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"One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth doing is what we do for others.”
― Lewis Carroll
101 PA School Admission Essays
Admissions Directors Know What They Want. Shouldn't You? You’re slaving away at your personal statement, but can’t help wondering if anyone will read past the first line. A troubling thought, isn’t it? A great personal statement does matter. It’s what makes you different from ……

Everything You Need to Know About Being a PA (and then some)
Being a physician Assistant/Associate (PA) is incredible. But there are a number of certifying bodies and critical numbers that will make this process clearer for anyone not familiar with the PA profession or trying to understand the PA marketplace and the players in it. Here …
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How to Write the Perfect Physician Assistant School Application Essay
Want to write a PA school essay that gets you an interview? Learn from my mistakes and avoid the common pitfalls that many applicants make. Read my real essays (the one that got me accepted and the one that didn’t) and discover how to create your perfect PA school personal statement.

Who Gets Into PA School in 2023? Here’s What You Need to Know
Leslie Mean is a 25-year-old single white female who presents to the PA school admissions committee on her second attempt to get into PA school. She has a 3.6 overall GPA and a 3.5 science GPA. She is holding a Bachelor of Science degree in biology, had an SAT score of 1,200, …
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5 Things I’ve Learned Going Into My Fourth Physician Assistant Application Cycle
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up - Thomas Edison I will be honest; this is not an article I ever thought I’d be writing. I submitted my first PA school application immediately after finishing my undergrad, …
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How Much Money Do Physician Assistants (PAs) Make?
According to the latest NCCPA data, the average projected salary of certified PAs in 2023 is $120,204 per year or $57.74/hour, $10,017/month, and $2,313/week. The median projected annual salary of a PA is $115,000 per year. This is 218% of the US median salary. According to the NCCPA data, the average total income for Certified PAs has increased by 8.7% between 2018 and 2022.