AlexMiller14 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Hey guys, my name is Alex Miller! I will be applying to PA programs next year, and wanted some feedback on my chances of getting into some schools. Sooooo... I'm am currently a junior at Virginia Tech (21 yrs old) studying towards a BS. in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, with Spanish minor Pre-reqs: (future) 3.8 (C in Organic Chemistry) (also, Gen Chem I/II and labs all taken at community college, finished with A's) (future) sGPA: approx. 3.3-3.45 (future) overall GPA: 3.5-3.6 GRE: taking in the summer, expecting 80-90% percentile in all sections HCE: 5,000 hrs as EMT-Basic (member of 3 emt squads) Shadowing: 50 hrs w/ Trauma Surgeon; 20 w/ ICU nurse; 25 w/ ER PA Volunteering: 100 hrs. ED volunteer Other: Pulmonary Research Lab job w/ Cardiothorastic surgeon (300 + hrs) (Also, I have high faith that I could talk my way out of any huge blemishes in my application if given the chance to interview!) I'd really love to go to a school such a Penn State, GWU, Wake Forest, UNC, but I realize that my GPA is wayyyy below average, and I may be shooting too high. Anyone have some opinions to share? Please be brutally honest, anything helps!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modernlily16 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 it's not all about GPA so don't freak out about that. your Spanish minor is awesome! schools will love that. make sure your personal statement shines, get really good rec letters, and score well on the GRE. i don't foresee you having any trouble landing interviews. i think you could also benefit from gaining more volunteering hours.. good luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACrankset Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I wouldn't say that your GPA is way below average, if anything I would say that your GPA currently is average. You still have another semester and a half at least to improve those numbers. You have plenty of hours and you seem pretty confident in your abilities to score highly on the GRE. As mentioned above you should have no issues getting interviews, depending on where you apply. Make sure your personal statement is solid and you should be in good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastrypirate Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I wouldn't worry too much about blemishes, you seem average, at worst, from here. You might want to spell check the cardiothoracic surgery bit, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ket131 Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I was accepted into PA school with a GPA lower than yours. The stats seem fine, I guess for it would boil down to the interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1ke10191 Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 My GPA was similar, maybe a tad lower. But I had upwards of 10k hours of EMS. I had about 7 interview invites so as long as you apply early and otherwise keep your application tight, you should get a few bites.Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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