PAhopeful011 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 I'm starting to look at PA schools and applications. I know I need a ton more hours, but I'm hoping for other advice/ideas on what could strengthen my application :) Right now I’m finishing up my degree and plan to take a year off to work as an EMT for PCE. Major: SLHS, Bachelor of Arts GPA: 3.658 Grades: Bio 1 & 2: A- Intro to Chem: A Chem 1: B Chem 2: B- Orgo 1: A- Orgo 2: A- Orgo lab: A- (it is it’s own class at my school) Psych 1: A Psych 2: A- A & P (2 semesters): B Med. Terminology: A Stat 1: A- Stat 2: B+ Micro: B+ GRE: Verbal: 156 Quantitative: 152 Writing: 4.0 HCE: 0 PCE: 164 hours as PCA; 200 as rad tech assistant Shadowing Hours: PA: 28 D.O.: 220 Volunteer Hours: 430 Healthcare Certifications: EMT, BLS, TCCC, Bleeding Control, Bleeding Control Instructor, AHA CPR Instructor LOR: PCA Manager Academic Professor Academic Professor Teaching Experience: Started monthly Bleeding Control classes at my university Assistant teach TCCC courses with local hospital Currently becoming CPR instructor, planning to teach monthly BLS/Heartsaver classes once I’m certified in March Taught grade school kids about local ecosystem through a year-long high school program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACrankset Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 You said it yourself, your hours are the let down here. Your plan to work as an EMT is a good one. Other than that the rest looks pretty solid. I might suggest some more PA shadowing and make sure you have good LORs and a good personal statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA2O18 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Stats look good besides the HCE like you mentioned. A solid year of working full time will put you in a great place! I would recommend getting a LOR from a PA that you shadow. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAhopeful011 Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 Thanks guys! As far as getting hours, would it make more sense to focus all my time getting EMT hours or mix it up and do some scribing too? I know some schools don't accept scribe hours, but overall would it look better to have some variety? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA-SGuy Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 53 minutes ago, PAhopeful011 said: Thanks guys! As far as getting hours, would it make more sense to focus all my time getting EMT hours or mix it up and do some scribing too? I know some schools don't accept scribe hours, but overall would it look better to have some variety? I think more EMT hours >>>>> scribe hours for variety. You spent a lot of time shadowing a D.O. you may get asked about this in the future interviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieo Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 On 2/22/2018 at 5:13 AM, PAhopeful011 said: Thanks guys! As far as getting hours, would it make more sense to focus all my time getting EMT hours or mix it up and do some scribing too? I know some schools don't accept scribe hours, but overall would it look better to have some variety? You took the words out of my mouth. I’m an EMT now and I have coworkers who do both. If I had a year to work as a scribe before school I absolutely would. Definitely wish I could go back in time and do it. Valid point above about already having shadowing but scribing is more than shadowing. You have the right priority with EMT. If you had to choose one, do EMT. But if you can, do both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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