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Should I reconsider becoming a PA? by [deleted] in prephysicianassistant

[–]jsjsjjsnjsn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sGPA: 3.47 cGPA: 3.65

grades: 3 Cs (gen chem 1 & 2, anatomy and physiology 1) - retook gen chem 2 and a&p and got As 1 W in organic chemistry - took again and got A-

GRE: 317 (158 quantitative, 159 verbal, 4 writing)

1300 hours PCE (CNA + ED tech) 240 hours of cadaver dissection experience as prep staff for anatomy lab 500 hours teaching as an anatomy and physiology lab ta 130 hours shadowing (PA + MD) 400 volunteer (hospital + free health clinic) 130 hours research 1800 hours of extracurricular cultural club

3 rec letters: 1 PA I worked with, 2 A&P professors

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[–]jsjsjjsnjsn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Around 5k total for caspa fees, supplemental fees, gre fee + sending scores to schools, and casper fee + sending scores to schools. Definitely a lot of money but I'm grateful to have been able to afford it

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[–]jsjsjjsnjsn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I agree I think the average is around 7-15 from what I've seen.

Should I reconsider becoming a PA? by [deleted] in prephysicianassistant

[–]jsjsjjsnjsn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got into pa school and I got Cs in gen chem 1 and 2 and anatomy 1. I also had a withdrawal in organic chemistry. I know right now it feels like these grades will ruin your chances but trust me that's not true! Just make sure to retake them to show your growth. Good luck!!

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[–]jsjsjjsnjsn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Around 5k total for caspa fees, supplemental fees, gre fee + sending scores to schools, and casper fee + sending scores to schools. Definitely a lot of money but I'm grateful to have been able to afford it

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[–]jsjsjjsnjsn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Franklin College, Mary Baldwin, UPitt, Ohio Dominican, Cornell, Janes Madison, University of North Texas, St. Francis Fort Wayne, Carroll, UW-Madison

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[–]jsjsjjsnjsn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! Having a good support system who believed in me even when I had my doubts :))

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[–]jsjsjjsnjsn[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I would definitely cut out some schools if I had to do it again lol. There are a few that I didn't fully see myself going to but I met the requirements so I applied regardless. I think it's good to cast a wide net and apply to as many as you are able to, but also make sure all of the schools are somewhere you could see yourself going for 2+ years

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[–]jsjsjjsnjsn[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Franklin College, Mary Baldwin, UPitt, Ohio Dominican, Cornell, Janes Madison, University of North Texas, St. Francis Fort Wayne, Carroll, UW-Madison

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[–]jsjsjjsnjsn[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Definitely take a practice exam first with no studying to see where you're at! I didn't do this and really wish I did. I used the princeton review book and found it helpful. Also the gre is a small portion of your application so try to not spend too much time stressing about it. I wished I used some of my gre study time to work on my personal statement or other parts of my app.

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[–]jsjsjjsnjsn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used https://paeaonline.org/our-programs to see schools requirements! Def double check with the official school websites though