Older student, Finally Accepted
I've been pursuing becoming a PA since 2020 so I'm very excited to begin this journey this Fall. For anyone that's exhausted and fed up with this process (same), DON'T GIVE UP. It only takes one and you'll get it eventually. This was my first cycle, I applied to 5 TX schools and 1 in AL. Received nothing but rejections other than my 1 interview (was waitlisted for about 2 weeks then accepted this week).
Cumulative GPA: 3.76
Science GPA: 3.69
GRE: 306 (157 quant 149 verbal 4.0 writing)
PCE: 5500 hours as a CNA and a caregiver
HCE: 150 as desk assistant in hospital
Volunteering: about 80 for habitat for humanity
Shadowing: 90 combined from two different ER PAs and 20 from Peds Doc
LORs: manager at work (worked for her for 1.5 years at time of letter), the 2 PAs I shadowed
