Do you remember your New Year’s resolutions from January 1st, 2018? It probably went something like this: After waking up slightly (or seriously) hungover, you said to yourself “this is the year I’m going to get into PA school!” or “this is the year I’m going to finish all my PA school prerequisites” Maybe it was […]
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The Physician Assistant Shopping and Gift Guide
Are you looking for the perfect gift for that special PA, PA student, or soon to be physician assistant in your life? Look no further below are my favorite, time tested, and PA approved products.
How to Write the Perfect Physician Assistant School Application Essay
Over at Inside PA Training Paul wrote a wonderful blog post about the common pitfalls that many PA school applicants fall victim to while preparing their PA school essay. Common Physician Assistant Essay Pitfalls Clichés Lack of Specificity Weak Conclusion No Theme Boring Introduction This is an excellent list because eight years ago while I was applying […]
Welcome to the Physician Assistant Essay and Personal Statment Collaborative
Thank you for submitting your payment. You are now signed up for the Physician Assistant Essay and Personal Statement Collaborative. We just need a few more details to get started. Please use the contact form below to send us the most current draft of your personal statement, supplemental essay and add additional services Indicate any […]
Pre-Physician Assistant: The Ultimate Getting Started Guide
WELCOME FUTURE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS! Hi, and welcome to this special section of the PA life website designed specifically for future physician assistants. I’m happy to help you as you get started on this journey! Be assured that you are certainly not alone and that I too once walked in your shoes. I assume you already […]
Applying to PA School with a Low GPA: Admissions Directors Answer Your Questions
How to Get Into PA School With a Low GPA PA school administrators from ten top-ranking PA programs answer your questions on how to get into PA school with a low GPA. A low GPA is probably the hardest area to improve. This makes sense – it was years in the making, and can’t be […]
101 PA School Admissions Essays: The Book!
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 the millions of other applicants hoping for attention from the Admissions Committee. After all, everyone is cranking out healthcare […]
101 PA School Applicants Answer: What’s Your Greatest Strength?
What are your greatest strengths as a PA school applicant? What separates you from the pack? It’s a common PA school interview question, and it’s also an important step in outlining your PA school personal statement. After all, if you don’t tell the admissions team what makes you special, how will they ever know? Being […]
Do You Recognize These 7 Common Mistakes in Your Personal Statement?
You’ve written your essay. You know what you want to say. But will the admissions committee get your message? You’ve read through countless PA school essay samples. You’ve chopped and changed the order of the paragraphs. You’ve polished each sentence. After all that hard work, you’re still not sure whether your essay flows along nicely. Will readers […]
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Finding a Physician Assistant Mentor: The Foolproof PA Shadowing Guide
Let’s face it, finding a PA to shadow is no easy task. When I first contemplated a career as a physician assistant, I was hard-pressed to find a PA to shadow. I was dying to connect with a PA and pick their brain, hear about everything they did, and shadow for a day or two. […]
The Physician Assistant Personal Statement Workshop
Workshop 1: 7 Personal Statements in 7 Days: In this special week-long introductory session of the personal statement workshop, we are pulling essays submitted from the comments section through our free essay submission process and providing you, and our users, with a more detailed analysis of their essays. We present you with the original essay and then […]
300 PA School Interview Questions You Should Be Ready to Answer
So, you have an upcoming PA school interview. Congratulations you’re almost there. Now, of course, there is another hurdle to cross, and that is sounding as amazing as you appear to be on your CASPA application. This isn’t hard because YOU ARE as amazing as you appear to be on your CASPA application, so the […]
Secrets of Successful PA School Letters of Recommendation
Whether we like it or not, other people’s opinions matter. A good letter of recommendation can make your day; a great letter of recommendation can change your life. Whether it is a dating review on Tinder, a restaurant recommendation on Yelp, a movie review on Rotten Tomatoes, or an open request for holiday vacation recommendations […]
The Interview That Got This Pre-PA Into 5 PA Schools
The Mock PA School Interview That Got This Pre-Physician Assistant Into 5 PA Schools Have you been asking yourself the same question a Tolu? How do you prepare answers for your PA school interview without sounding rehearsed? How do you effectively talk about your weaknesses, or discuss your strengths without sounding like a braggart? Just […]
