working soon, around 30 hospital volunteer hours Extracurricular/Research Activities: community government (various philanthropic activities included in that), hospital volunteer, member of a dance group, PA and DO shadowing, research assistant in classroom memory study lab, relay for life, Schools Applied: Will have to apply as money allows, but planning on: James Madison Methodist University MUSC (long longgggg shot, Ik) Lincoln Memorial University Eastern Virginia Medical School (will submit mine to them later after building HCE) University of the Cumberlands East Carolina University South College Jefferson College of Health Sciences Application Submitted Date: Early May, dont remember when, completed/not verified on 05/28/13 I am totally expecting to have to apply next cycle and I am planning on taking more upper level science courses in the fall to keep raising my GPA. Thoughts anyone, totally delusional for this cycle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwtucker Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Undergrad Ed School: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.97 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.94 Age at application time : 28 1st GRE: 316 (Q 157 V 159 W 4.0) Health care experience/Direct Patient Care : Screening volunteer with the National Kidney Foundation ~100 hrs Volunteer Medical Assistant (inner city free clinics) ~200 hrs Paid Medical Assistant (inner city free clinics) ~100 hrs PA Shadowing : ~60 hrs (Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Surgery, EM) Extracurricular/Research Activities: Supplemental Instruction Leader/Tutor (A&P) ~500 hrs Teaching Assistant (A&P) ~ 1000 hrs President of Pre-PA group 1 yr Schools Applied: UW-Madison, UW-La Crosse-Gunderson-Mayo, Midwestern (IL), Yale Application Submitted Date: 6/1/12(?) Interview Invites: UW-Madison, UW-La Crosse, Midwestern Denied: Yale Withdrew Application: UW-La Crosse Accepted: UW-Madison & Midwestern Attending: UW-Madison! My top choice! Attempts: first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmc5108 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 So happy to finally submit this!! Undergrad Ed School: Penn State University- biology Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.41 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.29 Age at application time : 23 GRE: 153 verbal, 152 Quant, 3.5 writing Direct Patient Care : CHHA ~450 hours, Hospital volunteer~ 140 hours PA shadowing: 5 PAs (cardiac surgery, ortho surgery, thoracic surgery and neurosurgery) total ~100 hours Extracurricular/Research Activities: Lifeguard for 7 years, red cross club, THON committee member/org volunteer Schools Applied: arcadia, daemen, long island-brooklyn, salus, misericordia, seton hill, PCOM, seton hall, MCPHS-worcester Application Submitted Date: 11/18/12 Interview Invites: seton hill, LIU-brooklyn, seton hall, MCPHS-worcester waitlisted: seton hall Accepted: MCPHS-worcester (attending as of now, but if I get in to seton hall from the waitlist it'll be a tough decision since shu is closer to home) attempt: second It wasnt easy, but hard work pays off! Dont give up if you don't get in first try! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherjung8 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Hi @TarheelGirlx3 ! I am a student at Ohio State and I have very similar stats to you! Please let me know any helpful tips you get! I am feeling a little skeptical about applying this cycle, too! Also, did you submit your application prior to actually taking your GRE? I am in the same boat right now, schedule to take the GRE August 15th, but I want to submit my application much sooner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelGirlx3 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 @heatherjung8, I have submitted, just waiting to be verified! So as soon my schools receive my GRE my app will be complete. My situation is a little unique because even though my sGPA is around a 3.1, my pre-requisite GPAs for most schools range from 3.4-3.7, so that helps me out. I was told by an admissions rep from MU that she thinks I would be competitive if I made my anticipated GRE score (at least 300). Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelGirlx3 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I am reposting because my stats are different now! Undergrad Ed School: University of North Carolina Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.42 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.1 Age at application time : 22 1st GRE: Planned June 12 (timed practice tests have ranged from 306-311 after princeton review prep) Direct Patient Care : Just received by CNA last week, will be working soon, around 30 hospital volunteer hours, shadowing PAs and DOs Extracurricular/Research Activities: community government (various philanthropic activities included in that), hospital volunteer, member of a dance group, PA and DO shadowing, research assistant in classroom memory study lab, relay for life, Schools Applied (planning on): James Madison Methodist University MUSC (long longgggg shot, Ik) Lincoln Memorial University Eastern Virginia Medical School (will submit mine to them later after building HCE) University of the Cumberlands East Carolina University South College Jefferson College of Health Sciences Application Submitted Date: Early May, dont remember when, verified 06/06/2013 I am totally expecting to have to apply next cycle and I am planning on taking more upper level science courses in the fall to keep raising my GPA. Thoughts anyone, totally delusional for this cycle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callihae Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) Undergrad ED school: Vanderbilt University Cum Undergrad: 3.37 Science Undergrad: 3.1 Post-Bacc science: 3.6 Graduate (MPH, epidemiology): 3.9 Graduate science: 3.8 Age at application: 27 GRE (old): Verbal 560; Quan 680 Direct Patient Contact: Clinical research coordinator (1,000 hrs) OHCE: 1300 hours in Breast Cancer program (research assistant) Research: 2500 hrs working in cancer survivorship/ breast cancer translational program Shadow: 1 PA and 1 Oncologist (~50 hrs) Schools applied: Finalizing but top choices: Colorado OHSU Utah South Carolina Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Boston Edited June 13, 2013 by callihae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtmathew Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) Undergrad ED school: University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign Cum Undergrad: 3.09 Science Undergrad: 3.32 Post-Bacc: 4.0 Age at application: 27 GRE (old): Verbal 530, Quan 620, Analy 4.5 Direct Patient Contact: Clinical assistant (PACU) (100 hrs) OHCE: 200hrs- Volunteering at AIMMC, 500hrs- Volunteering at CCCHC Research: 1000hrs- ecological wildland fire research Shadow: 4 PA's (~200 hrs) Certification: BLS, ECG tech, Emergency Wilderness First Aid Extracurricular: Math/Science/English Tutor for TRIO program at city college of Chicago Schools applied: Rosalind Franklin Midwestern- Downers Grove Midwestern- Glendale Southern Illinois University UW-Lacrosse UW-Madison Marquette Indiana State St Francis-NM St Francis-IN AT Still Concordia Carroll U of NM Wichita St. Second try with much better statistics! Here goes nothing! Edited June 13, 2013 by jtmathew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbusta Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 When was the first time you applied? I am working on applying a second time around, but feel that I may need to spend more time improving my gpa, and am hesitant to wait another year, but I really do want to up my chances as an applicant. I'd love to hear your suggestions as a second time applicant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbusta Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 How long did you spend on post-bac work, and what courses did you take/retake? I'm going through that now and am trying to figure everything out. Congrats btw!!!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtmathew Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I applied 2 years ago with little health care experience and significantly less post bacc work done. I only applied to 3 schools and had little chance of making any of them. I have taken a few classes each semester and constantly pursued every volunteer or shadowing opportunity that I came across and I hope to matriculate this coming spring. Be persistent and people will notice. Classes taken: Organic I & II, Biochem, Microbiology, A&P I & II, Psych, Speech Pathology, Medical Terminology, Genetics, and Immunology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlesa09 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I hope this helps anyone who feels discouraged about their application Undergrad Ed School: Florida State University- Exercise Science Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.45 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.57 Age at application time : 21 GRE: 146 Verbal, 150 Quantitative, 4.0 Writing Direct Patient Care : Abroad MEDLIFE Volunteer- 225 hours, Pharmacy Intern- 300 hours, Podiatrist Intern- 300 hours PA shadowing: None Extracurricular/Research Activities: Attended 3 Medical Mission trips to Lima, Peru and Tena, Ecuador. Held 25 hour a week job at Florida State University Office of Admissions. Research DIS on Effects of Melatonin with Alzheimers Disease 250 hours. Schools Applied: Arcadia, NOVA, Barry University- Miami, DeSales, PCOM, Hofstra, Salus, University of South Alabama- Birmingham, Drexel, MCPHS-Worcester, Misericordia Application Submitted Date: 09/11/2012 Interview Invites: Hofstra (01/25/13), MCPHS- Worcester (05/23/2013) Waitlisted: Hofstra Accepted: MCPHS-Worcester (attending, yay!) Attempt: First Don't give up if something doesn't go your way, this was probably the most emotionally taxing experience I have had thus far. But the hard work pays off! