u/Professional_Day2556

Hi guys, I’m in a huge dilemma and could really use some advice. i was unexpectedly accepted into a PA program in Florida for Fall 2026. The confusing part is that I interviewed with this same program last year for the Fall 2026 cohort and was rejected. I was never placed on the waitlist. Today, I received an email saying that although they rejected me last year, they are now offering me a seat in the program.
Now I have less than three months to pack up my life and move. The tuition is around $130,000, and I’m honestly seeing more cons than pros right now. It’s a brand-new program that was only recently accredited, and because this acceptance came out of nowhere, I didn’t have time to apply for the HRSA scholarship or other funding opportunities.
I only have until July 8 to decide whether to accept the offer, and I’m feeling really overwhelmed. I’m grateful for the opportunity, but I’m struggling with whether this is the right decision.

So I met a board member from one of the schools I’m planning to apply to, and they told me to email them when I’m applying to the PA program. Should I reach out before I submit my application or after? Also, is that considered ethical? I’m honestly not even sure what I would say in the email. Can anybody help me?

Anyone have a good study guide that helped them with the PACAT test?

Has anyone submitted their official GRE scores and they still haven’t appeared on CASPA yet?

I just want to vent. I’ve been in contact with the PA I shadowed, and he agreed to write me a letter of recommendation as a second-time applicant. I was hoping to submit my application in the first week of May. I sent him the evaluation form on April 30th, with a deadline of May 10th, and I’ve sent a couple of polite reminder emails since then, but I haven’t gotten any response.

At this point I’m starting to wonder if he just hasn’t seen my emails or if I’ve been ghosted. I really don’t know what to think, but it’s stressing me out a bit because I’m trying to stay on track with my application timeline.