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The Big List of PA School Applicant CASPA Statistics (cGPA, sGPA, GRE, HCE/HCE, etc.)

March 23, 2021 By Stephen Pasquini PA-C Leave a Comment

The big list of pa school applicant caspa statisticsOn your path to PA school, it's essential to know where you stand compared to others.

The only way to do this is to do a bit of research and compare your path to others on a similar journey.

Which is why we have compiled this big list of CASPA application statistics from 117 PA School applicants from the 2020-2021 CASPA application cycle.

To compare is to despair?

But “To compare is to despair,” they say. And it's true. I've experienced the pain of looking at other people's list of 10,000 volunteer hours, 3.86 cGPA, or sickeningly perfect #prepa Instagram pages.

But the act of comparison, in itself, is nothing to despair about. It's what happens next that’s problematic: the feeling "less than" that often ensues.

"She's got a higher GPA than I do," "she's got better LOR's than I do," "she has so many more HCE and PCE hours, she is thinner, happier, more successful, and I'm falling short."

Trust me, it's normal to do this, but it's not going to help you reach your goals. So instead of using comparison to belittle yourself, use the comparison to your advantage.

To compare is to research.

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If you are falling short in any metric, instead of feeling envious of others or bad about yourself because you don’t possess whatever it is your noticing that someone else has, consider it research.

Comparison can give us clues to what we like, what we want, and how to get it. And when we see what others have done to succeed, we know what’s possible for ourselves. If I see you accomplish something, that means it can be done!

Maybe it's improbable that you will be able to achieve a 3.90 sGPA, but you can take additional courses to bring your sGPA up to 3.34. Perhaps you will not go to Harvard undergrad, but you can use your two years of community college to make straight A's while saving a boatload of money. Maybe you recognize that you are short on HCE/PCE hours? You can get started today to earn a certification and begin accruing hours like your future depended on it (and maybe it does).

Here’s my advice as you read this list:

If there are metrics that you fall short on instead of “I’m not good enough,” try to insert these thoughts:

  • “I’m working on it.”
  • “I’ll get there too.”
  • “I’m on my way.”
  • “I’m grateful for what I have/who I am/where I am.”

If there are metrics you are rocking it on, give yourself a pat on the back.

And remember, there is no such thing as "the perfect PA school candidate." The application process involves many metrics, and PA schools use a holistic approach to screening applicants. If you fall a bit short in one area, you can make up for it by knocking it out of the park in another.

Harness the power of comparison to propel you toward your dream of being a PA.

The Big List of PA School Applicant CASPA Statistics

As part of our mock interview and personal statement editing process, we ask clients to share their CASPA PA school application statistics with us to serve them best.

Here are CASPA application statistics from ~ 117 PA School applicants from the 2020-2021 CASPA application cycle.

Statistics included in this analysis include cumulative GPA (cGPA), science GPA (sGPA), post-baccalaureate GPA, biology/chemistry/physics GPA (BCP GPA), healthcare experience, and patient care experience hours (HCE/PCE), types of work experience, GRE scores, letter of recommendations (LOR), undergraduate majors, volunteer hours, shadowing hours, and active duty service hours.

