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Application Deadline for BA/MS ("3+3") Program: June 1st

• The applicant must be attending one of our affiliated undergraduate institutions as a BA/MS ("3+3") student.   Admittance to one of these undergraduate institutions, however, does not guarantee admittance to the Physician Assistant Program.

• Applicants are advised to submit their applications with supporting documents by June 1st prior to the academic year for which the application is made.

• SAT scores should be submitted directly to the PA Program. The SAT Designated Institution Code is 2829.

• GRE scores are not required unless you are interested in the MS/MPH program. The GRE scores must be submitted to the School of Public Health with your MPH application.

• If any of the prerequisite courses have been satisfied by taking a CLEP exam, the scores should be submitted directly to the PA Program. The CLEP Designated Institution Code is 2145.

• The applicant must have an overall and science grade point average of no less than 3.0 (on a scale where 4.0 equals A.)

• The applicant must submit three completed Recommendation Forms (provided in Application package).  It is preferable that one recommendation be prepared by a college instructor, one by an employment supervisor, and one by an individual who is thoroughly familiar with the applicant's general characteristics. He/she may be an instructor, counselor, community leader, etc. . .

Important:  The Waiver of Access statement which is printed on

the Recommendation Form must be signed by the applicant.

• Interviews will be required of those applicants being considered for admission. Only the most competitive applicants will be interviewed. The determination is made following an initial screening by the Admissions Committee.  The interview will serve to identify qualities, such as communication skills, motivation, and general interpersonal skills. The applicant should demonstrate a clear understanding of the PA role and how this fits into the applicant's career goals. The applicant is reminded that competition is very keen for the available spaces.

• Prior patient contact experience is considered desirable and applicants with such experience will be given priority consideration but not to the exclusion of applicants without such experience. The Program's Admissions Committee is empowered to make admissions conditional upon completion of a designated period of experience in the health related field for a duration of not less than four (4) or more than twelve (12) weeks.

• All foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an evaluation agency. Two recommended agencies are: World Education Services, Inc. and International Education Evaluations, Inc.

• Final notices of acceptance will be made by August 1st . If the applicant is accepted into the program, it will be contingent on maintaining a 3.0 GPA through the end of the third undergraduate year, and all requirements for the undergraduate degree are met before the beginning of the fourth year.

If you would like to discuss your application or have questions pertaining to the application process, contact the PA Program. Phone conferences with faculty or our admissions coordinator are available by appointment only.

You can download an Application ONLINE!