Thanks Dr. O! Appreciate it :) I wish you continued success as well :)

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YES I love Maxx Chewning & Christian Guzman :)

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Hey Connor! Sorry for the late reply! You know it's really difficult to say because each program looks at your application differently with some emphasizing community service, strong academics, PCE, or all the above. I think the best thing you can do to stand out is to write a great personal statement tying all your experiences, academics, and service together. From my experience, I would say PA admission committees really do look for well-rounded candidates for their programs. Let me know if you have any other questions!

Thanks Jamie :)

I would bring a copy of your CASPA, your supplemental, resume, and pen for sure just in case!

what is CASPA ????

You got this. Just keep working hard, see the bigger picture, and stay positive!

The hardest thing to do is staying positive when you haven't seen the end product. It is like if the grass is ever greener on the other side. My study have been a journey and psychology have taught me more than physics lol. Classes start in a week and I am trying hard to enjoy it doing basically brainless things. Soon I have to learn how to self motivate without seeing grades from professors and grade myself. I was studying for the MCAT with my degree, but I am going to settle for a PA program and hope that I get in. Thank you,

You can look back and see how far you've come and appreciate that. You shouldn't settle for PA as well. If you want to go to medical school, you can if you work hard enough!

I made up my mind after watching some of your videos. I saw a few more videos from other people, but they are not as exciting as yours. Don't change my mind lol. Again I am too old haha. I don't have the time, and money to waste plus I want to do everything until I am happy doing what I want to do. I am aggressive sometimes, but I am also sweet sometimes so I love babies. They are the easiest because they are innocent. I am also cra cra so I was thinking about working with psycho people as a psychiatrist. I been BS on FB, but I will read those books soon. Those books are human behavior, abnormally, victimology, and psychopharmacology. Would you like to help? 🙏🏼🤣😬 It is spread out within summer 1 and 2 haha. Also, I don't know how I did Biochem and calculus 2 in the summers, but I did. So this psychology stuff should be kind of ok. People brain functions differently. I am so tired already just thinking about it. I don't even remember half of the stuff I studied. I probably have to retake human anatomy because it's been a while. Thank you for cheering me on.

Thanks!

Hey Alejandro, they definitely look for a good mix of health care and personal responses (in my opinion). I would definitely focus on talking about your strengths but also don't be afraid to address weaknesses and how you have/are improving them!

James Kim During my MMI I felt other applicants were rehearsed. Is that what schools are wanting to hear?

You don't want to sound rehearsed but you definitely want to practice out loud beforehand to potential questions. The more you practice, the less rehearsed you actually will sound!

alejandro1991ify Are you applying again this May 2019?

you're very welcome! good luck with everything :)

Hello :) thanks for watching the videos! I was a biology and psychology double major in undergrad. There are a few programs for PAs to become MDs in 3 years but it's not very common to go the PA route to become an MD. If your end goal is to become a MD, I highly recommend just applying to MD school and not PA school! If PA is your end goal, I recommend just applying to PA school. It's not worth it to have all the student loans for both PA and MD combined! Good luck and stay positive :)

James Kim Thanks for your quick response. I highly appreciate it. Good luck to you.

Hey Gloria! I was a physical therapy aide volunteer during college and also worked full time after graduation. I would say a 3.5 is solid to have!

also, I was totally unaware at how old people were they they applied. I am currently an EMT and have about 500 hours and that will continue to grow as I stay at my university. if I meet the 2000 hours would applying when I graduate be allowed or not recommended?

Yes as long as you have taken the pre-reqs and meet the requirements, you can apply!

You just got to search on my channel, there’s a part 2!

Hey! Sorry for the late reply. I go over this question in my 2nd part of Most Common Interview Questions video on my channel! But what schools really look for when they ask you this question is that you have weighed out your options and you've experienced shadowing a doctor and truly know that the PA route is what you're looking for. Things like longevity as a health care professional by being able to switch specialties and not being burnt out by being stuck in one specialty. Also, you must be okay with not having the title of "Doctor" even though you may have similar responsibilities. Hope that helps :)

But everyone has their own answers as to why they chose PA over MD, just need to get out there and experience it to find yours :)

Sorry brother, I was a noob with editing back in the day

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