MS Physician Assistant Studies

Additional Information & Requirements

Completion of the 10 prerequisites Each prerequisite course taken needs to be at least a B or higher. Must have completed a Bachelor's degree, or its equivalent. A minimum overall, prerequisite and science prerequisite GPA of a 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.  Three letters of reference. One reference needs to be completed by a clinician. It is recommended (but not required) to have a reference from a Professor.   The completion of the GRE is optional. A minimum of 500 hours of patient care experience must be completed, documented and verifiable at the time of application. 700 hours must be completed by the March 1st, 2024 deadline and a minimum of 1,000 hours of documented and verifiable patient care experience is to be completed by the time of matriculation. Patient care experience is considered by two factors, quality and quantity. A heavy emphasis is placed on the quality of the experience.  The program defines quality as hands on responsibility for the patient. Applicants with compensated hours of direct patient care experience will have an advantage. Shadowing or observation is not accepted as patient care experience or used towards your required hours.  Completion of the CASPer test that assesses non-cognitive and interpersonal characteristics important for successful students and graduates of the program and is used to complement the other applicant screening tools. Completion of the CASPer test is required; results are valid for one admissions cycle. Plan your test date accordingly. Test dates are limited. Learn more at CASPer.   TOEFL iBT: 80 or IELTS 6.5 overall Interview