Undergraduate education: Colorado State University
Overall GPA: 3.61
Science GPA: 3.53
GRE: 307; Verbal: 149, Quantitative: 154, Writing: 4.0
PA-CAT: N/A
Total PCE hours: 520 hours in inpatient phlebotomy. (About one year of part time work)
Total HCE hours: 260 hours as an in home caregiver. (Almost a year, during high school)
Shadowing hours: 24 hours by shadowing 2 different PAs. (One in women’s care and one in trauma surgery)
Volunteer hours: 150 knitting baby hats for NICUs. (About one year, working with the Madhatter Knits Foundation)
How many times did you apply?: 1
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Why PA? I want to make patients feel comfortable and like they are being heard. PAs have the unique opportunity to spend more time with their patients while also making critical care decisions. I like that they have this advantage of getting to know who their patients are and I believe this can greatly impact the level of their care.
How many programs did you apply to? 5
How many programs did you interview with and what were the outcomes? I have interviewed at one school so far and got accepted.
Where will you be attending? South College-Knoxville
Anything you found interesting about interviews? I expected to be more intimidated, however all of the staff were very nice and welcoming and that is why I am excited to be attending next fall!
Were there any helpful resources (books, websites, webinars, etc) you used to get through prerequisites courses, the application or interview process? I heavily relied on Savanna Perry’s interview guide book. It helped me prepare and I definitely recommend it! PA School Interview Guide.
Any advice for other pre-PA students? Don’t doubt yourself. Be confident in the experience you have, what you’ve learned, and how that’s going to make you a good PA. I had two advisors tell me I wasn’t going to get in since I haven’t graduated yet and I didn’t have enough experience. I believed in myself anyways and just went for it because I was determined. If you stick to who you are and show why your experiences make you unique, you’ll stand out a lot more.
Where can we find you? (Instagram, TikTok, Website, etc) – I’m on Instagram as @bree_r13
