Undergraduate education: Computed Tomography
Overall GPA: 3.85
Science GPA: 3.8
GRE: 301
Total PCE hours: Over 10,000
Total HCE hours: Over 10,000
Shadowing hours: 45
Other Volunteer hours: 50
LORs: 2 MD, 1 Clinical Instructor
How many times did you apply?: 1
Age: 25
Gender: Female
How many programs did you apply to? 10
How many programs did you interview with and what were the outcomes? 3 interviews, 3 waitlists, 1 accept
Where will you be attending? Medical University of South Carolina
Anything you found surprising about interviews? The faculty wanted to know about me personally, not my accomplishment but what you wouldn’t know based on my application.
Were there any helpful resources (books, websites, apps) you used to get through prerequisite courses, the application or interview process? I feel that having as much hands on, critical thinking experience is what made me stand out. I’m not your typical PA applicant. I had a career before applying and wanted to further my education.
Any other advice for other pre-PA students? Get all the actual hands on/critical thinking experience you can get. I had the benefit of working in radiology for 5 years before applying. This not only exposed me to how the healthcare system works but many diseases and treatment that has helped make PA school much more manageable.
Where can we find you? instagram – shannan.dieselberg
