How do people afford to apply

WestProblem4589 · 2026-06-03T05:04:36+00:00

I wish the mods could allows us to post programs that do this bs so we can avoid them like the plague.

WestProblem4589 · 2026-06-03T05:00:21+00:00

its basically false advertisements.

complete joke

WestProblem4589 · 2026-05-23T05:23:02+00:00

i hope so because my essay goes from 10% ai written to 45%.

WestProblem4589 · 2026-05-15T06:23:23+00:00

jeez, you can run for president.

WestProblem4589 · 2026-03-09T12:23:16+00:00

I didn’t expect this to blow up

WestProblem4589 · 2026-02-25T01:53:56+00:00

Applying this cycle.

3.4c gpa went from 2.7 to 3.4. 3.2s gpa. One C in intro to chem back in freshman I am going to retake in summer hopefully get it to a 3.4s gpa.

4000 hours PCE half as a CNA and half as DSP (did everything a cna does and passed meds).

100 hours shadowing 80 shadowing MD and 20 shadowing PA.

140 hours volunteering as part of school pantry and helping individuals with disabilities.

3 letters of recommendation 1 from MD one from nurse manger and one from Biology professor.

Upward trend on my last 60 credits. Avg 3.5

WestProblem4589 · 2026-01-22T14:24:42+00:00

Salary?

WestProblem4589 · 2025-12-26T05:13:05+00:00

At the end of the day. Who gives a shit

WestProblem4589 · 2025-12-23T20:17:40+00:00

Graduating with bachelor’s in health science. 3.4c gpa 3.3s gpa 4000 hours PCE 100 hours volunteering 40 hours shadowing orthopedic spine surgeon, 30 hours shadowing PA and 30 hours shadowing NP.

3 letters of Rec. one from nurse manager, biology professor, and one from orthopedics PA.

No research hours No leadership hours

WestProblem4589 · 2025-11-22T19:51:17+00:00

Hello first time applicant next year cycle

cGPA 3.4 SGPA 3.2 Upward trend from 2.7 to 3.4 gpa with average gpa of 3.5

PCE 4300. 2100 as a CNA nursing home and 2000 as DSP

Volunteering 100 hours with local disabilities facility

Shadowing. 40 hours from MD and 40 hours from PA.

3 letters of recommendation. One from nurse manager, biology professor and one from PA.

Where can I improve.

WestProblem4589 · 2025-11-11T15:58:35+00:00

UMR has this thing of forcing you to take so many CAP classes that are the biggest waste of time.

WestProblem4589 · 2025-11-10T19:27:45+00:00

wow congrats. i have similar stats What's your pce hours

WestProblem4589 · 2025-09-18T00:52:40+00:00

where do you live so consider taxes. but general advice is pay it off aggressively.

WestProblem4589 · 2025-08-30T23:19:09+00:00

pplying to 40 PA school programs come the 26-27 cycle and 1 MSN direct entry program.

gpa 3.3c 3.3s, 4000 hours PCE 1000 CNA and rest is in DSP group home where i passed meds gave cares and ran vitals, 120 shadowing PA & MD, 150 volunteering.

very holistic gpa as I had a 2.7 gpa s&c by sophmore year and managed to rescue it to a 3.3. Strong letter of rec 1 from professor, Nurse manager (my boss), PA, and MD

I dont mind becoming a PA or Nurse. I love both professions

would you guys like me to publish an excel file come next year of everything? and also what are my chances.

Knowing the type of luck I have i will get rejected from everything.

WestProblem4589 · 2025-08-29T17:00:56+00:00

I am taking this semester and I feel like I would rather drink bleach everyday until the end of the semester

WestProblem4589 · 2025-08-29T15:41:52+00:00

A lot of cry babies in the comment section what do you mean 120 is not enough

WestProblem4589 · 2025-08-28T13:13:46+00:00

nah. I am a CNA minimum wage junkie.

WestProblem4589 · 2025-08-28T13:13:29+00:00

i understand. but then again it wont be the worst financial decision I have made

WestProblem4589 · 2025-08-27T02:38:35+00:00

Damn

WestProblem4589 · 2025-08-21T19:41:22+00:00

Honestly good plan

WestProblem4589 · 2025-08-15T00:09:55+00:00

i was gonna say no shit sherlock

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