Undergraduate Education: Campbell University
GRE: 309, 4.5
Total PCE Hours: 2,112
Shadowing Hours: 70
Other Volunteer Hours: About 400 throughout undergrad career
LORs: 1 Professor , 2 Cardio PAs that I had shadowed the most
How many times did you apply? 1
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Why PA? I love the extra time that we get to spend with patients and the chance to build relationships with them. I also love the ability to switch between specialties because medicine has so many interesting areas.
How many programs did you apply to? 2, Campbell University and East Carolina University
How many programs did you interview with and what were the outcomes? I received interview offers from both schools but only went to Campbell’s.
Where will you be attending? Campbell University, dual MPH and MPAP
Why did you choose a program that also has a public health component? I chose to do the public health dual component because I know it will allow me to better understand my future patients' background. There's so much more to a person than their physical health, and I want to be able to see each patient as a whole. Public health will provide that extra information on what my patients go through in their daily lives that they may not outright tell me.
How do you plan on using an MPH in the future? While I know that I will learn so much in PA school, I want to use the MPH to be better equipped to work in a rural area. Campbell University's public health program focuses on underserved, rural populations, which will prepare me as a PA to serve patients that may not have access to everything that they need to live a "healthy" life. I also strive to be an advocate for disease prevention and lifestyle changes that can improve one's health long before they acquire an illness, and public health will teach me the best ways to do this.
Anything you found surprising about interviews? Campbell University had such a relaxed and welcoming interview process! The question of “tell me about yourself” is harder than it sounds.
Were there any helpful resources (books, websites, apps, etc…) that you used to get through prerequisite courses, the application or the interview process? Savanna Perry’s Interview book and mock interview!!
Any other advice for Pre-PA students? Apply early and have most everything ready to input into CASPA when it opens! Get multiple people to do mock interviews with!
Where can we find you? On Instagram @taylor.dw
