jbuff Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 So excited I can post this! Undergrad Ed School: South University Online Major: Health Sciences, B.S. Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.92 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.89 Age at application time: 37 1st GRE: v 154, q 152, w 4.5 Direct Patient Care: Medical Assistant Dermatology ~15,000 hours Volunteer EMT ~3000 hours Extracurricular/Research Activities: Volunteer Firefighter, 6 years Mohs Histotechnician, 8 years Certified EMT Instructor, 3 years PA Shadowing - Primary Care Schools Applied: SIUC, Duke, University of Washington, University of Utah, Wichita State University, University of Florida Application Submitted Date: 05/21/2013 Schools Received Application Date: 06/10/2013 Interview Invites: SIUC, Duke (declined), Utah (declined) Denied: none Withdrew Application: Washington, Florida, Wichita Waitlisted: 0 Accepted: SIUC! My first choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktcan10 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Standard Format:Undergrad Ed School: Scripps College, Claremont, CACumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.20 (CASPA)Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.41 (CASPA)Graduate Ed School: CalArts Age at application time : 301st GRE: 162 (verbal), 152 (math), 5.0 (written)Direct Patient Care : 22,000 hours of being an inner city EMT, working directly within the 911 system providing emergency services. Extracurricular/Research Activities: 3 years, rape crisis advocate; 2 years, homeless advocate and survey leader; 6 months, volunteer with USC Norris; 3 years, EMT for free medical care clinic; 1 year, peer mentor for fire academy. Schools Applied: University of Washington, University of Southern California, Pacific University, UC Davis, Loma Linda, OHSU, Western, Samuel Merritt, AT Stills, Midwestern UniversityApplication Submitted Date: 5/19/2013Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) 6/07/2013Interview Invites: University of Washington MEDEX, Loma Linda, OHSU, Midwestern, AT StillsDenied: UC DavisWithdrew Application: All othersWaitlisted: NoneAccepted: University of Washington MEDEX, OHSU And I'm sticking with MEDEX...my first choice! I am an older applicant with many years of academic wreckage behind me. This post has been a long time coming, and I'm very excited about what lies ahead. :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gducky5 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Man oh man does it feel good to post this. I'm so amazed this day has finally come... Undergrad Ed School: Texas Tech University (WRECK EM TECH)Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.28Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.30Age at application time : 231st GRE: Verbal 153, Quant 154, Writing 4.0Direct Patient Care & Other Healthcare : -CNA & Volunteering: 74 hours -Pharmacy Tech: 1674 hoursExtracurricular/Research Activities (much is left out): Drum Major for University Marching Band: 2 years Chair for Committee on Academics of Student Government: 1 year Senator, Student Government: 1 year Rush Chair for Fraternity: 2 years Philathropy/Fundraising: ~120 hours Shadowing: Shadow MD: 55 hours Shadow PA: 62 hours Shadow NP: 7 hours Letters of Reference: 1 PhD, 1 MD, 1 PA. Couldnt have asked for better letters of people to vouch for meSchools Applied: University of Tennessee HSC Memphis, UTMB, UTPA, UTHSC, UNTHSC, TTUHSCApplication Submitted Date: 5/28/13Schools Received Application Date: approximately early-mid June.Interview Invites: University of Tennessee HSC Memphis, UTMB, UNT, TTUDenied: none so far...Withdrew Application: ...Waitlisted: UNTAccepted: University of Tennessee, UNT so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S Brake Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Hopefully my crappy stats will give hope to some other applicants. Undergrad Ed School: Brigham Young University (BS in Finance) Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.34 (includes post bacc) Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.25 (includes post bacc) Age at application time : 28, just turned 29 1st GRE: never took the GRE Direct Patient Care & Other Healthcare : -roughly 400 hours as a physical therapy aide -roughly 800 hours as an orderly in the OR Extracurricular/Research Activities : Volunteer