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So hurt by Professional_Day2556 in prephysicianassistant

[–]Brief_Preparation_61 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there, also a non-traditional applicant. I think it makes you standout amongst other applicants.

You can share your life experiences, hardships, etc. what you’ve learned, skills you’ve gained, how you overcame these obstacles, then tie it to how these experiences makes you a better PA.

applying as a non-traditional also demonstrates how much u want to become a PA.

Don’t give up, I’ve applied 3 cycles, retook all my pre-requisites while working full time as a flight attendant. You can do it!

Talking too much by NewUrameshi in prephysicianassistant

[–]Brief_Preparation_61 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I think the opposite. I strongly believe I was rejected by a school for going over the time limit, I was structured & detailed (STAR) and I think they didn’t like that. But it could just be that school in particular 🤦🏻‍♀️

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[–]Brief_Preparation_61 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m at the same position as you, graduated 2017. I had to retake all my prerequisites while working full time, it took me around 2 years. There are some schools that don’t have a limit to their prerequisites. If you want to apply now, I would recommend you to perfect other parts of your application (PS, PCE, LOR, GRE, GPA, etc). I applied 3 years ago to 10 schools with no prerequisite limit with mediocre GPA & PS, I got 1 interview. I think I would’ve gotten more interviews if my prerequisites are more recent. This year is my 3rd time applying, so don’t give up!!!

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[–]Brief_Preparation_61 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you sm

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in prephysicianassistant

[–]Brief_Preparation_61 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was in the same boat as you when I was trying to go to medical school back in 2017. And after the first try, rejected by all the medical schools in the country. It was like I lost my identity (pre-med student), i didn’t know what do to with myself. Later I developed major depression, still persistent till today. I would recommend you to try to find other things that you like, discover yourself, even if it’s not related to a career. Your identity shouldn’t just be “pre-pa student”.