Pre-PA AI: A Free 24\/7 Pre-PA Search Engine

Pre-PA AI: A Free 24/7 Pre-PA Search Engine

By: Savanna Perry, PA-C

TL;DR

Pre-PA AI is a free tool you can use any time to get fast answers to your pre-PA questions, from CASPA basics to healthcare hours. We launched it during PA Week along with an FAQ webinar replay, so you have support around the clock as you build your application.

Last Updated: June 12, 2026

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What is Pre-PA AI and how can it help me?

Pre-PA AI is a free pre-PA search engine you can use any time of day. The idea is simple. You have questions about CASPA, healthcare hours, prerequisites, and the timeline, and you want answers without waiting for a webinar or scrolling through old posts. So we built a tool that pulls from our resources and gives you a starting point in seconds.

Think of it as a first stop when you are stuck. Ask it anything, see what it says, and then use that answer to decide your next step. It is not a replacement for personalized advice, but it is a great way to get oriented fast and figure out which topics you need to dig into more. Try it out and let us know what you think, because your feedback helps us make it better for the whole pre-PA community.

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What did we cover in the PA Week FAQ webinar?

This week's podcast episode is pulled from our most recent FAQ webinar, where we worked through the questions pre-PA students ask us over and over. We talked through the parts of the application that trip people up, the order to tackle things in, and how to stay sane when the process feels overwhelming.

You can listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts by searching for The Pre-PA Club. If you are early in your journey, an FAQ session like this is a good way to get the lay of the land before you sink hours into any one piece. We also pointed listeners to a few tools and resources we love, including the Pre-PA Workbook and Mappd for tracking your hours and coursework.

In Our Experience

We made Pre-PA AI because we kept getting the same questions, and we wanted you to have answers even at midnight when self-doubt tends to creep in. In our experience coaching applicants, fast clarity early on saves you from spinning your wheels for weeks.

What other resources were shared for PA Week?

PA Week is a fun time to celebrate the profession and grab some extra support. We highlighted the Rosh Review giveaway, our Pre-PA AI tool, and Mappd for tracking your application data. We also mentioned MappdCon, where the code PAPLATFORM gets you $50 off your ticket. [VERIFY]

For application help, we pointed people to the Pre-PA Workbook, the PA School Interview Guide, and the PA School Personal Statement Guide, plus our essay review, mock interview, and counseling services when you want one-on-one feedback. And of course, follow along on TikTok and Instagram and join the Pre-PA Facebook group so you do not miss anything.

Every Pre-PA Should Know...

Pre-PA AI is free and available 24/7, so you never have to wait for office hours to get a starting answer.

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Listen: FAQ + Pre-PA AI - PA Week 2023

Happy PA Week. I built you something.

Episode show notes & key takeaways

Happy PA Week. I built you something.

The Pre-PA AI is free, it's available around the clock, and it's trained on my own material - the books, the podcast episodes, the videos, all of it. So when you have a question at 11pm about interviews or CASPA or a specific part of the process, you can just ask instead of scrolling through five years of episodes hoping to find the one.

It's not a replacement for talking to a real person about your specific situation. But for the questions that have straightforward answers, it's faster than waiting on me.

The rest of this episode is FAQ, with a focus on two groups. If you're waitlisted, there are things you can do rather than sitting and refreshing your email. And if you're reapplying, the work starts now - find the weakest part of your application and go fix it before the next cycle opens.

What I cover

What the Pre-PA AI is and how to use it
Questions it handles well and questions it doesn't
What to do while you're sitting on a waitlist
Diagnosing the weak spot in your own application
Planning a reapplication instead of repeating one
Listener questions from PA Week

Resources

Follow The Pre-PA Club: Apple Podcasts · Spotify · All episodes

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