@John Elkhoury, PA-C I just signed my lease for a place by myself, but I am honestly second guessing myself with my decision since I'm scared of feeling isolated during clinical year. Did you enjoy living alone during your clinical year?
Since it's looking like my entire didactic experience is going to be online, I'm really glad I have a roommate so I don't go stir-crazy. She is also in grad school so we are both very focused on school.
Yes I guess this video wasn't made with the current pandemic situation in mind for students. I'm happy that it's working out and you're having great roommate synergy!
I will be living alone for PA school. I have roommates now as an undergrad and the noise too distracting for me. I always have to leave and go the library.
Hey John . Quick random question . How long do you think your personal statement should be for the PA application? Thanks in advance! Love your videos. You deserve more subscribers!!
Hey Greg, my personal statement was 907 words if you were wondering. It wound up being roughly 5,000 characters. I would say it should be as long to answer whatever prompt while also conveying your desire to be a PA and what sets your apart from the crowd - what makes you unique. I am considering reading my personal statement in a future video to give everyone an idea what I wrote lol. Thank you for the comment & support, have a great day.
Short Answer: Bank of Mommy & Daddy. Long Answer: LOANS. I would say a good 50% of us had family footing some portion of the bill among tuition, groceries, gas, utilities and rent. Keep in mind the average age of a PA school attendee is more or less 26 years of age. Many young people don't have the means to foot $100,000 (or more) in PA school tuition coupled with $40,000 in living expenses over 2-3 years. The few of those who had full-blown careers prior to PA school OR those already with a spouse (who continued to work) oftentimes did have some amount of money saved for living expenses. But in reality the business decision is investing in your future - you are committing $100-$200,000 for a career that will earn you 4, 5, or 6 million dollars over the span of the next few decades. There aren't many other investments which produce such an ROI and thus it truly does pay off.
A lot of people changed up their living arrangements between the two years. I feel like those living alone stay living along and those with roommates from the start switched to other members in the PA class once friendships became more established.
I'm starting undergrad next fall and was wondering if you think biology is a solid major to get into when becoming a PA? I also plan on taking EMT training over the summer so I hope I can balance school and work life well
A biology major would be a solid base for PA school as the other science pre-requisites fit right into your major's curriculum without much hassle. In regards to EMT work, I did a very limited schedule while in undergrad of 24-48 hours / month which made it manageable to focus on the grades while still accruing some patient care experience.
Hi! I’m about to enter my first year of PA school, I was wondering where you would recommend living during PA school? I am used to not commuting living on campus for undergrad, so I am weighing the pros/cons of commuting 16-18 min drive (13 miles on highway) to my classes or living nearby in downtown for a shorter commute, but less space and quiet potentially for my $.
A 20-minute drive to campus is definitely doable and you can cut down on expenses! With that being said, I lived less than 2 miles away (they had a large rental community nearby) and could get to class in 5 minutes which is helpful when you get a late start to the morning
Thanks so much for this video! It definitely helped me because I've been debating if I should live by myself or with roommates for my second year.
Glad it helped! Which way are you leaning?
@John Elkhoury, PA-C I just signed my lease for a place by myself, but I am honestly second guessing myself with my decision since I'm scared of feeling isolated during clinical year. Did you enjoy living alone during your clinical year?
I can't wait to live alone during PA school, currently in undergrad and roommate drama is for real. Thanks for the video!
Since it's looking like my entire didactic experience is going to be online, I'm really glad I have a roommate so I don't go stir-crazy. She is also in grad school so we are both very focused on school.
Yes I guess this video wasn't made with the current pandemic situation in mind for students. I'm happy that it's working out and you're having great roommate synergy!
I will be living alone for PA school. I have roommates now as an undergrad and the noise too distracting for me. I always have to leave and go the library.
That's a wise choice
Hey John . Quick random question . How long do you think your personal statement should be for the PA application? Thanks in advance! Love your videos. You deserve more subscribers!!
Hey Greg, my personal statement was 907 words if you were wondering. It wound up being roughly 5,000 characters. I would say it should be as long to answer whatever prompt while also conveying your desire to be a PA and what sets your apart from the crowd - what makes you unique. I am considering reading my personal statement in a future video to give everyone an idea what I wrote lol. Thank you for the comment & support, have a great day.
@@JohnThePA that would be great 👍
I'm going to have to live by myself because I have multiple pets 🙃
That's a valid reason lol
How did you manage to afford living by yourself? Did you save money prior and used that? Had financial help from a specific individual? Loans?
Short Answer: Bank of Mommy & Daddy. Long Answer: LOANS. I would say a good 50% of us had family footing some portion of the bill among tuition, groceries, gas, utilities and rent. Keep in mind the average age of a PA school attendee is more or less 26 years of age. Many young people don't have the means to foot $100,000 (or more) in PA school tuition coupled with $40,000 in living expenses over 2-3 years. The few of those who had full-blown careers prior to PA school OR those already with a spouse (who continued to work) oftentimes did have some amount of money saved for living expenses. But in reality the business decision is investing in your future - you are committing $100-$200,000 for a career that will earn you 4, 5, or 6 million dollars over the span of the next few decades. There aren't many other investments which produce such an ROI and thus it truly does pay off.
Did you see people who starting school living by themselves then got a roommate or vice versa?
A lot of people changed up their living arrangements between the two years. I feel like those living alone stay living along and those with roommates from the start switched to other members in the PA class once friendships became more established.
I'm starting undergrad next fall and was wondering if you think biology is a solid major to get into when becoming a PA? I also plan on taking EMT training over the summer so I hope I can balance school and work life well
A biology major would be a solid base for PA school as the other science pre-requisites fit right into your major's curriculum without much hassle. In regards to EMT work, I did a very limited schedule while in undergrad of 24-48 hours / month which made it manageable to focus on the grades while still accruing some patient care experience.
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Thanks for watching & commenting
Hi! I’m about to enter my first year of PA school, I was wondering where you would recommend living during PA school? I am used to not commuting living on campus for undergrad, so I am weighing the pros/cons of commuting 16-18 min drive (13 miles on highway) to my classes or living nearby in downtown for a shorter commute, but less space and quiet potentially for my $.
A 20-minute drive to campus is definitely doable and you can cut down on expenses! With that being said, I lived less than 2 miles away (they had a large rental community nearby) and could get to class in 5 minutes which is helpful when you get a late start to the morning