  1. GPA: 3.36 sGPA: 3.66 BCP GPA: 3.71 HCE Hours: 6,000 as a Paramedic 4,000 as an EMT-Basic Volunteer experience: 100 hours as an EMT/Front desk receptionist for a non-profit organization providing primary care for low-income Nevada-Residents. Research experience: 500 hours in organic chemistry, synthesizing lipophilic beta-lactam antibiotics for Citrus Greening Disease
  2. GPA: 3.0, 3.3 Science, 3.9 last 60 hours ~750 hours Physician Shadowing in Emergency Department ~130 hours PA shadowing in Psychiatrists, Geriatrics, Family Medicine ~12,000 hours, or 5 years of direct patient care experience in acute inpatient psychiatric, Emergency Psychiatric, Pediatric Emergency Department and Wound care as a nurse assistant and medical scribe. -3.97 GPA post-bachelor GPA, including all pre-requisites, and most sciences showing a significant upward trend in coursework compared to undergraduate GPA of 2.9.
  3. GPA: 3.4 SGPA: 3.18 Last 60 credits GPA: 4.0 HCE hours: 5,000
  4. GPA: 3.54 SGPA: 3.29 post baccalaureate: 47 units at 4.00 HCE Hours: 9,000 Non- healthcare volunteer hours: 2,000
  5. GPA: 3.6 MCAT: 512 Direct Patient Care Hours: More than 2000
  6. Graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with honors, May 2017, University GPA 3.7792 CASPA GPA overall undergraduate 3.82 CASPA Science overall 3.59 CASPA overall non-science 3.93 Complete CASPA application is attached
  7. GPA: 3.57 SGPA: 3.73 HCE HOURS: >4,090 PA shadowing hours: 50 MD shadowing hours: 50
  8. GPA: 3.75-3.8 SGPA: 3.75-3.8 HCE Hours: 2,000+ as a MA, 2000+ as scribe/implementation manager at scribe company
  9. GPA: 3.48 SGPA: 3.20 HCE: over 4,000 GRE: 322 (160 Q / 162 V) 5.0 writing
  10. GPA 3.86 SGPA 3.86 HCE ~4000
  11. I have 2,892 HCE hours (most of them coming from working as a MA in a cosmetic surgery office, 250 hours from hospital volunteering, 260 hours from a primary care clinic, 75 shadowing hours with 3 PAs, etc. 3.75 GPA, 22 years old, first-time applicant
  12. GPA-3.5, I am currently working at a hospital as a MA and unit secretary
  13. CGPA- 3.83 SGPA-3.77 Last 60 credits- 3.92 GRE-321 Patient care hours -3000 BLS instructor- 100 hours 3 associate degrees- liberal arts, elementary education, and radiography Bachelors (4/21) General studies with concentrations in- health science, math, psychology
  14. cGPA is 3.58 and sGPA is 3.2 (based on my own calculations). My aim is to apply as early as I can once CASPA opens this cycle, and I should have a total of about 2,200 direct patient care hours. I also have about 130 hours right now as a Crisis Counselor for the Crisis Text line, 20 hours for NY Cares, and 245 hours with Red Cross. I have 558 hours of hospital volunteering at a Brooklyn hospital. I had also been a private tutor for about 3 years, teaching elementary school kid’s basics of math and science and helping them with schoolwork and homework.
  15. cGPA: 3.12 sGPA: 3.1 Last 90 Cr GPA: 3.9 PCE Hrs.: 4000
  16. GPA-3.42 SGPA-3.26 About 2100 hours scribing in the emergency department
  17. GPA: general: 3.4 science: 3.7 HCE + PCE: 1000+
  18. GPA: 3.5 HCE hours: 1300 GRE: 300
  19. GPA- University of Michigan 3.75 GRE- 316 Verbal and Quant PCE Hours- Around 2500 hours
  20. HCE hours: 7,659 hours undergraduate GPA: 3.11 undergraduate sGPA: 2.92 post-baccalaureate GPA: 3.87; 13-semester units I am a first-generation college student striving to add diversity to the healthcare field. My goal is to work in primary care to offer medical services to underserved and underrepresented communities. Despite my academic setbacks, I have continued to enhance my academic record by enrolling in a post-baccalaureate program, thus demonstrating my commitment to the PA career, and ultimately the underserved communities that I wish to serve.
  21. GPA: 3.6 SGPA:3.46 PCE: 2100 HCE: 394 Research: 192 - I have around 22 hours of Virtual Shadowing, I could not find any shadowing opportunities during COVID. - Letter of Recs: Clinical Manager, Director of Eye Mobile, Professor (Medical Anthropologist) *** No PA letter
  22. GPA: 3.41 SGPA: 3.46 HCE/PCE: 6,500 hours combined from ambulance, urgent care, and emergency room Shadowing: 60 hours in ortho PA clinic Volunteer: 200 hours LOR: Charge nurse in ER, ER nurse, ER physician assistant
  23. Undergrad Major: Neuroscience Overall GPA: 3.3 SGPA: 3.25 HCE Hours: 1850 GRE: 316 Volunteer hours: 500 Research: 200 hours Shadowing: 150 hours
  24. Undergrad GPA: 3.7 Certificate in Molecular and Biological sciences GPA: 3.30 Broward College required coursework GPA: 4.0 HCE hours (volunteer scribe): 650 hours
  25. Science GPA: 3.67, cumulative GPA: 3.5, 6,000+ clinical hours, and about 6,000+ volunteer hours.
  26. GPA: 3.4 SGPA: 3.12 HCE Hours: 3,308 Volunteer Hours: 336 Multiple service immersion trips to third world countries.
  27. GPA: 3.23 SGPA: 3.17 HCE/PCE: ~10,000 Volunteer Hours: ~500 Shadowing Hours: ~50
  28. Science GPA: 2.90 Cumulative GPA: 3.4 HCE: 3500 hours 1 $125.00
  29. 3.24 GPA, 3.45 sGPA 4k+ hours as a medical scribe Simulator assistant for ER residents Volunteer hours 100 3 years restaurant experience
