Applying to PA school can be confusing. Since every school has different admission requirements, it can be tough to tell if you’re a competitive applicant. Not to mention how expensive it is to apply with each application costing $55 and up. You want to make sure you apply to programs where you are a strong competitor.

How do you know if a school is worth the time and effort (and $$$)? How do you know if you are competitive for that school?

It’s easy!

Use this secret trick to gauge how competitive you are for a particular program….even better…it only takes a few minutes of your time!

You’ve probably been on PA schools’ websites and read about prerequisite classes, PCE hours, PA shadowing hours, and CASPA deadlines. 

But did you know schools often list the STATS of their incoming PA class?

They often post the average GPAs, GRE scores, patient care hours, etc. of accepted PA students.

THIS INFORMATION IS GOLD! This info you gain is an excellent way to ascertain your competitiveness as an application! 

Having an idea about the stats of students they’ve already accepted tells you exactly what they are looking for, and will give you a great metric to gauge how competitive you will be at that school.  

Remember, you don’t have to be perfect…and these are averages meaning some students exceed them and others are below. But using this strategy to check out your dream schools and see how you compare will help you further define which schools are the best fit for you!