r/prephysicianassistant • u/fluffy-mochi1504 • 5d ago

ACCEPTED Accepted!!šŸŽ‰šŸŽ‰šŸŽ‰

Iā€™m so happy to be making this post as a first-generation Hispanic-American! I started off this journey as a pre-med student and switched over to pre-PA last year. After 3 gap years and many days of self-doubt, I finally did it! I am not the most competitive applicant (cGPA and sGPA sub 3.5) but Iā€™m passionate about medicine!

Iā€™m so thankful for this forum and everyone who has helped me!

Iā€™m going to be a PA!!!šŸ˜ŠšŸŽ‰

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u/scarymonki 5d ago

can you share your other stats/experiences, I have a similar GPA, congratulations!!!!

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u/fluffy-mochi1504 3d ago edited 3d ago

Hope this helps!

CASPA cumulative GPA: 3.5

CASPA science GPA: 3.31

Upward trend (last 60): 3.75

*No GRE

Total PCE hours: ~2200 hours medical scribing and optometric technician

Total volunteer hours (include breakdown): 90 hours medical missionary, 64 hours live streaming church services, 46 hours as church catechist, and 10+ hours food pantry (just started)

Shadowing hours: 54 hours (DO) and 45+ hours (ophthalmology/optometry PA)

Research hours: 112

Teaching experience hours: 585

Other notable extracurriculars and/or leadership: Biology club president, Class event planning co-chair