church service, Boy Scout volunteering. Physiology lab aide. No research. Shadowing: Three PAs for a total of 102 hrs Letters of Reference: 1 PA, 1 science professor, 1 owner of physical therapy practice Schools Applied: Pacific University, AT Still, Bay Path, St. John's, Thomas Jefferson, West Liberty, Saint Francis (Only completed supplementals for Pacific, AT Still, and Bay Path) Application Submitted Date: 7/22 Schools Received Application Date: approximately early-August Interview Invites: Pacific University Denied: AT Still, haven't heard anything from any other school Withdrew Application: Waitlisted: none Accepted: Pacific University 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKR007 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Undergrad Ed School: Bucknell University; BS NeuroscienceCumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.71 (CASPA)Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.60 (CASPA)Age at application time : 22GRE: 161 (verbal), 158 (math), 5.0 (written)Direct Patient Care : ~800 hours as a Patient Care Assistant Shadowing: ~150 hours Extracurricular/Research Activities: Leadership positions in my sorority and on campus, research for all 4 years of undergrad (co-authorship publication in "Physiology and Behavior" 2013), Ronald McDonald House volunteer, student tutoring for children K-12, currently working in research at a kidney/pancreas transplant officeSchools Applied: Yale, Cornell, Rutgers, DeSales, Bridgeport, Arcadia, NYIT, Hofstra, PCOM, Seton HallApplication Submitted Date: 5/20/13Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) 6/7/13Interview Invites: Interview invites from all schools, chose to attend interviews at Yale, Cornell, Rutgers, DeSales, and BridgeportDenied: noneWaitlisted: CornellAccepted: Bridgeport, Rutgers, DeSales, Yale Attending: Yale! So So Excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericflores Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Undergrad School: The University of Texas at Austin Major: BS in Microbiology & Human Biology Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.4Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.5 Age at application time: 22 GRE: 159 V, 158 Q, 5.5 AW Direct Patient Contact Hours: almost 1000, also worked as pharmacy tech for about 2000 hoursMedical Volunteer Hours: about 100 hours in ED and oncology department PA shadowing: 100 hours (primary care) Physician shadowing: none Non-medical volunteer hours: 100 Schools Applied: A LOT- Texas schools- UTSW, UTPA, UNT, UTHSCSA, Baylor, and UTMB. Also applied to USC, Samuel Merritt, UC Davis, Midwestern-Glendale, Northern Arizona University, CU Denver, Tennessee-Mephis, Northwestern, Boston University, Yale, MCPHS-Boston, Barry-miami, Arcadia Application Submitted Date: 06/14/2013Interview Invites: All except UTMB, Samuel Merritt- (UTPA and Baylor haven't sent out interviews yet)- I only went to interviews for UT-mephis, CU Denver, UT southwestern, Northwestern, and Yale Denied: UC Davis Accepted: Accepted to all interviews I attended! UT-memphis, CU Denver, Northwestern, UT Southwestern, and Yale Attending: UT Southwestern-unless maybe I hear from Baylor Attempt: First! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliss929 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Undergrad Ed School: Connecticut College (New London, CT)Cumulative Undergraduate GPA: 3.54Science Undergraduate GPA: 3.5 (1 science course)Post-Bac Prerequisites GPA: 3.89, completed @ Johnson County Community College (Kansas) and Metropolitan Community College (Missouri)Graduate GPA: 3.98 (MS, Health Systems Management, George Mason University, Fairfax VA)Age at application time: 271st GRE: 155 V (66%), 155 Q (64%), 5.5 Writing (97%)Direct Patient Care: (type & hours): 1034 (and counting)Patient Care Assistant, Telemetry: 264 hours (still accumulating, 24 hours/week)Patient Care Tech, Float Pool: 178 hours (still accumulating, working PRN)CNA Labor & Delivery/Postpartum: 232 hoursCNA Orthopedics/Med-Surg: 284 hoursCNA Home Health Agency: 76 hours* Duke and Emory count Peace Corps Volunteer as direct-patient care experience, so for these schools, I'm considered to have ~5000 hoursHealth Care Shadowing: PA-C, Cardiothoracic Surgery: 16 hoursPA-C, ENT Clinic: 20 hoursPA-C, Liver-Transplant Clinic/Hospital: 8 hoursPA-C, OB-GYN Clinic: 220 hoursOther Health Care