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Advising the Physician Assistant Applicant


 As the roles and responsibilities of physician assistants (PAs) increase, so does interest in the profession among college and postbaccalaureate students. However, many students may not fully appreciate the steps they need to take to apply and be accepted into PA school, and some may even consider PA school as an “easier” path to medicine. This, in conjunction with the ever-expanding field of programs with different requirements and prerequisites, makes advising pre-PA students particularly challenging. Asking a few key questions, however, provides advisors the information they need to best help their students navigate applying to this complex but exciting career.