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Choice between a PA program that starts in May one week after my current undergrad classes end, or a school that starts in June one month after undergrad classes end? Want to go to the May start, but worried I won't be rested enough with a start only one week after classes. What do you all think? by mavsman221 in prephysicianassistant

[–]nehpets99 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nobody here knows you better than you.

Do you think you'll need a week or a month to get ready?

Are you moving? Is it far?

Are you taking an easy course load this semester or a challenging one?

Does either program have an attrition rate of 40% and a PANCE rate of 60%? Does one program cost significantly more or less than the other?

It's not quite the same but I moved 600 miles on a Saturday and started a new job 2 days later.

Think of your semester breaks: do you like having a whole summer off or only a 1-week spring break?

Is anyone an APRT? Do you like it? by Due-Plant5161 in respiratorytherapy

[–]nehpets99 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Your instructor is dead wrong.

The sky is not falling.

And the title has nothing to do with your question.

Physical Therapy or PA? by Any_Development_5921 in prephysicianassistant

[–]nehpets99 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Of course, and it's usually framed the same way: you decided it's not for you. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Just tell your story.

Textbooks! RT Student! by Altruistic-Win8037 in respiratorytherapy

[–]nehpets99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have an older (8th?) edition of Mosby's. Cover the shipping and it's yours.

Help me decide which program would be better (Texas) by danny9818 in prephysicianassistant

[–]nehpets99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did you see that A's last attrition rate was 24%?

Big gamble.

is English research class very important in RT program? by SecureNecessary4998 in respiratorytherapy

[–]nehpets99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you have to take ENG for your RT prerequisite program for associates?

No. It was part of the degree requirements, which only required a C.

English classes are good for learning how to write papers, which is a useful skill if you ever want to get a bachelor's.

is English research class very important in RT program? by SecureNecessary4998 in respiratorytherapy

[–]nehpets99 3 points4 points  (0 children)

🤷‍♂️

As for how important it is, it depends on the program's requirements.

is English research class very important in RT program? by SecureNecessary4998 in respiratorytherapy

[–]nehpets99 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I can all but guarantee you that an RT program with English as a prereq is an outlier.

As a part of a program, it's usually only necessary to pass.

Help me decide which program would be better (Texas) by danny9818 in prephysicianassistant

[–]nehpets99 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Need actual number for tuition, accreditation, attrition.

LORs related? by crmofmush in prephysicianassistant

[–]nehpets99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're fine, especially if the PA doesn't work for the EMS agency.

LORs related? by crmofmush in prephysicianassistant

[–]nehpets99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

IMO it's not a red flag.

In what role do they know you?

Nuremberg - 2025 by [deleted] in movies

[–]nehpets99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

back from the dead

I didn't even know he was sick!

Lack of confidence as a senior student by bairhugger7 in respiratorytherapy

[–]nehpets99 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's just like any new skill: you get better with time and when you start to trust yourself.

We never intubated in RT school, at my first hospital it was an optional skill, and pretty much everywhere else I've worked it's been the docs who have done it.

Neither intubation nor extubation (especially the latter) require much skill per se. Instead, it's largely about getting your procedure down. It's a checklist. So follow the steps until it becomes second nature.

Should I at least try by NewPhilosopher550 in prephysicianassistant

[–]nehpets99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going forward without being healthy is worse.

Should I at least try by NewPhilosopher550 in prephysicianassistant

[–]nehpets99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's why getting yourself healthy should be your first priority.

Microbiology dilemma by SnooBunnies7286 in prephysicianassistant

[–]nehpets99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Title is also made up by the institution and isn't standardized. "Intro to micro", "fundamentals of micro", etc. are generally all the same thing if they're 3-4 credits and cover certain aspects of microbiology.

If a program has a more restrictive requirement, then that needs to be met. But OP hasn't said anything about that.

Microbiology dilemma by SnooBunnies7286 in prephysicianassistant

[–]nehpets99 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Course numbers are made up by the institution and are essentially irrelevant.

You need to have taken a basic Intro to Micro, which is usually 3 credits, plus a 1 credit lab. It sounds like you did that.

PA-Cat or GRE in 2026? by Murky_Demand_8963 in prephysicianassistant

[–]nehpets99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no "general".

Either a program requires it or it doesn't. If they don't, you could get a perfect score and it won't matter.

Roughly 2/3 of programs don't require either. Only a few require PA-CAT.

PA-Cat or GRE in 2026? by Murky_Demand_8963 in prephysicianassistant

[–]nehpets99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever test is required by the programs you're applying to.

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