Experience:Community Health & HIV/AIDS Educator, United States Peace Corps (served in Ethiopia): 4000 hoursEMR/Health IT Consultant: 1080 hoursHealth Policy Paralegal, United States Federal Trade Commission: 3000 hoursExtracurricular/Research Activities:Peace Corps Masters International Student (HIV/AIDS practicum research/thesis): 500 hoursCaptain, College Cross-Country and Track & Field TeamsSchools Applied: Duke, George Washington, Baylor, Quinnipiac, Cornell, Wichita State, University of Florida, Emory (8)Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted July 29thInterview Invites: So far, George Washington University, Emory University, Cornell (declined)Denied: QuinnipiacWithdrew Application: N/AWaitlisted: will updateAccepted: Emory!!!Attempt: 1st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanj59 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I know some have specified this in their post, but does the "science undergrad GPA" those of you posted include post bacc work as well? Is the science undergrad GPA without post bac what schools look at or the overall science GPA? When I look at my CASPA stats I can see my total for just my bachelors: 3.2 Then there is my post Bacc work (no graduate work) and my overall science at the bottom, which is much higher. Any info much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghansimon Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Undergrad Ed School: University of Central FloridaCumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.43Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.20Science GPA post-grad: 4.0FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE A PERFECT APPLICATION AND LITTLE EXPERIENCE: Let me break down how terribly I did in Undergrad:Chem 1: CChem 2: F, D, B, A (yes I took it four times)Physics 2: COrgo 2: COrgo lab: CBiochemistry: F, CAnatomy: B,APhysiology: B, ANow I did get A’s in all of my “other sciences”… immunology + lab, genetics, 2 different Micro courses, pathophysiology, medical ethics, pharmacology and so on.Age at application time :241st GRE: Verbal 158, Analytical 1502nd GRE: (if applicable)Direct Patient Care : (type & hours): Emergency Room Scribe 1,000Certified in: Phlebotomy, EKG, Adult/ Ped AED, CPR and first aidED volunteer: 500 hours, Surgical Wait room: 200 hoursShadowed hematologist oncologist: 150, Family med PA, 100, Orthopedic PA: 250Schools Applied: Midwestern University – Glendale, Arcadia University - Delaware Campus, Nova Southeastern University – (Orlando, Southwest Florida, Jacksonville, and Fort Lauderdale), Barry University - St. Petersburg Campus, Des Moines University, Boston University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Mississippi College, Elon University, Wingate University - Main Campus and Hendersonville Campus, Stony Brook University, Hofstra UniversityApplication Submitted Date: 8/26/2013Schools Received Application Date: 9/06/2013Interview Invites: NOVA Jacksonville, Orlando, Fort. Myers; Wingate (main and Henderson); Alderson BroaddusDenied: NOVA Orlando, Hofstra, ArcadiaWithdrew Application: Midwestern University – Glendale, Nova Southeastern University – (Fort Lauderdale), Barry University - St. Petersburg Campus, Des Moines University, Boston University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Mississippi College, Elon University, Stony Brook UniversityWaitlisted: NoneAccepted: NOVA Jacksonville and Fort MyersAs of today.... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner9 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Undergrad Ed School: University of Massachusetts-AmherstCumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.58Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.62Graduate Ed School: (if applicable) N/ACumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable) N/AScience Graduate GPA: (if applicable) N/AAge at application time : 231st GRE: v-152, q- 154, w-4.02nd GRE: (if applicable)Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) ER Scribe - 450 hours PA Shadowing- 400 hours Dentist Shadowing- 100 hours EMT Volunteering - 50-100 hours Hospital Volunteer- 100 hours Extracurricular/Research Activities: UMass Club Soccer Team Pre-Dental Society, Board member, Outreach + Fundraising Chair Neuroscience/Behavioral Science Research Assistant Golden Key Honor Society National Society of Leadership and Success Schools Applied: