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Congrats.

I don’t think either really matters!! 😊

I went to UCR!

There are some certification programs that can be done in a condensed amount of time (ex. CNA, phlebotomy). You could also do PT aide or scribing where ur trained on the job!! I personally don’t have much knowledge regarding 27 months programs but I believe you get a bit more breaks then 24 months programs (one of my friends attended a 24 mo program & had no holiday vaca during clinical yr) & I would guess u could have longer clinical rotations! At USC we have 6 week rotations but I know other programs have like 4-5 week rotations! Goodluck lmk if you have any more questions!! ✨

thank you!! Goodluck on your journey! 💛

I am on clinical rotations! :) I have one yr left, pa school has been hard due to the amount of info but not necessarily the info itself but if I can do it anyone can!!

@@catpa-s3387 Thank you! :) Does USC have a mentorship program for future PA students?

@@LegoBuilder30 sorry for the late response - I believe there are some for high school students but not for high school! If you have some Q’s you can def ask me here :)

ooo goodluck!! I honestly don’t remember, I think I was like avg or a bit above avg! I think if u watch my “how I got into pa school” it should have all my stats!

Yess!! It depends how low but I know ppl that have done postbac schooling if they really needed to boost it a bit 💛

@@catpa-s3387 right now I’m a junior and have a 2.94 I’m trying to get myself up there but it’s so hard :(

@@estherduran6918 I just finished my last semester with a 2.94 as well. You're not alone!! I'm definitely going to try my hardest to raise it over the next few years, but don't lose hope. We got this!

hahah no!

too tired

@@catpa-s3387 lol spoken like a true grad student.

Hi! I actually don’t have any platform to speak separately bc I haven’t really had time to focus on making videos! but if u can definitely message below this and I will try my best to help! ☺️

@@catpa-s3387 oh my god… like thank you for the reply.. i really did not expect it but i am just really in a blank space where i have all the things that i need to do but dont know where to start. Time is really important for me right now in other word i am planning to apply to pa program starting april 2023 and currently i barely have any pce i really want to be competitive in my application. I am currently filling out caspa but i really want to write essay later when i gain my experiences. Will pa program be kind enough to see the application while im gaining my hours? I am gonna volunteer in a hospital for care program as well as volunteering at a. Ambulance corp in my school to get hours and when spring semester start go to emt school to get my license. I dont know if i should apply this coming april but at the same time if i wait and gain my hours and experiences and apply in 2024 april then i will be really late when i go to pa program in 2025 september.. this is my second career and im 28 so i al not sure if i can put my applicatiions in first in april and gain my hours after that.. sorry for such long story..

@@spark43259 first off major props to changing careers and trying to find one that makes you happier/aligns with what you want now, I know that can be very scary at times! I obviously don’t know your entire situation, but if possible I would suggest waiting to apply til the following cycle. My thought process is applying not rushed and kind of putting it all out there. I personally waited a yr and half to apply after I graduated college bc I wanted to gain more hours & mine are definitely on the lower side comparatively to most applicants. But it also depends on where your applying - I know some schools don’t stress hrs as much (but then they generally want higher gpas). Regarding the gaining hours I don’t think they will take that into consideration that much just because everyone else is probably gaining hours just like you but again I don’t know/prob diff for each school. I just have noticed pa school is really competitive to get into and it just seems like it’s getting harder, even though there are so many amazing applicants, so I just would want you to put ur best foot forward in a sense & not be rushed! I also have noticed that ppl with more hours seem to have a lot more background knowledge that benefits them (vs. me I feel like I am kinda playing catch up with the lack of background knowledge from the clinical hrs)

I would suggest looking into the schools ur interested in and see where you fall along in their stats! Also I think some schools have a minimum you have to meet to apply! But the avgs is probably the best bet to help you determine if u kinda fall within their avg applicant they accept!

@@catpa-s3387 so i live in jersey so i have my top 3 schools near me . I am almost done with pre requisites And all i need prob is the hours since my gpa is in the avg side so your saying wait till applying april 2024 and if accepted start september 2025 right and from your experience what would be most helpful if you had to choose one that helps the most in pa career out of emt cna scribe and ma

nope it doesn’t!!

online!!

Thank you so much for this comment so appreciate it! I am glad it was helpful don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions! ☺️

noo it’s not, I didn’t list it in one of the schools that I applied! I am so sorry you had that experience!!

@@catpa-s3387 oh okay nevermind, was the school in CA though?

it wasn’t!! hope your app cycle is going well!

Hii I don’t have any socials for this account or personally but thanks for asking! If you have any questions though don’t hesitate to ask ☺️ goodluck this cycle I know it’s stressful but u got this!!!

hii! I personally don’t know anyone that was a phlebotomist for their hrs, but I know that would be a super helpful skill! I would look at the schools that you would be interested in going to and seeing their list of what they consider “hand on experience ” is bc they all vary!! (when I was looking at schools I know some of the schools had phlebotomy on their list!) I personally think scribing would be really helpful buttt I know a lot of schools don’t count it as hand on experience (they count it has clinical experience- which is not preferred) so prob not the best! I also know alot of people did ER tech/EMT for their hours which is widely considered as hands on experience! Hopes this helps!

hahah I have seen the tiktoks but noo it wasn’t haha!

thank you! i used global medical brigades!