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferros Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Undergrad Ed School: Texas Christian University- Biology and Spanish Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.75 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.55 Graduate Ed School: (if applicable) Cumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable) Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable) Age at application time :21 1st GRE: 162 Verbal 160 Quantitative 4 writing 2nd GRE: (if applicable) Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) 1100- ED scribe, 50 hours- medical clinic for underserved in Nicaragua, 75 hours Child Life volunteer Children's Hospital Shadowing- PA and MD- 235 hours Extracurricular/Research Activities: National Service Fraternity, Varsity Athlete, Schools Applied: All TX schools, Duke, Wake Forest, Yale, Colorado Application Submitted Date: 6-10-13 Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) tbd Interview Invites: tbd Denied: tbd Withdrew Application: Waitlisted: tbd Accepted: tbd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EAP Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Valent...how long after your application was verified did you hear from upstate and lemoyne for interviews? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grecob49 Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Undergrad Ed School: Rowan University, Major: Biology Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.37 CASPA (3.52 on my transcript, retook some classes) Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.29 Post Bac GPA: 4.0 Age at application time : 23 1st GRE: V 156 Q 148 A 4.5 2nd GRE: V 148 Q 151 A 4.0 Direct Patient Care : CNA ~ 1350 hrs and still working full time ER volunteer ~ 100 hrs Floor volunteer ~ 80 hrs Extracurricular/Research Activities: Lifeguard 8 yrs, campus tour guide, alternative spring break x3, ect ect Schools Applied: Planning on : Albany Medical College, UMDNJ, Stonybrook, Seton Hall, MUSC, DeSales, Phila U, Arcadia-Glenside, Thomas Jefferson University, PCOM, Drexel and maybe Penn State. Application Submitted Date: Today 6/28 Interview Invites: In 2012 I interviewed at Seton Hall (the only school I applied to last cycle) and was waitlisted. Will be applying again for the 2013 cycle. I'm hoping that even though my GPA isn't as great as I would like it to be, I will at least get a couple interviews! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpulayya Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 good luck greco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrafftie Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Undergrad Ed School: University of Hawaii and Fitchburg State University Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.62 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.50 Age at application time : 21 (applied to 5 schools, no interviews), 23 (applied to 5 schools, 2 interviews, 2 denials), 25 1st GRE: V (590) M (570) AW (4.5) 2nd GRE: none Direct Patient Care : 1700 hours Physical Therapy Aide, 2000 hours Emergency Room Technician, 200 hours Massage Therapist, 3200 hours Pharma Lab Analyst Extracurricular/Research Activities: ER Volunteer Medical Missionary to Nicaragua PA Shadowing x 60 hours Schools Applied: George Washington Albany Medical University of New England Long Island University Bay Path College Eastern Virginia Medical College Mass College of Pharmacy Application Submitted Date: August 2, 2012 Schools Received Application Date: September 2012 Interview Invites: Albany Medical, University of New England, Long Island University, Bay Path College, Mass College of Pharmacy (5) Denied: George Washington, EVMC (w/o interview) Waitlisted: Albany Medical College, University of New England, Bay Path College, Mass College of Pharmacy Accepted: Long Island University Accepted last minute off of waitlist: University of New England Attending: University of New England! If at first you don't succeed, pick yourself up and try again....and again...and again! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAS2014 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Undergrad: Wichita State University Cumulative GPA: 3.09 Major: Psychology Minors: Anthropology, Criminology Post-baccalaureate Studies: Avila University, Metropolitan Community Colleges of Kansas City Science/Post-Bacc GPA: 3.83 Time at application: 32 GRE Scores: V 155, Q 149, A 4.5 Direct Patient Care/Volunteer: Mental Health Specialist (US Army): ~1300 hours Home Health Aide: ~1400 hours Shadow (PA): ~250 hours ER Volunteer: ~200 hours Hospital Advocate (for sexual assault cases): ~500 hours Extracurriculars: Special Olympics volunteer, Junior League of Kansas City, Adopt-a-street litter control program Licenses/Certs: Mental Health Specialist (Army), EMT-Basic, BLS, Drug & Alcohol Counselor (Army) Research: interpersonal cognitive complexity and person-centered care, Wichita State Dept of Psychology/National Institute on Aging 2012 Application Cycle - it was brutal...: Western University (declined) PCOM (declined) Drexel (declined) Samuel Merritt (declined) Chatham (declined) Salus (declined) Loma Linda (declined) 2013 Application Cycle: University of Missouri-Kansas City SOM: admitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlumsden Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Undergrad School: Central Washington University (Double BA, French & Linguistics) Graduate School: (MA, Linguistics) CASPA GPA: 3.76 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.69 (4.0 in past year while taking three science courses at once for three quarters) Age at application time : 34 (today!) 1st GRE: 313 (Q 153 V 160 W 4.5) Health care experience/Direct Patient Care : Developmental Disabilities Direct Care ~8700 hrs Developmental Disabilities Case Management ~ 11000 hours Ambulance Work (Volunteer EMT in Nicaragua) ~ 24 to date. 8 hrs week for next 2 months. MD & PA Shadowing : ~45 hrs (Family Practice for HIV patients, Sports Medicine, Mental Health, Surgery) ~ I also listed the 20 hours of ER Shadowing I did during EMT training Extracurricular/Research Activities: Mens Rugby Team Board Secretary Donor Monitor at Blood Bank ~ 45 hours Anatomy and Physiology Tutor Volunteer with Developmental Disabilities Agency ~ 250 hours over six years. Cultural Festival Volunteer in Greece and Romania Schools Applied: UW-MEDEX, Pacific University, USC, UC Davis, Philadelphia University, University of New England Application Submitted Date: 7/15/13 Interview Invites: Tbd Denied: Tbd Withdrew Application: Tbd Accepted: Tbd Attending: Tbd Attempts: first -- wish me luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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grcia Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Undergrad Ed School: University of Iowa Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.39 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.23 Age at application time : 21 Direct Patient Care : CNA-1700 hours PA shadowing: 8 in a ER setting Extracurricular/Research Activities: Research Assistant at the VA hospital-1 semester 130 hours as a volunteer in the Burn Unit Schools Applied: Duke, Wake Forest, Rosalind Franklin, Northwestern, UC-Davis Application Submitted Date: 07/30/2013 Interview Invites: N/A Waitlisted: N/A Accepted: N/A Attempt: First Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeharmon41 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 @grcia My stats are very similar to yours! Let me know how everything goes for you! Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pulli75 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Undergrad Ed School: Northeastern UniversityCumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.65 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.70 Age at application time: 21 1st GRE: verbal 152, quantitative 156, analytical 4.5 Direct Patient Care: ~1500 hours as a medical assistant, ~500 hours as a physical therapist aid Extracurricular/Research Activities: part time medical research assistant throughout college Schools Applied: Northeastern, MCPHS- Boston, UNE, Drexel, Hofstra, Pace, Philadelphia University Application Submitted Date: July 1st Schools Received Application Date: July 15t Interview Invites: Northeastern, MCPHS- Boston, Drexel, Hofstra, Pace, Philadelphia University Denied: UNE Withdrew Application: Hofstra, Pace, Philadelphia University Waitlisted: MCPHS- Boston, Drexel Accepted: Northeastern Hi, can I ask you a question if you don't mind? when did Hofstra send you an interview invite? trying to figure out their timeline for the process, in order to see when they start and how long they take to answer applicants. Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougherty.je Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 @pulli75 No problem! I received an email from them with a link to the supplemental application on July 31st. I actually never ended up doing the supplemental, but they sent me an interview invite anyways on September 7th. So, if you were to do the supplemental right away I bet you would hear about an interview invite much sooner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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