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Control what you can and trust the rest

in pre-pa on 07/06/18

The process of applying to Physician Assistant school is rigorous. First you have to accumulate the credits you need to graduate from your college program. Next, there’s the specific prerequisite courses different schools require, which you may or may not have taken during your undergraduate studies. Then there’s the experience piece, something that simply takes time to build up. Letters of recommendation, clocking hours of patient care, consolidating credits and grades, writing a captivating essay, it just requires so much attention to detail! Staying on top of all the details takes a tremendous amount of organization and control.

 

PC: rikaz77

 

What’s the process?

 

Once you’ve submitted your application to CASPA and thy have received your transcripts, many portions are locked so you cannot update them. Allow us to repeat, it’s best to check and double check the accuracy of your application before you submit. You don’t want to be kicking yourself for silly misspellings or typos.

 

If you complete a course, or if you have a big update to make in patient care hours, you may be able to update these; however, these updates will take place after your application has been verified. You will need to contact the schools you applied to and alert them to the changes.

 

The next step is to wait.

 

Yes, it’s painful.

 

It may take anywhere from two to four weeks just for your application to be verified, and that’s not saying anything about the schools reaching out to applicants for supplemental essay opportunities or interviews.

 

How to stay up to date

 

Your schools will contact you via email or via snail mail letter if they want to invite you to complete a supplemental essay, if they require any. They will also reach out for invitations to interview. And it is to the specific school you should go if you want to check on their application decisions; CASPA does not handle that information.

 

How to stay sane

 

Once you’ve taken care of making your application as thorough and accurate as possible, let it go. Release it and trust yourself and the quality of your experiences, your grades, your essay, the relationships you’ve cultivated with people in leadership who write your letters of recommendation. In short, trust yourself.

 

Even though it can be hard not to obsessively press “refresh” or set up a chair by the mailbox, stressing out about hearing from schools does not make them reply any faster.

 

PC: Death to Stock

 

One of our coaches advised a client, “Enjoy your summer because very soon, your free time is going to be at a premium,” meaning your free time will be extremely limited once you get into PA school. Turn your attention towards enjoying time with family and friends, especially if you’ve applied to programs that require you to relocate. Get outside, find a hobby, exercise, and learn to enjoy the moments of in-between. You have done everything in your control, and now its time to trust the process.

 

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I would like to share some excited news with you. I recently was accepted to 2 PA schools and still have another interview coming.

I was accepted to Marshall B. Ketchum in Fullerton, CA, and Touro University- California.  and another interview at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, Ca.

I wanted to thank you for giving me the best coach ever. He is super supportive and always check if I was ok during the process. I am so happy and proud of myself that I even got in the first year. I know how competitive PA schools are, so I am just so thankful that I found you all.

Betty, accepted at Marshall B. Ketchum and Touro University, California Coaching Package

I took your advice and went into my interview with confidence. I just want to thank you so much for all your help!!! I am truly grateful for what you’ve done for me. 🙂 

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I don’t even know how to thank you for all your help!! I was accepted to my first choice program at the Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Class of 2019! Not only that, but I was one of those they called right after the interview. I am absolutely excited (and scared)!

Thank you again for all your through assistance! I don’t think I could have done this without you!

Angela, accepted at Yale School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program Coaching Package

I just got their acceptance email. Beyond excited and grateful. Thank you so much for everything. I would not have come this far without your help!

 

Aleena, accepted at UTGRV Mock Interview/Personal Statement Critique

My experience with PA Trek Coaching was great. The team really provided me with the guidance I was looking for, plus tons of extra information that really came in handy. Initially, I was struggling with my personal statement but my PA Trek coach encouraged me to look inside myself and dig deep. Without their help, I’m not sure if I would have been able to articulate my story in such a professional way. Additionally, the mock interview with my coach gave me a new perspective and insight on the entire process. I know the mock interview helped me gain confidence with my interviewing skills, which really paid off. Thank you, PA Trek Coaching! 

Liza Chapman, accepted at Emory University Coaching Package

I used personal statement review and interview bootcamp. These resources were INVALUABLE to me. I felt my confidence grow, and when it was time for my last interview at my top choice school, I killed it!

Lindsay Hickman, accepted at St. Catherine University, MPAS Personal Statment Critique/ Interview Bootcamp Personal Statement Critique and Interview Bootcamp

I just wanted to share that after my ONLY interview this cycle (aaand my first cycle applying), I was just accepted to Carroll University’s PA Program and will be starting this coming May!!!!!
I will be forever glad that I took advantage of  PA Trek! My coach gave me great advice and suggestions which I definitely took to heart and worked on the week following our mock, and knowing what I needed to work on gave me the confidence that I needed. I felt I truly rocked that interview and clearly I did something right. 🙂

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Mary, accepted at Carroll University Mock Interview

We took an hour for a mock interview at the end of September and I just wanted to give you an update on my interviews! So far, I have gone to four. I was accepted at South University (Savannah, GA) and Western Michigan University! Your mock interview helped me so much. At WMU, I had an impromptu essay about the state of health care in America / pros and cons of the current health system and I felt completely prepared – I wouldn’t have had too much to say if you hadn’t recommended I look into it further! Just wanted to let you know! Thanks so much for your time. It was well worth it.

Laura, accepted at South University and Western Michigan University Used our Mock Interview

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