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Showing posts with label blog. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

A Change in Plans

Recently I was offered a seat at a pa program that I have decided I can't turn down. I had all sails set to move across the country to begin a new life at a great pa program with my family but things don't always go according to plan.

I am very excited for the new opportunity and I can't wait to begin.

So my advice is the same as before. Take time to select several programs to apply via CASPA, prepare yourself to become a qualified candidate, prepare well for an interview, and then hope that you are selected and let your heart and wisdom guide you to where you need to go. Good Luck!!

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Physician Assistant

So the other day I received an email from the program director at the pa school I will be attending. The email was a brief salutation and provided some basic information for the new class. A website was created where we can get to know each other before school begins and communicate about different things such as where to live, good schools for children, etc.

I also received another invitation to interview at a good school. I had given up on the last 2 schools that I applied to that I never heard from but now there is only 1 school I haven't heard from. I mentioned before but I applied to 13 schools, 2 of which I didn't complete secondary applications as I realized I didn't want to attend their program and didn't really want to pay the fee for the secondary application. 3 schools I was officially rejected from, the other 7 schools I was invited to interview but I chose to only interview at 2 of them. I was happy with the first interview and I immediately made the deposit to attend the program. I would have really liked to interview at the other schools but the cost to travel and interview was high and I felt good about the program in Florida. This last school I have been teetering whether I want to interview but I probably will forego and set all sails towards Florida. I just want to get started, live in a place comfortable for my family, and have great experiences and many learning opportunities.