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Undergrad Ed School: Florida International University

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.04

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.44

Last 60 Credits: GPA: 3.97

 

 Age at application time : 29

 

GRE: N/A

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) 

 PCE: 14k hours as a paramedic

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Leadership: Paramedic instructor, Lead Lifeguard, Youth Group Leader - 2k hours

Volunteer: 1000 hours

 

LOR: 1 PA, 1 Physician  (my medical director), 1 Chemistry Professor, 1 Captain at the FD (RN and EMT-P)

 Schools Applied: 12

Gannon University (Ruskin), University of Utah, Northeastern, University of Tampa, Augsburg, Loma Linda, Marshall B Ketchum, University of South Dakota, MCPHS (worcester), Marist University, South College Atlanta , Campbell

 

Application Submitted Date: 2nd week of July

 

Interview Invites: Gannon University, University of Tampa

Denied: Campbell, Northeastern, Utah, Marist, Augsburg

Withdrew Application: MCPHS, USD, Loma Linda

Waitlisted: 

Accepted: Gannon University, University of Tampa

Attending: University of Tampa

Attempt: first

 

 
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Undergrad: Florida International University

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.77

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.67

Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa

Age at application time : 23

GRE: 309 – V 154, Q 155

Direct Patient Care : 2800 hours as an SICU and CICU CNA (Staff of the year award)

Extracurricular/Research Activities: Global Health Fellowship – India (Research)

Volunteer: 200 hours – Varied

Shadowing: 130 hours – 2 PAs (Surgery and Urology)

LOR: 1 PA, 1 Professor, 1 RN (Manager), 1 Supervising RN

 Schools Applied: 9 –Northeastern, Northwestern, Cornell, USC, Drexel, Rush, Tufts, LIU, Barry

Application Submitted Date: 2nd week of June

Interview Invites: Northeastern, Northwestern, Cornell, Tufts, Barry (did not attend)

Denied: Rush

Accepted: Northwestern, Northeastern, Cornell, Tufts

Attending: Northwestern!!! (1st choice)

Attempt: first

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On 10/14/2019 at 7:43 PM, Rosalia said:

Undergrad: Florida International University

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.77

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.67

Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa

Age at application time : 23

GRE: 309 – V 154, Q 155

Direct Patient Care : 2800 hours as an SICU and CICU CNA (Staff of the year award)

Extracurricular/Research Activities: Global Health Fellowship – India (Research)

Volunteer: 200 hours – Varied

Shadowing: 130 hours – 2 PAs (Surgery and Urology)

LOR: 1 PA, 1 Professor, 1 RN (Manager), 1 Supervising RN

 Schools Applied: 9 –Northeastern, Northwestern, Cornell, USC, Drexel, Rush, Tufts, LIU, Barry

Application Submitted Date: 2nd week of June

Interview Invites: Northeastern, Northwestern, Cornell, Tufts, Barry (did not attend)

Denied: Rush

Accepted: Northwestern, Northeastern, Cornell, Tufts

Attending: Northwestern!!! (1st choice)

Attempt: first

Hi congrats on Northwestern! That is amazing! Can I ask when you interviewed and when you were notified of your acceptance? 

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Undergrad Ed School:  SUNY Buffalo (bachelor's in music and psychology), SUNY Canton (associate of applied science in veterinary science technology), SUNY Onondaga Community College (pre-reqs!)

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA:  3.99

Science Undergrad. GPA:  3.98

Graduate Ed School: N/A

Age at application time :  32

1st GRE: verbal 156 (73%), quantitative 153 (50%), analytical writing 4.5 (82%)

Direct Patient Care : - paid EMT (1,000 hours), volunteer EMT (384 hours), medical scribe (918 hours), licensed veterinary technician (9,000 hours)

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Shadowing: 40 hours (PA in primary care)

LOR: 1 MD I scribed for, 1 DVM I worked for as an LVT for 5 years, and 1 professor (who taught my genetics class)

 

Schools Applied:  SUNY Upstate, Le Moyne, Clarkson, Albany Medical College, Yale Online

Application Submitted Date:  6/20/2019

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date)

Interview Invites:  SUNY Upstate, Yale Online

Denied:  N/A

Withdrew Application: SUNY Upstate, Le Moyne, Clarkson, Albany Medical College

Waitlisted: N/A

Accepted and attending:  Yale Online! (Very thrilled--I am a single mother and have to stay in the area I live so this wonderful program allows me to do just that!)

