PA School Chances

[Pareserve]

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[Makati2008]

Since you come off as a smart mouth with the I don't want to hear the MD/DO speech comment I will be straight to the
point and blunt:
Your chances are low.
Find a newer PA school to increase your chances and even then your chances will be low due to age and possible maturity issues( not being mean but they consider that especially when you hold the Rx pad and people's lives in your hand at such a young age.)

 

[Pareserve]

Since you come off as a smart mouth with the I don't want to hear the MD/DO speech comment I will be straight to the
point and blunt:
Your chances are low.
Find a newer PA school to increase your chances and even then your chances will be low due to age and possible maturity issues( not being mean but they consider that especially when you hold the Rx pad and people's lives in your hand at such a young age.)

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[Makati2008]

Still doing it smh. I'm a good bit older than you as well( I was a PA for a good bit before I went to med school.)

It would be in your best interests to listen to myself, primma, and Emedpa since we are all older and have been where you want to go.

 

[pamac]

Texas Resident
Last minute choice during senior year of college - don't want to hear MD/DO speech, just curious where I stand for PA school
1st year applying (Age 19)
Averaged 20+ credits a semester / graduated in 3 years
GRE: 290 (Not good) - applied to schools that don't require it as well.
cGPA: >3.62
sGPA: >3.42
B.S in Neuroscience
A.S in Science

Need to finish pre-reqs such as micro, genetics, socio, nutrition depending on schools - that alone weeds me out majority of TX schools considering they won't allow me to take a certain amount of courses during the cycle.

Most of my pre-reqs were completed at a CC, but I took upper-lvl neuro courses such as neuropharmacology, immunology, cellular neuro, neurobio of pain, integrative neuro and Aced them


Experiences:
Teacher assistant for senior lvl courses - 9 months
Research Assistant - 9 months
100 hrs of ER volunteer
400 hrs of hospitalist shadowing
50 hrs of shelter volunteer
held supervisor assistant role at home development company - 800 hrs during school.
Recently starting doing HHA/CNA work after submitting application - accumulated 400 hrs + 40-50 hrs weekly - obtained supervisory CNA position - overseeing all CNA work/visits

My only hope right now is UNTHSC and UT-Pan American in Texas. I updated my transcript the other day for completing A/P 2 during Summer. Also, I'm just now completing the UNT app - paying $35 by tomorrow or next day. Most schools in TX are rollings admission

What are my chances for both these schools?

I'm constantly updating the schools with my job experience, classes completed etc.

I'm not really familiar with Texas PA schools, so I don't know what they want to see as far as HCE, but i agree with what makati said about the newer schools being more likely to have relaxed standards for health care experience. I think your stats are acceptable to the majority of schools, and from here its just a matter of matching your hce and extracurriculars with what programs want to see.

And with that, I'm still going to tell you that most folks goals and perceptions at a young age tend to change over time. For instance, I never thought I'd enjoy certain challenges, or even learn to enjoy struggling for various goals. I never wanted to be an MD, but if I knew what I know know about it, I could see myself happy doing that if I had started sooner.

 

[Makati2008]

I guess he realized you can send a note to the school with all that identifying info....

 

[pamac]

I guess he realized you can send a note to the school with all that identifying info....

oh snap... it lives on in the quotes.