A thoughtfully crafted prerequisite course plan for applicants on the PharmD path is the first step in cultivating a competitive pre-health portfolio. This holistic portfolio, complete with not only academic work but also clinical experiences, shadowing, volunteerism, leadership, and other extracurricular opportunities, will ultimately yield a stellar PharmCAS application. First, let us provide a bit…
Reapplying to PA School: Tips on Polishing and Refining Your NEW Application
An unsuccessful application cycle can feel disappointing. However, the decision to persist, continue working toward your chosen career goal, and apply in a subsequent application cycle is nothing short of the definition of resilience! In this blog, I’ll share some tips and suggestions for physician assistant (PA) reapplicants regarding how to update, improve, and enhance…
CASPA: Everything You Need to Know about the Experiences Section
CASPA, the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants, is the primary application service for graduate physician assistant (PA) programs. The CASPA application has four primary categories within it: Personal Information, Academic History, Supporting Information, and Program Materials. There are lots of documents you will need to gather, prepare, and write to complete the application, but…
What’s New with the 2024 AMCAS Application?
The American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) opened on May 2nd for the 2024 application cycle. If you are busily writing and preparing to submit your application, please note the following changes to this year’s application. Identifying Information The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has added two additional options in the “Identifying Information” section…