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UPDATE: ATTENDING DUKE

 

Undergrad Ed School: Boise State University

 

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA:3.67

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.5

Graduate Ed School:

Cumulative Graduate GPA:

Science Graduate GPA:

 

Age at application time :23

 

1st GRE: verbal 440 quant 650 w 4.0

 

Direct Patient Care : CNA 1000 hours ED Tech 200 hours+

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:Breast cancer research 1.5 years

BBBS of Idaho etc.

 

Schools Applied: 18

 

Application Submitted Date: August

 

Schools Received Application Date: August?

 

Interview Invites:12 - went to PhilaU, MWU, Yale, Duke, U of Iowa

 

Denied: 7

 

Withdrew Application: 2

 

Waitlisted: 0

 

Accepted: Philadelphia University and Midwestern University, AZ and Duke

 

Attending: DUKE University

 

Attempts: 1

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Undergrad Ed School: University of Wyoming

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.89

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.86

Post Bachelor GPA: 4.00

 

Age at application time : 24-25

 

1st GRE: V580 Q670 A3.5

2nd GRE: (if applicable)N/A

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) Phlebotomist:2800 Hours

Wound Care Technician:1300 Hours

Nutririon Aide:720 Hours

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Volunteer at Hospice

 

Schools Applied: Idaho State Universtiy, Oregon Health and Sciences University, University of Utah, Albany Medical College

 

Application Submitted Date: August07 for ISU,OHSU and UU; March08 for AMC

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) About 2 weeks after submission

 

Interview Invites: ISU and OHSU

 

Denied: UU

 

Withdrew Application: N/A

 

Waitlisted: ISU

 

Accepted: Albany Medical College (No interview was required)

 

AMC Class of 2011!!:)

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Undergrad Ed School: Michigan Tech University

 

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA:3.76

Science Undergrad. GPA: N/A

Graduate Ed School: N/A

Cumulative Graduate GPA: N/A

Science Graduate GPA: N/A

 

Age at application time :26

 

1st GRE: verbal 490; math 720; writing 5.0

 

Direct Patient Care : Occupational Therapy Assistant 1.5 years (hospital setting)

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities: Lymphadema research 1.5 years; PA shadowing on and off for ~1 year

 

Schools Applied: U of Utah, Idaho State, OHSU, Duke, Yale, Central Michigan, Western Michigan

 

Application Submitted Date: August 1

 

Schools Received Application Date: ?

 

Interview Invites:3-went to Yale, Central Mich; declined Western Mich

 

Denied: 2 (OHSU, UofU)

 

Withdrew Application: 2

 

Waitlisted: 0

 

Accepted: Yale, Central Michigan

 

Attending: Yale

 

Attempts: 1

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I can finally post one of these :)

 

Undergrad Ed School: Goldenwest Community College

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.62

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.45

 

 

Age at application time : 25

 

1st GRE: n/a

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

 

Medical Assistant/ X-Ray Technician for 6 years adding up to approx. +8000hrs

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

 

NONE

 

Schools Applied: San Joaquin Valley College, Charles Drew University

 

Application Submitted Date: Late January

 

Interview Invites: San Joaquin Valley College, Charles Drew University(still waiting for word)

 

Denied: 0

 

Withdrew Application: n/a

 

Waitlisted: 0

 

Accepted: SJVC

 

 

-Reygil

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Undergrad Ed School: Arizona State University

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.5

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.77

Post Bachelor GPA: 3.8

 

Age at application time : 34

 

GRE: V 640; Q 620; Writing 5

 

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

Ski Patrol, Mt. High Resort, CA ~ 5 Years

Altoona Fire Department - EMT/Firefighter ~ 2 Years

Midwest Ambulance Service - EMT ~ 2 Years

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

International Medical Service Work, American Red Cross Trainer (CPR/AED, Blood Borne Pathogens, First Aid, Professional Recerts), Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) Instructor

 

Schools Applied: Des Moines University, University of Iowa

 

Application Submitted Date: May 21, 2007

 

Interview Invites: Des Moines University, University of Iowa

 

Denied: None

 

Withdrew Application: Declined Interview for University of Iowa

 

Waitlisted: none

 

Accepted: Des Moines University class of 2010

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Undergrad Ed School: Baylor University/BS Neuroscience

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.4

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.3

Post Bachelor GPA: 4.00

 

Age at application time : 25

1st GRE: 1250

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

Ben Taub Clinic - shadow

Ped Infectious Disease vaccine

Med Assistant

Mexico clinic

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Rice Master's swim team

Paws Hospital visits

training for my first full marathon

Journal of Ped Infectious Disease - 2nd author

 

Schools Applied: UNTexas, EMORY, Southwestern, Baylor, UTMB, San Antonio

 

Application Submitted Date: September 30

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) Oct 15

 

Interview Invites: all but UTMB

 

Denied: UNT, Southwestern

 

Withdrew Application: N/A

 

Waitlisted: Emory, San Antonio

 

Accepted: EMORY

Class of 2010!