Attempt: 1st

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Undergrad Ed School: Grand Valley State University

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA:  3.43

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.28

Graduate Ed School: N/A

 

Age at application time : 23

 

Attempt: 3

 

1st GRE: 290

2nd GRE: 297

 

Direct Patient Care : 500 hours as a CNA at a nursing home

50 hours as a student medical volunteer in Belize

3,000 hours as a CNA in ICU

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities: Pre-PA club, E-board for a Women's health and fitness organization, meditation club, Greek life, and volunteered at the Children's Health Center

 

Schools Applied: GVSU, WSU, CMU, Trine, Marquette, Mount Union, MCPHS- Worcester, University of Utah, Clarkson, Jefferson college and EMU

 

Application Submitted Date: June 4, 2019

 

Interview Invites: Trine and MCPHS- Worcester

 

Denied: GVSU, WSU, CMU, Marquette, Utah, Jefferson College, and EMU

 

Withdrew Application: MCPHS and Mount Union

 

Waitlisted: none

 

Accepted: Trine University!!!!

 

My biggest advice if you are a low GPA person like me is to keep trying and find that one school that works for you! 

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Undergrad Ed School: University of cincinnati

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.71 (as of right now)

Science Undergrad. GPA:

 

Age at application time : 19

 

1st GRE: 312

 

Direct Patient Care : home health aide 350 hrs

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:
volunteering at mercy health, cancer research with previous professor, volunteering at elementary schools for tutoring 

 

Schools Applied: (4) Kettering, Ohio Dominican, university of Toledo, south college Knoxville 

 

Application Submitted Date: 10/01/2019

 

Schools Received Application Date: 10/14-10/17 (approximate date)

 

Interview Invites: Toledo 

 

Denied: N/A (silent rejections maybe? Haven’t heard anything yet)

 

Waitlisted: N/A

 

Accepted: Toledo

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Undergrad School: Westminster College- BS Neuroscience and Spanish, Honors Degree

Cumulative Undergrad GPA: 3.48

Science Undergrad GPA: 3.29

Age at application time: 24
 

GRE:  V - 155 Q - 156  AWA 4.0 

Healthcare experience: 3500 hours CNA on Med/Surg, Pre-Op, Post-Op, OR

Research: none

Volunteer: 200 hours, coaching kids soccer/ random events 

Extracurriculars: collegiate soccer, study abroad- Chile, Pilates teacher, nanny

Shadowing: 100- mostly with one surgical PA who also wrote a letter of rec

LOR: 1 from Honors College Director and professor, 1 from Ortho Surgical PA who I shadowed, 1 from NP who was nurse manager 

Schools Applied: 9

Application Submitted and Verified: 7/11/2019

Interview Invites: 2

Interviewed: Touro Nevada, Creighton  

Accepted: Touro

Attempts: 1

Attending: Touro Nevada!

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Undergrad Ed School: Kansas University Medical Center (May 2019)

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.22

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.58

Last 60 GPA: 3.75

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

1st GRE: N/A avoided like the black plague another potential area for strength but also weakness!  Purchased the books just in case.

Testing: CASPer Test

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) 22,000hrs+ as a Hospital Corpsman, and Lead Respiratory Care Practitioner.  

LOR: Chief Medical Officer, Neurosurgery PA, Chief Pulmonary Medicine, Chemistry I professor

Extracurricular/Research Activities: 10-year veteran (3 Army, 7 Navy).  3 Board Certifications CRT, RRT, RRT-NPS,  Combat Tour Multinational Medical Unit Kandahar, Afghanistan.  A wide variety of volunteer USO, MWR, Health care volunteering

 

Schools Applied: (8) University of Nevada Reno, University of North Dakota, Loma Linda University, University of Utah, Franklin Pierce University, Heritage University, Sullivan School of Pharmacy, Southern California School of Health Professions

 

Application Submitted Date: 7/19-9/19

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) same weeks

 

Interview Invites: 3 Univ of Utah, Southern California University (Declined), Univ of Nevada Reno (not selected after interview)

 

Denied: 2 (LLU, Sullivan)

Withdrew Application: 2 (UND, Heritage)

Pending: 0

Waitlisted: 0

Application cycle 1st

 

Accepted: University of Utah #1 Choice!!!!!

