Location: Pomona, California
Number of students: 98
Application Cycle: April-November 1st for CASPA, and December 1st for supplemental application
Interview dates: January-March, with decisions going out at the end of March.
Start date: August
Length of Program: 2 years
Public/Private: Private
HCE: Preferred, not required
GPA: Minimum overall, science and prerequisite GPA of 2.7. Prerequisites must be completed w/ a C or better
Shadowing: No specific requirement
The Good Stuff:
- Although the minimum GPA is 2.7, it sounds like to get an interview you need a good bit higher. Rumor has it, they rank applicants based on lowest GPA (overall or science) and then offer interviews from the top. They usually do not go below 3.2 for invites
- MMI style interview – 4 mini sessions with 2 interviewers (faculty or students), with 2 minutes to prepare and 6 minutes for each station.
- 7 year deadline for prerequisites
- No organic chemistry requirement
Program Link: Western University of Health Sciences PA Program Website
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