  30. Stats are included in CV cGPA - 3.37. sGPA - 3.72. post-baccalaureate GPA - 3.95(70+ credit hours.)
  31. 3.08 sGPA, 3.46 cGPA, and about 3000 PCE at the time of application.
  32. Undergraduate GPA - 3.2 Graduate School GPA - 3.7 Clinical Hours: 8,000+ Consisting of medical scribing, optician, ABA therapist, back-office manager, and ophthalmologist technician Volunteer experiences consist of grant writing, hospital volunteer, and soup kitchens.
  33. Overall GPA: 3.39 Undergrad Science GPA: 3.41 post-baccalaureate science: 4.00 GRE verbal: 163 (93%) GRE quant: 167 (90%) GRE written: 5.0 (90%) Patient Care hours: 4,920 Healthcare hours: 1,338 Research hours: 379 Shadowing hours: 18 Volunteer hours: 290
  34. GPA: 3.32 SGPA: 3.4 HCE Hours: 2974 Volunteer Hours: 240 Research Hours: 2738
  35. HCE hours: Therapy Aide 248 hours Research Assistant 3,384 hours PA Shadowing 192 hours GPA: Undergrad overall 3.33 Overall with post-baccalaureate work 3.46 Overall science 3.36
  36. GPA: 3.8 HCE HOURS: about 1,500 maybe a little over that SHADOWING HOURS: 156; 120 in a primary care setting and 36 in orthopedics
  37. GPA: 3.6 HCE: 1,920 PCE: 2, 060
  38. CASPA generated overall science: 2.97 CASPA generated post-bac science: 3.93 CASPA generated baccalaureate science: 1.38 CASPA generated baccalaureate: 2.92 **The school I applied to recalculates the CASPA GPA for repeated courses 397.42 hours of CNA paid work experience ongoing community service since high school
  39. GPA: 3.32 SGPA: 3.22 HCE hours: 3043
  40. GPA: 3.4 SGPA: 3.12 HCE Hours: 3,308 Volunteer Hours: 336 Multiple service immersion trips to third world countries.
  41. GPA: 3.23 SGPA: 3.17 HCE/PCE: ~10,000 Volunteer Hours: ~500 Shadowing Hours: ~50
  42. Science GPA: 2.90 Cumulative GPA: 3.4 HCE: 3500 hours
  43. GPA: 3.48 SGPA: 3.33 GRE: 315 HCE: 2100 (as an ER tech and PCA at an orthopedic surgery hospital) Volunteering: ~100 (medical mission trip to Nicaragua and a big brother's big sisters program) The only area where I am really lacking is my shadowing hours, I do not have any official shadowing hours of a PA, however in my application I addressed that I had tried since March but it was very difficult with COVID, and my experiences working directly alongside PAs in the ER gave me a strong comprehension of the PA role.
  44. GPA: 3.56 SGPA: 3.15 HCE: ~4500 Hours, CNA, Half in Neuro ICU, Half in Pediatric ICU
  45. GPA: 3.45 SGPA: 3.38 Patient Care Experience: 1056 Healthcare Experience: 2124
  46. Cumulative GPA: 3.54, Cum Laude Healthcare hours: total: 2,536 hours
  47. Overall GPA: 3.21 Science GPA: 3.25 GRE: 320 ED medical scribe for 2.5 years 5,200 MA at a rheumatology office since
  48. Interviewing for Texas Tech University, re-applicant and did not get an interview last cycle. Overall GPA: 3.31, Overall SGPA: 3.30 Undergrad GPA: 3.20, Undergrad SGPA: 3.11 Graduate GPA: 3.90 Graduate SGPA: 3.90 Post-Baccalaureate SGPA: 4.00 Healthcare Hours: 4600+
  49. Oregon State University: GPA: 3.58; Major: Biology; Minors: Chemistry, Psychology, Medical Humanities post-baccalaureate at Portland State: GPA: 4.00
  50. GPA: 3.56 SGPA: 3.38 HCE: Clinical care extender 300 hours and Scribe over 1000 hours
  51. A non-traditional applicant with a degree in Business Administration GRE - 315 GPA - 3.48 SGPA - 3.42 HCE Hrs. - 4100 PCE Hrs. - 1831 BLS, ACLS, First Aid certified
  52. Overall GPA 2.8, SGPA 3.27, Post-bac 3.95, post-bac science 3.95, PCE hours 5168, HCE hours 1248, volunteer hours 1058.
  53. cGPA: 3.36 sGPA: 3.46 HCE: 220 hours as a pharmacy technician PCE: 1944 hours - Very strong upward trend in GPA (last 60 credits ~3.9)
  54. BA GPA: 3.1 post-baccalaureate: 3.8 HCE hours: 3k+ Veteran - 11 yrs. active duty
  55. GPA: 3.62 sGPA: 3.24 Hours: 1,040 as a rehabilitation aide
  56. GPA science 3.7, GPA cumulative 3.63 265 service hours 35 hours shadowing
  57. SGPA- 3.60, GPA- 3.47, Post Bac- 4.00 15,000 HCE hours
  58. Cornell University GPA: 3.297 Utah Valley University GPA: 4.0 CNA HCE Hours: 750 hours Research at Cornell University: about 2 years with a paper about to be published
  59. Undergraduate GPA - 3.82 master’s in science GPA 3.4 master’s in teaching GPA 3.82 Healthcare hours - Volunteer for Hospital Elder Life Program - similar to physical therapy aide (August 2016-March 2020) 4 years 632 hours - Medical Assistant - Podiatry (Summer 2005) 520 hours
  60. GPA 3.1, SGPA 2.97, HCE hours 26,000 Last 100 hours GPA 3.76
  61. cGPA: 3.62 sGPA: 3.51 PCE hours: approx. 1000
  62. Overall GPA: 3.41 Science GPA: 3.33 Direct Patient Care Hours: 2520 Healthcare Related hours: 2680
  63. Health care experience: 6550 hours Medical technologist: 6300 hours (3 years and a couple of months) Research experience: 250h Patient contact hours = 253 hours so far GPA 3.30 Shadowing hours(non-pa): 137 hours Other volunteer hours: 25 hours
