Location: Galveston, TX

Number of students: 80-90 students

Application Cycle: CASPA with supplemental application by September 1st

Interview dates: ~August - December

Start date: July

Length of Program: 26 months

Public/Private: Public, but no preference to TX residents

HCE: No specific requirement, but recommended

GPA: Minimum overall and science of 3.0, with a minimum C in all prerequisites

Shadowing: No specific requirement, but recommended

The Good Stuff:

Open house information sessions are available, and are typically on Friday afternoons.
There is no time restraint on how long ago courses were taken, but if more than 10 years old, it is recommended to repeat anatomy and physiology.
Interview - one on one with 2 faculty members (about 20 minutes each)
There's a bridge program with the respiratory therapy program at UTMB. During the last year of the program, 4 students are invited to interview, and 2 are chosen to begin the PA program after completing the RT program and work as an RT for a year.
Also a bridge program with Clinical Laboratory Sciences program, and up to 4 students may transition into the PA Program
They have a long waitlist after interviews with known number on the list, and last year went to #36 on the list, so that's pretty significant!
Here is a video interview with a student from UTMB

Program Link: UTMB PA Program

For the most up to date information on PA programs in one place, check out The Applicant’s Manual of Physician Assistant Programs. (Affiliate link)

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