NYIT, Arcadia University, Chatham University, LIU-Brooklyn, MCPHS-Boston, Salus University, PCOMApplication Submitted Date: July 15 - with LIU-Brooklyn and NYIT added August 15- added Chatham U, MCPHS-Boston, PCOM, Salus U September 10 - added Arcadia USchools Received Application Date: (approximate date) ... Approximately a week after CASPA SubmissionInterview Invites: Arcadia University, Salus University, MCPHS-Boston, LIU-Brooklyn, Chatham University, NYITDenied: N/A, still awaiting response in regards to interview/applicationWithdrew Application: Chatham UniversityWaitlisted: N/A Accepted: LIU-Brooklyn ... as for now, had 3 interviews last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevega89 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Undergrad Ed School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.59Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.59Graduate Ed School: (if applicable) N/ACumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable) N/AScience Graduate GPA: (if applicable) N/AAge at application time : 23GRE: Dont rememberDirect Patient Care : (type & hours) Phlebotomy Preceptorship/Phlebotomy Draws (80 hrs) PA Shadowing- 350 hours Hospital Volunteer- 25 hours Red Cross/Other Volunteer: 125 hrs Other Patient Experience: Medical Technologist: At time of application ~1440 Schools Applied: Baylor, UTHSCSA, NOVA-Jacksonville, Midwestern-Arizona, UC-Denver, UTMB Application Mailed-08/09/13 Schools Received Application Date: By end of august Interview Invites: Jacksonville, (Still waiting to hear from all others) Denied: CU-Denver Withdrew Application: None Waitlisted: N/A Accepted: Jacksonville (XD) Attempt: 2nd 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treblejig Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Undergrad Ed School: Penn State University, University Park Major: Kinesology - Movement Science Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.83 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.77 Graduate Ed School: (if applicable) N/ACumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable) N/A Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable) N/A Age at application time : 21GRE: Verbal: 149, Quant: 151, Analytical: 4.5Direct Patient Care : EMT-B volunteer and paid - 912 hours (at time of application) Other activities: TA for Physiology for 5 semesters, TA for Organic Chemistry for full summer session, RA at Penn State University Park campus for 3 semesters. PA Shadowing- 62 hours (with some physician shadowing) Schools Applied: Penn State-Hershey, DeSales, Salus, Arcadia, PCOM, Lock Haven Application Mailed- June 3rd, 2013 Schools Received Application Date: End of June Interview Invites: Penn State-Hershey, DeSales, Salus, Arcadia, PCOM, Lock Haven Denied: N/A Withdrew Application: DeSales, Salus, Arcadia, PCOM, Lock Haven Waitlisted: nowhere! Accepted: Penn State-Hershey and DeSales Attending: PENN STATE! Attempt: 1st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJC Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Undergrad Ed School: Southern Utah University Major: Exercise Science Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.6 - CASPA CALCULATION 3.41 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.47 Age at application time : 26GRE: Verbal: 151, Quant: 157, Analytical: 4.0Direct Patient Care : Psych Tech - 600 hrs; CNA ER - 650 hrs; Medical Assistant Orthopedic Surgery - 700 hours; Critical Care Tech ER- 1,000 hrs Other activities: TA/Tutor for Biology and Genetics my last semester of college, TA/Dissector for Anatomy, 7 medical missions with approximately 500 hrs in Central America. PA Shadowing- 12 PAs for 120 hours (with some physician shadowing) Schools Applied: Northern Arizona, A.T. Still, Yale, GWU, Emory, Des Moines, Rosalind, MCPHS, Univ of New England, Duke, Wake, Nebraska, Pace, SUNY UP, DeSales, Univ of Tennessee, UTSW, UTSA, UofU, Eastern Virginia Application Mailed- June 6th,2013 Schools Received Application Date: June 21st Interview Invites: NAU, A.T. Still, GWU, Emory, Des Moines, MCPHS, UNE, Pace, SUNY, DeSales, Univ of Tenn Denied: Des Moines, DeSales, UNE, Univ of Tennessee Withdrew Application: Waitlisted: NAU Accepted: A.T. Still, and Emory Attending: EMORY EAGLE Attempt: 1st 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmedic12 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.79 