Physician Assistant Program, my chances?

[Hopeful19]

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Hello,

Just wondering if I can get into a PA program with a 3.6 gpa? I also have 2 years of hospital volunteering and research with 2 professors.

 

[deleted6669]

3.6 is fine.
many programs require paid direct/hands on medical experience like emt, rn, resp. therapist, etc so volunteering or research probably wouldn't work for most programs

 

[rice2zzgte]

You will definitely get interviews

 

[deleted6669]

You will definitely get interviews

if you apply broadly and to programs that emphasize gpa over experience.
mind you these are not necessarily programs I would recommend.
there are 160 programs out there that run the full spectrum of requirements from no experience to 4000+ hrs at the level of paramedic or rn. those requiring more experience are generally the older higher quality programs like duke, U.WA, etc

 

[hughesn2]

Really?? You are freaking out because you have a 3.6 GPA and wondering if you can get in??? This isn't D.O or MD school, but a 3.6 is really good in my mind

 

[primadonna22274]

It's gotten very competitive, and grades matter...but 3.6 is good. Science GPA is important too--don't want below 3.0 in that one.