Cindy M

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[QUOTE who="Marie in Ocala, Florida"]Right now, I'm working as a CNA full time and I'm about to start taking anatomy and physiology with lab and medical term in a couple ...

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[QUOTE who="Sandy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania"]I've always loved medicine but I've also loved the balance that I have in my life. I feel that becoming a physician would ...

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[QUOTE who="Sandy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania"]Does anyone have a good answer for the "why not medical school" question? More specifically, why do you want to ...

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I applied to a few 5 year programs as a transfer student and got in to most of them, however I decided to stay home and get my BS then move on to grad school for my PA program ...

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[QUOTE who="cam in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania"]Thank you Cindy, I really appreciate the response. I did say something similar to this during my interview.[/QUOTE]

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[QUOTE who="cam in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania"]A 16 year old girl comes in to deliver her 2nd baby. The Dr. you are working under tells you to "go into the room the ...

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[QUOTE who="Mark Reserve Scholarships in Ocala, Florida"]Try taking a look at IPAP.ARMY.MIL Army Pa Program and contrary to popular belief it is ot as hard as you think to ...

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[QUOTE who="Mark Reserve Scholarships in Ocala, Florida"]The university of Florida is not that tough to get into, you basically have to guarantee then a check. Go to the ...

Future PA

[QUOTE who="jenny28 in deltona, Florida"]is it harder to get a job if you attend a PA program that awards an Associates degree as opposed to a Bachelor's or Masters Degree ...

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

No it shouldnt. Most schools dont specify on the transcripts if courses are online and most employers dont ask for transcripts...they ask for certifications or your license. Now to ...

Undergraduate major

It really doesnt matter what you major in as long as the pre-reqs are met. With that said, I would choose a mjor that will compliment PA studies. many choose science majors like ...

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[QUOTE who="Dee"]Live in Brooklyn with 2 young kids and approaching 45, rcvd my Bus Mgmt & Finance degree in 1992. I have been in sales for 25 years. I want to do ...

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[QUOTE who="Jarrod in Chico, California"]am i the only one who has thought of this or are there others who were thinking of joining some branch of armed forces to help get ...

Associates Degree

[QUOTE who="Hanna in Akron, Ohio"]I have been practicing for almost a year having graduated from Cuyahoga Community College in Ohio[/QUOTE]

University of Nebraska ...

BS/MS Physician Assistant Programs......have you applied/attended one?

BTW I was accepted to all but 3 of the above schools and that was because I never attended the interviews

BS/MS Physician Assistant Programs......have you applied/attended one?

[QUOTE who="No one knows the answers to my questions in Sugar Land, Texas"]That was MOST DEFINITLY helpful. Do you know what courses she took to get accepted? How did she ...

medical terminology

Not sure where Denine is going with it but that medical terminology class will not put you extremely ahead in PA school....for the most part you will be in class next to people who ...

Get a BS or MS in Physician Assistant?

Most PAs will tell you it doesnt matter at this point and that it is the certification that matters. i have yet to see a job ad that specifically asks for a certain education level ...

prereq grades

The most important thing is that you at least meet the min requirement because if you dont.....they wont even bother to look at your app.

PA degrees

Its ok as long a syou pass the certification....also keep in mind though that some state require certain degrees for liscensing (not FL though) so make sure you look into that if ...

BS/MS Physician Assistant Programs......have you applied/attended one?

Not many PAs including those that precept feel that direct entry programs are the best way because students have a harder time during clinicals. many feel that have some sort of ...

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But you are also competing against those with similar backgrounds AND high GPAs.....they have to eliminate people somehow unfortunately its usually for reasons that we see as ...

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[QUOTE who="JCM"]I work in the OR and shadowed a PA that works in a MD's office that just hired a PA from a surgical PA school (and he is a general surgeon) and he is not ...

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[QUOTE who="aaa in Victoria, Texas"]HEY EVERYONE, DOES ANYONE HERE HAVE A DIFFERENT GPA AFTER THE CASPA CALCULATIONS?? DOES CASPA CALCULATE GPA ACCURATELY?? IM JUST ...

BS/MS Physician Assistant Programs......have you applied/attended one?

[QUOTE who="JEANNETTE in Staten Island, New York"]I have a question for either Veronica or Cindy... Cindy actually what was your science GPA?? Was it hard to get in the ...

Should I Even Bother?

I think it may still be possible because many look at the last 30-60 hours too. Now Im not sure how long it took you to complete everything but make sure that youre pre-req courses ...

How long did you shadow a P.A.?

