Accepted! 🍾🥂
First-time applicant (2026-27 cycle)
Cumulative GPA: 3.99
Science GPA: 3.98
BCP: 3.98
GRE: 325; 167V / 158Q / 5.0W
Casper: 4Q
PCE: 945 hours total, majority nursing assistant, rest back-office MA
Research: 400 hours
Leadership: 400 hours - various advocacy groups, mentorship group, pre-PA chair
Internship: 150 hours for mental health org
Volunteering: 160 hours total, hospital and disability org
Shadowing: 80 hours, 4 specialties
Extracurriculars: 280 hours, cultural clubs
LORs: internship supervisor, research supervisor, professor, PA
(Sorry I’m so non-descript of specific orgs and volunteering-don’t want to dox myself bc some are pretty niche)
Applied to Midwest
Update to add more clarification on ECs and leadership - I worked w many underserved folks and folks w disabilities
P.S. I’m happy to give tips for interviewing well and advice for pre-PAs who are considering applying in later cycles