Location: Palo Alto, California

Number of students: Up to 50

Application Cycle: CASPA April - October 1st w/ supplemental application

Interview dates: January-February (they call these validation sessions)

Start date: June/July

Length of Program: 21 months

Public/Private: Private

HCE: 3000 required direct patient care hours (Average is 8791 hrs)

GPA: A&P w/ labs and Microbiology GPA must be 3.0 or higher. Prerequisites must be complete when application is submitted.

Shadowing: No specific requirement

The Good Stuff:

Primary care focus - The program is actually called the Primary Care Associate Program. It is offered as a certificate program, but there is an option to do an additional online program to obtain your Masters, which can be completed during the clinical year.
40% of class is minority groups
A degree is not required to apply, but you must have a BA to complete the Master's program
GRE is not required
No organic chemistry requirements
Interview/validation session - 2-on-1 with faculty, writing portion

Program Link: Stanford PA Program Website

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