Well most programs that I have seen want at least 40 hours total. With that said, I think its a great idea (and looks good) if you shadow a PA in different specialties (maybe just ...

Future PA

A great GPA (Im thinking like a 3.7 or higher and all As in all pre-reqs) can make up for a lack of experience but I think it would make you more competitive to have some....at ...

Best P.A. Schools for Dermatology

There are only 3 with a surgical focus and none that I know of with a dermatology focus. What I would do is look at the clinical rotations of the programs that you are interested ...

BS/MS Physician Assistant Programs......have you applied/attended one?

[QUOTE who="Veronica T. in Winter Park, Florida"]Cindy, my daughter is in the same boat....we absolutely can't swing the tuition for the 5 year progams straight out of ...

BS/MS Physician Assistant Programs......have you applied/attended one?

[QUOTE who="Applicant of many schools! in Salt Lake City, Utah"]So sorry to bother you again ... How soon after you applied did you hear from the school about your ...

I am so LOST!!!! Please HELP

[QUOTE who="Lela in Saint Paul, Minnesota"]Do you think I have a chance to even apply to the program. I am from MN and have a GPA of 2.61 with a B.S. in Biology and minor ...

BS/MS Physician Assistant Programs......have you applied/attended one?

Once youre on the waitlist you will be on there until May....thats when they will know if they will have any seats in your class...when I applied I was a sophmore an dthere were no ...

BS/MS Physician Assistant Programs......have you applied/attended one?

Im still on the waitlist but I dont think Im going to acceptif Im given a spot....I figured out that it would be way cheaper if I just finish my BS degree at home (state school ...

What do all of you think about going to a PA school that does not use cadavers? Does that cheapen your education?

Well that is one school that I will not be applying to......I would like to go into surgery so I would like to have more of a "hands on" opportunity

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[QUOTE who="cole in Detroit, Michigan"]Hi everyone, I just found this forum, it's GREAT! I'm just wondering what the average GRE score is for PA students. I'm wondering if ...

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[QUOTE who="aaa in Victoria, Texas"]HEY CINDY, THANK YOU SO MUCH. IM THINKING ABOUT APPLYING AT NOVA SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY IN EITHER ORLANDO OR FT LAUDERDALE. ALSO ...

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[QUOTE who="aaa in Victoria, Texas"]AND PLUS....DO NURSING COURSES ( THEORY, SKILLS, FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING ) COUNT AS or COUNTED AS PART OF THE SCIENCE GPA?[/QUOTE]

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[QUOTE who="aaa in Victoria, Texas"]. You think thats a good idea??[/QUOTE]

Sounds good to me! Usually you still have to take a few pre-reqs anyway to meet the PA ...

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[QUOTE who="aaa in Victoria, Texas"]Do you have to explain why you make Cs in some your classes??? and is a C a bad grade??? the reason i ask because i taken nursing ...

What do all of you think about going to a PA school that does not use cadavers? Does that cheapen your education?

I think I would be less prepared, so no, I wouldnt want to attend any program that did not have a cadaver based a&p. With that said, from what I have seen, the ones that do not ...

Organic Chemistry pre req for PA school

I dont know of any online courses but you may want to look at St petersburg Community College (if you go there try to get in with Musgrave....hes a GREAT instructor), Hillsborough ...

PA Schools and Employment

Cant speak as a recruiter because I am not one, but from those that I have talked to that do hire and have been hired, it is not the degree but the certification. With that said ...

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[QUOTE who="Tavien in Dayton, Ohio"] How do these programs differ? Are there differences in the scope of practice for each? Which option is the best? Or even better the ...

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[QUOTE who="Mike in Lubbock, Texas"]I am starting over because the field that i wanted to get into, i no longer want to pursue. I realize i have a ways to go, but if ...

I am so LOST!!!! Please HELP

[QUOTE who="Fey in Fort Myers, Florida"]In the instance of Nova in FL (I was speaking to an admissions officer the other day), they will not take the uppper level science ...

Volunteer Work which would count towards experience

Most want you to have experience with direct patient contact...working with disabled children, nursing homes, free clinics ect. While some schools take this, it is in your best ...

Where to start??

[QUOTE who="rose in Jamaica, New York"]i'm a pharm tech, i have more respect for np's than i do for pa's. they make fewer mistakes and more accurate diagnosis, perhaps due ...

Associates Degree

All accredited PA programs allow you to sit for the PANCE regradless of the degree awarded....the only time thedegree might cause a problem is if the state you are in requires a ...

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Oh and this is also a surgery specific PA program ... p>

Cuyahoga Community College PA Program

http://www.tri-c.edu/PA