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The month-by-month application timeline mapped to CASPA's real deadlines. Log your experience and stay on track.
Do You Feel Prepared for CASPA?
You don’t have to figure out the PA school application timeline on your own. After more than a decade of helping thousands of pre-PAs navigate CASPA, we know where applicants tend to fall behind and how to help you stay ahead.
May rolls around. You realize you're two months behind.
CASPA opening shouldn’t be the starting line. By then, you want your experiences organized, your materials underway, and a clear idea of what still needs to get done.
The strongest application timeline starts before CASPA opens.
"Rolling" doesn't feel real until it's too late.
For programs with rolling admissions, waiting until the deadline can mean applying after other candidates have already been reviewed, interviewed, and offered seats.
This timeline helps you work backward from when you want to submit.
What does applying “early” actually mean?
There’s no single perfect submission date for every PA program. Your timeline depends on CASPA, verification, individual program deadlines, and whether your schools use rolling admissions.
Know your dates now so you can build a plan around them.
You don't have a procrastination problem. You have a map problem. t’s hard to know whether you’re ahead or behind when you can’t see the full application cycle. This is the map.
"Every reapplicant I work with says some version of the same thing: "I didn't realize the timing mattered that much." It does. This timeline is the thing to fix that."
Savanna Perry, PA-C
Founder | The PA Platform
Pick the support that actually matches where you are.
Every applicant’s path looks a little different. Your schools, prerequisites, experiences, and application year all affect what you should be working on next. Choose the support that matches where you are right now.
I don't know where to start.
That's ok! Take our quick quiz and we’ll point you in the right direction.
I don't understand the timeline.
Let's sit down together and figure out your next steps. We'll break it down and simplify your personal journey and process.
Where should I apply?
We recommend starting with your school list. We can help you plan where you want to apply and what makes sense.
You don’t have to navigate your application cycle alone.
That’s what Pre-PA Academy is for.
Get ongoing support throughout your PA school journey with 3–4 live sessions every week led by Savanna Perry, PA-C and The PA Platform team. Bring your questions, get help with what you’re working on right now, and stay on track as you move toward CASPA.
Plus, get access to The PA Platform’s courses, session replays, and exclusive member discounts.
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