jnapole1 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Undergrad Ed School: Binghamton University Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.91 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.89 Age at application time : 20/21 Direct Patient Care : EMT one year, Patient Advocate one summer, Nurses Aide one summer Extracurricular/Research Activities: Volunteer student ambulance corps, a couple of student organizations, etc. Schools Applied: Cornell, Stony Brook, Mercy, Le Moyne, NYIT, Pace Application Submitted Date:CASPA July 27, 2006 Schools Received Application Date: August 15 Interview Invites: All schools Denied: None Withdrew Application: All schools except Cornell after being accepted to Mercy Waitlisted: None Accepted: Cornell and Mercy Attending: Cornell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robyn582 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Undergrad Ed School: University of Maryland, College Park Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.2 Science Undergrad. GPA: 2.9 Extra Science courses after undergrad GPA: 4.0 Age at application time :24 1st GRE: 550V 680Q 4.5 A Direct Patient Care : not much...medical research chemist for 2.5 years at a Veteran's Affairs hospital Schools Applied: Drexel, Towson/Essex, AACC, GW, Cornell, Mercy College, MCPHS, Stony Brook, PCOM Application Submitted Date: 06/29/2006 Schools Received Application Date: mid-July Interview Invites: Drexel, Towson/Essex, GW, Mercy College, MCPHS, Stony Brook, PCOM Denied: none Withdrew Application: AACC, Mercy College, MCPHS, Stony Brook, PCOM Waitlisted: GW Accepted: Towson/Essex, Drexel Attending: Drexel! YAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tat1bmc Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Undergrad Ed School:Arizona State University B.S. Biology Dec 06' Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.72 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.86 Age at application time : 31 GRE: 1120 A: 5.0 Direct Patient Care : Paramedic since 98' Schools Applied: Midwestern (AZ) Application Submitted Date: Nov 1, 2006 Schools Received Application Date: Middle of November but did not get GRE scores until 12/22/06 Interview Invites: Midwestern (AZ) Denied: N/A Withdrew Application: N/A Waitlisted: N/A Accepted: Midwestern (AZ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lherrera Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Happy to finally be able to post some good news after my long journey to apply. Undergrad Ed School: top 10 liberal arts college Degree: Political Science with a minor in Economics Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.49 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.84 Last 30 hours GPA: 3.95 Graduate Ed School: (if applicable) N/A Age at application time : 30 1st GRE: 1130, 4.0 2nd GRE: (if applicable): N/A Direct Patient Care : Phlebotomist - 1.5 yrs, Volunteer in Oncology Unit: 4 hrs./ wk. for 8 months Extracurricular/Research Activities: Leadership roles in college including President of a Latina Organization, Dorm President/ Res. Staff Schools Applied: 5 - Duke, U.T. Southwestern, Baylor, UNT, UTHSCSA Application Submitted Date: Sept. 15, 2006 Schools Received Application Date: Oct. 1, 2006 Interview Invites: 3 - Duke, U.T. Southwestern, Baylor Denied: 0 (after interview), 2 no interview granted Withdrew Application: 0 Waitlisted: ? Accepted: 2 (still waiting to hear from one school) I am hopeful this helps future P.A. school applicants. Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rileymeg Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Here's an update on mine...good luck to all of next year's applicants! Undergrad School: University of Michigan B.A. in Psychology with Honors Cumulative Undergrad G.P.A: 3.68 Science Undergrad G.P.A: 3.5 Post-bac G.P.A.: 3.83 Post-bac science G.P.A.: 3.83 Age at application: 22 GRE: Q-690 V-470 A-5.0 Total: 1160 Direct Patient Care: -Nursing Assistant -Pre-op/Post-op Volunteer -Doctors Office Volunteer -Shadowed Surgical PAs -Research with infants with Spina Bifida and Down Syndrome -Research and publications/co-editor in mental healthcare Application Submitted: August 18th Schools Applied: Duke, Emory, Cornell, Yale, Univ. of Florida, Wake Forest, Midwestern (IL), USC Keck, Stony Brook, Rosalind Franklin, Grand Valley State, Wayne State, Withdrew Application: Duke, University of Detroit Mercy Interview Invites: Emory, Cornell, USC