How do you get into PA school? It’s competitive, and you need to know what you’re doing, or you may be wasting your time.
PA Student Interview - Joshin
Today on our PA Student Interviews Page I interview Joshin, a second year PA student at UC Davis School of Medicine's PA program. Joshin is a sharp student who has worked as a pharmaceutical representative, which he touches on in the interview. He has a solid understanding of pharmacokinetics & pharmacodynamics, and he's a caring [...]
The Ultimate Physician Assistant School Application Checklist
If you plan to become a PA, wouldn’t it be nice to have a physician assistant school application checklist? Well, you’re in luck. Below you will find the most inclusive list of steps to get into PA school that you will find anywhere. Rather than focusing on the details, this post is directed at A) giving you a sense of the process, and B) making sure you don’t forget a critical step. […]
Now Available: Crafting a Winning PA School Essay
Crafting a Winning PA School Essay: A Step-by-Step Guide to Tipping the Odds in Your Favor is finally here and available for download! You've worked so hard to get here -- you have studied, put your sweat and time into helping patients, and waited for the green light to that new career in medicine. You [...]
Non-CASPA PA Schools 2014
What are the Non-CASPA participating PA schools, and why would you want to apply to them? […]
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 happen to get you over the bar and into PA program. Knowing which courses to retake and when is key to getting you into PA school — and sooner, rather than later. […]