Pre-PA BASICS
This is the standardized test that most PA schools require.
What is the GRE.
What is April?
If you are unsure if a certain course at Berkeley will fulfill a PA program Pre-Req, this is the recommended course of action.
What is email the program?
This is what the first year of PA school is typically called.
What is didactic?
If you want to become a PA this is the best club at school to be a member of.
What is the Pre-PA club?!
This is what many PA school applicants do to have enough time to get PCE.
What is take a gap year?
This is the portion of CASPA that you explain in 500 characters why you want to be a PA.
What is the personal statement?
This is the minimum grade typically recommended for pre-req courses.
What is a B-.
This is the typical daily schedule for a PA student.
What is Monday - Friday 8am-5pm.
This is the main speciality that PA's are trained in.
What is family medicine?
This is what you should do to confirm you want to pursue the PA path vs another medical career.
What is shadow?
This is when it is recommended to start filling out the CASPA application.
What is right now/anytime?
Some schools require a social science or humanities course, one of these 3 courses can usually satisfy this.
What is sociology, psychology, and anthropology?
This is the kind of degree you graduate with from PA school.
What is a Masters degree?
This is when it is recommended to submit your application.
What is as soon as possible after April 1.
This is the recommended amount of Patient Care Hours to have before applying to PA Schools.
What is 2000 hours (~1 year full time)
This is the part of the application that is additional and unique to each program.
What are supplemental questions?
These are what you must include when emailing a PA school about a prerequisite.
What are course title and syllabus?
The PANCE is the national certification exam for PA's, this is what it stands for.
What is Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam
This is what the ability to switch specialities as a PA is typically called.
What is lateral mobility?
This is what a PA is classified as.
What is Advanced Practice Provider(APP)?
This is the length of each experience entry in CASPA.
What is 600 characters/100 words?
This is one prerequisite that is required at most PA schools but is not offered at UC Berkeley.
What is medical terminology?
This is the average length of PA school (in months)
What is 27 months?
This is the current average salary of a PA-C in California.
What is $130,000?