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Undergrad education: UNC Charlotte 2017’

Overall GPA: 3.35

Science GPA: 3.67

first GRE: 298 w:3

second GRE: 316 w:3

Experience: internship in cardio rehab ~ 330 hrs(some schools considered this as healthcare/ some considered as patient care experience) lab technician ~1000 hr

volunteer: hospice 100 hr; hospital 75 hr

extracurricular: TA in labs during undergrad. 
 

Applied 5: Wake forest, High Point, Wingate, Gardner Webb, Pfeiffer 

Denied: Wake Forest

Never heard back from high point after initial confirmation of application receipt. 

Interview(3): Gardner Webb(9/30/19), Wingate(10/01/19), Pfeiffer(10/25/19)

Waitlisted(2): Gardner Webb(10/4/19), Wingate(10/5/19). 
Accepted(2): Pfeiffer(11/16/19), Gardner Webb(12/5/19)
Withdrew(2):Wingate(12/15), Gardner Webb(12/7/19)


 

Going to Pfeiffer! Good luck to all applicants!! 

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I can't believe I am finally able to post here!

Undergrad: Cal State Long Beach, B.A. Human Development

CASPA Cumulative GPA: 3.34
(didn't do well freshman year 1.7 GPA, last 60 3.7 GPA)

CASPA Science GPA: 3.41
Age: 24
GRE: V152 (56%), Q151 (42%), W5.0 (92%)

PCE:
Surgical Device Sales Rep - 120 hours
MA in orthopedic office - 450 hours
MA in multi-specialty clinic, rotated between 30+ practitioners - 1400 hours 

Surgical Assistant in plastic surgery office - 1450 hours
Internship for MA certification in cardiologist office - 240 hours

Volunteer/Leadership:
Hospice Volunteer Coordinator - 100 hours
Alumni Mentor - 40 hours
Executive Intern at Non-profit working with at-risk youth - 96 hours
Soup Kitchen Volunteer - 80 hours
Recreational Volunteer at Senior Center - 270 hours

3-week volunteer/study abroad in S. Africa working with students and orphans throughout the underserved townships

Awards:
Departmental Student of the Month 
Departmental Honors (3.5+ GPA in major)
President's List & Dean's List

LOR: 1 PA, 1 Surgeon, 1 Professor

Shadowing: 
Orthopedic PA - 30 hours
Orthopedic Surgeon - 40 hours
Aesthetic PA - 20 hours
Family Practice PA - 20 hours


Applying to: 18 SCHOOLS!!!

Interview invites: SCUHS, Loma Linda, Touro U. CA, MEDEX
Denied: withdrew all interviews except Loma Linda
Withdrawn Application: SCUHS, Touro U. CA, MEDEX
Waitlisted: none
Accepted/Attending: Loma Linda!!!

Attempt: Second

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Hey guys this post gave me hope when I was applying so I’d like to give you guys hope. I also made a YouTube Channel to give advice for others. Camthepas

 

https://youtu.be/uTiLU-CY2f4

 

 

Undergrad Ed School: University of west Florida 

 

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.2

Science Undergrad. GPA: 2.9

post bach 13 credits pre reqs: 3.3

Science Graduate GPA: 3.0

Age at application time :25

 

1st GRE: 284

 

 

Direct Patient Care : 2000

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities: Haitian student organization, college football, research on plants with antimicrobial properties 

 

Schools Applied: 21

 

 

Application Submitted Date: August 

 

 

Interview Invites: 2 UMES, Franklin pierce

 

Denied:19

 

Withdrew Application: 0

 

Waitlisted:0

 

Accepted: 1 UMES

Haven’t heard back from Franklin pierce yet

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I’ll throw my stats to keep this thread alive😂

Undergrad: GCU’19 bio-premed

Second cycle applicant

GPA: 3.3; sGPA: 3.26

PCE: 4200 hrs as a PCT in multiple hospitals

HCE: 1000hrs patient transport

Volunteer: 300 in ER, 150 in kids ministry, 10 as a volunteer EMT for the United Food Bank

Research: 200 hours clinical research, co-presented to university’s CSET/Honors symposium; sole presenter to the ‘AZ physiological society’ annual symposium

GRE: 308 (Q: 158, V: 150, W: 3.5)

Shadowing: 30hrs Peds doc, 30hrs PCP

LOR’s: 1 MD, 1 Charge RN, 1 mentor, 1 RN manager

Schools applying:

