UTSA Pre-Physician Assistant Society 2nd General Fall Meeting

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UTSA Pre-Physician Assistant Society 2nd General Meeting September 20th, 2012

Membership Welcome! The mission of the PrePA Society is to encourage, recognize and promote the personal and professional development of those students who have expressed an interest in becoming reputable health care providers. Furthermore, the organization will serve to promote awareness of the Physician Assistant (PA) profession as a viable career choice, to provide each member with a thorough understanding of the role of the PA profession, and to support each member through the PA application.

$20/semester $30/year T-Shirt included of your size and color! (Orange, White, Blue)

Point System Distinguished = 30 points Recognized = 20 points Active = 10 points Meetings: 1 point Meeting with Pre-PA Society shirt worn:

2 points

Events: 2 points Fundraising Event (at least one hour): 3 points Volunteer Event: 4 points You must be a recognized member to run for office!

Upcoming Volunteer Events Meet up in front of Convocation Center to follow or carpool

September 22, 2012 Haven for Hope (Warehouse) 1:00PM to 4:00PM October 13, 2012 Habitat for Humanity 7:45AM-3:30PM Sign up with Aisha or email [email protected]

Fundarisers  Taco Sale was a huge success! Thanks Jenna, Aisha, Cat and everyone who made it out!

 Next Fundraiser October 18th Receive points for helping!

Events! Blood Drive Hosted by the Pre-PA Society Tuesday September 25th, 2012 11:15 AM - 04:00 PM

How to Choose a PA Program Things to Consider…  In-state/Out-of-state  Distance from home.

 Length of Program  Requirements

Other Important Details…  Cost  Living Expenses+

 Family and other Obligations

 GRE, Supplemental App, Minimum GPAs, BA

 Curriculum  What can they offer you and your specialty?

 Accreditation

Other Options! Don’t forget about NON-CASPA PA Schools! http://www.mypatraining.com/non-caspa-pa-schools

Physician Assistant Schools in Texas  Most are approximately 2-3 years in length.  A master’s degree is awarded  Upon graduation is eligible to take the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant examination.

“Entry into our PAS program is very competitive and the program is 26 months of hard, intense work. Our educational focus is on primary care with an emphasis on South Texas. Service is an important part of our consideration of applicants and we expect our students to continue to be involved with community and professional service. We want students who put service to others, particularly those with the greatest need, ahead of personal gain.”

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Ranked #18 by US News & World Report, America's Best Graduate Schools, 2011 In-State Resident Program Costs: $38,292 Out-of-State Program Costs: $79,710

Physician Assistant Studies 2011-2012 Facts Applicants

1389

New Admissions/Fall 2011

30

Total 2011-12 Enrollment

87

Female

69



Do NOT require GRE

Male

18



Minimum GPA: 3.0

Asian

4



Average GPA for admitted students: 3.4

Black

3

Hispanic

30



Deadline: 8/31/2012

White

34



# of Accepted Applicants: 30

Other

16



Length: 26 months

Total Graduates in 2012

28

Graduation Rate

97%

http://www.uthscsa.edu/shp/pa/index.asp

Houston, TX

Edinburg, Texas



Ranked #6



Ranked #38



Minimum verbal score of 153 (old score 500) and 144 (old score 500) on the quantitative, and 3.5 on the analytical writing components



Program Length - 28 months



Class Size - 50 students



Do NOT require GRE

Mean GPA was 3.70 and the average GRE score was 1213 (verbal and quantitative) and 4.20 writing



Minimum GPA: 3.0



Average GPA for admitted students: 3.4



Age = 24



Range = 21-57



Male = 13 (26%) Female = 37 (74%)



Overall Sciences 3.27



$35,652







Typical student was female, 26 years of age, from Texas, and had a bachelor's degree $61,770

Galveston, TX  Ranked #25  Dual credit and AP credit courses are accepted  Do not have a minimum score for GRE  No specific time frame in which courses are not considered valid  26 months  $39,402.98

Applicant and Admission ‘12     

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CASPA Pool 685 Completed Applications Interviewed 260 Class Size 89 Gender 

Male

10%



Female

90%

Age 24 GPA’s  



3.58 3.45

Prior Degrees  



Overall Science

Baccalaureate Master’s

96% 4%



Verbal

474



Quantitative

636

GRE

569

Dallas, TX

Denton, TX

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Ranked #8 In the last five years, 100 percent of our graduates passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination on the first try.

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30 months 884 applicants Interviewed 113 and selected 36. 28 females ; 8 males. Age: 21 to 38; average 26. Average GPA: 3.72 Average science GPA: 3.66 Average GRE combined score: 1146. $29,689

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Ranked #38 34 Months Average GPA: 3.53 Minimum overall GPA of 2.85 No minimum GRE score (at least 5 years old) Shadowing is not required, but recommended A minimum science GPA is not required $30,715

PA Schools Open House  UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth Saturday, October 20th Time: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Place: UNTHSC Campus, Fort Worth - Carl E. Everett Education and Administration Building *To register, please email [email protected] and indicate how many people will be in your party.

 UTHSCSA *No more dates in 2012 available, however you may set up a one on one appointment with an advisor (210)-567-4240

 UTMB October 19, 2012 Time: 1:00-3:00 pm http://shp.utmb.edu/pas/ *To register, go online to website and find link to attend session

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)  Speaker: Pamela Pulido [email protected]

See you next time!  Wednesday October 3rd, 2012  7:00 PM  UC 2.01.40

Find out about healthcare jobs you can get while attending school! Find out how to make yourself more competitive! Speaker: Andrew Ferguson Recruiting Assistant PhysAssist Scribes, Inc.

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