how to get into pa school

Do you know what it takes to get into pa school? That has been my focus so far in this blog. Click the link in the top right corner for the ebook.

Now I will focus on success in pa school. I have learned a few things on how to study well and learn concept in order to be successful. Once you get into school and everyone knows that is what you are doing..... the last thing you want is to fail and have to explain to others what happened. Its hard work and it should be. I hope to pass on any knowledge I can. Coming soon...

Get into PA school the first year applying

It is possible to get into the PA school of your choice. Work hard and efficiently and you can choose which school you go to, finish without any or little debt, pass the PANCE immediately and with ease, land a great high paying and fulfilling job before graduation.

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Ebook creation

I have created an ebook. It is an easier way to read the important posts centered on "how to get into PA school" I have spoken with many of you who thought it would be nice to have a compiled "book" outlining the important steps to prepare and gain entry into PA school.

The link is on the main page in the right corner. Or below.

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Relevant posts about PA school

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The summer semester is almost complete and I feel like I've learned an incredible amount about the career of a physician assistant, the human body and disease, performing various physical exams, and pa school in general.

I feel very fortunate to have been selected in this class of students out of aprox 1500 applicants; and very happy that I chose UC Davis over the other potential schools.

Last week we had a guest lecturer who discussed ethics in health care and explained the decisions he has made in his career. He was open to answer any type of question that we had. He chose an interesting path where he started a corporation and is aligned with a physician and they opened their own practice. He is basically a 50-50 partner and as such takes on much more responsibility but also make more than a traditional PA. He also has contracted out his services to a few other companies where he comes in and works according to his contract. He doesn't receive any benefits but they cut him a check for his work like a typical contracted out worker. My point is that not only can you have autonomy in many diverse medical fields and practices, but as a PA you can also start a partnership and run your own business.......

First Semester of PA school

We are half way through the first semester of PA school. I am attending UC Davis which is a unique distance education school where they prefer students to stay in their communities throughout California and then come up to Sacramento for tests and extended lecture information and clinic experience. I just returned home after a long week where we had our first test. The class is Pathophysiology and it is deemed the "weeding out" class as you must get higher than 75% on both tests or you are booted out of the program. The test covers massive amounts of information and you don't know what will be asked so I had to prepare for everything. Obviously for a 112 question test only a sliver of the information is tested but like I said you have to prepare and study everything. This caused extreme stress and worries but come the morning of the test I felt well prepared. After I submitted my test the score of 86% appeared on my screen to let me know right away that I passed. What a relief and success. I like that in PA school competition for grades is finished and now its just learn the information to be a practitioner and prepare well for tests to show you know the stuff. Anyway now on to my other two classes which I have neglected and the next volume of info that I must know for the second test in a few weeks.

First week of class

The program has officially begun and I am swamped with material. PA school is a pursuit I have been focused on for several years and it was surreal being in the classroom. The first two days were an orientation with many documents to review, technology information, and q and a availability. The next few days we dove into the material and began preparing for our first exam...which is in two weeks. Pathophysiology appears to be a "weeding out" class with a 75% minimum grade required to continue in the program. We are covering a "typical" semester worth of material every two weeks. Its intense and anxiety promoting but it is assuring to think of the hundreds and hundreds who have come before me and passed and are now practicing clinicians.

Well back to the books. For those of you who are still in the process of preparing your applications and pursuing the pa path; keep up the hard work and achieve what you set out to achieve. I can't wait to have a fulfilling career that will enable me to critically think, help others, and provide a good lifestyle for my family and I.

PA school....3 weeks away

The summer class schedule has been released. I will be taking Behavioral Science, Health Assesment and Scientific basis for Disease. Very excited to know the classes, but not very exciting to buy the expensive books. We also received the full student class list and correspondence has begun. I think it will be very interesting to see how the group works together and gets to know each other.

I recently completed my application for the National Health Service Corps Scholarship (NHSC). It will take 3 to 4 months to find out if I receive the scholarship. My searches for school funding were a dramatic failure as I wasn't the "category" of an individual that the scholarships were looking for. Its a little frustrating because I know that there is funding and scholarships floating around I just wasn't able to find them. The school provided about $3000 in funding for me which was great and the student loans were all obtained with good interest rates.

I really don't know what to expect as school begins soon but I am excited to find out...