Accepted: Vanessa - Boston University

Boston-University-PA-Program

Undergraduate education: Boston College, B.S. in Biology

Overall GPA: 3.60

Science GPA: Around 3.4

GRE: 315

Total PCE hours: About 1,500

Total HCE hours: About 200

Shadowing hours: 0

LORs: 5

How many times did you apply?:  1

Age: 23

Gender: Female

How many programs did you apply to? 2

How many programs did you interview with and what were the outcomes? Invited to 2 interviews, attended 1, accepted 1

Where will you be attending? Boston University

Were there any helpful resources (books, websites, apps) you used to get through prerequisite courses, the application or interview process? PA podcasts (The Pre PA Club! As well as the PA Startup Podcast) PA School Interview Guide (book by Savanna Perry), personal statement help

Any other advice for other pre-PA students? This sounds cliché, but be you! While in undergrad, do what you love! Join clubs that you’re genuinely interested in and build upon your passions.This will only make you a more interesting candidate in interviews, and make you uniquely stand out from the crowd. Don’t just do things that you think will look good for PA schools if you don’t enjoy them.