acceptance to PA program without bachelor's?

[shakingthetree]

I'm in texas and taking PA prereqs right now..I'm 5 classes away from my bachelor's degree, but I'm only able to take about 2 classes at a time due to having two young children and limited funds for extensive child care...SO...there are two programs here, one "requires" a bachelor's degree, the other does not, although says it's "recommended"..I was wondering if anyone knows if getting in without a bachelor's is a really long shot. I could take the 5 remaining classes and get my bachelor's, but it would add another year on to applying for the PA program, since I also have 5 more PA prereqs to take in addition to the 5 required to fulfill bachelor's degree...thanks for input.

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[PhysioMan]

It's not just having the degree. How is your GPA? Medical exp? Etc., etc.

 

[shakingthetree]

So far, my science GPA is 3.5 and undergrad (in psych) is 3.0..Also, I have good medical background...trained (and certified)as an EMT and worked in a hospital for 5 years in CCU as a patient tech and EKG monitor tech and also in L&D in the OR as a scrub tech for 1 year...I'm hoping that would have influence, but not sure if that would carry not having a bachelor's...I was just wondering if anyone knew of others accepted w/o bachelor's..

 

[core0]

So far, my science GPA is 3.5 and undergrad (in psych) is 3.0..Also, I have good medical background...trained (and certified)as an EMT and worked in a hospital for 5 years in CCU as a patient tech and EKG monitor tech and also in L&D in the OR as a scrub tech for 1 year...I'm hoping that would have influence, but not sure if that would carry not having a bachelor's...I was just wondering if anyone knew of others accepted w/o bachelor's..

Try http://www.physicianassistantforum.com/forums/
there are a ton of similar discussions about this. Hint look first and your question will probably be answered.

David Carpenter, PA-C

 

[PhysioMan]

So far, my science GPA is 3.5 and undergrad (in psych) is 3.0..Also, I have good medical background...trained (and certified)as an EMT and worked in a hospital for 5 years in CCU as a patient tech and EKG monitor tech and also in L&D in the OR as a scrub tech for 1 year...I'm hoping that would have influence, but not sure if that would carry not having a bachelor's...I was just wondering if anyone knew of others accepted w/o bachelor's..

I was accepted w/out a Bachelor's...

 

[shakingthetree]

Hey,
thanks for the responses..I will check out the above link...