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.59 Age at application time : 33 GRE: Verbal: 162, Quant: 142, Analytical: 5.0 Direct Patient Care : Paramedic/Flight Paramedic : 34,000 hrs Other activities: Firefighter: 6000 hrs, Army Flight Medic/Search and Rescue (Afghanistan deployment 2005) Schools Applied: Northern Arizona University, AT Still University Interview Invites: NAU, A.T. Still, Accepted: A.T. Still, and NAU Attending: AT Still Attempt: 1st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMaistre Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Undergrad Ed School: West Virginia University Exercise PhysiologyCumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.29Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.31Post-Bacc: University of Delaware 3.95 Pre-Req GPA: 3.92Age at application time : 25GRE: 166Q 154V 5.0 WDirect Patient Care : Patient Care Technician (surgical unit) ~2000hrsaquatic therapy aide ~200 hrsPT aide intern ~200 hrsPatient Escort ~400 hrsShadowing: vascular/thoracic surgery PA 200hrsGeneral surgery chief resident 50 hrsOrtho surgery PA 10 hrsInternal medicine MD outpatient and inpatient 60hrsSchools Applied: Philly schools, quinnipiac, stony brook, MCPHS, UMDNJ, NOVA Jax, ELONApplication Mailed-06/18/13Schools Received Application Date: 6/18/13Interview Invites: Quinnipiac, stony brook, MCPHS, NOVA jax, university of sciences in phillyDenied: UMDNJ, Quinnipiac, Thomas Jefferson in phillyWithdrew Application: ALL OTHERSWaitlisted: Stony BrookAccepted: James Madison, Stony Brook, MCPHS, Jacksonville and U sciences!Attending: Usciences in Philly!!Attempt: 2nd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAtoB Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Stoked to get to post a final version of this! Undergraduate: Central Michigan University Major: Journalism (minors in marketing, French) Undergrad GPA at CMU: 2.80 Post-Baccalaureate GPA: 3.96 Cumulative Undergraduate GPA: 3.14 Science GPA: 3.53 Pre-Req GPA: 3.96 Age at application time: 38 GRE: Verbal: 154, Quant: 146, Analytical Writing: 5.0Direct Patient Care: about 4,000 hours: 600+ as CNA at nursing home; 3,400 as CNA on acute rehab/spinal injury unit at UMHS Other activities: volunteer, UMHS, 60 hours; volunteer, front desk check-in/reception, large nonprofit medical clinic for uninsured/poor: 235 hours. PA Shadowing- 70 hours (with some physician shadowing) across 4 specialties Schools Applied: Wayne State, Eastern Michigan, Toledo. Application Mailed- July 7, 2013 Schools Received Application Date: week or so later. Interview Invites: Eastern Michigan, Wayne State, Toledo. Denied: N/A Withdrew Application: Toledo. Waitlisted: None. Accepted: Eastern Michigan, Wayne State. Attending: WAYNE STATE! Attempt: 1st 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuturePAyjxoa Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Undergrad Ed School: Kean University Major: Biology Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.35 (CASPA) Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.82 (CASPA) Graduate Ed School: (if applicable) N/A Cumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable) N/A Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable) N/A Age at application time : 25 GRE: N/A Direct Patient Care : Medical Assistant (8000 hours Paid) Volunteer: 50 hours at a pediatric practice PA Shadowing: 50 hours (different specialties) Recommendation Letters: My A&P professor, A PA that I shadowed, and an MD I have worked with that knows me for many years. Personal Statement: I've gotten really good feedback from my interviews regarding my essay :-) Schools Applied: 16 (I know I was nervous and didn’t think I’d get a chance so I played it safe) Quinnipiac Stony Brook PCOM Phila U Mercy Hofstra Salus Chatham University of Bridgeport Le Moyne Pace Kings Seton Hill USP Touro UMDNJ (Rutgers) Application Mailed- 6/17/13, 7/3/13 Schools Received Application Date: About 2 weeks after Interview Invites: Quinnipiac Stony Brook PCOM Phila U Mercy Hofstra Salus Chatham University of Bridgeport Le Moyne Pace USP Denied: Rutgers Interviews Attended: Quinnipiac, Stony Brook, PCOM, Hofstra, Salus, Pace Withdrew Application: Everywhere except the interviews I attended. Waitlisted: nowhere! Accepted: PCOM, Hofstra, Salus Attending: Still deciding!! Right now my heart is with PCOM :-) ;-) Attempt: 1st I am so happy to finally post this up! I have truly worked so hard to get into PA school! It’s been a struggle but I am very happy with the results. Honestly, I never thought I would be accepted this cycle due to my overall GPA. I want everyone who has questions regarding interview process, application process, or generally any advise to please pm me! I would be more than glad to help you all. I truly have a passion for this career and want everyone to get into PA school as well! