Supplemental Applications and Physician Assistant School

Supplemental Applications for Physician Assistant School

Last Updated: 08/03/2015

Supplemental applications should not reflect anything in your CASPA application and are your chance to let admissions know more about you as an applicant. Nothing should be repeated from your personal narrative. If you start to deviate from the question as the paragraph continues, you are not answering the question. Find out what you want to tell admissions because you usually only have 300-500 words to answer, although some may have higher word maximums. Supplemental questions are your last chance to speak to admissions committees so it is important that you put lots of effort into them. Below are example questions from supplemental applications. As you can see, most programs ask similar questions. While these may not be used again, it is suggested that you write specific answers to the prompts you receive from your program’s supplemental application. As you gain experience, you can use these as a guide as to what type of questions you might see when you get ready to apply. It is never too early to draft a supplemental essay or your personal narrative. Jot ideas down in your spare time while shadowing or working. Keep an idea in your mind about what you’ll be asked about in the future.  

For help with your supplemental applications, utilize resources such as The PA Platform, which provides pre-PA assessments, supplemental application reviewing, letter of recommendation reviewing, and mock interviews.

Letters of Recommendation & Physician Assistant School

Letters of Recommendation & Physician Assistant School

Last Updated: 08/03/2015

As a pre-PA student, you should have someone review your completed letters of recommendation to determine if they are strong enough for admission, utilizing resources such as The PA Platform, which provides pre-PA assessments, supplemental application reviewing, letter of recommendation reviewing, and mock interviews. When in doubt, ask!

Savanna Perry, PA-C, is the founder of The PA Platform and started PA school at the Medical College of Georgia in May of 2012, now known as Georgia Regents University, graduating in August of 2014.  She has assisted with multiple interviews and knows what it is like to be on both sides of the interview process. She works at a Dermatology office outside of Augusta, GA and has come to love the PA profession even more while learning all of the advantages of becoming a PA. She has always enjoyed helping other people to achieve their dreams, and that is her primary goal with her site!

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If you’re new to applying, there are many important factors that can go into a letter of recommendation (LOR) or reference. I’ll discuss a little bit about each one below.

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