Charles R. Drew, Midwestern, NAU, UofCol, St. Ambrose, GVSU, UCDavis

I didn’t receive an interview last cycle so hopefully this year goes well!! Lmk if you see any major flaws in my app👍🏼

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On 7/22/2020 at 8:04 PM, Idoitfortheshiftdiff said:

I’ll throw my stats to keep this thread alive😂

Undergrad: GCU’19 bio-premed

Second cycle applicant

GPA: 3.3; sGPA: 3.26

PCE: 4200 hrs as a PCT in multiple hospitals

HCE: 1000hrs patient transport

Volunteer: 300 in ER, 150 in kids ministry, 10 as a volunteer EMT for the United Food Bank

Research: 200 hours clinical research, co-presented to university’s CSET/Honors symposium; sole presenter to the ‘AZ physiological society’ annual symposium

GRE: 308 (Q: 158, V: 150, W: 3.5)

Shadowing: 30hrs Peds doc, 30hrs PCP

LOR’s: 1 MD, 1 Charge RN, 1 mentor, 1 RN manager

Schools applying:

Charles R. Drew, Midwestern, NAU, UofCol, St. Ambrose, GVSU, UCDavis

I didn’t receive an interview last cycle so hopefully this year goes well!! Lmk if you see any major flaws in my app👍🏼

what schools did you apply to last cycle?

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Undergrad School: Middle Tennessee State University

Cumulative Undergrad GPA: 3.68

Science Undergrad GPA: 3.60

Age at application time: 22
 

GRE: 289 V - 143 Q - 146 AWA 4.0

Healthcare experience: Total 4995 hours. (3050 hours as a CNA at an Intensive Care Unit at a hospital and 150 hours as a CNA at a Rehab Centre. About 1900 hours as a Medical receptionist at a hospital, and other HCE related work as a CNA.)

Research: 150 hours as a Research Assistant

Volunteer: About 1600 hours. Consisted of volunteer work at a medical mission trip to India, data manager at American Red Cross, college's honor society work, college tutoring, lab works, and various other places. 

Extracurriculars: Club treasurer,  College honor society membership, Indian club membership, and various other. 

Shadowing: 190 hours. (125 hours shadowing a Physician Assistant in a Neurology Intensive Care Unit at a Hospital. 65 hours shadowing the PA's MD team (Physicians) at an ER and Neuro Intensive Care Unit. 

LOR: 4. 1 from a Physician Assistant that I shadowed, 1 from a Physician Assistant Student that I worked with, 1 from my Diagnostic Microbiology Professor, and 1 from a Clinical Staff Leader at my workplace. 

Schools Applied: 14 (6 non GRE schools)

Application Submitted and Verified: Some on first week of June and some on mid July. 

Interview Invites: So far, 8 invites: Lipscomb University, University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Bethel University (TN), Sullivan University, Lincoln Memorial University (Harrogate), Lmu knoxville, Morehouse School of Medicine, South college Nashville.

Interviewed: 4 places out of the 8 invites: Lipscomb, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Bethel University (TN), and Sullivan University.

Waitlisted: Lipscomb, University of Tennesse Health Science Center.

Accepted: Sullivan University and Bethel University (Tennessee).

Attempts: 1

Attending: Sullivan University

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Undergrad School: University of Georgia and College of Coastal Georgia 

Cumulative Undergrad GPA: 3.25

Science Undergrad GPA: 3.65

Age at application time: 33

GRE: 307      V - 152/Q - 155/AWA 5.0

Healthcare experience: 5600 + hours as an Emergency Department Registered Nurse 

Research: none

Volunteer: none

Extracurriculars: none

Shadowing: 16 hours with Surgical PA

LOR: 4: two PA's I work with, 1 RN I work with, 1 professor from Chem and Organic Chem 

Schools Applied: 3: Nova JAX, Nova Orlando, South University in Savannah 

Application Submitted and Verified: August 1st - application date; verified 8/4

Interview Invites: Nova Jax (rec'd 9/16; interviewed 10/29; accepted 11/9); Nova Orlando (rec'd 10/9 for 11/25-cancelled); South University (rec'd 10/14; interviewed 10/27-28; waitlisted)

Interviewed: Nova Jax, South University 

Waitlisted: South University, then accepted off list

Accepted: Nova Southeastern Jacksonville, South University

Attempts: 1

Attending: Nova Southeastern Jacksonville - my top choice!!! 