Keck, Wake Forest, Stony Brook, Midwestern (IL), Grand Valley State, Wayne State Accepted: (only attended 4 interviews-got into all) Cornell, USC Keck, Stony Brook, Midwestern (IL) Attending: Cornell University Class of 2009!! Yay for NYC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kstovall Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Undergrad School: North Carolina State University B.S. Biochemistry Cumulative Undergrad G.P.A: 3.4 Science Undergrad G.P.A: 3.6 Post-bac G.P.A.: 3.75 Post-bac science G.P.A.: 4.0 Age at application: 25 GRE: V: 510 Q:680 A:770, taken in 2002 before they started the writing portion, and was afraid to take again in fear I'd do terrible Direct Patient Care: -Dialysis Patient Care Technician (9 mo.) -Shadowed FP, ER, and Surgical PAs -Also, 3 years non-clinical research with Hypertension/Preeclampsia Application Submitted: August 4, 2006 Schools Applied: Duke, Wake Forest, East Carolina, Methodist (all NC schools) Withdrew Application: Interview Invites:Duke, Wake Forest, ECU, Methodist (declined Interview at Wake Forest and Methodist) Accepted: Duke, ECU Attending: Duke :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JANoss Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Undergrad School: Colorado State University B.S. Health and Exercise Science conc. Sports Medicine Cumulative Undergrad G.P.A: 3.75 Science Undergrad G.P.A: 3.8 Age at application: 21 GRE: 440(V), 740(Q), 4.5(A) Direct Patient Care: 400 hours CNA in long term care facility (at application) 600+ hours CNA on Med/Surg floor of Denver’s city hospital (btwn application and interview) Extracurricular 240 volunteer hours, various Application Submitted: September 15, 2006 Schools Applied: Samuel Merritt, U. of Colorado, Touro University (Mare Island) Withdrew Application: Touro Interview Invites: Samuel Merritt, UCHSC Accepted: Samuel Merritt Attending: Samuel Merritt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zippo83 Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 UndergradSchool: University of California, Davis Cumulative Undergrad G.P.A: 3.23 Science Undergrad G.P.A: 3.3 Post-bach:4.0 Age at application: 23 GRE: didnt take them (lazy) =) Direct Patient Care: Clinical Assistant 840hrs Extracurricular 400+ volunteer hrs Application Submitted: July 2006 Schools Applied: Samuel Merritt, MErcy, Western, Touro-CA, Drexel, NYIT, Daemen, MCPHS, St. Francis Interview Invites: all but from st. francis and Daemen Accepted: 3 -Touro-CA, Mercy, Drexel Withdrew application from all but Drexel Attending: Drexel (starting May 07) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kristy Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 UndergradSchool: University of Louisiana at Monroe B.S. Degree in Radiologic Technology with honors Cumulative Undergrad G.P.A: 3.65 Science Undergrad G.P.A: 3.30 Age at application: 22 GRE: Did not have to take Direct Patient Care: 200 Hours Shadowing PA's and Physicians 3000+ hours Rad Tech Application Submitted: September 15, 2006 Schools Applied: Louisiana State University-Shreveport (LSU-S) Interview Invites: LSU-S Accepted: LSU-S Attending: LSU-S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mlm3185 Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Undergrad Ed School: Texas A&M University Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 4.0 Science Undergrad. GPA: 4.0 Age at application time : 21 1st GRE: 1260 Direct Patient Care : medical mission trip, 2 weeks Extracurricular/Research Activities: hospital volunteer - 200 hours, part time work on campus Schools Applied: 6 Application Submitted Date: mid July? Interview Invites: 6 (UTMB, UTSW, Baylor, TX Tech, UTHSCSA, UNT) Denied: 0 Withdrew Application: 2 Waitlisted: 3 Accepted: 1 - UTMB Baby!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglj Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Standard Format: Undergrad Ed School: World College Institute (International Development Studies) 1995 Northeastern University (BS Health Sciences) 2007 Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: (recent < 3 yrs) 3.62 (old cum. >10 yrs) 2.65 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.40 Age at application time :36 1st GRE: NA Direct Patient Care : WHO AIDS/HIV Epidemiologist (2000 hours) MA @ Joslin Diebetes Center (800 hours) Extracurricular/Research Activities: Height Ashbury Free Clinic (Volunteer) Schools Applied:UNE (ME), Mercy College (NY), Northeastern, Long