Pre-PA student Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Overall GPA 3.43, 2C's in my pre-req courses (chem lab and biochem) Pre-req GPA coming out to be ~3.3 Volunteered in hospitals (~300hrs) CNA (~100hrs – present) Medical scribe in the ED (~600hrs – present) International medical volunteer for 25 days in a private hospital Total all together ~1100hrs Here is list of schools I am thinking to apply Wingate univ wichita states Univ of sciences of Philadelphia Univ of Texas Rio Grand Valley Univ of Kentucky Rutgers Univ Philadelphia Univ PCOM Loma linda univ George Washington Univ Nova Univ of Fl Pacific Univ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cop to pa Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 The international volunteer- what was that/ how many hours. GPA is a bit below the norm, as is the HCE. But, neither is terribly so. Ensure you have good LORs and a VERY strong personal statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katesters Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 I'm pretty sure Loma Linda requires 2,000 hours of paid experience so just keep that in mind. I am not sure about the hour requirements of the other schools, but you might want to double check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorChomp Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Your healthcare experience is my personal point of concern. Some programs don't consider medical scribe as direct patient care and while volunteering is a good addition to have as experience, it shouldn't be your main source of experience. Paid healthcare experience is preferred by most programs. My personal opinion is that with the stats you provided, you're on the edge and whether you get accepted or denied somewhere is a 50/50 chance. If you're willing to spend the money to apply to schools who have a lower healthcare experience requirement, it's up to you. I would focus on crafting a solid personal statement and securing amazing letters of recommendation from either MDs, PAs, NPs, college professors or clinical manager. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT2PA Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Your volunteer time probably won't count as HCE - so you have <1000 hours (and as others have said, scribe is hit or miss). I'd say GWU and UF are definitely reach schools. I don't know much about the rest of them. You need to make sure you have a dazzling PS and LOR bc nothing here really stands out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyara808 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I have heard that GWU like candidates with more hours so I would echo what MT2PA stated. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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