 

Attempts: 1

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I can finally post one of these :)

 

Undergrad Ed School: Goldenwest Community College

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.62

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.45

 

 

Age at application time : 25

 

1st GRE: n/a

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

 

Medical Assistant/ X-Ray Technician for 6 years adding up to approx. +8000hrs

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

 

NONE

 

Schools Applied: San Joaquin Valley College, Charles Drew University

 

Application Submitted Date: Late January

 

Interview Invites: San Joaquin Valley College, Charles Drew University(still waiting for word)

 

Denied: 0

 

Withdrew Application: n/a

 

Waitlisted: 0

 

Accepted: SJVC

 

 

-Reygil

 

Congrats Reygil! Your HCE will come in handy.:D

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Undergrad Ed School: University of Pittsburgh

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.56

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.30

Graduate Ed School: (if applicable)

Cumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable)

Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable)

 

Age at application time : 22

 

1st GRE: none

2nd GRE: (if applicable)

 

Direct Patient Care : Paramedic (Newark, NJ) 2 years

Ski Patrol (Seven Springs, PA) 4 years

EMT (various places) 5 years

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities: independent research study undergrad, assisted with other research studies on campus and another students project. Extracurricular: ice hockey, skiing, guitar, movies.

 

Schools Applied: 7 (Cornell, PCOM, NYIT, LIU, PACE, Drexel, UMDNJ)

 

Application Submitted Date: 9/22/2007

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) 9/27/2007

 

Interview Invites: 4 (Cornell, PCOM, NYIT, LIU)

 

Denied: 0

 

Withdrew Application: 3 (PACE, UMDNJ, Drexel)

 

Waitlisted: 1 (Cornell)

 

Accepted: 3 (going to Cornell, accepted: NYIT, LIU)

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This thread is so informative for all of us who are applying and hope to get into PA school. A couple of the last few posts have been by people who are posting what they've submitted to PA schools, even though they have not yet been accepted. Imagine how incomplete this thread would be if everyone did that--leaving the rest us to appreciate everyone's accomplishments, but not knowing whether or not those statistics were good enough for acceptance? I think the point is to post once you've been accepted so we can all see who the schools are counting as competitive applicants. I hope to get to post my stats here soon and I don't mean to offend anyone. :)

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:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:

 

The purpose of this thread is to post your stats once you've been accepted or denied, not before.

 

Good luck to all who are applying this cycle, but consider it a rite of passage on the forum to get to post your stats once you've been accepted or denied.

 

I'm not a moderator so perhaps I'm overstepping my bounds. Maybe I'm alone on this one...but review the pages. The point is to post only once you know something--otherwise the thread is pointless.

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I kinda agree. This isn't like MDApps people...

 

Maybe a mod will come through and clean it up.

 

EDIT: Just re-read the first few pages of the thread--it seems back in good ole '05 some people were doing the same thing, but I still think it's not too useful to update without having any results.

 

I think it would be interesting for future applicants if a website such as "mdapps.com" existed for pre-PA students...although the pre-meds do sometimes get vicious it's actually a helpful tool for those applying.

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Perhaps there could be a separate stats thread reserved for applicants who have been accepted, in the Student section.

 

As this thread is in the pre-PA section, it would seem logical that it could include stats of current applicants. Jkoepp raises a good point, that it's probably nice to be able to see stats of others who are applying.

 

The only thing I haven't figured out yet is concerning any posters who have applied and been denied, should there be a separate 'denied' stats thread? There are some who are denied but still accepted into other schools, so they would presumably post in a PA-S thread.

 

Am I thinking too much again?

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...Notice that his first post does not state whether he has been accepted or not.

 

Exactly. Which is why he didn't post his stats. And he also wrote that the intent of the thread was to cut down on the "what are my chances" type of threads. You can only tell what your chances are if you compare yourself to the applicants before you who have been accepted or denied.

 

I am one of you (applying this cycle). I could post my stats now and everyone would think, "Ooooh she's really competitive" or maybe "Wow, she'll never get in with that GPA" but until I get accepted or denied and then post my stats it's all just a bunch numbers that mean nothing to the reader.

 

Seriously, it's okay either way. I'm not losing sleep over this. :DThe overall trend (over the entire course of the thread) has been for people to post with stats once they know something definitive and it seems to me to be the most helpful that way. I do suppose it would be interesting to see the stats of someone applying to the same school as I am....hmmmmm....At any rate, in the grand scope of things it's not that big of a deal. If people continue to post what they've submitted before they know an answer, I'll just scroll to the ones I'm most interested in.

 

:)

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OK--getting back to you folks on the issue regarding this thread...

Seems that if you wait long enough, a decision is made for you, or in this case for me. Someone was kind enough to start a new thread regarding prospective PA students who haven't been accepted to PA school yet.

 

For those of you who are just reading this thread for the first time, and are confused, I have moved the prospective PA students who haven't been accepted, but who wanted to post their stats to the new thread, which I have made into a "sticky."

 

Thanks for everyone's patience regarding this matter.

