tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789029410647571687.post129372965449762558..comments2023-09-21T03:23:47.001-07:00Comments on That Girl with the Scalpel: So it begins...Thatgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13664379534257317554noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789029410647571687.post-59363383875940072252018-03-25T13:06:12.966-07:002018-03-25T13:06:12.966-07:00Hi. I hope you get notifications when someone comm...Hi. I hope you get notifications when someone comments on your old posts! I'm in the process of applying to PA schools and it's incredibly difficult to find resources out there, so I was wondering if I could pick your brain. I graduated from UNC in 2011 with a BA in Biology but only had a GPA of 2.3. From there, I went to pastry school and recently started a nursing program in an attempt to figure out what I wanted to do with my life (maintained a full-time job while in school the second time and had a 3.75 GPA). I got a job as a grossing tech and have been doing that for a little over a year. It's just solidified my desire to be a PA, but my lower GPA has been a hindrance to getting accepted. Do you have any advice on how to make up for that? Thanks!Amandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789029410647571687.post-4693656704906460382014-09-29T15:41:46.514-07:002014-09-29T15:41:46.514-07:00Ah cliff hangers! So how did you do? Sorry i dont ...Ah cliff hangers! So how did you do? Sorry i dont mean to be nosey just feeling anxious with the whole app process Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789029410647571687.post-55429468017554786862013-05-07T18:10:44.945-07:002013-05-07T18:10:44.945-07:00Thats cool that you are from Greenville. I grew up...Thats cool that you are from Greenville. I grew up in South Carolina. Greenwood South Carolina to be exact!! And I am applying to PA school I applyed to University of Maryland and Duke but I was not accepted due to my low GRE score. But I did get an interview at WVU. Even though WVU does interview the majority of there applicants. I hope I stand out!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336918377371554866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789029410647571687.post-6791124889596670222012-07-16T10:04:59.339-07:002012-07-16T10:04:59.339-07:00Have you taken the GRE yet? I think when your GPA ...Have you taken the GRE yet? I think when your GPA is lower it is much more important to have a really competitive GRE score (from what I've heard 1200 is the low end of what most programs like to see for any applicant). <br /><br />It might also be worth it to go ahead and plan to take some non-degree graduate level science classes after you graduate (I'm not saying it is impossible for you to get in on your first application cycle, just that it is harder and having those classes will help with reapplication immensely!). <br /><br />You can also email the program directors of programs you are interested in directly and ask them what they think would help with your application. It is useful both because it gives you direct feedback about what you need to work on and shows them that you are dedicated to trying to get into PA school. <br /><br />I really can't help you with your statement of intent since it is usually a narrative from your own life experiences. How did you find out about the profession and why does it appeal to you enough that you want to pursue it as a career? What lessons did you learn from your previous academic struggles that will help you through graduate school, and why Duke's program rather than one of the others? It is very personalized...Thatgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13664379534257317554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789029410647571687.post-52178012832261340092012-07-14T00:06:43.742-07:002012-07-14T00:06:43.742-07:00Hi! I stumbled across your blog when I searched up...Hi! I stumbled across your blog when I searched up "pathologist's assistant statement of intent" that had led me to pathotoko.blogspot.com, and then your blog. I'm applying this cycle, and I'm quite scared since my GPA ain't that great (2.75 overall, going to be a senior in undergrad this fall), although I'm hoping that the brand-name of "UCLA" would have wee bit more weight, haha... Anyway, I was wondering if you have any advice for the applications cycle, especially for Duke. I've been shadowing other PathA's quite frequently so I'm hoping that my letters of rec and personal statements will help pull some of the weight caused by the horrible GPA.<br /><br />I'm quite stumped as to what to write for my Statement of Intent.... =/ Do you have any suggestions as to what I should include (or what you had written about)? Let me know, thank you so much!Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01426107318187031454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789029410647571687.post-22500052542209679022011-03-31T08:04:14.057-07:002011-03-31T08:04:14.057-07:00I guess I should mention that the three entries po...I guess I should mention that the three entries posted today were written over the past few days and not all just written at once.Thatgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13664379534257317554noreply@blogger.com