Graduation Plans & Clinical Experience Possibly Affecting My CASPA Application

[jessification]

I'm planning to complete my application for CASPA next year in April 2016 but I'm concerned that graduating in December 2016 and working on my application before I even finish my degree may impact my position as an applicant. My other concern is the amount of hours I'll have accumulated by the time I apply in April or May. By that time I'll have around 450 hours of patient to patient experience from volunteering at a local hospital, volunteering at a chiropractic facility working alongside a PT, and volunteering at an assistant living house. In February I'll be enrolled into a phlebotomy program and by the end of May I plan to get certified as a phlebotomist. Then that summer I'll be able to work as a phlebotomist for the next year in order to get more clinical experience. I could try graduating early by taking summer classes and getting my degree in August 2016 but I think with everything I have going on (with a phlebotomy program on top of that) it would be too much on my plate and could negatively impact my grades and GPA. 

[jpshoe]

I'm still in school graduating this semester and I have had plenty of love from programs this cycle. I don't think the fact that you are still in school makes much of a difference. You can tell Caspa on the application that you are still accumulating hours and will continue to do so. Good luck.