Scut-monkey

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My stats when I was accepted:

 

GRE 680 verbal, 540 quantitative, writing 5 .Overall GPA 3.2. Science GPA 3.7. Last 60 hours GPA 3.85. 20 years experience as an Air Force medic. Age at time of application: 47.

 

Undergrad: University of NC at Chapel Hill, BA, Anthropology 1980

University of Texas San Antonio science prereqs, 2004-2005

 

Schools applied: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (no interview, not accepted), University of Texas Health Science Center Southwestern (no interview, not accepted), Baylor (no interview, not accepted), Methodist University (interviewed, accepted).

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At time of acceptance:

 

Undergrad Ed School: Purdue University, journalism BA

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 2.7

Science Undergrad. GPA: 2.5

Graduate Ed School: Purdue University, Fine Art MA

Cumulative Graduate GPA: 3.75

Science Graduate GPA: N/A

 

Age at application time : 39

 

1st GRE: Math 560, Verbal 640

2nd GRE: (if applicable)

 

Direct Patient Care : "Full time: 4,800 hrs, nursing, CV tech. Part time: 5,800 hrs MHW, CNA (home care, in-pt med/surg)."

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

1. PA/NP shadowing in cardiovascular, and underserved primary care.

2. Volunteer: music therapist, homeless vets outreach, AIDS hospice, homeless shelter supervisor.

 

Schools Applied: Stanford.

 

Application Submitted Date: September 23rd.

 

Schools Received Application Date: February 4th, card received "your application has been received," as well as invitation to interview.

 

Interview Invites: See above.

 

Denied: none.

 

Withdrew Application: none.

 

Waitlisted: none.

 

Accepted: One of one.

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Undergrad Ed School: University of Michigan, BS Cellular & Molecular Biology

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.59

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.35

Post Bachelor GPA: 4.00

 

Age at application time : 23

1st GRE: 1430 (660 verbal, 770 quant)

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Unit, Clinical Tech (10 months, ~1400 hours)

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Research Assistant, University of Michigan (2 years)

Volunteer for Child Life Dept (~1 year)

 

Schools Applied: University of Kentucky, Seton Hill University

 

Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted May 5

 

Interview Invites: 2

 

Denied: none

 

Waitlisted: none

 

Accepted: 2

 

Attempts: first

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To all that have low gpa there is still hope. I got accepted 1 week after my interview and i was the first group to interview. I got early acceptance and they said this is extended to very few people. THERE IS HOPE.....:D

Undergrad Ed School:Cal State Long Beach

Cumulative Undergrad. GPA:3.19

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.09

Graduate Ed School: (if applicable)

Cumulative Graduate GPA: (if applicable)

Science Graduate GPA: (if applicable)

 

Age at application time :25

 

1st GRE: did not take

2nd GRE: (if applicable)

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours) Volunteer about 200 hours

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

 

Schools Applied:Touro Cali, Western, Touro Nevada, Lock Haven Uni, Nova

 

Application Submitted Date:Mid July 2008

 

Schools Received Application Date: (approximate date) early August

 

Interview Invites: all school

 

Denied:

 

Withdrew Application:Lock Haven Uni, Nova

 

Waitlisted:

 

Accepted: Touro Cali(As of September 2008)

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Can't believe I'm finally able to do one of these!....

 

Undergrad Ed School: Towson University, BS Biology, Pre-med

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.53

Post Bachelor GPA: N/A

 

Age at application time : 22

GRE: 1150 (490 verbal, 660 quant)

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

Pharmacy Tech (5ish months, ~500 hours)

ER Transporter (4 month, ~300 hours)

Rehap Tech/ CNA (4 months, 300 hours I guess)

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Research Assistant, Towson University (1 semester)

Anatomy lab assistant, Towson University (1 semester)

Club Soccer

Resident Assistant (3 years)

 

Schools Applied: 7; CCBC/Towson, Shenandoah, Drexel, Lock Haven, Kings College, Chatham, Arcadia

 

Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted in May, sent out June 19th.

 

Interview Invites: 6 (Kings' doesn't send out info until December I think)

 

Denied: none

 

Waitlisted: Arcadia, Lock Haven

 

Accepted: 1, TOWSON!

 

Attempts: first

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Undergrad Ed School: Northern Kentucky University, BS Biology, Pre-med

Overall Undergrad GPA: 3.57

Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.33

Post Bachelor GPA: N/A

 

Age at application time : 21/22

GRE: N/A

 

Direct Patient Care : (type & hours)

ER Volunteer (600-700 hrs)

 

Extracurricular/Research Activities:

Research Assistant, Northern Kentucky University (3 years)

Neuroscience Lab Manager (1 year)

-1 publication in the Journal of Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology.

-2 upcoming publications

 

Schools Applied: 2; Kettering College of Medical Arts; University of Findlay

 

Application Submitted Date: CASPA submitted in August, September 8th.

 

Interview Invites: 1 (Findlay doesn't send out info until February, but I am withdrawing my application because KCMA was my top choice)

 

Denied: none

 

Waitlisted: None

 

Accepted: 1, Kettering College of Medical Arts

 

Attempts: 1st

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