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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!

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Undergrad Ed School: Scripps College, Claremont, CA
Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.20 (CASPA)
Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.41  (CASPA)
Graduate Ed School: CalArts

Age at application time : 30

1st 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 University

Application Submitted Date: 5/19/2013

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) 6/07/2013

Interview Invites: University of Washington MEDEX, Loma Linda, OHSU, Midwestern, AT Stills

Denied: UC Davis

Withdrew Application: All others

Waitlisted: None

Accepted:  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. :)

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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: 3.28
Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.30

Age at application time : 23

1st GRE: Verbal 153, Quant 154, Writing 4.0

Direct Patient Care & Other Healthcare :

-CNA & Volunteering: 74 hours

-Pharmacy Tech: 1674 hours

Extracurricular/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 me

Schools Applied: University of Tennessee HSC Memphis, UTMB, UTPA, UTHSC, UNTHSC, TTUHSC

Application Submitted Date: 5/28/13

Schools Received Application Date: approximately early-mid June.

Interview Invites: University of Tennessee HSC Memphis, UTMB, UNT, TTU

Denied: none so far...

Withdrew Application: ...

Waitlisted: UNT

Accepted: University of Tennessee, UNT so far...

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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

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Undergrad Ed School: Bucknell University; BS Neuroscience
Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.71 (CASPA)
Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.60  (CASPA)
Age at application time : 22

GRE:  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 office

Schools Applied: Yale, Cornell, Rutgers, DeSales, Bridgeport, Arcadia, NYIT, Hofstra, PCOM, Seton Hall

Application Submitted Date: 5/20/13

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) 6/7/13

Interview Invites: Interview invites from all schools, chose to attend interviews at Yale, Cornell, Rutgers, DeSales, and Bridgeport

Denied: none

Waitlisted: Cornell

Accepted:  Bridgeport, Rutgers, DeSales, Yale

 

Attending: Yale! So So Excited!

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Undergrad School: The University of Texas at Austin

Major: BS in Microbiology & Human Biology

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.4
Science 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 hours
Medical 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: 06/14/2013

Interview 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!

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Undergrad Ed School: Connecticut College (New London, CT)
Cumulative Undergraduate GPA: 3.54
Science 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: 27
1st 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 hours
CNA Orthopedics/Med-Surg: 284 hours
CNA 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 hours

Health Care Shadowing: 
PA-C, Cardiothoracic Surgery: 16 hours
PA-C, ENT Clinic: 20 hours
PA-C, Liver-Transplant Clinic/Hospital: 8 hours
PA-C, OB-GYN Clinic: 220 hours

Other Health Care Experience:
Community Health & HIV/AIDS Educator, United States Peace Corps (served in Ethiopia): 4000 hours
EMR/Health IT Consultant: 1080 hours
Health Policy Paralegal, United States Federal Trade Commission: 3000 hours

Extracurricular/Research Activities:
Peace Corps Masters International Student (HIV/AIDS practicum research/thesis): 500 hours
Captain, College Cross-Country and Track & Field Teams

Schools Applied: Duke, George Washington, Baylor, Quinnipiac, Cornell, Wichita State, University of Florida, Emory (8)

Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted July 29th

Interview Invites: So far, George Washington University, Emory University, Cornell (declined)

Denied: Quinnipiac

Withdrew Application: N/A

Waitlisted: will update

Accepted: Emory!!!

Attempt: 1st

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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!

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Undergrad Ed School: University of Central Florida
Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.43
Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.20

Science GPA post-grad: 4.0

FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE A PERFECT APPLICATION AND LITTLE EXPERIENCE:

Let me break down how terribly I did in Undergrad:
Chem 1: C
Chem 2: F, D, B, A (yes I took it four times)
Physics 2: C
Orgo 2: C
Orgo lab: C
Biochemistry: F, C
Anatomy: B,A
Physiology: B, A
Now 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 :24

1st GRE: Verbal 158, Analytical 150

2nd GRE: (if applicable)


Direct Patient Care : (type & hours): Emergency Room Scribe 1,000
Certified in: Phlebotomy, EKG, Adult/ Ped AED, CPR and first aid
ED volunteer: 500 hours, Surgical Wait room: 200 hours
Shadowed hematologist oncologist: 150, Family med PA, 100, Orthopedic PA: 250

Schools 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 University

Application Submitted Date: 8/26/2013

Schools Received Application Date: 9/06/2013

Interview Invites: NOVA Jacksonville, Orlando, Fort. Myers; Wingate (main and Henderson); Alderson Broaddus


Denied: NOVA Orlando, Hofstra, Arcadia


Withdrew 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 University


Waitlisted: None

Accepted: NOVA Jacksonville and Fort Myers

As of today....

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Undergrad Ed School:                                           University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Cumulative Undergrad. GPA:                                3.58
Science Undergrad. GPA:                                     3.62
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 :      23

1st GRE:  v-152,  q- 154,  w-4.0
2nd 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, PCOM

Application Submitted Date:               July 15 - with LIU-Brooklyn and NYIT added

                                                          August 15- added Chatham U, MCPHS-Boston, PCOM, Salus U

                                                          September 10 - added Arcadia U

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) ... Approximately a week after CASPA Submission

Interview Invites: Arcadia University, Salus University, MCPHS-Boston, LIU-Brooklyn, Chatham University, NYIT

Denied:  N/A, still awaiting response in regards to interview/application

Withdrew Application:  Chatham University

Waitlisted:  N/A 

Accepted:  LIU-Brooklyn ... as for now, had 3 interviews last week.    

