mam93 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 35 minutes ago, Mirhan said: I just received an email, I’m placed on the wait list. I got the same email. Does anyone know how many spots are on the waitlist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonist55 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 5 minutes ago, Almortega said: I don’t think the review is until June, they at my interview said it was originally going to be in March but the arc pa moved it to June because the program doesn’t start until October. Did they tell you something different? Yeah, at my interview Mar 1 they said they were granted an early review (which I guess never happens) and it was to be conducted at the end of March. They followed up that discussion by telling us that they likely wouldn't make the final class decisions until after the review because they wanted to focus their efforts on the review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almortega Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 6 minutes ago, Bonist55 said: Yeah, at my interview Mar 1 they said they were granted an early review (which I guess never happens) and it was to be conducted at the end of March. They followed up that discussion by telling us that they likely wouldn't make the final class decisions until after the review because they wanted to focus their efforts on the review. Oh was it a site visit or the arc-pa meeting review? The site visit comes a couple of months before the arc-pa review board meets. It sounds like a site visit because I don’t think the arc pa review requires any effort on the schools part. They just meet then call the school to let them know if they’ve been accredited or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonist55 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Almortega said: Oh was it a site visit or the arc-pa meeting review? The site visit comes a couple of months before the arc-pa review board meets. It sounds like a site visit because I don’t think the arc pa review requires any effort on the schools part. They just meet then call the school to let them know if they’ve been accredited or not. It must have been a site visit. But hopefully it went well! Can you let us know how many students are on the FB page now? A friend of mine just received a wait list email that said Lipscomb has offered 35 seats and there are currently no other seats available. I thought they were offering 40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almortega Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Bonist55 said: It must have been a site visit. But hopefully it went well! Can you let us know how many students are on the FB page now? A friend of mine just received a wait list email that said Lipscomb has offered 35 seats and there are currently no other seats available. I thought they were offering 40. There are still only 31 students in the Facebook group. I know that they say that on the email but they still may have not decided on the final 4. It also might take a couple of days for aven to send them the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ts113 Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Does anyone know on average how many people usually get accepted off the waitlist for PA schools? Also anyone that has gotten accepted when do you have to accept your seat by? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almortega Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 6 minutes ago, ts113 said: Does anyone know on average how many people usually get accepted off the waitlist for PA schools? Also anyone that has gotten accepted when do you have to accept your seat by? It honestly depends on the school. Some schools have more seats like 90 so they have a lot of people that move off the waitlist, while other schools only take like 1-2 people from the waitlist. I don’t really remember but I had like two weeks to submit my deposit. Also people sometimes decline their seat after putting down a deposit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ts113 Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 12 minutes ago, Almortega said: It honestly depends on the school. Some schools have more seats like 90 so they have a lot of people that move off the waitlist, while other schools only take like 1-2 people from the waitlist. I don’t really remember but I had like two weeks to submit my deposit. Also people sometimes decline their seat after putting down a deposit. That is true I was just trying to figure out like the latest date they could potentially accept me from the waitlist if that were to happen. Do schools ever tell you like what number you are on the waitlist or how does that work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almortega Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 That is true I was just trying to figure out like the latest date they could potentially accept me from the waitlist if that were to happen. Do schools ever tell you like what number you are on the waitlist or how does that work?I’ve never been given a rank from the schools I am waitlisted at. I was given a range at one school but I kind of had to ask for it. They can accept you from the waitlist up until the first day of class, pretty much every school does it that way. I have heard that that does happen sometimes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilldon0123 Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Does anyone know of anyone getting denied yet? I haven’t heard back yet and hearing about everyone being put on the waitlist has me nervous. I really want to get into this program even if it’s off the waitlist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilldon0123 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 On 4/2/2018 at 6:25 PM, Almortega said: There are still only 31 students in the Facebook group. I know that they say that on the email but they still may have not decided on the final 4. It also might take a couple of days for aven to send them the link Is there 35 students on the Facebook page now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almortega Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Is there 35 students on the Facebook page now?Nope just 31 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almortega Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 I received an email from aven yesterday that said the site visit went great! However they don’t receive feedback from the arc-pa until June. She stressed that they are very confident about their program even though they are unable to guarantee anything. Just thought I’d share that here as some of you asked about the site visit in March. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurgPAHopeful98 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 If the application for CASPA opens on April 26th, 2018, and classes aren't required to submit grades until mid-May, how much does that hurt your chances of getting in? Also, if anyone wanted to look at stats, I'm applying to Lipscomb's program for October of 2019 and am really excited/nervous/don't know what my real chances are! GPA:3.245 Healthcare Hours: Pharmacy Technician (120+) (Sep. 2017- Jan. 2018) Patient Care Hours: I'm starting as an online medical scribe this July and working 24 hours/week and will be starting my senior year at Belmont University as a Neuroscience major, so anticipating 750+ hours by May of next year. Shadowing: 8 hours in the OR with a surgical PA at Vanderbilt University Medical Center this April (pending a date), anticipating another 8 hour block this fall, and another 8 hour block next spring (you may shadow for one eight hour day per semester) Volunteer Hours: 300+ Vanderbilt UMC Emergency Department (Nashville, TN): ED Volunteer (50+ hours) Nov. 2017- current St. Thomas West ED (Nashville, TN): ED Volunteer (50+ hours) Nov. 2017- current Mease Countryside Hospital (Clearwater, Florida): General Volunteer (Probably 200+) Undergraduate Research: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in the Sciences (Belmont University): Focused on Nanotechnology June-July 2018 Internships: Medical Center in Germany (more details to come): May-June 2018 OR July-August 2018, shadowing in nearly every department and helping around the hospital (super excited)! Clubs: Future Physician Assistants of Belmont University (Fall 2018- May 2019) *President* Nu Rho Psi (Neuroscience Club) (Honor Society- January 2018 to current) National Residence Hall Honorary (Honor Society-Spring 2017 to current) Relay for Life of Belmont University (Spring 2017 to current) *Logistics Chair* Vanderbilt Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority (Fall 2016-May 2017) Vanderbilt University Spirit of Gold Marching Band (Fall 2016-May 2017) *Freshman Rep* Hail Hall Community Council (Fall 2016-May 2017) *Officer* I know this was long, so if you read it/replied, I really appreciate it! Good luck with your results!! Science Courses/Grades: Course Term General Psychology TA 3 Spring 2015 Medical Terminology A 1 Fall 2018 Biology 1 TB 3 Spring 2016 Biology 1 Lab TB 1 Spring 2016 General Chemistry 1 TB 3 Spring 2016 General Chemistry 1 Lab TA 1 Spring 2016 Anatomy and Physiology 1 B- 4 Fall 2016 Anatomy and Physiology 2** C+ 4 Spring 2018 Genetics C+ 3 Fall 2017 Microbiology** C 4 Spring 2018 General Chemistry 2 C- 4 Fall 2017 Cognitive Psychology ** A- 4 Fall 2018 Physio Psychology** A- 4 Fall 2018 Learning and Conditioning Psychology** A- 4 Spring 2019 Neuroimaging** A- 4 Fall 2018 Sensation and Perception Psychology ** A- 4 Spring 2019 Research Methods** B+ 4 Spring 2018 Neuro Seminar A 1 Fall 2017 CAS Capstone** A Summer 2018 Neurobiology** B 3 Spring 2018 College Algebra TA 3 Fall 2014 Trigonometry TB 3 Fall 2015 Statistics TB 3 Fall 2015 Pre-Calculus Algebra TC 3 Fall 2015 Pre-Calculus Based Physics 1 C- 4 Fall 2017 Pre-Calculus Based Physics 2** C- 4 Spring 2018 Biological Sciences TA 3 Fall 2014 Intro Chemistry Lab TB 1 Fall 2015 Intro Chemistry TB 3 Fall 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlesrule Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Even though CASPA will let you enter any kind of hours for patient care hours, not all schools accept scribe hours as patient care hours. Just a heads up if you have specific schools in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almortega Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 It’s hard to say what lipscomb is looking for. There were a lot of people that applied and didn’t get an interview and I’m not sure what they looked like on paper. Any PA school that you apply to can be somewhat of a crapshoot. For example I couldn’t get an interview at any school in New Mexico even though those were theoretically the easiest schools to get an interview at. But I did end up interviewing for a pa school that is top three in the nation and is extremely competitive. So my point with that is that you just don’t know. Gpa is fine but if you get a chance to raise it, that will only help your application. Also get as many patient care hours as possible. I would try to do something that is in person rather than online. Patient care is so so important and many applicants have upwards of 2,000+ doing things like EMT or CNA and you will have to compete with that. I did clinical research and even some PA schools were a little put off by that and I ended up getting a prn MA job just to help my application. My other piece of advice is write a really good personal statement. It really matters and will set you apart from other candidates. My personal statement was very unique and I truly believe it’s the reason I had 6 interviews instead of 0. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almortega Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 It looks like you have some C’s in some prerequisite courses. You may want to retake those for a better grade in the future if you are unsuccessful this round. If you are going to take organic chemistry this upcoming year, make sure you receive an A in those courses and it will negate your general chemistry grades and you wouldn’t need to worry about retaking them you will probably need to retake general chemistry II because Lipscomb will not allow there to be a prerequisite below a C. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonist55 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I just received an email of denial following my interview Mar 1. It is very disheartening to not even be offered a position on the waitlist especially when I met and surpassed all of the criteria of the accepted students. This just goes to show that you can't please everyone and you never can tell what a school is looking for. I tried my best and was my genuine self. Can't go wrong there. Best of luck to those offered a seat or are on the waitlist. This school's program should be exceptional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariamF Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Does anyone knew when do most pa school starts? Is it May. Do you think people in the Wait list have a chance to get in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadyPAOne Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 @MirhanMost programs varies from May to August. Lipscomb starts a little later than the norm. During the interview, they said that everyone should hear back by mid April so that we would know whether or not we should reapply for next cycle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almortega Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Does anyone knew when do most pa school starts? Is it May. Do you think people in the Wait list have a chance to get in? It seems like now is the time when schools are shifting and finalizing their classes but of course this can continue to happen until the fall. I will actually be giving up my spot as I have just officially accepted another offer this morning. So there will be a spot for someone to fill in the near future. Also someone dropped off the Facebook group. Not sure if they deleted their Facebook or gave up their spot but there potentially may be two spots open. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadyPAOne Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 8 minutes ago, Almortega said: It seems like now is the time when schools are shifting and finalizing their classes but of course this can continue to happen until the fall. I will actually be giving up my spot as I have just officially accepted another offer this morning. So there will be a spot for someone to fill in the near future. Also someone dropped off the Facebook group. Not sure if they deleted their Facebook or gave up their spot but there potentially may be two spots open. Congratulations! Hopefully those that are waitlisted will hear back this week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanPA Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 @Mirhan Most PA schools interview the fall with class starts in June every year. There are a few PA schools that are an exception to that like Lipscomb who interview their incoming students in the winter/spring for a Fall start (August or October). There are also a handful of schools that have January class starts and interview sporadically throughout the year. With that said, most students who get accepted to one school, but aren't accepted to their dream school yet, might take a seat in the program you want to get into. Being on the waitlist isn't too bad because there are many students in the middle of the application cycle that will reserve their seat, then take another seat somewhere else and withdraw their place. Unfortunately, since Lipscomb interviewed and sent out acceptances "late" in the application cycle. The students who are accepted most likely have heard back from all the other programs they applied to and intend to stay. Therefore, the waitlist won't be a fluid as it normally is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calisunshine243 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 2:15 PM, Almortega said: It seems like now is the time when schools are shifting and finalizing their classes but of course this can continue to happen until the fall. I will actually be giving up my spot as I have just officially accepted another offer this morning. So there will be a spot for someone to fill in the near future. Also someone dropped off the Facebook group. Not sure if they deleted their Facebook or gave up their spot but there potentially may be two spots open. Would you mind letting us know why you decided to accept a seat at another school? I have a friend who lives close to me here in California that didn't apply to Lipscomb because of the fact the program was not yet accredited and wonder if that factored into your decision process. Good luck to you either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almortega Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Would you mind letting us know why you decided to accept a seat at another school? I have a friend who lives close to me here in California that didn't apply to Lipscomb because of the fact the program was not yet accredited and wonder if that factored into your decision process. Good luck to you either way.Not really but sort of? There was another school I was waitlisted at that was accredited but I would have chosen lipscomb over that school. The honest answer is that I got in to a school that is ranked third in the nation for PA schools. It was my number one choice from the get go. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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