brendan987 Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Undergrad GPA: 3.68 Science GPA: 3.40 Undergrad Major: psychology Years since graduation: 3 years Employment: open heart room technician (cell savers, balloon pump technician, perfusion assistant) ~5000 hours My goals: My goal in life is to work in the medicine. The open heart room is intense and if I can survive that, I should make it in health care I would guess. Volunteer: New Orleans (post Katrina clean-up), Haiti earthquake relief, boystown supervisor for 1 summer Shadowing PA: I work with them daily GRE: according to the old scale 1250, essay 4.5 Letter of recommendations: From an MDA, Chief Perfusionist, and PA Prereq: I have everything but Microbiology I think that should be everything. Do I have a chance of getting in? I work with people who really struggled to get in so I fear the worst. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan987 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Undergrad GPA: 3.68 Science GPA: 3.40 Undergrad Major: psychology Years since graduation: 3 years Employment: open heart room technician (cell savers, balloon pump technician, perfusion assistant) ~5000 hours My goals: My goal in life is to work in the medicine. The open heart room is intense and if I can survive that, I should make it in health care I would guess. Volunteer: New Orleans (post Katrina clean-up), Haiti earthquake relief, boystown supervisor for 1 summer Shadowing PA: I work with them daily GRE: according to the old scale 1250, essay 4.5 Letter of recommendations: From an MDA, Chief Perfusionist, and PA Prereq: I have everything but Microbiology I think that should be everything. Do I have a chance of getting in? I work with people who really struggled to get in so I fear the worst. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhoiFish82 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Super strong stats. You are in great shape, your health care experience is your strongest ally. There is absolutely no reason to not get offered an interview assuming you don't get a bad letter of recommendation and your personal essay is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhoiFish82 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Super strong stats. You are in great shape, your health care experience is your strongest ally. There is absolutely no reason to not get offered an interview assuming you don't get a bad letter of recommendation and your personal essay is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul2834 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Chances are slim to none. All sarcasm aside, have you even tried looking at the PA applicants thread or going to the websites of the schools you're interested in to see the typical profile of those that matriculate? You're solid, but I have to put into question your maturity level after asking a question like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul2834 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Chances are slim to none. All sarcasm aside, have you even tried looking at the PA applicants thread or going to the websites of the schools you're interested in to see the typical profile of those that matriculate? You're solid, but I have to put into question your maturity level after asking a question like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisemakl Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Anyway.. The only thing I would suggest is some more volunteer hours. Even like 3 hours a week at a local food bank or something, just some consistent service opportunity. Other than that you have good stats! Make sure you have a great essay and practice for interviews! Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisemakl Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Anyway.. The only thing I would suggest is some more volunteer hours. Even like 3 hours a week at a local food bank or something, just some consistent service opportunity. Other than that you have good stats! Make sure you have a great essay and practice for interviews! Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan987 Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thanks for the feedback everyone. I have been searching for programs and some do not contain average GPA's or science GPA's and others that do post them seem ridiculously high (like the University of Idaho for example). I never meant to offend anyone by posting my numbers. I just needed to know my chances given I practically killed myself to get the profile I have right now, like everyone else on here I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan987 Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thanks for the feedback everyone. I have been searching for programs and some do not contain average GPA's or science GPA's and others that do post them seem ridiculously high (like the University of Idaho for example). I never meant to offend anyone by posting my numbers. I just needed to know my chances given I practically killed myself to get the profile I have right now, like everyone else on here I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corpsman2PA Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I agree with wisemakl, make sure your PS and interview skills are on point. Do you have a chance at getting in? Yes. Everybody has a chance. But the goal is to make sure you have a BETTER chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corpsman2PA Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I agree with wisemakl, make sure your PS and interview skills are on point. Do you have a chance at getting in? Yes. Everybody has a chance. But the goal is to make sure you have a BETTER chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToppDog Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 You sound like an excellent candidate! My only advice would be to get some shadowing in anyway. I am in the same position as you, where I've worked directly with no less than 7 PA's over 10 years total; but because I never shadowed any of them off the clock, it never technically met the definition of "shadowing" & meant one less checkbox done compared to other applicants. I am of the opinion that working directly with PA's is more valuable than shadowing, but in this day & age you want to make yourself as attractive as possible in every category, & the computer system that tallies the points & does the algorithms doesn't think like we do. Talk to some of the PA's you work with & see what you can work out. Maybe some of them will agree that the time you spent observing them & grilling them about the profession constitutes shadowing, or maybe you'll have to do some of it off the clock. But, whatever you do, try not to leave the shadowing section of your app empty because you sorta did it during HCE. That could be the difference of you getting in or not. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToppDog Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 You sound like an excellent candidate! My only advice would be to get some shadowing in anyway. I am in the same position as you, where I've worked directly with no less than 7 PA's over 10 years total; but because I never shadowed any of them off the clock, it never technically met the definition of "shadowing" & meant one less checkbox done compared to other applicants. I am of the opinion that working directly with PA's is more valuable than shadowing, but in this day & age you want to make yourself as attractive as possible in every category, & the computer system that tallies the points & does the algorithms doesn't think like we do. Talk to some of the PA's you work with & see what you can work out. Maybe some of them will agree that the time you spent observing them & grilling them about the profession constitutes shadowing, or maybe you'll have to do some of it off the clock. But, whatever you do, try not to leave the shadowing section of your app empty because you sorta did it during HCE. That could be the difference of you getting in or not. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taotaox1 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I am going to disagree with top, your time is better spent elsewhere imo. Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taotaox1 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I am going to disagree with top, your time is better spent elsewhere imo. Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theyus Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I got in with stats way below these, so numbers likely won't be your problem. I feel like my application and interview made all the difference in my acceptance. I had an interviewer say "I knew you were our guy when you walked in," so make sure you nail that interview (which you should get with these numbers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theyus Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I got in with stats way below these, so numbers likely won't be your problem. I feel like my application and interview made all the difference in my acceptance. I had an interviewer say "I knew you were our guy when you walked in," so make sure you nail that interview (which you should get with these numbers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToppDog Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I am going to disagree with top, your time is better spent elsewhere imo. Just to clarify - I'm not suggesting a lot of time be spent shadowing when it's essentially been done already as part of HCE. I'm saying do what you've got to do in order to have that part of the app filled in. Spending a couple hours a day for a week with a PA is not enough time to take away from other endeavors that will help one get into school. I'm just saying it's a good idea to make sure all your bases are covered & to not take anything for granted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToppDog Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I am going to disagree with top, your time is better spent elsewhere imo. Just to clarify - I'm not suggesting a lot of time be spent shadowing when it's essentially been done already as part of HCE. I'm saying do what you've got to do in order to have that part of the app filled in. Spending a couple hours a day for a week with a PA is not enough time to take away from other endeavors that will help one get into school. I'm just saying it's a good idea to make sure all your bases are covered & to not take anything for granted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToppDog Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 double post - please delete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brendan987 Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thanks for the help everyone. I will definitely apply this year then. I am planning on shadowing a few PA's that I am pretty close with as well. Can't wait for the CASPA application cycle to open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan987 Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thanks for the help everyone. I will definitely apply this year then. I am planning on shadowing a few PA's that I am pretty close with as well. Can't wait for the CASPA application cycle to open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 OP...RE shadowing: I wouldn't bother shadowing unless you are interested in a school that has a shadowing requirement or you just really want to. The point of doing so is to get insight into the profession but it's moot if you interact with PAs on a daily basis and understand the role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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