Prerequisites, Grades, and Majors
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Retaking Classes – Should You, or Shouldn’t You?
We get asked about retaking classes all the time, so I thought I would speak to it specifically this week. Retaking classes is time consuming, expensive, and generally a pain in the hip extensors (look them up, if you don’t know what I’m referring to…) But in some cases it is exactly what needs to… Continue reading Retaking Classes – Should You, or Shouldn’t You?
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Applying to Physician Assistant School With A Low Grade
Applying to Physician Assistant school with a low grade might seem like a recipe for rejection, but this isn’t necessarily true. Of course, the best way to maximize your chances of acceptance is to have only outstanding grades, but things happen, and it isn’t always possible. There is nothing about having a low grade (or… Continue reading Applying to Physician Assistant School With A Low Grade
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Prerequisites For PA School: Four Physiology Concepts To Master Now
The prerequisites for PA School vary widely by program, but one that you’ll definitely need for every PA school is physiology. At UC Davis, the first meaty class we take–in the summer quarter of year one–is pathophysiology, the physiology of disease. It takes physiology a step further by covering what happens in the body when… Continue reading Prerequisites For PA School: Four Physiology Concepts To Master Now
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5 Habits of Highly Effective Pre-Physician Assistant Students
Want to be a successful as a pre-physician assistant student? Then start cultivating good habits now. If you become an effective pre-physician assistant student, before you know it, you’ll be successful (non-pre-) physician assistant student. Borrowing from things we did, saw others do, or feel are vital in PA school, we present here the top… Continue reading 5 Habits of Highly Effective Pre-Physician Assistant Students
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The Pre-Physician Assistant Major: Choose Wisely
The question we are asked most frequently by pre-pa students is: “Which pre-physician assistant major should I choose?” We love hearing this question because it tells us that these pre-physician assistant students are thinking ahead. If you’re planning to attend a PA school far enough in advance of actually applying that you can consider which… Continue reading The Pre-Physician Assistant Major: Choose Wisely
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