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October 3, 2019

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Macy’s Journey Through Yale’s Online PA Program

What is PA school really like? Hear it from Macy, a Yale PA student!

Learn how real students navigate their way through the graduate school admissions process and grad school itself with our What is Graduate School Really Like? series. Meet Macy, a student in a uniquely flexible, Ivy League PA program Macy, thank you for sharing your story with us! Was there a particular person or experience that inspired your… 

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Article by Accepted / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Physician Assistant, what is graduate school like series

May 2, 2019

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What Do You Need to Know to Get Accepted to a Physician Assistant (PA) Program?

The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Physican Assistant

Your goal is to complete a top physician assistant program and move into a dynamic and exciting professional role as a PA. What are the steps you need to take to achieve this goal? What can you do to sharpen your competitive edge and get noticed from the overflowing applicant pool? What can you do… 

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Article by Accepted / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / grad school admissions guide, Physician Assistant, The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Physician Assistant

April 16, 2019

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Real-Life Tips from a New PA

What is PA school really like?

Learn how real students navigate their way through the graduate school admissions process and grad school itself with our What is Graduate School Really Like? series. Meet Sarah, a new PA Sarah, thank you for sharing your story with us! Congratulations on recently becoming a PA! Where did you go to PA school, and when… 

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Article by Accepted / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Physician Assistant, what is graduate school like series

February 11, 2019

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Is an Online Ivy League PA Program Too Good to Be True? [Episode 298]

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Interview with James van Rhee, Director of Yale PA Online [Show Summary] Have you always wanted to be a PA, but did circumstances in your life just not allow for it? Yale might have just the right program for you – a PA program delivered primarily online, with clinical experience in or near your hometown…. 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Physician Assistant, podcast, Yale School of Medicine

June 19, 2018

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Why Should I Consider Allied Health Careers?

Should I Considedr Allied Health Careers?

If the road to medical school seems too long, or you have financial constraints that prevent you from applying, you might want to consider a career that offers many of the same experiences a physician can have, but without the extensive schooling. Weighing Your Options: Pros & Cons of Allied Health Careers While length of… 

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Article by Suzi Schweikert / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Med School Admissions: What You Need to Know To Get Accepted, Physician Assistant, researching med schools

September 20, 2018

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How to Prepare for a PA School Interview

Physician Assistant program interviews are similar to medical school interviews. There are three possible interview formats: traditional, MMI (multiple mini interview) or a hybrid of these two. Traditional interviews involve anywhere from one to three people interviewing one to three students. It can be one-on-one or any other combination of these numbers. If a school… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Physician Assistant, The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Physician Assistant

July 16, 2019

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Writing Your Physician Assistant (PA) Personal Statement

The ultimate guide to becoming a PA writing your personal statement

While there are many different ways to approach writing a personal statement (PS) for your PA application, I am including a successful example here. The character limit for the CASPA application PS is 5,000 characters with spaces. In this essay, you are responding to the question, “Why PA?” To write a compelling essay, take some… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Physician Assistant, The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Physician Assistant

September 20, 2018

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Which One is Right for Me? PA vs. NP vs. Medical School

The ultimate guide to becoming a PA- PA vs NP vs MD

Why do you want to become a Physician Assistant (PA)? Why not a nurse practitioner or physician? To help you answer this question in more depth, I’m providing a direct comparison of these three educational and professional options by focusing on three specific programs. Using information from the top ranked programs from U.S. News and… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / duke university medical school, Physician Assistant, The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Physician Assistant

December 30, 2018

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Why Should You Consider Becoming a PA?

