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Cat PA-S
Добавлен 17 окт 2020
Hi! I recently was admitted to Physician Assistant (PA) school and I want to take you with me on this exciting journey to becoming a physician assistant. In addition, I will be posting videos about study with me, productivity, lifestyle and tips on how to get into Physician Assistant (PA) school!
The views expressed here on are my own and not those of USC/KSOM.
The views expressed here on are my own and not those of USC/KSOM.
pa-s diaries // first exam in PA school vlog + school supply haul
This video covers my first exams in PA school at USC Keck School of Medicine PA program. In this PA school vlog I speak about the grading scale at PA school, school supply haul, and how I performed on my first exams during Physician Assistant School. I hope to continue to provide a realistic account on what PA school is really like. I know PA school interviews are coming up so if any of ya'll are interviewing for PA school goodluck!!!
My next video will be orientation week vlog of PA school. I start school in a couple weeks and right now I am studying for my medical terminology exam which will be the first official exam of PA school.
sorry this video was upload so late, I recently went to U...
My next video will be orientation week vlog of PA school. I start school in a couple weeks and right now I am studying for my medical terminology exam which will be the first official exam of PA school.
sorry this video was upload so late, I recently went to U...
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PA-S diaries // first week of pa school vlog
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.3 года назад
In this video I take you guys along with me on my first week of physician assistant school. I cover my hopes, goals, and insecurities before starting PA school. I talk a little bit about how I study in pa school and why I choose Keck School of Medicine Physician Assistant school. In the next video I will be showing you my first time taking an exam in pa school. I am going to continue to make ph...
What I am doing to prepare for PA school
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.3 года назад
In this video I am covering what I am doing to prepare for PA school. I am starting Physician Assistant school next month so I wanted to cover so of the ways I am preparing for Physician Associate school. The topics I am covering are: mandatory requirements to get into PA school, the classes I am taking during my first semester of PA school, how I am paying for PA school, study method and resou...
What no one tells you about the PA school application process
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.3 года назад
In this video I cover what no one tells you about the PA school application, such as the cost of applying to PA school, emotional rollercoaster after submitting your CASPA application, PA school interview(including some PA school interview tips) etc.. I will continue to make videos about the PA profession, I am planning to make a video about physician associate application mistakes (CASPA mista...
What you need to do to get into Physician Assistant school
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.3 года назад
In this video I cover what you need to do to get into physician assistant school. I provide a step by step guide on how to get into PA school from high school. The topics I cover: academics, standardized tests such as the GRE & PCAT, volunteering, clinical experience, healthcare experience, shadowing a physician assistant/doctor/nurse practitioner, letter of recommendation, CASPA, CASPer exam, ...
How I got into Physician Assistant School
Просмотров 20 тыс.3 года назад
This video focuses on how I got into Physician Assistant School as a first time applicant. In this video I speak about my journey as a pre-PA student applying to CASPA and now soon to be PA student. I talk about my major, GPA, clinical experience, and my interview experience. This videos includes some tips on how to apply to physician assistant school. I will continue to post physician assistan...
Thanks.
Congrats.
Have good grades got it
Does it matter where you go to for your major the college into then wanting to go to an Ivy League
I don’t think either really matters!! 😊
Hiiii love yourr journey Would you tell us where you went for your undergraduate degree
I went to UCR!
Hi thank you for this video I am a junior in high school and really looking into being a pa!! A few questions if you have the chance- I am planning not to take a gap year and I am wondering how it would be possible to get certification during undergrad? Are these programs in the summer or are they balanced alongside school work and everything else? Are there ones you specifically recommend for undergrad? Also, are 27 month pa programs 27 consecutive months or are they over the course of 3 years? Tysm!
There are some certification programs that can be done in a condensed amount of time (ex. CNA, phlebotomy). You could also do PT aide or scribing where ur trained on the job!! I personally don’t have much knowledge regarding 27 months programs but I believe you get a bit more breaks then 24 months programs (one of my friends attended a 24 mo program & had no holiday vaca during clinical yr) & I would guess u could have longer clinical rotations! At USC we have 6 week rotations but I know other programs have like 4-5 week rotations! Goodluck lmk if you have any more questions!! ✨
I think that you should have mentioned the school with the bad interview experience. Simply saying you had a bad interview doesn’t really help others. Transparency is the only means to help others. Less emphasis should be placed on “offending” students who attend the school or the school itself. Why protect the offender? Nothing changes when things are shielded. Actual change can only take place through transparency.
you are actually very well spoken and did a great job explaining your cool story! thank you for sharing and helping me on my own pa journey. i hope you are loving your life today and enjoying the PA profession!
thank you!! Goodluck on your journey! 💛
Any updates?