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastieDoc Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Standard Format:Undergrad Ed School: University of Alaska South EastCumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.71 (CASPA)Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.80 (CASPA)Age at application time : 471st GRE: N/ADirect Patient Care : 60,320 (24 years as Corpsman, 11 with USN then 13 with Coast Guard. 9 of the last 13 as an Independant Duty Corpsman)Extracurricular/Research Activities: Scout den leader, President Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society UAS KetchikanSchools Applied: Univ. of Washington MEDEX (Anchorage & Tachoma)Application Submitted Date: Sept 11, 2013Schools Received Application Date: about 2 weeks later Interview Invites: Univ. of Washington MEDEX (Anchorage Campus) Accepted: Univ. of Washington MEDEX Anchorage class #6 1st attempt Interview on 7 Dec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ampas16 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Undergraduate: Florida Atlantic University Major: Social Work - 2009 3.91GPA, Nursing 2012 3.87GPA Cumulative Undergrad GPA: 3.38 Post-Baccalaureate GPA: 3.86 Science GPA: 3.6 Age at application time: 27GRE: Verbal: 154, Quant: 157, Analytical Writing: 3.5 (ouch) Direct Patient Care: about 2700 hours at time of application: 2300+ as operating room RN; 400 as hospital phlebotomist Additional Healthcare Experience: 3500 hours as admissions coordinator of nursing home; 900 hours front desk at surgery center Other activities: Volunteer, Big Brothers/Big Sisters - 40 hours PA Shadowing- 50 hours with Orthopedic PA Schools Applied: University of Florida Application Mailed- September 20, 2013 Schools Received Application Date: Not sure, but I received an interview invite a week before the last interview session Interview Invites: UF Denied: N/A Withdrew Application: N/A Waitlisted: N/A Accepted: UF Attending: UF Attempt: 1st I was so nervous since I put all my eggs in one basket but UF is where I really wanted to go. So happy to be able to post this! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliss929 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Undergrad Ed School: Connecticut College (New London, CT)Cumulative Undergraduate GPA: 3.54Science Undergraduate GPA: 3.5 (1 science course)Post-Bac Prerequisites GPA: 3.89, completed @ Johnson County Community College (Kansas) and Metropolitan Community College (Missouri)Graduate GPA: 3.98 (MS, Health Systems Management, George Mason University, Fairfax VA)Age at application time: 271st GRE: 155 V (66%), 155 Q (64%), 5.5 Writing (97%)Direct Patient Care: (type & hours): 1034 (and counting)Patient Care Assistant, Telemetry: 264 hours (still accumulating, 24 hours/week)Patient Care Tech, Float Pool: 178 hours (still accumulating, working PRN)CNA Labor & Delivery/Postpartum: 232 hoursCNA Orthopedics/Med-Surg: 284 hoursCNA Home Health Agency: 76 hours* Duke and Emory count Peace Corps Volunteer as direct-patient care experience, so for these schools, I'm considered to have ~5000 hoursHealth Care Shadowing: PA-C, Cardiothoracic Surgery: 16 hoursPA-C, ENT Clinic: 20 hoursPA-C, Liver-Transplant Clinic/Hospital: 8 hoursPA-C, OB-GYN Clinic: 220 hoursOther Health Care Experience:Community Health & HIV/AIDS Educator, United States Peace Corps (served in Ethiopia): 4000 hoursEMR/Health IT Consultant: 1080 hoursHealth Policy Paralegal, United States Federal Trade Commission: 3000 hoursExtracurricular/Research Activities:Peace Corps Masters International Student (HIV/AIDS practicum research/thesis): 500 hoursCaptain, College Cross-Country and Track & Field TeamsSchools Applied: Duke, George Washington, Baylor, Quinnipiac, Cornell, Wichita State, University of Florida, Emory (8)Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted July 29thInterview Invites: George Washington University, Emory University, Duke, Cornell (declined invitation), Wichita State (declined invitation), Baylor (declined invitation)Denied: Quinnipiac and University of FloridaWithdrew Application: N/AWaitlisted: N/AAccepted: Emory, George Washington University, Duke Attending: Duke Attempt: 1st ** Except for Statistics, every single one of my prerequisite courses was completed at a Community College. If you read individual program requirements carefully and choose which schools to apply to accordingly, there is no reason to do prereqs at a pricey 4-year University. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchampigny Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Undergrad Ed School: Franklin Pierce University Major: Biology with a minor in psych and honors program Cumulative Undergrad: 3.95 Science Undergrad: 3.94 Graduate Ed School: (if applicable) N/ACumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable) N/A Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable) N/A Age at application time : 22GRE: Quantitative 159 (75th), Verbal 157 (73rd), analytical writing 5.5 (97th)Direct Patient Care : a little over 1,000 hours working as a college EMT as well as a EMT for a local fire department Other activities: 6 semesters of general bio 1 and 2 tutoring, 6 semesters writing tutor, volunteer firefighter, peer leader (freshman orientation stuff), president of pre-health club, independent thesis on factors influencing weight gain and overall health of college freshmen, individual presentation about tutoring students with learning disabilities, volunteer at nursing home, chemistry lab assistant (2 semesters), other smaller activities (big into intramurals in college) PA Shadowing- 10 hours in the ER, 20 hours private practice neurologist, 40 hours PA primary care, 70 hours PA and physician shadowing in primary care/hospitalist setting Schools Applied: 14 (Marquette, GW, Penn State, Hofstra, Franklin Pierce, Stony Brook, Philadelphia U, Arcadia, PCOM, Butler, Indiana State, St. Francis (PA), Touro California, Chatham). Note: GW, Arcadia, Touro were all dual MPAS/MPH programs. Application Mailed- Submitted 9/12/13, verified 9/17/13, mailed on or around 9/25/13 Schools Received Application Date: Most at the end of September (played it extremely close in some cases), some within the first few weeks of October Interview Invites: (7) Marquette, GW, Penn State, Butler, Arcadia, Chatham, St. Francis Denied: Philadelphia U, Stony Brook (missed deadlines or class was full at time of school's receiving my application) Attended Interview: Marquette, GW, Penn State Withdrew Application: Declined interview invitations from Chatham, Butler, St. Francis, and Arcadia Waitlisted: None Accepted: Penn State, GW (3 year MPAS/MPH) Attending: Currently deposited at Penn State Attempt: 1st The application process is surely an exciting one with a lot of steps. I would welcome any PM or questions on here regarding the application process! Good luck to all and I hope my data helps future students! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncsunavypac Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Undergrad Ed School: graduated from NCSU but started at UNC-Chapel Hill and did one semester at Queens College in NYCumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.32 (CASPA)Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.14 (CASPA)Post Bac GPA: 3.3 (CASPA) ---->Sidenote: GPA trended upwards each year. 3.0-->3.15-->3.33-->4.0(**Strong LORs and personal statement helped me overcome low GPA) Age at application time : 221st GRE: 149V, 150Q, 4.0W2nd GRE: 157V, 152Q, 4.0WDirect Patient Care :At time of application I had around 350..Shadowing 40 hrs (MD, NP, PA) CNA 210 hrs Phlebotomist 100 hrs At time of my acceptance I had around 1100.. (Continued working as a CNA)Extracurricular/Research Activities:Clinical Research Assistant 160 hrs Free Health Clinic Volunteer 120 hrs Varsity Athlete for 2 years Mission work Schools Applied:NOVA SE Ft Myers/Orlando/Ft Lauderdale, MCPHS Boston, Pace-Lenox Hill, LIU Brooklyn, Hofstra, NYIT, Barry St Pete, South Savannah, South Tampa Application Submitted Date: July - August 2013Schools Received Application Date: July - August 2013Interview Invites: Barry St Pete, LIU BrooklynDenied: NOVAs, Hofstra, Pace, NYIT, South TampaWithdrew Application: South Savannah (problem with pre-req)Waitlisted: MCPHS-BostonAccepted: