acasto Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Hi! So I got accepted into two programs. One is in my home state, a newer school and I already paid the deposit... Then I found out they were put on probation. The probation is basically for software issues with logging clinical hours and comparing students. Which they fixed. The second school I just found out today I was offered a seat and I have to let them know about tomorrow :/ here is a list of details for each program. School 1 (probation school): -98 percent first time pass rate, 100 percent 2nd time -in downtown Columbus, so rotations at OSU medical center and Nationwide Children's two of the best hospitals in the country -near family/ my significant other -has a cadaver lab and simulators -faculty is awesome, so welcoming -$10000 cheaper than the other school School 2 (school in Tennessee) -accreditation continued status -this is where I ultimately want to live after school for sure -has simulators but no cadaver lab -no family/ friends near by -94 percent PANCE pass rate over the past four years -the hospitals aren't as exceptional as the ones here Basically I love everything about the first school except their accreditation status and I can't tell how important this is if they are having such good PANCE results and have excellent clinical sites. The second I loved the location and want to move there at some point, but would be okay doing this after school. Just don't know how hard it would be to get a job if the other school was on probation. Clearly, the accreditation statuses are throwing me for a loop on my decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chall Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I would definitely choose the first school. Seems better overall. The probation isn't a big deal because it doesn't have anything to do with curriculum or pass rates. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted June 9, 2016 Administrator Share Posted June 9, 2016 Remember, if you matriculate while a school is on probation, you are allowed to sit for the PANCE. So, it's more of a reputational risk ("my school doesn't exist anymore") rather than an I-might-have-to-start-over risk, assuming a worst case scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT2PA Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Remember, if you matriculate while a school is on probation, you are allowed to sit for the PANCE. So, it's more of a reputational risk ("my school doesn't exist anymore") rather than an I-might-have-to-start-over risk, assuming a worst case scenario. And if the school has already fixed the issue (and been up front about it anyway) sounds like a non-issue as far as choosing schools is concerned. Sounds like the are only on probation at this point because they are waiting to be reassessed and should have no problem getting full accreditation status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acasto Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 Remember, if you matriculate while a school is on probation, you are allowed to sit for the PANCE. So, it's more of a reputational risk ("my school doesn't exist anymore") rather than an I-might-have-to-start-over risk, assuming a worst case scenario. Are you still able to sit for state boards if they lose their accreditation? And how hard do you think the job search would be if they did lose their accreditation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted June 9, 2016 Administrator Share Posted June 9, 2016 Are you still able to sit for state boards if they lose their accreditation? And how hard do you think the job search would be if they did lose their accreditation? It would depend on the state, but I know of none in which it would be a problem. I doubt the job search would be particularly harder, as WHICH program a PA attended rarely comes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMtoPA Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I really don't think where you go to school matters, reputation-wise. I think the folks that paid top-dollar to go to Yale (or whatever) might disagree with me, but some people are status-obsessed when it comes to these things. Employers mostly just care that you went somewhere and subsequently passed PANCE. So what's up with your SO? You don't say if he or she will be joining you in TN if you matriculate there, or how serious you are about the relationship in the first place. If you're serious, but they must stay in OH, then I would stay too, if only because dealing with a long-distance relationship would've stressed me out way too much on top of everything else. I had classmates that felt the opposite way, and were glad to be away from their spouses and/or kids, because they felt it allowed them to focus on their studies more. I don't get it, but different strokes for different folks, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acasto Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 I really don't think where you go to school matters, reputation-wise. I think the folks that paid top-dollar to go to Yale (or whatever) might disagree with me, but some people are status-obsessed when it comes to these things. Employers mostly just care that you went somewhere and subsequently passed PANCE. So what's up with your SO? You don't say if he or she will be joining you in TN if you matriculate there, or how serious you are about the relationship in the first place. If you're serious, but they must stay in OH, then I would stay too, if only because dealing with a long-distance relationship would've stressed me out way too much on top of everything else. I had classmates that felt the opposite way, and were glad to be away from their spouses and/or kids, because they felt it allowed them to focus on their studies more. I don't get it, but different strokes for different folks, I guess. I chose the first school simply because the hospitals, good PANCE pass rates and cadaver lab. But my boyfriend and I are a little serious. We have been dating two years, but we are both young (I am 21 and he is 22) and he will be starting pharmacy school in the fall about an hour and a half away from the first school. We want to make it work, but realistically we are just trying to get our foot in the door with our careers as well. So I didn't want to make it a deciding factor to stay or not, if it was meant to be it will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlumsden Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Good hospitals aren't everything. When you rotate at better hospitals with a good reputation, you often have to compete with medical students, residents, and other PA students for learning opportunities. I just finished an excellent rotation at a Level 3 trauma center. I was the the only student, and there was a resident on half the time I was there. I saw hundreds of patients in just four weeks, and the providers hunted me down whenever there was an interesting case or a procedure to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren R Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 When the probational issue is related to something other than academics and has been fixed, it won't likely be an issue. Keep in mind, the school wants to be off probation status even more than you want it to. You will still be able to take your boards even if it is on probation if when you entered the school it was accredited. If you prefer the first school, go with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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