Undergraduate education: Bachelors in Medical Laboratory Science from Arizona State University
Overall GPA: 3.8
Science GPA: 3.8
GRE: 309
Total PCE hours: 1500 at time of application (2000+ by matriculation)
Total HCE hours: 630 hours as a lab technologist and ICU volunteer
Shadowing hours: 120 (general surgery and orthopedic surgery PAs)
Volunteer hours: 350 volunteering hours. 250 research hours
LORs: 1 from a PA, 1 from an MD I did research under, 1 from the academic director of my lab science program
How many times did you apply?: 1
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Why PA? The lateral mobility and opportunity to provide high quality patient care with a large scope.
How many programs did you apply to? 10
How many programs did you interview with and what were the outcomes? Offered 8 interviews, attended 4, and was accepted at all 4.
Where will you be attending? Northern Arizona University at the downtown Phoenix Biomedical Campus
Were there any helpful resources (books, websites, apps) you used to get through prerequisite courses, the application or interview process? The pa platform book & Reddit’s prepa forumn!
Any other advice for other pre-PA students? My EMS experience was incredibly valuable to me and I highly recommend it for anyone searching for excellent PCE. Being in the field will prepare you for extremely stressful situations and challenge you to grow.