  64. -GPA: 3.64 -SGPA:3.43 (undergrad) - post-baccalaureate courses science and overall GPA: 4.0 -HCE: 2 years as a medical assistant (1 year in Women's Health, 1 year in Orthopedic Surgery) -Volunteer: 125 hours of volunteer work in the Emergency Department of Antelope Valley Hospital in California -I Played collegiate lacrosse, was a junior and senior captain
  65. Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from The Ohio State University Cumulative GPA: 3.73 Science GPA: 3.54 GRE Scores: Verbal- 158, Quantitative- 154, Analytical Writing- 4.5 Patient Care Hours as of 10/23/2020: Around 972 hours as a Patient Care Assistant at Nationwide Children's Hospital HCE: 70 hours from volunteering at a hospital Shadowing PA hour: 56 hours Volunteering hours: 156 hours
  66. As reported by my undergraduate school (3.64 Overall GPA, 3.46 Science GPA). As reported on CASPA (3.55 Overall, 3.40 Science) 2,000 healthcare experience hours as a Patient Care Technician on a medical-surgical unit at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY. 35 hours of shadowing a hospitalist PA
  67. GPA-4.0 SGPA- 4.0 HCE HOURS- 1500
  68. GPA: 3.35 SGPA: 3.28 These were my calculated GPAs at the time of submission, but I since have taken 2 classes that are also on my application. ~800 HCE, ~400 PCE
  69. GPA: 3.56 SGPA: 3.33 HCE Hours (at time of applying): 1,400 as a medical assistant, 350 as a behavior technician, and 618 as a CNA
  70. GPA: 3.82 HCE hours: Around 220
  71. HCE Hours - 4,500 GPA: 3.7 SGPA: 3.5
  72. cGPA: 3.11 sGPA: 3.09 BCP GPA: 3.07 HCE: 16,000 EMT and ED tech
  73. 2000+ Clinical hours working as an A-EMT for a 911 service in the 5th largest county in TN GPA 3.58 5 Years professional experience managing a pediatric office. Total of 2 years spent abroad in Central and South America. for 7 months, I was enrolled in one-on-one Spanish lessons.
  74. GPA 3.66 SGPA 3.66 Patient care hours as a transporter: 1400 hours
  75. GPA- 8.2 HCE Hours- 220
  76. overall GPA: 3.3 Science GPA: 3.8
  77. GPA: 3.73 SGPA: 3.51 BCP: 3.41 Patient contact hours: 10,788
  78. GPA: 3.29 SGPA: 3.01 HCE Hours: 1838 and counting
  79. 5 years US Navy Corpsman with ~10000 hrs. of HCE in military 2 years as a PET/CT assistant with ~2000 hrs. HCE 1 year of Medical Assistant Certified Float ~2080 HCE Weekend duties of COVID-19 testing 3.11 sGPA ~50 hrs. of PA shadow hrs.
  80. GPA:3.52 SGPA:3.59 PCE: ~10,800 2nd cycle applying
  81. GPA 3.5 HCE- around 5000 hours
  82. Overall GPA: 3.94 Patient Care Hours -CNA: 500 hours -PCA: 237 hours (currently working part-time while taking classes)
  83. GPA 3.02, HCE hours 9408 as a Paramedic and 1248 as an EMT. I was a member of SWE, Society of women engineers, where I held a leadership position to support the HeForShe movement across the country. I shadowed at Arrowhead regional medical center ER for 40 hours and gave me a better view of the daily task of a PA.
  84. 68 GPA, 2500 HCE (unpaid) Hours, 50 PA shadowing hours
  85. overall GPA - 3.14 / science GPA - 3.10 / last 118 units including prerequisites - 4.0 / undergrad GPA from 1999 - 2.3 - HCE hours (ED scribe) - 400 - volunteer hours (food bank, kitchen, hospital) - 600 - GRE - 327 (164 Q, 163 V) - Second career applicant with a 20-year career in entertainment marketing
  86. Overall GPA: 3.39 Science GPA: 3.26 - Undergraduate: University of Washington Seattle - Biochemistry major, Geography minor - Post-Bac: Local community college - Gen chem, psych, major cellular - Graduate Certificate: University of Washington Bothell - Software engineering PCE Hours: 2367 - Medical Renal CNA = 1023 - Assisted Living Medication Technician = 1176 - Assisted Living CNA = 168 HCE Hours: 1144 - Primary Care Scribe = 888 - Primary Care Scribe Ambassador (leadership position) = 256 Research = 343 - Neurology Undergraduate Research Assistant = 343 Teaching Experience: 24 - Computer Science / Biology College Tutor = 24 Non-healthcare hours = 2200 *Working since age 16. The 2200 hours is from undergraduate years* - Restaurant cashier = 1760 - Starbucks Barista = 440 Volunteer: ~100 - Volunteer driver for cancer patients = 20 - Teacher assistant at Guatemalan school = 80 Shadow hours: 16 - ARNP = 8 - PA-C = 8 Letter of Recommendations: 4 - RN: Med Tech Supervisor at Assisted Living - Senior Associate Faculty (Biology) - MD: Family Physician (used to teach medical students and PA-S, unsure if this was mentioned in LOR) - Senior Lecturer (Computer Science)
  87. GPA - 3.64/4.00 SGPA - 3.57 HCE hours - direct: 2192, indirect: 864
  88. My GPAs are BCP - 3.86, bachelors GPA - 3.6, post-baccalaureate GPA - 3.94, sGPA - 3.86, overall GPA - 3.73. Before joining the Peace Corps, I volunteered three or so hours a week for six months as a patient-visitations volunteer (68 hours). I have 250 hours as a volunteer medical interpreter on eight medical brigades in Ecuador over a six-year period, some of which were while I was a Peace Corps Volunteer, and others were after I completed my service. I started volunteering as a medical interpreter at the student-run clinic at CU this month, and last month I got a job as a dialysis patient care technician, which will be all direct patient care. I'm still in training and haven't started cannulating patients yet, but I collect patient data like symptoms and vitals and calculate and program their treatment into the dialysis machine. I think I'll have started cannulating and removing needles before my interview date, but I will not have fully completed training yet. I have only shadowed two PAs, but I have interacted with a lot of PAs through our state organization, the Colorado Academy of Physician Assistants (CAPA). I'm a member and have a small role on a committee.
