GW vs. Emory for PA School?

[sunstar1877]

I was recently accepted to both GW and Emory for PA school starting next year and am having a REALLY hard time deciding between the two. Any suggestions from current or former students?
Thanks!

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[deleted6669]

both are strong schools. you can't fo wrong either way. congrats on your acceptances.

 

[foreverLaur]

both are strong schools. you can't fo wrong either way. congrats on your acceptances.

Then I'd look at location. Which location is more convenient for you? Cheaper living costs? In a location you'd like to stay long term?

Check out their websites about their PA program. Which one seems better for you?

Have you visited the campuses? That always helps you figure out which one you'd feel happier and more comfortable at.

 

[deleted6669]

Then I'd look at location. Which location is more convenient for you? Cheaper living costs? In a location you'd like to stay long term?

Check out their websites about their PA program. Which one seems better for you?

Have you visited the campuses? That always helps you figure out which one you'd feel happier and more comfortable at.

To get into pa school you need to have an on-campus interview. to get accepted into the programs you need to know a lot about them. a popular interview question is" what about this program makes you want to be here as opposed to other programs?"
they have been to both campuses and know the details of the programs.

 

[foreverLaur]

Sorry - didn't know 🙂

I always like to write down a list of pros and cons and then rate the pros and cons.

DC or or Atlanta? Which one is more PA friendly?

 

[DocNusum]

Please "Read more... Post less"...😉

 

[foreverLaur]

I doubt I will be using this forum much anyways. I get bashed for "false" information I post until I "prove" that it came from a reliable source.

I get bashed for posting personal experiences.

I get bashed for asking questions.

What a waste of a forum.

 

[DocNusum]

Wow...

That was mature... 🙄🙄🙄

Lauren,
Your enthusiasm for healthcare is great...!!!

The point you seem to be missing is...

According to YOU... you are NOT a PA, NP, or RN... YET!!!

B.A. in Psychology, March 2009
B.S. in Nursing, May 2010

You may be on your way to becoming a nurse, but YOU have not even stepped into a nursing classroom yet and YOU keep dispensing/presenting firsthand, erroneous "advice" about these things like you've been there.

A prime example of this is here in this thread.
If you knew as much as you pretend to know about the PA profession... and actually read (not skimmed) the OPs initial post, You would have gathered that the OP has been to the campuses because a interview is REQUIRED to get accepted to PA programs.

There are many other examples of this in many other posts that you have written.

When others (Actual RNs, NPs, PAs with DECADES OF EXPERIENCE) have corrected you... you simply justify your "speculation" with... the experience of your relatives... then revert to a immaturity based defensive posture.

Please stop chasing the "post count" and READ MORE... POST LESS...😉

Good luck in your future endeavors...🙂


DocNusum, FNP, PA-C
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“Doc" is the name called in the middle of the night when the tracers are hot and you catch one...
"Doc" is the name called in the middle of the night when the chute malfunctions, or you do a bogus PLF....
"Doc" is the name called when the "jimmy" don't look/feel quite right...
"Doc" is the title "Given" to the person you want standing right next to you should any of the above occur...

"Doc" in Nusum was Given... earned!
20 years "takin care of People"

 

[foreverLaur]

I could care less about my post count.

At least when I did on-campus interviews, I didn't really get a chance to see the campus outside of my interview. When I went back to my top choices on my own and checked out the campus, I got a totally different feel and that is how I picked the school to attend. Also, not all programs require interviews. Excuse me for suggesting the OP possibly take another look at the on-campus feel of both schools, if possible. It was the #1 thing that helped me.

And yes, I am not an RN, PA, or NP yet but are those the only fields in healthcare? Just because I am not there yet doesn't mean that I haven't worked in healthcare. I did a 2 year trade school type thing in high school like my mother did. Instead of going to normal high school for two years, I went to trade school type of thing. I gained college credit and was an LPN when I graduated high school. I then decided I wanted to go to medical school and so I entered college to get a bachelors degree. So I have worked as an LPN, but apparenly in your book that doesn't qualify. I have worked with my mother (now an RN) and my aunt (an ACNP). So my advice isn't just words passed down from them; it is things I have seen and experienced first hand while working in a health care setting.

I have also been told that the information I passed along about a PA was "made up". He is the PA that works for Dr. Bell at the Crystal Clinic in Akron, OH so feel free to call him up if you feel that I "made up" how he described his job.

Again, nothing I have posted on this site has been made up. It is either first hand experiences from working as an LPN or from speaking directly with someone from a schook, program, or someone currently working in that specific profession.

I guess I didn't know people have to present and defend their credentials on here to be taken remotely seriously. I'm sorry your experiences have been vastly different than mine.

 

[All4MyDaughter]

Now that this thread is completely hijacked...

Please stay on topic. The topic is not EACH OTHER. Address the topic of the thread, not the people posting in the thread. Thanks! 🙂

 

[foreverLaur]

I was recently accepted to both GW and Emory for PA school starting next year and am having a REALLY hard time deciding between the two. Any suggestions from current or former students?
Thanks!

http://www.physicianassistantforum.com/forums/

You will find more students from each school on the PA specific website.