Accepted: Rachel – Northwestern University
Undergraduate education: Purdue University Overall GPA: 3.76 Science GPA: 3.65 GRE: N/A Total PCE hours: At the time I applied, I had 2,902 PCE hours. I gained these hours across various positions including as a ophthalmic technician and a clinical research assistant in multiple settings. Total HCE hours: At the time I applied, I had […]
Accepted: Zainab – St. John’s University
Undergraduate education: CUNY – The City College of New York Overall GPA: 3.6 Science GPA: 3.15 GRE: 305 Total PCE hours: I had 1805 PCE hours at the time of submitting my application. I gained this experience by working full time as a medical scribe at urgent care. Total HCE hours: I had 65 HCE […]
Accepted: Katelyn – Thomas Jefferson University
Undergraduate education: Stockton University Overall GPA: 3.94 Science GPA: 3.9 GRE: 315 Total PCE hours: 1530- Part time PT Aide throughout undergrad Total HCE hours: 165- Hospital volunteer in TCU, MedSurg, ED, and PT Shadowing hours: 64- Shadowed in Cardiac ICU, outpatient Rheumatology, and inpatient Orthopedics Volunteer hours: 15- Red Cross blood drive volunteer How […]
Accepted: Emma – Thomas Jefferson University Center City
Undergraduate education: Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in Michigan Overall GPA: I graduated GVSU with a 3.815 but on CASPA it calculated my overall GPA as a 3.83. Science GPA: 3.76 GRE: 290 PA-CAT: N/A Total PCE hours: I gained PCE as a CNA in a nursing home on my summers off from college. Once […]
Accepted: Sophia – University of Kentucky
Undergraduate education: University of Cincinnati Overall GPA: 3.72 Science GPA: 3.6 GRE: 305 PA-CAT: Did not take Total PCE hours: 3,000 Patient Care Assistant Total HCE hours: 500- volunteering at a local hospital Shadowing hours: 100- I shadowed 5 different PAs in various specialties: ortho, trauma, cardiovascular surgery, ENT, and geriatrics Volunteer hours: 500- I […]
Accepted: Madeline – University of South Dakota
Undergraduate education: Boise State University Overall GPA: 3.95 Science GPA: 3.92 GRE: 302 Total PCE hours: I had 2800 hours of PCE/HCE by working as a CNA both in assisted living and skilled nursing. I also worked for a year in an ER as an Emergency Room Technician. Shadowing hours: I had 30 and due […]
Accepted: Lauren – Trine University
Overall GPA: 3.87 Science GPA: 3.9 Total PCE hours: 1200 hours! I was an assistant at an ophthalmology office, a caregiver to a stroke patient, and a phlebotomist. Shadowing hours: 9 and I shadowed an infectious disease PA! Volunteer hours: 200 and i volunteered at a food pantry. How many times did you apply?: 1 […]
Accepted: Kaylee – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Undergraduate education: Minnesota State University- Mankato Overall GPA: 3.94 GRE: 319 PA-CAT: N/A Total PCE hours: 2,200 hours as a CNA. I first worked in a rehabilitation/ long term care facility and later worked as a float CNA for the Mankato area where I worked in a variety of setting and facilities such as memory […]
Accepted: Tori – PACE University
Undergraduate education: Michigan State University Overall GPA: 3.76 Science GPA: 3.72 GRE: 296 PA-CAT: N/A Total PCE hours: About 3,800 at time of application (CNA, clinical research assistant, ophthalmic tech, medical assistant at an urgent care, and ED tech). Total HCE hours: 300 (front desk at the urgent care). Shadowing hours: 16 hours (dermatology PA […]
Accepted: Laine – University of Utah
Undergraduate education: University of São Paulo – Brazil Overall GPA: 3.9 Science GPA: 4.0 PA-CAT: N/A Total PCE hours: I had 3,100 PCE hours. I gained my experience working as a Speech Language Pathologist in Brazil, and working as an Ophthalmic Assistant in the U.S. Total HCE hours: Only 35 hours working in the Ophthalmic […]