University of New England Major

[jb1993]

Hi guys,

 

I'm hoping there may be some UNE applicants/students who can help me out. I'm an army medic, just leaving service, with a good bit of HCE and a burning desire to go the PA route. However, I have yet to start my bachelors at UNE. I've been told to go for any major that interests me, and complete prereqs on the side, but UNE's pre-PA track has me concerned.

Do you think that majoring in something besides pre-PA, at a school with a pre-PA program, will greatly reduce my chances of being accepted to their PA program? I imagine that they have some quota of pre-PA students that they accept, all official policies aside, and worry that I may be at a distinct disadvantage in this case.

Though PA school has been the dream for a long time, I don't really like the idea of a pre-PA bachelors. Would I be better off attending a different university for my bachelors, and then applying for UNE's PA program?

 

 

Thanks and apologies if this has been hopelessly confusing.

[DiggySRNA]

Nope doesn't matter. Programs accept all kinds of BAs/BSs. Not choosing their "pre-pa" route is not going to hinder your chances.

[Disciple3]

Don't get set on one school, make your application as awesome as possible with a good GPa. You already have the exp

[orthotech85]

When you are really set on one program it would seem best to make early contact with the program and ask them directly.

[MT2PA]

Pre-anything is usually a bad idea.  That's not really a major, in my opinion.  At my undergrad there was 'pre-med' but students still were enrolled as part of a major (biology, micro, etc).  

 

Pick something, anything (yes, that interests you!).  You never know what the future holds.