Island, Cornell, Yale, George Washington, Stoney Brook, Le Moyne, Quinnipiac University, NYIT, Arcadia, PCOM, Drexel / Hahnemann Application Submitted Date:08/11/2006 Interview Invites: Mercy College (NY), Northeastern, Long Island, Drexel / Hahnemann Denied: Northeastern, UNE, Cornell, Yale, George Washington, Stoney Brook, Quinnipiac University, NYIT, Arcadia, PCOM Withdrew Application: Yale, Le Moyne, Long Island Accepted:Mercy College (NY), Drexel / Hahnemann Attending: Drexel / Hahnemann (Class of 2009) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nichole Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Undergrad Ed School: University of Florida Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.35 Science Undergrad. GPA: 2.87 Age at application time : 22 1st GRE: 1090 and 4.5 Direct Patient Care : CNA 4328 Extracurricular/Research Activities: Shadowing (Internal medicine, Emergency medicine, Cardiology, Neurosurgery) Event Planner for UF Signing Gators Club Treasurer for UF MTG Club Schools Applied: University of Florida, Emory, Duke, Wake Forest Application Submitted Date: August 30, 2006 Schools Received Application Date: September 15, 2006 Interview Invites: UF and Emory Denied: None Withdrew Application: None Waitlisted: UF Accepted: UF!!!! GO GATORS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJR Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Undergrad Ed School: Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.22 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.70 Graduate Ed School: (if applicable) Cumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable) Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable) Age at application time : 1st GRE: N/A 2nd GRE: (if applicable) Direct Patient Care : Paramedic 11,000 hrs Extracurricular/Research Activities: Volunteer Food bank / FF-EMT Schools Applied: University of Washington, University of Utah, Stanford, Loma Linda Application Submitted Date: August 2006 Schools Received Application Date: Unknown Interview Invites: University of Washington, University of Utah, Stanford, Loma Linda Denied: University of Washington Withdrew Application: Stanford, Loma Linda Waitlisted: None Accepted: University of Utah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becks07 Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Undergrad Ed School: Lock Haven, BS in Health Sciences Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.88 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.80 Graduate Ed School: (if applicable) Cumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable) Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable) Age at application time : 21 1st GRE: 1290, 5.0 2nd GRE: (if applicable) Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) Observer, general surgery ~150 Home Health Aide ~200 Observer/"helper", occupational health ~200 Extracurricular/Research Activities: Health Science Club, Pre-Med Club, University Honors, (held officer positions) Schools Applied: Lock Haven (PA), Arcadia (PA), Philadelphia (PA), DeSales (PA), Yale (CT), St. Francis (IN), Shenandoah (VA), EVMS (VA) Application Submitted Date: end of August, 2006 Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) early October Interview Invites: Lock Haven, Arcadia, Philadelphia, DeSales, St. Francis, Shenandoah Denied: Yale Withdrew Application: Shenandoah, EVMS Waitlisted: St. Francis, Philadelphia Accepted: Lock Haven, Arcadia, DeSales Going to Arcadia :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AquaMarine Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Undergrad Ed School: University of Florida (B.S. Psychology) Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.62 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.62 Graduate Ed School: (if applicable) University of Florida (Pharm.D.) Cumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable) 3.8 Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable) 3.8 Age at application time : 29 1st GRE: Verbal 490 ; Quantitative 700 ; Analytical 4.0 2nd GRE: (if applicable) Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) Clinical Pharmacist (2 1/2 years - including one year of residency), clinical rotations (1 year), shadowed an internal med PA (a few hours a week over a summer), veterinary receptionist & technician (around 3 years), Shand's Hospital pharmacy intern (about one weekend a month for a year), pharmacy intern at two retail