The PA course at Emory University is ranked in the top 5 in the US and is therefore highly competitive. There are 2071 applicants, of whom 205 were interviewed in the last cycle, for a total class size of 54 students. The average cumulative GPA of the incoming class was 3.63, and the average student had more than 4000 hours of direct patient contact. The school emphasises that those who ‘have served their communities or their countries through volunteer activities, military service, employment opportunities and/or service-oriented programs greatly enhance the cultural perspective of the class.’
You must additionally have the following prerequisite courses:
Natural Sciences: 23 credits of which 4 must be biology, 8 chemistry, 8 human anatomy and physiology, 3 organic chemistry or biochemistry. 3 semester credits for statistics must also be offered. You must offer more than 2000 hours of patient care experience, which must be direct and ‘hands-on.’