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So excited to post on this thread!

Undergrad School:  B.S in Psychology, University of Louisville

Cumulative Undergrad GPA: 3.74

Science Undergrad GPA: 3.57 (Overall sGPA: 3.73) 

Age at application time: 23

GRE: 307 - 155V, 152Q, 4.5 AWA

Patient Care Experience: 1632 (100 as a chiropractic assistant, 1532 as a medical assistant for an orthopedic surgeon)

Healthcare Experience: 540

Research: 1800 (+ psychology honors thesis)

Volunteer: 117 (Girls high school volleyball & club) 

Extracurriculars: 1 publication, 1 poster abstract (1st author), 2 summer research internships 

Shadowing: 80 (Ortho surgery PA) 

LOR: 4; 1 PA, 1 MD, 1 PhD (Professor), 1 PhD (Professor/PI from Research Lab)

Schools applied: 7 (MUSC, Arcadia, GWU, Duke, Pacific, Elon, & Le Moyne)

Application Submitted and Verified: Early August 

Interview Invites: MUSC, Arcadia, Le Moyne, & Elon

Interviewed: MUSC, Arcadia, & Le Moyne 

Waitlisted: MUSC 

Accepted: Arcadia, Le Moyne

Attempts: 1 

Attending: Arcadia

So excited to attend Arcadia’s MPH/PA program!! 🙂

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I am a NON-traditional PA student which this has no justice of what I accomplished to be entering my second semester of PA school. If you want any advice and want to know about my story follow me on

 

Instagram @ FrankieDa.Pa

 

Undergrad School: Hofstra University

Cumulative Undergrad GPA: 2.89

Science Undergrad GPA: 2.90

Age at application time: 32

Current PA GPA: 3.90
 

GRE: 285 V - 142 Q - 143  AWA 3.5 

Healthcare experience: 13572 hours as a Senior Medical Scribe and EMT-B

Research: 0

Volunteer: 2050 hours as a junior volunteer on a medical mission and volunteer EMT-B 

Extracurriculars: n/a

Shadowing: 100 hours as in Emergency Department, ICU, and Psych

LOR: 2 from PAs, 1 from MD and 1 from Professor 

Schools Applied: 25 over several cycles

Application Submitted and Verified: 5/20/2020

Interview Invites: 2 invitations 

Interviewed: EVMS

Accepted: EVMS

Attempts: 4

Attending: Eastern Virginia Medical School 

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On 4/18/2020 at 9:40 PM, Courtneylikethegirl said:

Hey guys this post gave me hope when I was applying so I’d like to give you guys hope. I also made a YouTube Channel to give advice for others. Camthepas

 

https://youtu.be/uTiLU-CY2f4

 

 

Undergrad Ed School: University of west Florida 

 

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.2

Science Undergrad. GPA: 2.9

post bach 13 credits pre reqs: 3.3

Science Graduate GPA: 3.0

Age at application time :25

 

1st GRE: 284

 

 

Direct Patient Care : 2000

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities: Haitian student organization, college football, research on plants with antimicrobial properties 

 

Schools Applied: 21

 

 

Application Submitted Date: August 

 

 

Interview Invites: 2 UMES, Franklin pierce

 

Denied:19

 

Withdrew Application: 0

 

Waitlisted:0

 

Accepted: 1 UMES

Haven’t heard back from Franklin pierce yet

Did you end you hearing back from Franklin pierce? 

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I am so glad that I finally have the opportunity to post here! 

Undergrad School:  The City College of New York

Major: B.S. in Biology & Psychology 

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.53

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.46

Age at application time: 23

GRE: 159 (Verbal), 155 (quantitative), 3.0 (Analytical)

Patient Care Hours :

3525 (Medical Assistant at 6 different specialties)

Healthcare Hours: 673 (Receptionist, Hospital volunteer, pharmacy technician)

Volunteering: 183 (multiple community organizations)

Shadowing Hours: 100 (PA, MD, DO)

Letters of Recommendation: 3 (1 MD, 1 psychology professor, and 1 biology professor)

Extracurricular:

Founder and President of a Science Association in my school.

Executive Board Member for Division of Science.

Mentor for first-year students.

Tutor for statistics.