  89. GPA - 3.913 health care hours - 300+
  90. GPA 3.67 Worked as a sport’s medical assistant and phlebotomist through college x 4 years, pathology tech x 2 years, medical assistant x 1 year, scribe x 3 months, care coordinator currently. Shadowed PAs in pediatric oncology, general surgery, ENT. Really want to go into surgery
  91. GPA 3.1 24000 HCE hours
  92. GPA: 3.58 SGPA: 3.43 HCE: 2,500 (~2,200 patient care experience) GRE: 149V, 159Q, 4.0A
  93. MD from Overseas in the middle east GPA 3.1. Hours are over 7000 hrs. hands-on patient care
  94. GPA: 3.78 SGPA: 3.64 PCE: 980
  95. GPA: 3.22 SGPA: 3.17 HCE Hours: 2706 to date PCE Hours: 3978 to date
  96. cGPA: 3.69, sGPA: 3.70 HCE: 1240 (1800 now)
  97. Here are my stats: GPA 3.66 sGPA 3.62 GRE v160 q164 writing 4.5 HCE 7940 clinical research PCE 1166 As of 9/23 - 2 interviews completed: 1 waitlisted (in-person MMI/group/individual/essay)
  98. Institutional GPA: 3.5 Cumulative GPA 3.2 >500 direct pt. care hours as an EMT
  99. GPA: 3.46 SGPA: 3.37 HCE Hours: Around 2,900 Attached is my Resume & Personal statement on the same document.
  100. A non-traditional applicant with a degree in Business Administration GRE - 315 GPA - 3.48 SGPA - 3.42 HCE hrs. - 3146 PCE hrs. - 1831 BLS, ACLS, First Aid certified
  101. GPA: 3.5 for a biology degree. 4.0 for surgical technology certification Patient contact hours: around 7,000 total
  102. GPA 3.95 SGPA 3.91 HCE ~ 4k
  103. GPA: 3.45 SGPA: ~3.5 HCE Hours: ~6,000
  104. CASPA Overall GPA: 3.54 CASPA Overall Science GPA: 3.70 HCE + PCE about 6,000 hours 5 LOR's
  105. My GPA for the required sciences is 4.0. I am an unconventional student (RN for 11 years and returned to school in my late 30s for PA school pre-reqs) which I think has advantages and disadvantages as an applicant.
  106. GPA-3.67 SGPA-3.11 HCE- 5325 hours
  107. cGPA: 3.51 sGPA: 3.36 PCE: 2900 hours HCE: 320 hours Volunteer: 224 hours Research: 100 hours Shadowing: 25 hours I have a significant upward trend in my GPA. In chronological order, the GPAs for my 8 semesters were 3.13, 2.78, 3.72, 3.60, 3.38, 3.92, 3.91, 4.00.
  108. Overall GPA 3.3 Overall Science 3.2 applied with 3100 PCE hours 400 Volunteer hours 230 HCE hours 302, 4.0 GRE
  109. GPA - 3.33 SGPA - 3.31 HCE Hours - 1,044 hours Relevant information: I withdrew from medical school last summer. This information has been explained in my personal statement as well as in most secondary applications.
  110. 3.84 = overall GPA, 3.88= science GPA, 2,000 HCE Hours now (1,600 when I applied)
  111. GPA: 3.69 SGPA on a trimester system: (freshman year) 3.57, 3.77, 3.19 (sophomore year) 3.78, 3.42, 3.75 (junior year) 3.44, 3.91, 3.90 (senior year) 3.78, 4.00, 4.00 HCE hours: 2500+ hours of direct hospital clinical care, 80 hours of direct patient care on a service trip
  112. Overall GPA: 3.40, Science GPA: 3.23 Freshman GPA: 3.12, Sophomore GPA: 3.31, Junior GPA: 3.50, Senior GPA 3.74 Cs in chemistry was able to retake one class. Got a D in biology but the college allowed me to retake it and the D was excluded from my college GPA, I do understand it is included in CASPA calculations. Internship at Chiropractic Office - Scribe/Medical Assistant - 462 hrs. EMT - 153 hrs. Shadow NP Obstetrics Unit - 32 hrs. Shadow PA Oncology Unit - 20 hrs. Shadow NP, PA, MD at Medical Office - 24 hrs. Teaching Assistant for Anatomy and Physiology - 450 hrs.
  113. HCE HOURS: 1,234 (PCE and HCE combined)
  114. GPA: 3.71 SGPA: 3.51 PCE: 550
  115. Overall GPA: 3.55 Science GPA: 3.50 Non-Science GPA: 3.64 PCE Hours: 1,426 HCE Hours: 90 PA Shadowing: 27 Volunteer Hours: 1,130 Extracurricular Hours: 1,560 (Zamana Bollywood Dance Team)
  116. GPA - 3.22 SGPA - 3.22 HCE - 632 volunteered in several settings PCE - 3400 as an EMT-B Research - 780 during undergraduate Shadowing - 63 only one PA I started college at a community college. At the time, I didn't know what I wanted to do, and I didn't put any effort into the classes. This caused my GPA to suffer greatly. I transferred to a four-year school and got all As and Bs except two Cs. The first was gen chem 2 and the second was biochemistry. Retook both and got an A in gen chem 2 and a B in biochemistry I am most concerned with biochemistry
  117. GPA: 3.26 GRE: Verbal 160 (86th Percentile) / Quantitative 150 (37th Percentile) / Analytical 4.5 (81st Percentile) HCE Hours: 0 PA Shadowing Hours: 82 Current Occupation: Naval Aviator, United States Navy Active-Duty Military Experience: 8 years Deployments: two