I am on clinical rotations! :) I have one yr left, pa school has been hard due to the amount of info but not necessarily the info itself but if I can do it anyone can!!
@@catpa-s3387 Thank you! :) Does USC have a mentorship program for future PA students?
@@LegoBuilder30 sorry for the late response - I believe there are some for high school students but not for high school! If you have some Q’s you can def ask me here :)
Thank you for great video. USC is also one of my dream schools so congratulations on your acceptance. May I please ask what gre score you got? It is kind of hard to find statistics on gre score as it became optional.
ooo goodluck!! I honestly don’t remember, I think I was like avg or a bit above avg! I think if u watch my “how I got into pa school” it should have all my stats!
Can you get into PA school with a low gpa ?
Yess!! It depends how low but I know ppl that have done postbac schooling if they really needed to boost it a bit 💛
@@catpa-s3387 right now I’m a junior and have a 2.94 I’m trying to get myself up there but it’s so hard :(
@@estherduran6918 I just finished my last semester with a 2.94 as well. You're not alone!! I'm definitely going to try my hardest to raise it over the next few years, but don't lose hope. We got this!
is blank school C****** omg
hahah no!
I'm still waiting for the next video
too tired
@@catpa-s3387 lol spoken like a true grad student.
Hello cat! Omg hope you must be busy with courses right now! I am a senior in college and preparing for pa program and i feel like i am getting resources but a bit hesitant with my gpa and healthcare experience i was wondering if it is okay to talk to you separately and help me! 😅
Hi! I actually don’t have any platform to speak separately bc I haven’t really had time to focus on making videos! but if u can definitely message below this and I will try my best to help! ☺️
@@catpa-s3387 oh my god… like thank you for the reply.. i really did not expect it but i am just really in a blank space where i have all the things that i need to do but dont know where to start. Time is really important for me right now in other word i am planning to apply to pa program starting april 2023 and currently i barely have any pce i really want to be competitive in my application. I am currently filling out caspa but i really want to write essay later when i gain my experiences. Will pa program be kind enough to see the application while im gaining my hours? I am gonna volunteer in a hospital for care program as well as volunteering at a. Ambulance corp in my school to get hours and when spring semester start go to emt school to get my license. I dont know if i should apply this coming april but at the same time if i wait and gain my hours and experiences and apply in 2024 april then i will be really late when i go to pa program in 2025 september.. this is my second career and im 28 so i al not sure if i can put my applicatiions in first in april and gain my hours after that.. sorry for such long story..
@@spark43259 first off major props to changing careers and trying to find one that makes you happier/aligns with what you want now, I know that can be very scary at times! I obviously don’t know your entire situation, but if possible I would suggest waiting to apply til the following cycle. My thought process is applying not rushed and kind of putting it all out there. I personally waited a yr and half to apply after I graduated college bc I wanted to gain more hours & mine are definitely on the lower side comparatively to most applicants. But it also depends on where your applying - I know some schools don’t stress hrs as much (but then they generally want higher gpas). Regarding the gaining hours I don’t think they will take that into consideration that much just because everyone else is probably gaining hours just like you but again I don’t know/prob diff for each school. I just have noticed pa school is really competitive to get into and it just seems like it’s getting harder, even though there are so many amazing applicants, so I just would want you to put ur best foot forward in a sense & not be rushed! I also have noticed that ppl with more hours seem to have a lot more background knowledge that benefits them (vs. me I feel like I am kinda playing catch up with the lack of background knowledge from the clinical hrs)
I would suggest looking into the schools ur interested in and see where you fall along in their stats! Also I think some schools have a minimum you have to meet to apply! But the avgs is probably the best bet to help you determine if u kinda fall within their avg applicant they accept!
@@catpa-s3387 so i live in jersey so i have my top 3 schools near me . I am almost done with pre requisites And all i need prob is the hours since my gpa is in the avg side so your saying wait till applying april 2024 and if accepted start september 2025 right and from your experience what would be most helpful if you had to choose one that helps the most in pa career out of emt cna scribe and ma
Does the unmentionable start with a C and end in L?
nope it doesn’t!!
do you do in charts online or on paper?
online!!
which scholarship ?
this is the best PA video I've watched - thank you! you've really helped me decide what my next steps are before applying. I hope you're enjoying your time at USC!
Thank you so much for this comment so appreciate it! I am glad it was helpful don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions! ☺️
I think I could guess the PA school just by you mentioning that they lacked diversity because I had the same experience. The 2nd letter is H and the 5th letter is M, right?
noo it’s not, I didn’t list it in one of the schools that I applied! I am so sorry you had that experience!!