Schools Applied:

15 for this cycle [UC-Davis, Stony Brook, Marist, D' Youville, CUNY-York, NYIT, Mercy, Pace, Barry, Arcadia, St John,  Yeshiva, Tufts, Cornell, MCPHS-Boston]

11 for the previous cycle [CUNY School of Medicine, CUNY-York, Marist, Albany, Hofstra, St John, Long Island University, Daeman, Pace, Le Moyne, Penn States]

1 for the first cycle [CUNY School of Medicine]

Application Submitted Date: Early July

Interview Invites:

7 for this cycle[UC-Davis, Stony Brook, Marist, D' Youville (declined), Mercy (declined), Barry (declined), CUNY-York (previous cycle)] 

2 for the previous cycle [Marist, CUNY-York]

Denied: 

Tufts, Cornell, MCPHS-Boston, CUNY-York, Arcadia, Stony Brook (after the interview)

All denied from the previous 2 cycles. (Never hear back from Hofstra until the next Cycle)

Withdrew Application:  Yeshiva (never hear back until now), St John (never hear back until now)

Waitlisted: Marist College, NYIT (waitlisted for interview),

Accepted: UC-Davis, Marist College

Attempts: 3

Attending: UC-Davis

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Trying to bring back this thread! Congrats to all who are getting started soon, and sending best of luck to those applying and exploring. Open to private messages about the process.

  • Undergraduate School:  B.A. Hispanic Studies, B.S. Kinesiology & Health Sciences, minor in biochemistry, The College of William and Mary

  • Cumulative Undergraduate GPA: 3.55

  • Science Undergrad GPA: 3.50

  • Age at application time: 26/27

  • GRE: V - 167 (98%); Q - 162 (78%); AW - 5.5 (98%)

  • Patient Care Experience: 3291 hours (2888 paid medical assistant roles; 403 volunteer EMS)

  • Healthcare Experience: part-time emergency department scribe for 1.5 years during undergrad, full-time public health paid experience for 2 years (plus medical assistant, volunteer EMS, and others as noted in other sections)

  • Research: none

  • Volunteer: ~2000 hours (3 healthcare volunteer summer internships, 2 service trips, 3 undergraduate volunteer involvements, volunteer EMS in various capacities) 

  • Extracurriculars: same as volunteer section, plus undergraduate curricular and extracurricular involvement in dance organizations

  • Shadowing: 16 (8 in-person hours with Family Medicine PA + 8 virtual hours with various specialties)

  • LOR: 5; 1 PA, 1 MD, 1 PhD (Sociology professor), 1 EdD (Anatomy/Biology professor), 1 MSN (public health job supervisor)

  • Schools applied: 22; Tufts PA/MPH, GW PA, Oregon HSU, Northeastern, Arcadia PA/MPH, Arcadia PA (both campuses), University of Nebraska, Emory, University of New Mexico, Shenandoah, JMU, Radford, University of Charleston (West Virginia), LMU-Harrogate, AT Still-ASHS, Wake Forest, Stanford, PCOM-Philadelphia, PCOM-Georgia, Thomas Jefferson University (East Falls and Voorhees)

  • Application Submitted and Verified: 6/18/2021, verified within one week

  • Rejected without interview: Tufts PA/MPH, GW PA, Oregon HSU, Northeastern, Arcadia PA/MPH (waitlisted for Arcadia-Glenside PA), University of Nebraska (after 'waitlist for interview'), Emory (after 'remain in consideration'), University of New Mexico (after selective round of supplemental application)

  • Interview Invites: 8; see below

  • Interviewed: 8; Shenandoah, JMU, Radford, University of Charleston, LMU-Harrogate, AT Still-ASHS, Wake Forest, Stanford, (* Arcadia had no interviews during 2021-2022 application cycle)

  • Rejected following interview: 1; Stanford

  • Waitlisted: 4; Shenandoah, Arcadia-Glenside, JMU, Radford

  • Accepted: 4; University of Charleston, LMU-Harrogate, AT Still-ASHS, Wake Forest (including Wake Forest ELP Business option)

  • Never heard back from (no update before accepting my final choice): PCOM-Philadelphia, PCOM-Georgia, Thomas Jefferson University (East Falls and Voorhees)

  • Attempts: First-time applicant in 2021-2022 CASPA cycle

  • Withdrew from acceptance or waitlist: 7; University of Charleston, LMU-Harrogate, AT Still-ASHS, Shenandoah, Arcadia-Glenside, JMU, Radford

  • Attending: Wake Forest

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