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Just wanted to drop you a quick line to let you know that I got accepted to UC Davis, and have accepted their offer. I can’t thank you enough for your help through this process. I owe much credit to you and your amazing editing skills in helping me get in. With endless appreciation!
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I wanted to reach out and thank you for your help with my personal statement. I received compliments about my essay at every interview I had. I also wanted to let you know that I will be attending Duke’s PA Program – my top choice. Your help was amazing! Thank you so much again!
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I am so glad I chose The PA Life to edit my personal essay. They polished my personal statement that was lacking in some areas into an essay I am confident with now. Everything was straightforward and prompt. Thank you, The PA Life! 🙂
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Susan did a fantastic job editing my essay! She guided me and gave me suggestions for strengthening certain sections and equally took out weak parts. After I followed her recommendations, I really felt like I had an essay where every sentence mattered and reflected who I was. Thank you so much Susan for your help. I feel that I have a stronger essay because of your honest feedback and your help!
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I’m not sure if you remember me but you helped me a couple of months ago on my PA personal statement. Just wanted to let you know — I got accepted into University of Pacific’s PA program! I’m overjoyed! Thank you so much for all your help and encouragement! I really appreciate it.
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I wanted to let you know I got accepted into the PA program at Mercy College and have another interview at Pace University PA program next week. Thank you so much for guiding me through this process. I just want you to know I really appreciate the time you put into working with me.
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After receiving two edits from Carly I feel extremely confident in my personal statement. She not only fixed grammatical error and syntax, but helped me better organize my thoughts into a competitive essay. To other Pre-PAs looking to submit their essays: I know it’s a bit of an investment but the peace of mind, comfortability, and confidentiality is so worth it! Thank you The PA Life!
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Lisa Tepper reviewed my personal statement and her edits were incredibly helpful. By asking me many specific questions and responding to my answers, she helped me add much-needed context to my personal stories that I didn’t even realize was missing. And she made a few subtle suggestions in my conclusion that really tied the essay altogether. I am very pleased with how my essay turned out and it is such a relief to turn in a statement that I am proud of.Thank you so much.
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I’m emailing you to let you know that I received an acceptance call yesterday! It’s my first cycle applying so I’m still in shock. This may sound weird to say, but you have been a part of my journey since the beginning when I was trying to figure out how to write my personal statement, to practicing for the interview that led to my acceptance. I genuinely believe that I would not have been accepted into the program if it weren’t for you.
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Andrew, Pre-PA
About a year ago you helped edit my personal statement to get into PA school! I just wanted to let you know that I got interviews and was accepted to all the schools I applied to! I have decided to attend UAB in the fall! Thank you again for all your help!
Lauren Smith, PA-S
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Carly took the time to listen to my concerns about my personal statement and apply them to what I had already written. I was so appreciative as I wasn’t sure where my personal statement stood before submitting it. I now feel more confident in my statement!
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A couple of months ago you worked with me on improving my personal statement. I wanted to reach out and let you know that it worked out! I got 5 interviews and so far have been accepted to 2. I am so so thankful for all your help as I don’t think it would have worked out without your amazing editing skills. Thank you for all you do! Not just me but for all the applicants you helped get accepted this year!
Matthew B. PA-S
Carly Hallman did an amazing job helping me with my personal statement! I was feeling conflicted and uncertain about my own personal statement, but she helped set my mind at ease! I now have peace of mind regarding my personal statement. She was so helpful in correcting any grammar errors and also informed me of what I could add to my essay. I knew I was missing something in my essay, but could not quite put my finger on it. Carly identified what was missing so I could make those changes to my essay. I’m so thankful for her help because I do not think I could have figured out that “missing piece” had it not been for her. I now feel confident about my essay and I am extremely happy with it! 🙂 Thank you so much!!!
Ramsha, Pre-PA
I am so glad I did this! Sarah was absolutely amazing, and she did such a great job of helping put my words together in a way that sounded professional and made the most sense! She was a true hero and made me feel so much more confident in my personal statement!
Kalley, Pre-PA
I wanted to update you and say I’ve been accepted into two programs (waiting for two more responses) with Jefferson University (my program of choice) being one of them. Thank you for all your help and your tips and for making this a genuinely joyful 2022!
Yejin (Future PA)
Susan did a fantastic job of editing my essay! She guided me and gave me suggestions for strengthening certain sections and equally took out weak parts. After I followed her recommendations, I really felt like I had an essay where every sentence mattered and reflected who I was. Thank you so much Susan for your help. I feel that I have a stronger essay because of your honest feedback and your help!
Amanda, Pre-PA
Susan did a fantastic job of editing my essay! She guided me and gave me suggestions for strengthening certain sections and equally took out weak parts. After I followed her recommendations, I really felt like I had an essay where every sentence mattered and reflected who I was. Thank you so much Susan for your help. I feel that I have a stronger essay because of your honest feedback and your help!
Patrick, Pre-PA
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Jennifer, PA-S
I am very happy with your service and would highly recommend it to any PA applicant. Duke helped me to put my thoughts in order and to make significant changes. My personal statement sounds great and seems easy and interesting to read now.  He took a lot of time to explain his way of thinking and to understand what I am trying to say. Thank you so much for your help. I really appreciate what you are doing for others.
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Sarah was a pleasure to work with the entire time. I felt very overwhelmed when I was working on my personal statement on my own, but once I started working with Sarah, she made me feel at ease while getting my personal statement to look its best. Sarah is very knowledgeable, understanding, and professional. One of the things I loved the most about working with her is that no matter the time of the day she was always available and got back to you in a timely manner. The whole time we worked on my personal statement she made sure I felt comfortable with changes that had to be made and I appreciated this as well. Sarah is excellent at what she does and I would recommend her and this one on one service to anyone that needs it.
Odilia, Pre-PA
Sue was very quick to edit my essay and give feedback. Any questions were answered very promptly. I am very pleased with the service provided.
Brandon, Pre-PA
Sue’s comments were very helpful. Her quick turnaround time is very impressive. She responded to my concerns and questions promptly. She clearly knows what to present to the PA school admissions team. I am very happy with her work.
Kitti, Pre-PA
Carly did a tremendous job of helping edit my personal statement. Her suggestions and hints have taken my personal statement to the next level!
Austin, Pre-PA
