Three Unusual Ways to Answer Why Physician Assistant (PA)

Getting into PA school is already difficult and challenging, yet the competition grows fiercer every year. Unlike your GPA and test scores, your personal statement can be the key that helps you stand out and gain acceptance. This leaves one question:
How do I write a compelling personal statement that explains why I want to be a physician assistant?
In this video, Ryan Kelly, Pre-Physician Assistant Coach, shares three unusual tips to answer "Why PA?" and help your personal statement stand out.
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[@natalyserna2040]

what an excellent video! My interview is coming up and this has been extremely helpful!

[@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro]

Hi Ryan! This was AWESOME advice! I have been a Physician Assistant for twenty years and currently work Hospitalist PA in Washington, D.C. I STILL REALLY enjoy! You're ABSOLUTELY correct about the "under question"; Why not medical school? 😅

[@PassportAdmissions]

Thank you, Omar! We appreciate your comment! Thanks for everything you do!

[@natalyserna2040]

So how could I explain myself in regards of the practicality of the profession? How would you put it in words during an interview?

[@PassportAdmissions]

Hey Nataly - there's a corresponding article for this video that can be found here: www.passportadmissions.com/blog-posts/three-strategies-for-answering-why-pa-in-a-unique-convincing-way - the article has an example for practicality that you might want to read. Also, here are the general practical reasons you could bring up in an interview: 1.) The shorter training timeline of the PA profession, compared to MD, would allow you to more readily join the frontlines and care for patients, 2.) The lateral mobility and flexibility of the PA profession would let you more easily pivot between specialties and settings, 3.) The PA profession would generally provide more work/life balance than the career of a physician, 4.) If you're interested in primary care, the PA profession would give you the scope/autonomy needed to help alleviate the primary care shortage in the US without going through the long process of medical school. Those are just a few of the reasons you could give. Hope this helps!