THE PRE-PA CLUB PODCAST
Real talk about getting into PA school, from people who did it
Over 275 episodes with practicing PAs, program directors, admissions coaches, and students who just got accepted. New to the show? Start with the episodes below, then subscribe wherever you listen.
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Eight episodes that answer the questions we hear most
THE BASICS
Start here if you are still deciding. What PAs actually do, how the role differs from NP and MD, and what the path looks like.
THE APPLICATION
A section-by-section walk through the CASPA application, including the parts applicants get wrong most often.
THE ESSAY
How to find your story, structure the essay, and avoid the cliches every committee has read a thousand times.
THE INTERVIEW
What to expect, how to practice, and how to answer "why PA" without sounding rehearsed.
LOW GPA
Proof that the numbers are not the whole story, and exactly what this applicant changed.
EXPERIENCE HOURS
Which hours count, how programs weigh them, and how to log them so they hold up.
REAPPLICANTS
What Jacklyn changed between cycles, and what she wishes she had done the first time.
GPA
Why your CASPA GPA is not your transcript GPA and how to calculate it before you apply.
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Interviews, webinar replays, Q&As, and acceptance stories going back to 2017. Search by topic or scroll through by date.
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