My notes..

Physician’s Assistant
Admission is highly selective. Of the 411 applicants for the class entering in May 2008, only 25 were admitted. The following factors are used when considering admission: 40 percent academic, 20 percent health care experience, 20 percent interpersonal communication skills, 10 percent knowledge of the PA role/profession, and 10 percent supporting documents.


http://admissionsuccess.endlex.com/Types/physicianassistant.htm - how to apply
Pre-Reqs

Medical College of GA
http://www.mcg.edu/sah/phyasst/
the Admissions Office:706-721-2725
Earlier application is encouraged
October 15th-December 31st

2 year program
Requirements:

· 90 semester hours of pre-requisites completed.
· 3.0 GPA - over all.2.8 GPA on math/science
· BCLS certificate ( course C)
http://www.mccg.org/hrc/bclsccpr.asp?Serv=1006

· TOEFL & TSE-P score 600 & 50
· GRE - 900 score.
· 100 hours of medical or voluntary work
(Shadow 4 PA’s – Surgery, Pediatrics, dermatology, Mental health, Oncology, cardiology, orthopedic surgery*)
http://blogs.payscale.com/salarystories/2007/09/physician-assis.html
http://dailymeds.wordpress.com/ - A PA student’s life.
· Three references
· One Physician Assistant reference.
· All these completed by October 15.


East Carolina University (ECU)
252.744.1100
Revised 04/09/2009
tuition and fees for the entire professional curriculum are as follows:

In state=$17,915; Out of state=$56,333.

Information regarding criteria for residency may be found in the Graduate Handbook at: www.ecu.edu/gradschool.
The academic advisor for ECU students is Jan Aycock at: aycockt@ecu.edu.
· 27 month PA program
· Bachelors degree needed
· GRE 1000
· GPA 3.0
· received by the Program by May 15

Idaho State University:
Resident
Non-Resident
Tuition/Graduate Fees:**
8,211.00 (2,737.00 x 3)
22,017.00 (7,339.00 x 3)

All prerequisites must be completed by June 30th
Phone: (208) 282-4726 Fax: (208) 282-4969 pa@isu.edu
http://www.isu.edu/PAprog/admissions_stats.shtml

Texas Tech University HSC - Lubbock
Fall or Spring Semester*
Resident Undergraduate
$2,608.50
Non-Resident Undergraduate
$6,823.50
Resident Graduate
$3,323.50
Non-Resident Graduate
$7,538.50

Summer Session*
Resident Undergraduate
$1,442.00
Non-Resident Undergraduate
$3,409.00
Resident Graduate
$1,792.00
Non-Resident Graduate
$3,759.00
*Tuition rates are estimated for full-time student enrolled in 15 hours during fall or spring semesters and for 7 hours during the summer sessions.
· 66 semester credit hours
· GPA of a 3.2 in the overall
· Must apply through CASPA
· Must complete the secondary TTUHSC PA Supplemental Application as well as the CASPA application.
· The deadline to submit the Supplemental application is December 1st, 2009
· http://www.ttuhsc.edu/sah/mpa/prereq.aspx

The Beginning....

My struggle to decide a career is both spiritual and social.

Its been many years since I got my Bachelors degree in Genetic,Chemisty and Botany.
Now the time has come for me to decide what career I will choose for the rest of my life.

Well, after long research I decided I want to become a Physician's Assistant.

This is my journey to achieve a Physician's Assistant masters degree.

One thing I am proud of myself is... I am good at research.

And, I want many others to benifit from my notes.