Barry and LIU Attending: Still uncertain.. deposits at both. 1st time applying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzilou Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Can someone analyze these stats and give us some cool data? Anyone? lol Boyfriend finally pushed me to do this now that I've made a final decision about a school. Undergrad Ed School: Emory University, B.S. in Neuroscience & Behavioral BiologyCumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.6Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.4Age at application time : 231st GRE: 170V 156Q 5.0ADirect Patient Care : Head medical assistant at a private primary care office, ~2000hrsExtracurricular/Research Activities: Students for a Free Tibet, Emory Wind Ensemble, Resident Advisor, Emory Tibet Science Initiative, Volunteer EmorySchools Applied: Yale, George Washington U, Emory, Northwestern, Boston University, Tufts, MCPHS Boston, Cornell, Mercy College, Arcadia, Duke, NYIT Application Submitted Date: 4/29/13 Interview Invites: Cornell, Yale, GWU, Northwestern, Tufts, Boston University, Mercy, Arcadia, Denied: Emory Withdrew Application: NYIT, Mercy, Duke, MCPHS Boston, NorthwesternWaitlisted: Yale (yeah i BOMBED the interview, don't do that)Accepted: Cornell, Arcadia, GWU, Tufts, Boston University Attending: GWU, but it was actually a lot harder that I expected to turn down BU and Tufts! Ultimately I was unimpressed with Cornell and Arcadia. Quote MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkdballet Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Undergrad Ed School: Texas Christian University (Prerequisistes at Tarrant County College and UNE) Major: Coordinated Dietetics Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.49 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.41 Graduate Ed School: (if applicable) N/ACumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable) N/A Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable) N/A Just finished the International Olympic Committee Diploma in Sports Nutrition (graduate level international program) Age at application time : 27GRE: Verbal: 154 (61%), Quant: 153 (56%), Analytical: 4 (49%)Direct Patient Care: Registered Dietitian- 2 yrs at pediatric hospital, 1.5 yrs at private practice, 3 years online health coaching Other activities: professional ballet dancer, personal trainer, volunteer at the hospital I work at and with church PA Shadowing- 60 hours (ortho, interventional radiology, family practice) Schools Applied: UNTHSC, Baylor, UTSW, Duke, Northwestern, Wake Forest, Rosalind Franklin Application Mailed- July 2013 Schools Received Application Date: End of July Interview Invites: UNTHSC, Rosalind Franklin (declined after admission to UNTHSC) Denied: Duke, Baylor, UTSW Withdrew Application: Wake Forest, RFUMS, Northwestern Waitlisted: UNTHSC initially (interviewed 10/5, waitlisted 10/28, accepted 1/3/14- assuming they were waiting for my last 2 prerequisites to be done- ochem and A&P2) Accepted: UNTHSC Attending: UNTHSC Attempt: 1st Can't wait to get started on this new adventure! Congrats to everyone who will be starting PA school this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMSGuy1982 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Undergrad Ed School: AAS Degree from community college Major: None Cumulative Undergrad: 3.7 Science Undergrad: 3.9 Graduate Ed School: (if applicable) N/ACumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable) N/A Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable) N/A Age at application time : 31GRE: N/A. I applied to one of the few Bachelor programs leftDirect Patient Care : Over 30,000 hours as an EMT-IV Other activities: Volunteer EMT at summer camps. PA Shadowing- 10 hours in an urgent care setting and 20 in the Primary care setting. Schools Applied: 1 (MEDEX Northwest-University of Washington) Application Mailed- Submitted 7/2/13, verified 7/17/13, mailed on or around 8/2/13 Schools Received Application Date: 8/26/13 Interview Invites: 1 (MEDEX Northwest- University of Washington) Denied: 0 Attended Interview: MEDEX Northwest-University of Washington Withdrew Application:N/A Waitlisted: None Accepted: MEDEX Northwest BCHS-PA Program Attending: Currently deposited at MEDEX Attempt: One and done! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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