@@catpa-s3387 oh okay nevermind, was the school in CA though?
it wasn’t!! hope your app cycle is going well!
Hey im a PTA also, will be applying to PA school this cycle!! What is your social media??
Hii I don’t have any socials for this account or personally but thanks for asking! If you have any questions though don’t hesitate to ask ☺️ goodluck this cycle I know it’s stressful but u got this!!!
You know what? I like you! very well articulated.
hi, I am currently a senior in HS and to get medical hours, I wanted to become a phlebotomist at 18 and use that to gain hours and possibly the opportunity to shadow a PA or physician! Do you recommend this? If not, what do you think would be good to gain the medical hours or experience needed prior to applying to PA school?
hii! I personally don’t know anyone that was a phlebotomist for their hrs, but I know that would be a super helpful skill! I would look at the schools that you would be interested in going to and seeing their list of what they consider “hand on experience ” is bc they all vary!! (when I was looking at schools I know some of the schools had phlebotomy on their list!) I personally think scribing would be really helpful buttt I know a lot of schools don’t count it as hand on experience (they count it has clinical experience- which is not preferred) so prob not the best! I also know alot of people did ER tech/EMT for their hours which is widely considered as hands on experience! Hopes this helps!
Assuming the negative schoo was BYU lol
hahah I have seen the tiktoks but noo it wasn’t haha!
Congrats on your acceptance and I was wondering what program you used/ did for your medical mission?
thank you! i used global medical brigades!
How am I supposed to compete with her 🙃
How do you get like the require clinical hours before applying to the program?
I applied for jobs bc most schools prefer/require paid hours! Also make sure to check what qualifies as clinical hours for each school u want to apply to! Some schools don’t consider scribing or CNA as hands on! hope this helps ☺️
@@catpa-s3387 thank you so much!!!
Hello Cat! I’m glad you’re doing well and thank you soooooo much for updating us on your journey ❤️💛 I was accepted to USC!!! ✌🏽🥳 I was wondering if I could reach out to you regarding studying methods. I have been using Anki for a couple of years now, and that’s something that I definitely want to utilize for PA school. I would love to hear your experiences!
Omg congratulations!!! I personally use charts but I would say 10 of my classmates use anki and love it! But I personally like charts so I am compare and contrast the diseases!
Showing more of what you’re studying would be so awesome to see!!
yess definitely want to do that! ☺️
Is your program 100% online?
nope we are hybrid! 3 days in person and 2 online ☺️
I totally agree with you! A lot of medical student bloggers glamorize med school so I’m glad that you keep it real :) I LOVE THOSE HIGHLIGHTERS!! i use them when I highlight my study guides hehe
hahah they are the best!!
Congratulations on becoming a PA student! This was such a helpful and informative video 💓 I am a sophomore in college rn and I have been doing well in my classes up until this semester. I am afraid that my GPA will take a fall (mainly bc of bio and ochem) and it would look bad on my transcript. Does your GPA matter a lot in the app process and would PA schools take into account where you got your degree? My college is known to be a relatively hard and competitive school where grade deflation tends to exist.
Hii! Thank you! Sooo I think gpa is pretty important but there are things that can help to offset a “lower” gpa- clinical hrs/volunteering etc. I wouldn’t let a low gpa hinder you from applying but I think it prob is the most important thing to focus on while ur in undergrad so that you won’t have to take additional class/postbac! And don’t think pa schools really focus on where you attended college - but not 100% sure - and there are some schools that are “feeder” schools aka they prefer people graduate from a certain school! Buttt I wanna say don’t be afraid that your gpa will fall 💛 biochem/ochem are hard but you can do it!!! (Also i am not sure if you are for 100% sure you want to go to pa school but a lot of schools don’t require biochem/ochem)
Super informative, I’m currently a sophomore at USC and want to attend for PA school too. Would you mind if I shoot you an email? I have additional questions :)
Hi!! So I don’t have an email for this RUclips but don’t hesitate to ask me questions via the comments! I am sorry if I am slow at responding school is kinda hectic haha
I’m a junior in High school and I’m thinking to go in the pa profession what do you think I should do now to prepare?
hii! i think honestly just exploring the profession more & others alike to make sure you want to do this! A few examples on how you can do this is to try to shadow a PA & volunteer at a hospital! In addition to this, if you feel comfortable balancing school/job you can try to gain clinical hours (ex. working as a CNA/pt aide/ MA). These clinical hours will be helpful regardless of if you are thinking PA/MD(I think probably NP but not 100% sure). Hopefully those things help but don’t stress too much about it since you are still at the start :) best of luck let me know if you have any other additional questions 😊
@@catpa-s3387 thanks for replying! Do you have to take a gap year if I know I want to do this from HS and I can start my clinical hours right flatter HS? Also is it possible to do telemedicine full time like most days a week or something?