Carly edited my essay, providing a generous amount of comments on why she believes that her changes make for a stronger essay. She gave amazing advice and I know that my personal statement is much more well written than before the edits were made. Definitely worth the money!
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Rebecca G. PA-S
I am pleased to tell you that I have been accepted to PA school, starting in 2-weeks.? I appreciate everything you have done for me, from helping with my personal statement to preparing me for interviews. You have been with me since the beginning of the application process and I really wanted to thank you.
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I had an excellent experience with this service. Deanna was thorough, attentive to my essay, and very easy to contact. She did a great job and I would highly recommend this service to anyone.
Grant, Pre-PA
Sue Edmondson was VERY thorough in her editing of my essay, as well as the promptness of her responses to me. She not only took the time to edit the grammar of my essay but helped me remove a large portion of it to focus on the important aspects of it and draw in more details. Overall, a fantastic service!
Megan Hunstad, Pre-PA
Working with Sarah was a wonderful experience. She was prompt, attentive, and incredibly supportive throughout the process. Sarah never deviated from the authenticity of my essay. Even after she made vast changes, the essay still felt true to what I wanted to express. Thank you, Sarah! I would recommend this service to anyone applying to PA school.
Ashley, Pre-PA
I LOVED the suggestions Carly made for my essay. Not only was she thorough with her edits, but she also provided a lot of quality feedback that really made my essay shine. Carly took my unedited, messy essay and helped me better convey what I was trying to say. I have nothing but positive things to say about this experience and feel this service was worth every penny.
Rachel, Pre-PA
I am so happy with the service Sarah provided! My personal statement turned out exactly how I was hoping it would!
Jennifer, Pre-PA
Thank you so much for helping me with my physician assistant program application essays and interview! I am so excited to let you know that I received multiple PA school acceptances and have decided that I will be attending Cornell University’s PA Program in New York City. The program begins in February 2019 and I cannot wait to begin!  I truly appreciate all your help and encouragement throughout my PA application process.
Christine Chen, PA-S
I was very pleased working with Duke on my personal statement. I’m currently in the middle of applying to PA school, so I haven’t heard back from the programs. I’m looking forward to the experience though.
John R. Pre-PA
My editor did an amazing job of quickly getting my rough draft back to me. I paid for your service very late in the game, yet The PA Life worked with my timeline and was very thorough in the editing process. I am very impressed with how eloquent I sound in the personal statement. I can not recommend your service enough!!
Katie, Pre-PA
I have been accepted to my first-choice program!! UC Denver, I don’t have to move! I have also received three other interviews so far. Thank you so much for your help with my personal statement. You helped me eloquently state my desires and strengths for the career. I am beyond thrilled and thankful.
Nika, PA-S
I am so pleased with the review Carly provided me. Her responses were thoughtful and edits helped me in a lot of places where I felt totally stuck. So excited to be so close to a final draft with my personal statement. Thank you! TBD on the interview (fingers crossed)
Georgia Flynn, Pre-PA
I just wanted to let you know that the majority of my interviews have gone really well! So far, I’ve received six interview invites and have interviewed for five schools. Midwestern (AZ) just got back to me a bit ago, and they sent me an acceptance email! I am beyond thrilled! I just wanted to thank you so much for your help! Your mock interview gave me a lot of confidence that I was able to carry into my interviews! I appreciated having the opportunity to practice my interview skills with you. I wanted to let you know just how much you’ve helped me with my application process (with my interviews, personal statement, and just my confidence in general)! Thank you so much for all of the advice over the past few months!
Sneh, PA-S
I worked with Duke to edit and complete my essay. It was a terrific experience that I would recommend to everyone! Duke has an amazing ability to help you move things around and change it a little, while still making it feel like 100% your own work. We talked out every change we made, and we both conceded to each other in different places. He made extra time for me when I got stressed out about the deadline, and worked with me for a while each time we sat down. I paid $199 for this service, and I think that was the best bargain I ever got! I have been invited back to submit supplemental applications to some schools, and I will keep the team updated about my interviews. Thanks Duke!!!
Carly Bransky, Pre-PA
I wanted to let you know I’ve been accepted into FSU!!!! I got the call Friday!!! I’m thrilled and I owe a lot of it to you! Thank you so much for your help and support along this journey! I could have not done it without you!
Shayna, PA-S
I got in!! I got into PA school and I can’t thank you enough for your hand in helping me with this process. I received 7 interviews out of 12 applications, I was waitlisted at Jefferson, Salus, and Chatham. And I was accepted at Drexel and Stony Brook. I will be starting PA school in June! Thank you so very much!!
Natalie, Pre-PA
My editor was quick and responsive with her emails. Her explanations on how to improve my personal statement were detailed and organized. I’m very glad I chose The PA Life to help me with my personal statement and point me in the right direction. Thank you very much!
Phillip, Pre-PA
Carly did an absolutely amazing job editing my essays. From my personal statement to my supplementals, she was thorough and methodically made them into stronger essays. I am glad I was able to work with her. With her edits, I am more confident about the essays I am submitting. I would gladly recommend her to anyone!
Jacob, PRE-PA
Sarah helped to condense my detailed thoughts into a powerful essay. Over the phone, she was careful to collaborate with me before making any changes so that the piece remained under my control and in my voice. She served as a guide and insured the essay brought out my strengths and reasons for pursuing the PA profession. Overall, I’m incredibly happy with the service!
Julie, Pre-PA
Beth, my editor with The PA Life, truly made my essay feel impactful and, most importantly, expressed what I have to contribute to the PA profession. The one-on-one editing session we had was the most beneficial advice I have ever received, and her ability to work with my essay and make it so powerful was incredible. She is a professor, and her teaching methods were so easy to follow and guided me through how to write such a meaningful essay. I finally feel like an immense weight has been lifted off my shoulders after having her help me with the writing process and how to make what I have written even more high impact. I am forever grateful for this service. It has provided me with Beth, the sweetest and most insightful editor ever, a woman I admire and will be an essential factor in my journey to attending PA school. I currently feel confident in my abilities to receive an interview after working with her.
Sophia, Pre-PA
I received an admission offer from Kansas State University PA program. Your input was essential in getting this offer. Thank you so much for your help and all you do!
Sibiya Sabu PA-S
Your services have eased the stress and anxiety that results from guessing whether or not your essay contains the content that many PA programs are looking for. Your services were prompt and genuine. It is clear that you have the applicant’s success at heart. Thank you!
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I came into this with a half written personal statement and not a lot of time left. I am beyond pleased with the work Sarah and I were able to accomplish together, and I’m so grateful to have gotten the chance to work with her. She has helped me so much with getting my writing to where I wanted it to be, and has instilled in me a great sense of confidence in myself and my abilities. I highly recommend this service to anyone going through the stress of applying! Keeping my fingers crossed as I submit my applications!
Celine, PRE-PA
Sue was amazing! She was very quick at replying to my emails and looking over my paper and application. She was so helpful and has a way with words. I know I will continue to use her services throughout my application process!
