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I dont have any real work experience working in a medical office. What qualifications do PA schools require in an applicant. I do know that one needs a degree, take pre-requisite classes, and it seems like most every school wants a GRE score. Am I correct? Is shadowing experience adequate for admissions into a PA program? What schools are more lenient about medical work experience? How competitive are PA schools. Average GPA? Are most two year programs? Three year programs? If anyone could answer my questions I would really appreciate it.
 
Laugh, you have a lot of questions that can be answered best if you read through all the prior (many many many) PA threads. Search above and you will find plenty.
Good luck.
Lisa
 
Here's a thread that will tell you which schools require/recommend medical experience and which one's do not care.

http://www.physicianassistantforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13564

http://www.physicianassistantforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3004
^--That is an applicant stats page. People list their majors, GPAs, work experience, test scores, etc and then state which schools they got into, wait listed, interviewed, rejected, etc.

You will also find a lot of valuable information and better answers to your questions as it is a site dedicated to PAs.
 
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