@@mnajeebnoor6662 hi of course!! so I don’t think you can do telemed for clinical experience for shadowing I think you can (but it’s preferred to be in person & probably better to do to get letter of recs). Regarding clinical hours I believe you can obtain them any time (but you can double check w/ schools you would potentially like to apply to bc each school is different)!
@@catpa-s3387 no sorry I meant when you a pa than can you telemedicine?
Oh yesss defiantly! it might depend on the speciality how much you can do telemed but totally an option! actually our first OSCE was telemed 😊 hope that helps!!
Hey! Who was your professor for anatomy and physio and Spanish? I’m also taking those at cc after my bachelors in SoCal
i honestly don’t remember their names but I took A&P at crafton hills and Spanish San Bernardino valley college! sorry such a late response school has been kinda crazy!
Hey! How is it going? Did you finish your prereqs from undergrad and or did you do all or some extra classes after undergrad for prereqs at cc
I was a bio major in undergrad so most of the prereqs we were required for my major! The only 2 I did at a CC was the Anatomy & Physio series & Spanish series(this was only required for 1 of the programs I applied to)! Hope this helps!! 😊
Thank you so much for sharing your perspective! I am currently applying this cycle and I 100% couldn’t agree more on the process. It’s good to know that my experience is a shared experience with someone else. 🙏🏽 I’ll also be interviewing with USC, my top choice! Perhaps our paths will cross in the near future.
Aw thanks for watching girl! I am currently in classes and it’s been difficult hahah so it was really nice to see this message! ☺️ Goodluckkk at your interview!! I am sure you will do great! 🎓🍾🥳
Hi! I have always been interested in being a PA and one thing that now makes me more interested is that Physics isn’t a required class (I HATE physics). Did you take physics and if yes, do you think it gave you an upper hand in PA school?
hahah no worries I didn’t like physics either! so I am just starting my classes today(last week was orientation) so I am not 100% sure but from what I have heard we don’t really use physics! Also a lot of my classmates didn’t major in STEM so they didn’t need to take physics so I think you will be good with out ☺️ You can def message me in like a month or two ask again & I’ll let you know after I experience a little bit more of pa school!!💛
@@catpa-s3387 that's great news to hear and congrats on starting PA school! Good luck!
Thank you so much! 😊
Hi!!! Random question, but do u feel like u have enough time for other passions during school? I was thinking of trying to get into pa school vs nursing.. but a thing i like to also consider for me is that I want to have time to do RUclips every week still during school!
hiii no worries!! so that video was during a bridge program so it wasn’t as hard as real pa school - but I thought it was doable but def might be a difficult to post super regularly on youtube! I am currently in orientation week of pa school sooo I will tell you later haha(I might forgot to come back to this post so ask me again if I don’t respond within a month/ two so I can give you most informative/real response lmao) but also usc is a bit of a longer program so it might be a bit different to other ppl’s programs experience! A couple of my friends are attending 24 and 27 months and they are kinda dying mentally but still performing well! but I heard nursing is also pretty hard sooo I think it might be difficult both ways haha!
I love the big hoodie. Must be so comfortable to study in
I love hearing you talk about the reality of going to grad school, it's definitely glamorized on social media! i love these vlogs & hearing you talk about the curriculum is so interesting
yay I am glad that your enjoying them!! I will definitely continue to try to talk about the curriculum and the journey overall!! I sooo appreciate you watching ☺️
Great video, it was very informative, I had quick question, what did you major in for your B.S and what PCE did you have? :)
yay I am glad it was informative!! I majored in bio & for PCE I did a few things like COPE health scholar, medical missions to Mexico & Honduras, but the main ones were PT aide & CNA! ☺️
Congrats on doing well on the exams! I wish you continue to excel and do well on them. <3
thank you!! 🥲💛
Wow PA LIFE already sounds hard! Glad you kept your head up and succeeded
Thanks for sharing your journey with us, Cat! Solid work on your exams!
WOOOHOOO! Can’t wait to follow your journey ❤️
Nice stationary
Excited to follow your journey at USC.
ugh i hate kahoot. it used to be fun in hs when i knew stuff but now... anyway, congrats on the scholarship interview!
I know kahoot’s the worst! & thank you!!
looking forward for the campus vlogs
Looking forward to future videos! you got this
glad to hear you did well on your exams! excited to continue watching your experience at usc