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I've decided to start my own self-serving thread about getting into and doing (hopefully) PA school here because you are pretty much my best friends in the world. I completely appreciate and value your input, and I need some advice here and there.
PA school, like medical school, has a central application service. It's called CASPA and it opens on April 16th. EEEEEEK! I have some time to get everything in (Dealines are in September or October typically), but the sooner you get it in, the better your odds. I have some serious work to do in order to get my application in as soon as possible looking as good as possible. For PA's patient care experience is huge, and they also want you to have certifications (it's not necessary, but really good to have). I am looking at getting my BLS certification which can be done in one day (I just need to do it), as well as my Limited Radiography License (have to study a book on my own and take an exam).
The PA application also requires a personal statement. I have not started writing this at all, and I am hoping that someone or a few people here will help me with it. I am willing to post what I write here, and hopefully someone will gently help me edit it and make it as good as it can be. Anyone? Anyone just LOVE writing and want to do it for me? wink. Kidding. Sort of.
After CASPA opens, I will need to contact my references to get them to submit a letter of recomendation for me. Two of the letters need to be from PAs or MDs (Chad's PA is one, and the other is a local FP that I have shadowed a few times), and one letter can be a personal letter. I've already mentioned the personal letter to the iMSNer who I would like to write it for me (PrincessFiona). I hope that's still okay and that the letter would be good??
There are three PA schools to which I am considering applying, but I don't know if I should apply to all three or just one.
Nova Southeastern - This is the school I want to go to. It is in Orlando, and will be the best for my family.
Florida Hospital Adventist University - This one is also in Orlando. It has more required prerequisites that I would have to complete before I could matriculate, and it is VERY religious. I would consider going here if it was my only option, but I really don't want to.
University of South Florida - This one is in Tampa. It is a 75-90 minute commute each way that I would have to do everyday. It's not ideal in the slightest, but could be done in theory.
Thanks for listening and for your continued support!
PA school, like medical school, has a central application service. It's called CASPA and it opens on April 16th. EEEEEEK! I have some time to get everything in (Dealines are in September or October typically), but the sooner you get it in, the better your odds. I have some serious work to do in order to get my application in as soon as possible looking as good as possible. For PA's patient care experience is huge, and they also want you to have certifications (it's not necessary, but really good to have). I am looking at getting my BLS certification which can be done in one day (I just need to do it), as well as my Limited Radiography License (have to study a book on my own and take an exam).
The PA application also requires a personal statement. I have not started writing this at all, and I am hoping that someone or a few people here will help me with it. I am willing to post what I write here, and hopefully someone will gently help me edit it and make it as good as it can be. Anyone? Anyone just LOVE writing and want to do it for me? wink. Kidding. Sort of.
After CASPA opens, I will need to contact my references to get them to submit a letter of recomendation for me. Two of the letters need to be from PAs or MDs (Chad's PA is one, and the other is a local FP that I have shadowed a few times), and one letter can be a personal letter. I've already mentioned the personal letter to the iMSNer who I would like to write it for me (PrincessFiona). I hope that's still okay and that the letter would be good??
There are three PA schools to which I am considering applying, but I don't know if I should apply to all three or just one.
Nova Southeastern - This is the school I want to go to. It is in Orlando, and will be the best for my family.
Florida Hospital Adventist University - This one is also in Orlando. It has more required prerequisites that I would have to complete before I could matriculate, and it is VERY religious. I would consider going here if it was my only option, but I really don't want to.
University of South Florida - This one is in Tampa. It is a 75-90 minute commute each way that I would have to do everyday. It's not ideal in the slightest, but could be done in theory.
Thanks for listening and for your continued support!
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