stores (full time over two summers) Extracurricular/Research Activities: volunteered at the Florida Wildlife Center (animal rehabilitation), a Big Sister (3 years), Shand's outpatient pediatric cancer center (not clinical - playing with the kids!), diabetic camp counselor Schools Applied: UF (FL), EVMS (VA), Yale (CT), Emory (GA), Duke (NC), Philadelphia University (PA), University of Nebraska Medical Center Application Submitted Date: September, 2006 Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) mid-late September 2006 Interview Invites: Yale, UF, Emory, Philadelphia (only attended Yale interview - cancelled others after acceptance into Yale) Denied: Nebraska (they're serious about their pre-reqs! would not consider my application because I didn't take A&P) Withdrew Application: UF, Emory, Philadelphia, Duke, EVMS Waitlisted: N/A Accepted: Yale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alwil Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Undergrad Ed School:Wayland Baptist University Cumulative Undergrad. GPA:4.0 Science Undergrad. GPA: 4.0 Graduate Ed School: (if applicable) Cumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable) Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable) Age at application time :21 1st GRE: 1270 2nd GRE: (if applicable) Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)None Extracurricular/Research Activities:Certified Pharmacy Technician, volunteered at a hospital for about 50 hours, shadowed a couple of PA's, community service Schools Applied:UTMB, UTSW, Tech, Baylor Application Submitted Date:September 2006 Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date)October 2006 Interview Invites:4 Denied:UTSW Withdrew Application:0 Waitlisted:0 Accepted:Tech, UTMB, Baylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lhevia Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Undergrad Ed School:Univ. of West FL (Pensacola, FL) and University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL) Cumulative Undergrad. GPA:3.8 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.2 Graduate Ed School: Univ. of south Alabama Cumulative Graduate GPA: In Progress Science Graduate GPA: N/A Age at application time :26 1st GRE: 1180 2nd GRE: N/A Direct Patient Care : PCT at local hospital (approx. 1500 hours) Shadowing PA in derm office (approx 400 hours) Extracurricular/Research Activities: Community Service (i.e. habitat for humanity, red cross ....etc. and sports cheerleading and soccer) Schools Applied: Univ of South Alabama Application Submitted Date: October 5, 2006 (used CASPA) Schools Received Application Date: Mid October Interview Invites: 1 Denied: 0 Withdrew Application: 0 Waitlisted: 0 Accepted: University of South Alabama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest redTAQ Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Undergrad Ed School:Lehigh Cumulative Undergrad. GPA:3.3 Science Undergrad. GPA: 2.9 Graduate Ed School: Cumulative Graduate GPA: Science Graduate GPA: Age at application time :24 1st GRE: N/A (MCAT=31) 2nd GRE: N/A Direct Patient Care : EMT (2000+ hours), Summer camp for children with diabetes (~400 hours), Plebotomist (100+ hours), Recreation thepary volunteer @ children's hospital (~80 hours) Extracurricular/Research Activities:Researcher in medical physiology for 2.5 years (40 hrs/week, 1 publication) Schools Applied: Arcadia, Drexel, PCOM, Philadelphia University Application Submitted Date: early July? Schools Received Application Date: August? Interview Invites:3 Denied: 1 (Arcadia b/c of 3.0 sci GPA cutoff) Withdrew Application: 1 (PCOM - withdrew after PhilaU acceptance in October) Waitlisted: 0 Accepted: Drexel, Philadelphia University Attending: Philadelphia University Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrthoSurgeryPA Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Undergrad Ed School: California State University, Sacramento BS Kinesiology - Exercise Science/Biology Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.61 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.8 (one semester to go) Age at application time : 33 1st GRE: N/A Direct Patient Care : USAF Aerospace Medical Service Technician (medic)/Aeromedical Evacuation Technician/Military NREMT-B = 11740+, Hem/Onc = 2636, Ortho = 1440, PICU and Critical Care = 2360, Cardiac Rehab Internship ongoing Extracurricular/Research Activities: Hospital Volunteer, Instructional Student Assistant for the CSUS Educational Equity Committee, Military NREMT-B Primary Instructor and Course Coordinator, AHA BLS Instructor, VP of Publicity for the CSUS Prehealth Professional Student Organization Schools Applied: SJVC Primary Care Physician Assistant Program Application Submitted Date: 20 February 2007 Schools Received Application Date: 24 February 2007 Interview Invites: 1 Denied: 0 Withdrew Application: 0 Waitlisted:0 Accepted: 13 April 2007, SJVC Primary Care Physician Assistant Program! