RESOURCE LIBRARY

Everything we make for future PAs, in one place

Free tools, downloads, guides, and coaching, organized by where you are in the process. Start with your stage, or jump straight to what you need.

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Three free things to do first

The newsletter

FREE

Application deadlines, event announcements, and the advice we only send by email.

Application timeline and experience log

FREE DOWNLOAD

Month-by-month plan for the CASPA cycle, plus the log sheet we recommend for tracking hours.

The Pre-PA Club

FREE COMMUNITY

Our free community of future PAs: ask questions, find accountability partners, hear about events first.

STAGE 1

Deciding on PA and planning your path

Figuring out whether PA is the right fit, which programs to target, and what you need before you apply.

Is the PA profession right for you?

GUIDE

What PAs actually do, how the role compares to NP and MD, and the questions to ask before committing.

PA Programs Map

DIRECTORY

Every accredited program by state, each linked to a full spotlight with requirements, tuition, and stats.

States without a PA program

GUIDE

How to build a school list and application strategy when your state has no in-state option.

The Pre-PA Club Podcast

PODCAST

275+ episodes with practicing PAs, program directors, and recently accepted students.

A parent’s guide to the PA profession

FOR PARENTS

Written for parents supporting a student on the pre-PA path: what the profession is and how to help.

Pre-PA Counseling

COACHING

Thirty minutes one-on-one with a practicing PA and a written plan for your next steps.

STAGE 2

Patient care, healthcare experience, and shadowing

Hours are where most applicants stall. Get the right kind and track them properly from day one.

Experience log sheet

FREE DOWNLOAD

The same download as the timeline: a log sheet for PCE, HCE, shadowing, and volunteering that holds up when you enter it into CASPA.

How to get shadowing hours

GUIDE

Where to look, how to ask, and how to make the most of every shift you shadow.

Non-traditional and career-changer counseling

COACHING

Built for applicants coming from another career, a gap, or a non-science degree.

STAGE 3

GPA

Whether you are protecting a strong GPA or repairing a low one, the math matters more than the vibes.

CASPA GPA calculator

FREE TOOL

See your cumulative, science, and non-science GPAs exactly the way CASPA will calculate them.

How CASPA calculates your GPA

GUIDE

Why your CASPA GPA is not your transcript GPA, and what that means for your school list.

Low GPA repair

GUIDE

A realistic plan for raising a low GPA, choosing the right courses, and framing it in your application.

STAGE 4

The CASPA application

Entering coursework, experiences, and supplementals without costly mistakes.

CASPA 101

GUIDE

What CASPA is, when it opens, how verification works, and the timing mistakes that cost applicants a cycle.

Supplemental essay library

FREE LIBRARY

Real supplemental prompts from 99 PA programs so you can draft before the deadline hits.

Resume template

FREE DOWNLOAD

A clean, admissions-friendly resume template built for PA school applicants.

CASPA application review

SERVICE

A PA coach reads your full application before you submit and tells you what to fix.

School list strategy session

COACHING

Build a list that fits your numbers, your state, and your timeline.

Resume review session

COACHING

A line-by-line review of your resume so your experience reads the way committees expect.

STAGE 5

Personal statement and essays

Your “why PA” essay is the one part of CASPA nobody else can write for you. Start here.

Two-week personal statement email course and worksheet

FREE COURSE

Daily prompts that take you from blank page to a complete draft, plus the worksheet to plan it.

How to edit your personal statement

GUIDE

The three editing passes (content, grammar, flow) and who should give you feedback.

PA School Personal Statement Guide

BOOK

Our full guide to finding your story and writing an essay committees remember.

Personal statement brainstorming session

COACHING

Stuck before the first sentence? Talk it through with a coach and leave with an outline.

Personal statement and essay review

SERVICE

Line-by-line edits from PAs who know exactly what admissions committees are looking for.

Supplemental essay strategy session

COACHING

Map out every prompt on your list so each essay says something new.

STAGE 6

PA school interviews

Traditional, MMI, behavioral, group, and ethical interviews all need different preparation.

Interview worksheet

FREE DOWNLOAD

Prep questions and a framework for your answers, free with the first chapter of the interview guide.

Physician Assistant School Interview Guide

BOOK

The Amazon bestseller on exactly what to expect and how to answer.

PA school interview course

COURSE

Self-paced video training covering every interview format with sample answers.

Mock interview

COACHING

Practice with a PA, then get honest feedback on your answers and delivery before the real thing.

How to prep for PA school interviews

PODCAST

A two-part podcast walkthrough of interview prep, from research to the thank-you note.

Mock interview nights

LIVE EVENTS

Group practice sessions we run during interview season. Get on the list to hear about the next one.

STAGE 7

Reapplicants

A rejection is feedback on one application in one cycle. Here is how to make the next one different.

Reapplying to PA school

GUIDE

Where applications break down, the six levers that make a reapplication stronger, and a month-by-month timeline.

Reapplicant review session

COACHING

A written, honest read on what to change before the next cycle opens.

Three-time reapplicant to PA student

PODCAST

What Jacklyn changed between cycles, and what she wishes she had done the first time.

STAGE 8

PA students, new grads, and club leaders

Congratulations. The work changes, but the support does not stop.

Pre-PA Club curriculum

FREE

A free 32-week meeting curriculum with videos, discussion prompts, and resources for club leaders.

YouTube channel

VIDEO

Webinar replays, interviews, and walkthroughs, organized by playlist.

PA students and new grads

BLOG

Posts on surviving didactic year, rotations, the PANCE, and the first job search.

Not sure which of these you need?

Build your own package and see exactly what is included, or book a single counseling session and we will tell you honestly what you do and do not need.