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Undergrad Ed School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.59
Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.59
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 : 23

GRE: Dont remember

Direct 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

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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/A
Cumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable) N/A

Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable) N/A

Age at application time : 21

GRE: Verbal: 149, Quant: 151, Analytical: 4.5

Direct 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

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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 : 26

GRE: Verbal: 151, Quant: 157, Analytical: 4.0

Direct 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

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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

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Undergrad Ed School: West Virginia University Exercise Physiology
Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.29
Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.31
Post-Bacc: University of Delaware 3.95

Pre-Req GPA: 3.92

Age at application time : 25

GRE: 166Q 154V 5.0 W

Direct Patient Care : Patient Care Technician (surgical unit) ~2000hrs
aquatic therapy aide ~200 hrs
PT aide intern ~200 hrs
Patient Escort ~400 hrs

Shadowing: vascular/thoracic surgery PA 200hrs
General surgery chief resident 50 hrs
Ortho surgery PA 10 hrs
Internal medicine MD outpatient and inpatient 60hrs
Schools Applied: Philly schools, quinnipiac, stony brook, MCPHS, UMDNJ, NOVA Jax, ELON

Application Mailed-06/18/13
Schools Received Application Date: 6/18/13
Interview Invites: Quinnipiac, stony brook, MCPHS, NOVA jax, university of sciences in philly

Denied: UMDNJ, Quinnipiac, Thomas Jefferson in philly

Withdrew Application: ALL OTHERS

Waitlisted: Stony Brook

Accepted: James Madison, Stony Brook, MCPHS, Jacksonville and U sciences!

Attending: Usciences in Philly!!

Attempt: 2nd

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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: 5.0

Direct 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

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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!

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Undergrad Ed School: University of Alaska South East
Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.71 (CASPA)
Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.80 (CASPA)

Age at application time : 47

1st GRE: N/A

Direct 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 Ketchikan

Schools Applied: Univ. of Washington MEDEX (Anchorage & Tachoma)

Application Submitted Date: Sept 11, 2013

Schools 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

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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: 27
GRE: 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!

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Undergrad Ed School: Connecticut College (New London, CT)
Cumulative Undergraduate GPA: 3.54
Science 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: 27
1st 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 hours
CNA Orthopedics/Med-Surg: 284 hours
CNA 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 hours

Health Care Shadowing:
PA-C, Cardiothoracic Surgery: 16 hours
PA-C, ENT Clinic: 20 hours
PA-C, Liver-Transplant Clinic/Hospital: 8 hours
PA-C, OB-GYN Clinic: 220 hours

Other Health Care Experience:
Community Health & HIV/AIDS Educator, United States Peace Corps (served in Ethiopia): 4000 hours
EMR/Health IT Consultant: 1080 hours
Health Policy Paralegal, United States Federal Trade Commission: 3000 hours

Extracurricular/Research Activities:
Peace Corps Masters International Student (HIV/AIDS practicum research/thesis): 500 hours
Captain, College Cross-Country and Track & Field Teams

Schools Applied: Duke, George Washington, Baylor, Quinnipiac, Cornell, Wichita State, University of Florida, Emory (8)

Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted July 29th

Interview Invites:  George Washington University, Emory University, Duke, Cornell (declined invitation), Wichita State (declined invitation), Baylor (declined invitation)

Denied: Quinnipiac and University of Florida

Withdrew Application: N/A

Waitlisted: N/A

Accepted: 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. 

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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/A
Cumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable) N/A

Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable) N/A

Age at application time : 22

GRE: 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!

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Undergrad Ed School: graduated from NCSU but started at UNC-Chapel Hill and did one semester at Queens College in NY
Cumulative 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 : 22

1st GRE: 149V, 150Q, 4.0W
2nd GRE: 157V, 152Q, 4.0W

Direct 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 2013

Schools Received Application Date: July - August 2013

Interview Invites: Barry St Pete, LIU Brooklyn

Denied: NOVAs, Hofstra, Pace, NYIT, South Tampa

Withdrew Application: South Savannah (problem with pre-req)

Waitlisted: MCPHS-Boston

Accepted:  Barry and LIU

 

Attending: Still uncertain.. deposits at both.

 

1st time applying!

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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 Biology
Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.6
Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.4

Age at application time : 23

1st GRE: 170V 156Q 5.0A

Direct Patient Care : Head medical assistant at a private primary care office, ~2000hrs

Extracurricular/Research Activities: Students for a Free Tibet, Emory Wind Ensemble, Resident Advisor, Emory Tibet Science Initiative, Volunteer Emory

Schools 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, Northwestern

Waitlisted: 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.
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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/A
Cumulative 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 : 27

GRE: 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!

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Undergrad Ed School: AAS Degree from community college

Major: None

Cumulative Undergrad: 3.7

Science Undergrad: 3.9

 

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 : 31

GRE: N/A. I applied to one of the few Bachelor programs left

Direct 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!

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