20 Answers to The Question: Why Do You Want to be a Physician Assistant?

Why Do You Want to be a Physician Assistant?

You will be asked many different times: "Why?"

"Why do you want to become a physician assistant?"

"Why don't you just go to medical school or NP school?"

"You will make more money as a physician; you will have more prestige and recognition as a physician."

Your response to these questions and your final decision to apply to a PA program will depend on how thoroughly you research an answer to these questions.

Here are 20 answers given by passionate pre-physician assistants along with a couple practicing PAs who are members of my Facebook community.

Cast your vote for your favorite at the end!

1. Nick Baron: I want to be a PA . . .

2. Noelle Harford: I want to be a PA . . . 

3. Ashley Duckworth: I want to be a PA . . . 

4. Rachel Hofmaier: I want to be a PA . . . 

5. Lyndsey Eaden: I want to be a PA . . .

6. Ibad Ahmed: I want to be a PA . . .

7. Taylor Cook: I want to be a PA . . .

8. Andrea Renae Evers: I want to be a PA . . .

9. Jennifer Livingston: I want to be a PA . . .

10. Beth Rushing: I want to be a PA . . .

11. Danielle Giovannagelo: I want to be a PA . . .

12. Linda Castillo: I want to be a PA . . .

13. Rachel Weaver: I want to be a PA . . .

14. Hannah Kambo: I want to be a PA . . .

15. Kerri L Orwig Connell: I want to be a PA . . .

16. Rita Tolchynska: I want to be a PA . . .

17. Patty Chun: I want to be a PA . . .

18. Nick Baron: I want to be a PA . . .

19. Timona: I want to be a PA . . .

20. Monika Duda: I want to be a PA . . .

Do you know your why?

Please take a moment to share your answer in the comments section.

- Stephen Pasquini PA-C

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