Miranda, Pre-PA
Beth did great at editing my personal statement. I feel that she corrected a lot of my grammar and made my personal statement very well-spoken while not changing what I wanted to convey. She gave me additional thoughts to consider if I wanted to edit the essay again afterward, but I feel quite content! Thank you, PA Life!
Audrey, Pre-PA
You helped me revise my personal statement for PA school admissions earlier this year, and I wanted to let you know how much you helped me. I got eight interviews and five admissions this cycle! I’ll be attending Pacific University this May. Multiple interviewers commented on how much they liked my personal statement. They described it as “eloquent” and “genuine.” I cannot thank you enough for your help earlier this year; I feel that it was a big part of my success this cycle.
Monica Harris, PA-S
This company is THE BEST! Carly did such an awesome job of not only revising my personal statement but also explaining every step she made. It helped me understand why certain things fit better in different places and helped improve my writing. I am able to submit my applications confidently, knowing that I have a strong personal statement. I HIGHLY recommend this service!
Tiffany M, Pre-PA
I received an acceptance call from the USC PA Program! I’m going to be a PA! I’m so overfilled with joy and gratitude!! All of my experiences led to this, and I can’t help but feel immense gratitude for every single person that was part of this journey. You were a huge component of this journey, and I appreciate all of your help. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Cintia Chávez, PA-S
I am mind-blown by my editor Carly’s work. My original essay is like an ill-fitting suit. She hemmed and adjusted it in all the right places and now it looks perfect. I don’t think I’m a bad writer, but I don’t write often and I have spent the past 10 years of my life focused on health sciences. I may have never been able to do this on my own. Thank you thank you, I consider this essay service a bargain.
Rebecca, Pre-PA
Sarah did such an excellent job editing my personal statement that I wanted her expertise for my supplemental essays. I’ve had multiple interview invites so far. I’m so glad I used this service, and I’m so glad I had Sarah’s help! She really took my essays to a whole new level and had good suggestions. I’m recommending her to my peers.
Emily Crenshaw, Pre-PA
I wanted you to know about my acceptance into Elizabethtown College’s PA program. I am incredibly excited – I loved the school, the program and thought the staff was incredible, especially the director. I know my personal statement was a key component of getting an interview with them, and I am so thankful for your help in getting my statement polished!
Steve, PA-S
The edits I received were extremely helpful and insightful. I think they really brought my essay to the next level, and I am thrilled with the outcome. Thank you!!
Kelsey, Pre-PA
I had an overall great experience working with Duke. He was open to my suggestions and provided great feedback on my essay. So far I haven’t gotten any interviews yet, but it is still early in the process. I will keep you updated when I get interviews. Steve
Steve Koehler, PA-S
Thank you once again for your help in reviewing and editing my personal statement for PA school. Yesterday morning, I had the pleasure of accepting a position in the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Physician Assistant Program. The class begins in July 2022, and I am excited to begin this next chapter of entering the PA profession. I have no doubt that your invaluable assistance helped me produce a personal statement that promoted my application and paved the way for my successful interview, and I am sincerely grateful.
Angela, PA-S
I am beyond happy that I used PA Life. I was struggling to piece my ideas together, and Sarah came quickly to provide me with great feedback and edits to create a beautiful personal statement. She offered a quick response and great quality. In addition, she worked with me as I was trying to submit as soon as possible. Her flexibility, patience, and skill are greatly appreciated. I would 100% recommend The PA Life editing services to any person applying!
Sofia, Pre-PA
Sarah was absolutely incredible to work with! My initial draft conveyed all the ideas that I wanted it to, but I wasn’t sure that it flowed well or was memorable. Sarah did a great job with helping me make my introduction stand out and also helped me immensely with the overall structure of my essay. My personal statement had initially been a source of stress but I am so happy with my final draft and extremely grateful to Sarah for her thoughtful insights!
Tina, Pre-PA
I am very pleased with the services provided! I received an email almost immediately upon submitting my essay for review, and within 24 hours my essay review was completed. I would definitely recommend this service to any PA school applicant before they submit their essay to CASPA! Thank you for your help!
Hannah Watson, Pre-PA
I was so happy with the consultation and personal statement editing support I received from your team! I got into my first choice program at Duke, and I’m so excited to be starting in August.
Ellie, PA-S
I have been accepted to my first-choice program!! UC Denver, I don’t have to move! I have also received three other interviews so far. Thank you so much for your help with my personal statement. You eloquently helped me state my desires and strengths for the career. I am beyond thrilled and thankful.
Nika (Future PA)
Well worth the money. I consider myself a decent writer but found I was stuck on a few key points of my personal statement. After a few edits on my own and with a few people I trust, I decided to submit my essay for editing through ThePALife to make sure I was really on the right track. I am supremely satisfied. The essay I wrote turned out to be a solid base, but Sarah went to work, and every change and suggestion had a logical place. She polished it up and made it shine. Thank you so much!
Conor K. Pre-PA
My editor with The PA Life was amazing! I am so thankful for her attention to detail and wonderful editing skills. I am thrilled with how my personal statement turned out and can’t thank you enough for all of your help.
Olivia, Pre-PA
Sue did an exemplary job at editing my personal statement. Her service was particularly useful once my essay was ready for fine polishing and trimming down – she really pulled the fat off leaving the meat of my personal statement remaining. I would recommend this service to others.
Sarah, Pre-PA
Sue was extremely prompt and thoughtful in providing her comments, edits, and revisions. My essay had a good start but she helped me write it with admissions committees in mind. I will keep you updated on if I get interview invitations.
Kirsten, Pre-PA
Sarah was fantastic to work with. She is excellent at her crafted skill and can help any thought or sentence come to life, fast!
Jessica D. PRE-PA
I can’t begin to explain how thrilled I am to have stumbled on this service. Like many other PA applicants, I was unsure of whether I was on the right track with my personal narrative. Reading Stephen’s two different PA school application essays showed me how to come up with something unique and creative, but the private personal statement review really made my essay shine. Duke was so kind and helpful in helping me understand what admissions committees look for in a strong essay. Our phone conversations were so thorough, as we read through and discussed every word in my essay. Sue’s guidance helped me cut out the fluff to reach the character limit.
Melissa T. Pre-PA
Carly did a great job helping my personal statement flow from paragraph to paragraph. She truly helped me show throughout the essay why I wanted to become a PA. What I really appreciated was she explained why each change was made; comments and reasons which not only helped with this one time essay but for all my future essays as well. Definitely was worth it!
Kathleen, Pre-PA
Sarah was amazing and so helpful with thoroughly explaining her edits! I was so impressed with the first edit. She really took my theme to the next level and really helped tighten the flow of my essay. During our first phone call, I was amazed by how quickly she incorporated my new ideas/suggestions. Sarah is extremely clever with re-wording and cutting down unnecessary words, allowing you to elaborate more on important things. I can’t say enough good things about Sarah! I am so thrilled with my result!
Khanhi, Pre-PA

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