Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Number of students: 100 students

Application Cycle: April - November 1st through CASPA with supplemental and rolling admissions

Interview dates: October-February

Start date: Fall (early September)

Length of Program: 30 months

Public/Private: Private

HCE: Recommended 250-500 hrs

GPA: Average overall of accepted is 3.3-3.5, minimum overall of 3.0

Shadowing: Recommended

The Good Stuff:

Here is a blog post with a Q&A from a recent student
Preference is given to students in the Premedical and Health Studies Pathway Program
First summer is off at Boston campus
No organic chemistry requirement
GRE not required
MCPHS has programs at Worcester and Manchester as well. You are only allowed to apply to one of the MCPHS campuses. These programs start in the Spring. They require a bachelor's degree and are 24 months. The professors are online for these programs.
There's an early acceptance program is you attend MCPHS, with 4 years of undergraduate work, and then 2 years of the PA program or 3 years of undergrad work and 3 years of PA program.
Cadaver lab at Harvard Medical School
Interview - 3 1-on-1 10 minute interviews(faculty, alumni, student), group activity, writing sample

Program Link: MCPHS University (Boston) website

For the most up to date information on PA programs in one place, check out The Applicant’s Manual of Physician Assistant Programs. (Affiliate link)

Pre-PA

Location: Boston, MA

Number of students: 40

Application Cycle: April - August 1st on CASPA (not rolling admissions)

Interview dates: mid-October to mid-December

Start date: Late August

Length of Program: 24 months

Public/Private: Private

HCE: Preference for >2,000 hours

GPA: Overall and science GPA of 3.0 minimum. Must have at least a B in all prerequisite courses

Shadowing: Not required, but highly recommended

The Good Stuff:

All requirements must be done BEFORE applying
GRE is NOT required
Biology and chemistry are not accepted from community colleges
Biology and Chemistry must have been taken within 7 years of applying. Anatomy must be taken within 5 years of applying.
Must have a grade of B or better in prerequisite courses
Lab is NOT required with anatomy and physiology
2-day interview with interactions with other students and faculty, tour, 3 one-on-one interviews

Program Link: Northeastern University PA Program

For the most up to date information on PA programs in one place, check out The Applicant’s Manual of Physician Assistant Programs. (Affiliate link)

Pre-PA