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kel7 Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 I totally know what you mean. I am praying to the good Lord that I will be excepted to at least one of the schools I am applying to considering I don't have a bachelor's degree. So exactly how much praying were you doing before you got accepted? haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grocha Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Undergrad Ed School: Campbell University (Buies Creek, NC/ 2006) Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.88 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.9 Age at application time : 25 1st GRE: Quant- 740 Verbal- 540 Writing- 4.5 Direct Patient Care : U.S. Army Medic for 4 years; EMT-I; Emergency Dept Tech for 5 months and counting. . . . . figure something like 9000 hours give or take a couple thousand Extracurricular/Research Activities: Muscular Dystrophy Association summer camps for 3 years (2004-2006) Schools Applied: Yale, Duke, George Washington, Emory, Wake Forest, University of Utah, Cornell, Rosalind Franklin (Chicago), USC, St Louis Univ, A couple of schools in Arizona, Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina. . . . . I think I got 'em all. It was 14 all together. Application Submitted Date: Aug 30th 2006 Interview Invites: Yale, Duke, George Washington, Emory, Wake Forest, University of Utah, Cornell, Rosalind Franklin, USC, Mass Coll of Parm and H.S., and the 2 schools in Arizona, Medical University of South Carolina. Denied: I didn't take the genetics course for St Louis- didn't complete app Withdrew Application: WF, U of U, Cornell, Rosalind, USC, schools in Arizona, MUSC Waitlisted: none Accepted: Yale, Duke, GW, Emory, Mass Coll of Pharm and H.S. Will be attending. . . . Yale!!!!! Finally. . . . .after much debate, I decided to attend the #40 program in the country. . .. :confused: ugghh. Just like to take this moment to voice my distaste with that flawed ranking system. I guess I should just laugh and shake my head. . . :rolleyes: I've done LOTS of research into the different programs. . . .and visited some of the best schools in the country, and can say without reservation, there defenitely are not 39 PA programs in this country better than Yale, IF ANY IMHO. Those rankings are worse than the ones that came out in '03. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest UMDeeMan Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 congrats Grocha. Let me know how the Yale decision turns out (one of my top schools). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VentJock Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 congrats Grocha. Let me know how the Yale decision turns out (one of my top schools). mine too maybe we'll be in class together in fall 2010 :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest UMDeeMan Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 mine toomaybe we'll be in class together in fall 2010 :cool: some angst with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plouffes Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Undergrad Ed School: Michigan State University (c/o 2007) Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.93 Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.97 Age at application time: 21 1st GRE: Scheduled for August 2007 Direct Patient Care : 1 year nurse tech/extern in CICU, 14 months RN in CVICU (by time of admission) Extracurricular/Research Activities: American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Resident Assistant, AHA BLS Instructor, NSCS, Nursing Student Association, 1,000+ various hospital/LTC/homeless shelter volunteer hours, some others.. Schools Applied: Wayne State University, University of Detroit Mercy Interview Invites: N/A Denied: N/A Withdrew Application: N/A Waitlisted: N/A Accepted: N/A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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