I applied for jobs bc most schools prefer/require paid hours! Also make sure to check what qualifies as clinical hours for each school u want to apply to! Some schools don’t consider scribing or CNA as hands on! hope this helps ☺️

@@catpa-s3387 thank you so much!!!

Omg congratulations!!! I personally use charts but I would say 10 of my classmates use anki and love it! But I personally like charts so I am compare and contrast the diseases!

yess definitely want to do that! ☺️

nope we are hybrid! 3 days in person and 2 online ☺️

hahah they are the best!!

Hii! Thank you! Sooo I think gpa is pretty important but there are things that can help to offset a “lower” gpa- clinical hrs/volunteering etc. I wouldn’t let a low gpa hinder you from applying but I think it prob is the most important thing to focus on while ur in undergrad so that you won’t have to take additional class/postbac! And don’t think pa schools really focus on where you attended college - but not 100% sure - and there are some schools that are “feeder” schools aka they prefer people graduate from a certain school! Buttt I wanna say don’t be afraid that your gpa will fall 💛 biochem/ochem are hard but you can do it!!! (Also i am not sure if you are for 100% sure you want to go to pa school but a lot of schools don’t require biochem/ochem)

Hi!! So I don’t have an email for this TH-cam but don’t hesitate to ask me questions via the comments! I am sorry if I am slow at responding school is kinda hectic haha

hii! i think honestly just exploring the profession more & others alike to make sure you want to do this! A few examples on how you can do this is to try to shadow a PA & volunteer at a hospital! In addition to this, if you feel comfortable balancing school/job you can try to gain clinical hours (ex. working as a CNA/pt aide/ MA). These clinical hours will be helpful regardless of if you are thinking PA/MD(I think probably NP but not 100% sure). Hopefully those things help but don’t stress too much about it since you are still at the start :) best of luck let me know if you have any other additional questions 😊

@@catpa-s3387 thanks for replying! Do you have to take a gap year if I know I want to do this from HS and I can start my clinical hours right flatter HS? Also is it possible to do telemedicine full time like most days a week or something?

@@mnajeebnoor6662 hi of course!! so I don’t think you can do telemed for clinical experience for shadowing I think you can (but it’s preferred to be in person & probably better to do to get letter of recs). Regarding clinical hours I believe you can obtain them any time (but you can double check w/ schools you would potentially like to apply to bc each school is different)!

@@catpa-s3387 no sorry I meant when you a pa than can you telemedicine?

Oh yesss defiantly! it might depend on the speciality how much you can do telemed but totally an option! actually our first OSCE was telemed 😊 hope that helps!!

i honestly don’t remember their names but I took A&P at crafton hills and Spanish San Bernardino valley college! sorry such a late response school has been kinda crazy!

I was a bio major in undergrad so most of the prereqs we were required for my major! The only 2 I did at a CC was the Anatomy & Physio series & Spanish series(this was only required for 1 of the programs I applied to)! Hope this helps!! 😊

Aw thanks for watching girl! I am currently in classes and it’s been difficult hahah so it was really nice to see this message! ☺️ Goodluckkk at your interview!! I am sure you will do great! 🎓🍾🥳

hahah no worries I didn’t like physics either! so I am just starting my classes today(last week was orientation) so I am not 100% sure but from what I have heard we don’t really use physics! Also a lot of my classmates didn’t major in STEM so they didn’t need to take physics so I think you will be good with out ☺️ You can def message me in like a month or two ask again & I’ll let you know after I experience a little bit more of pa school!!💛

@@catpa-s3387 that's great news to hear and congrats on starting PA school! Good luck!

Thank you so much! 😊

hiii no worries!! so that video was during a bridge program so it wasn’t as hard as real pa school - but I thought it was doable but def might be a difficult to post super regularly on youtube! I am currently in orientation week of pa school sooo I will tell you later haha(I might forgot to come back to this post so ask me again if I don’t respond within a month/ two so I can give you most informative/real response lmao) but also usc is a bit of a longer program so it might be a bit different to other ppl’s programs experience! A couple of my friends are attending 24 and 27 months and they are kinda dying mentally but still performing well! but I heard nursing is also pretty hard sooo I think it might be difficult both ways haha!

yay I am glad that your enjoying them!! I will definitely continue to try to talk about the curriculum and the journey overall!! I sooo appreciate you watching ☺️

yay I am glad it was informative!! I majored in bio & for PCE I did a few things like COPE health scholar, medical missions to Mexico & Honduras, but the main ones were PT aide & CNA! ☺️

thank you!! 🥲💛

I know kahoot’s the worst! & thank you!!