For the 2020 class, the successful applicant had a GPA of 3.76, with a science GPA of 3.63. They had 2491 hours of research experience and 3468 hours of healthcare experience. Average age was 26. The program is 28 months long and non-thesis, awarding the MPAS degree upon completion. Classes are made up of only 25 students. You should have taken 2 or 3 upper-level Biological and Chemical Science courses per semester and taken a majority of upper-level Biological and Chemical Science courses from a 4-year institution. You must have a minimum of 1000 hours of direct patient contact. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.00 Selection of interviewees is based on several criteria including:
– academic achievement (particularly in the sciences)
– type and extent of health related experience
– 3 letters of recommendation (1 must be a collegiate academic reference and 1 must be a direct patient healthcare supervisor)
– GRE/MCAT scores
– the candidate’s personal narrative and interview evaluation.