Yippy Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Hi all, I recently got accepted into the direct PA program for 3 different schools: Desales, Thomas Jefferson and Stockton? In the PA field,, which school has the better brand name? Also, are there any alumuni out there from each school that can reach out to me directly with additional insight about their school? Any information is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ket131 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Well, you can't go wrong with one of our founding fathers... Joking aside, I have gotten the impression from this forum that employers care about the "C" in PA-C and that "brand name" isn't really a thing. Perhaps I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACrankset Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Agree with above. All of those schools will prepare you to take PANCE in an adequate manner. For me choosing a school is more about the atmosphere, the faculty, the quality of rotations and your living situation in that particular city. I guess from a location perspective they are all in the Philly/NJ area so not to much difference there. TJ is obviously the more prestigious of the three, I had a friend that went to Desales and she really liked it and has had a successful career beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProSpectre Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I wouldn't worry about the name too much. I'm not too familiar with these schools (which doesn't mean anything), so I can't give specific advice on the quality of any of them. Just try to compare the programs by their PANCE pass rate, the quality of their rotations, their faculty (are they experienced in teaching and do they maintain their skills through clinical practice), how you felt about the program (did you seem to mesh well with the faculty during your interview, did current students/recent alumni have good things to say about the quality of their training, does it have solid facilities/labs), and the locations of each school's campus (cost of living, as well as whether you can see yourself there for the next 2-3 years). If any one program stands out in most of these areas, it is probably a good idea to choose that one. If they all seem to be pretty comparable, then just go with the cheapest one (you'll thank yourself later). Like other posters said, don't worry about the "brand name" as long as you feel good about the school, since they will all lead to you being a PA-C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yippy Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Thank you for all the insights. If the school brand doesn't matter as much, and since I'm from NJ, I am leaning toward Stockton's (join program with TJ) right now. Over the cost of 5 years, Stockton is the cheapest of them all. I will be deciding by the end of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STARFISH Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 With Stockton's joint program with Jefferson, you get the cost effectiveness of Stockton and the name of Jefferson. That's where I decided on and will be going next year. Did you decide, Yippy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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