The ultimate to becoming a PA why become a PA

Most of the clients I work with are dead set on becoming doctors. I believe this mindset exists because doctors have such a visible role in patient care historically, and in the media, are represented as being at the very top of the healthcare hierarchy. Physician assistants (PAs) are a relatively new member of the… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Physician Assistant, The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Physician Assistant

September 20, 2018

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What to Look for When Selecting a Physician Assistant (PA) Program

Ultimate guide to becoming a PA- Selecting programs

  One of the key requirements for choosing physician assistant (PA) programs is having information about the programs, including data on the programs’ matriculants. Unfortunately that’s more difficult to come by for PA applicants since the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants, (“CASPA”) simply does not provide data on applicants or matriculants for individual PA… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Physician Assistant, The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Physician Assistant

September 20, 2018

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5 Qualities to Highlight in Your Physician Assistant Program Application

The ultimate guide to becoming a PA 5 qualities programs seek

In addition to identifying students with academic promise, physician assistant programs are looking for students who have a wide range of specific personal characteristics. Based on the criteria for the most competitive PA programs, there are five general areas in which students are evaluated: 1. Academic potential This area includes the strength of your foundation… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Physician Assistant, The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Physician Assistant

January 1, 2019

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How to Get Accepted to Physician Assistant (PA) Programs

Ultimate Guide to Becoming a PA - How to Get Accepted

Physician Assistants (PAs) are similar to doctors in many ways and serve as an important member of the healthcare team. They improve the ease and speed with which patients are able to see a healthcare provider. They take on about 80% of the same activities as doctors in patient care. They see patients to diagnose,… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Physician Assistant, The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Physician Assistant

July 10, 2018

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The Inside Scoop on Life as a PA

This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with medical school applicants and students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top medical schools and the med school application process. And now, introducing Andrea… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as… 

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Article by Accepted / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / entrepreneurship, med school student interview, Physician Assistant, Physician Assistant Student Interview

December 30, 2018

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A PA’s Positive Outlook: If At First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again

PA Jazmine Kwong Western University of Health Sciences

This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with medical school applicants and students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top medical schools and the med school application process. And now, introducing Jazmine Kwong… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study… 

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Article by Accepted / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / med school student interview, Physician Assistant, Physician Assistant Student Interview

May 30, 2019

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A PA with a Platform – Helping PA Students Push Toward Their Goals

This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with medical school applicants and students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top medical schools and the med school application process. And now, introducing Savanna… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as… 

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Article by Accepted / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / med school student interview, Physician Assistant, Physician Assistant Student Interview

January 1, 2017

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How Patients Inspired This Future PA

This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with medical school applicants and students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top medical schools and the med school application process. And now, introducing Jourdyn… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as… 

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Article by Accepted / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / med school student interview, Physician Assistant, Physician Assistant Student Interview

January 1, 2019

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Working as a Medical Scribe Led This Student to Her PA Dream

This interview is the latest in an Accepted blog series featuring interviews with medical school applicants and students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top medical schools and the med school application process. And now, introducing Lorae… Accepted: We’d like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as… 

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Article by Accepted / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / med school student interview, Physician Assistant, Physician Assistant Student Interview

July 15, 2019

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Andrea Benedict: Life as a Physician Assistant [Episode 234]

Andrea Benedict Pediatric Critical Care Physician Assistant

Our guest today is Andrea Benedict, Physician Assistant, creator of the YouTube channel, Life as a PA, and founder of MEDTakeovers. This very busy professional earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Delaware in neuroscience, and went straight to the Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania’s Physician Assistant program. She has wide ranging experience as… 

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Article by Accepted / Admissions Straight Talk, Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Physician Assistant, podcast, what is graduate school like series

July 10, 2018

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5 More Tips to Help You Become a Physician Assistant

If you missed the first 5 tips for acceptance to a Physician Assistant program, check them out here. 1. Double check deadlines and track your progress in a spreadsheet. Create an excel spreadsheet to give yourself a big picture of the application timeline. List each school and its individual deadline, as well as the dates… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Physician Assistant

June 21, 2018

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5 Tips for Acceptance to a Physician Assistant Program

Over the years, I’ve helped many students get accepted into Physician Assistant (PA) Programs across the country. To apply to PA programs, you will use the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA). To help you send in an application that effectively presents your qualifications, I’m including five tips below to ensure that you, too,… 

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Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Grad School Admissions, Medical School Admissions / Physician Assistant

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