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Can volunteer hours double over as PCE if it qualifies for both?

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is it required? should you do it anyway or only do it if you are directly affected by COVID-19?

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is it required? should you do it anyway or only do it if you are directly affected by COVID-19?

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How would you write about a virtual shadowing experience under 'Experiences'?

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how detailed do you need to be when you describe each experience? are bullet points ok?

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For those who get research credits from undergrad research lab, how do you classify the subject on the transcript entry? 

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For those who get research credits from undergrad research lab, how do you classify the subject on the transcript entry? 

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I work for a registry for CNA so the # of hours/week and month vary. I don't want to overestimate nor underestimate my hours. How do you think I should handle this situation?

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I work for a registry for CNA so the # of hours/week and month vary. I don't want to overestimate nor underestimate my hours. How do you think I should handle this situation?

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How early in advance should we send in our transcripts? 

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How early in advance should we send in our transcripts? 

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Should I write on my title as an MA "certified clinical medical assistant" or "back-office medical assistant" if I want to count an MY position as a PCE?

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If I attended cc during high school, I would be sending these transcripts and add this to the academic history, correct?

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Is there a benefit or downside to opting to be able to view your LOR?

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does BLS CPR count as a certification, or is it more of an occupational licensing?

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Do we need to add the school we studied abroad at if the class went onto my undergrad transcript?

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when we ask for letter recommendations, where should they send it to and can we see them before theyre submitted

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when we ask for letter recommendations, where should they send it to and can we see them before theyre submitted

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How do we emphasize which classes were repeated? Should we reach out to the individual schools to see what their policy is for retake?

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do we have to wait until the application opens to send LOR requests?

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do we have to wait until the application opens to send LOR requests?

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If we make an account now and order our transcripts, will those ordered transcripts roll over to the next application cycle?

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Can you order transcripts before the cycle opens?

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Do we put HS credits that are transferred as college credits? 

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Do we put HS credits that are transferred as college credits? 

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If I took a pre-req at a community college but transferred it back to my 4 year university do I still have to submit the community college transcript as well?

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If I took a pre-req at a community college but transferred it back to my 4 year university do I still have to submit the community college transcript as well?

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Do you know if you order your transcripts from your school before the next CASPA cycle opens it will be carried over to the next cycle? I don’t want to have to pay twice when the cycle opens

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I work in an office with naturopathic doctors and nurse practitioners, do you think asking for a letter from the naturopath will hurt my application?

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I work in an office with naturopathic doctors and nurse practitioners, do you think asking for a letter from the naturopath will hurt my application?

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To send transcripts through parchment, is this done from CASPA?

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Can evals be put in before the cycle opens?

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Can evals be put in before the cycle opens?

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inputting courses from official transcript 

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inputting courses from official transcript 

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To input our own courses from our transcript, Sienna mentioned to put it from our official transcript. Do we have to order an official transcript to be sent to ourselves then?

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will courses that were retaken automatically be added to the GPA? for example anatomy and physiology

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sometimes it's hard for me to determine what "subject" my classes are considered .. does this matter much?

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How do I enter classes that I got AP credits from?

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How much is MBKU's secondary app?

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How long do descriptions need to be for experiences ?

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How long do descriptions need to be for experiences ?

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If any of the mentors have participated in COPE Health Scholars, did you list it as PCE or volunteer?

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How should I format my experience if I worked part time at a job for a year, then switched to per diem within the same job? Should I just take the amount of hours I worked overall and average it out with the total number of weeks?

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I took Scientific Writing under the Bio Sci department at my university (Course Code: Bio 100 at UC Irvine). Would it count as a science class or a writing class?

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Do we include things that we have experienced in high school? How far back can we go?

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Does MBKU offer meetings with admissions/counselors to review applications?

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Does MBKU offer meetings with admissions/counselors to review applications?

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Currently working as a clinical research coordinator, 50% of time work in patient care duties and the other 50% are in researc related duties. Should I split these up as two different experiernces or should I include in as one experience?

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Can I start filling out the application right now? I don't see the 4 boxes with personal info, Academic etc. 

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Can I start filling out the application right now? I don't see the 4 boxes with personal info, Academic etc. 

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Should we include shadowing doctors, nurses, etc. in CASPA?

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I had a hard time getting to know my past professors and my clinic supervisors, but I'm trying my best to cultivate those relationships now. What advice would you have to someone struggling to find LORs?

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Hi, I'm a reapplicant! Do experience descriptions carry over when you reapply? What will I definitely need to reenter in CASPA?

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the MBKU pre-PA club would go under memberships, or as volunteering? how would I categorize it?

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what if we aren't apart of this club but we attend the events how would we put that on our application?

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Is it recommended to write in paragraph or bullet point format?

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Is it recommended to write in paragraph or bullet point format?

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when do you sign up for casper? I have heard that you can only sign up when the cycle opens? Do I need to wait for my scores back before I can submit my application?

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I'm a reapp.. will I be able to enter in my CASPER that I took last cycle? Or will I need to retake it again this year?

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I am not applying until next cycle! Should I start my CASPA now? What would carry over and what wouldn't?

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I am not applying until next cycle! Should I start my CASPA now? What would carry over and what wouldn't?

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Do supplemental essays typically stay the same prompt each cycle? Is there a way that we can start now (before CASPA opens)?

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Do supplemental essays typically stay the same prompt each cycle? Is there a way that we can start now (before CASPA opens)?

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Are you able to select mutiple categories for an experience?

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so bc of covid a lot of labs for the past 2 years have been online. how do we know if online labs will count? isn't it kind of unfair if they dont count it?

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Where can I find the dates to take the CASPER exam? I tried looking for a website but I can't find it.

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I was set to shadow an ortho/sports med PA and a urology MD, but got cancelled due to covid, should I include this?

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is there a way we can get a one-on-one mentor at no cost? My school does not have a pre-pa club

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is there a way we can get a one-on-one mentor at no cost? My school does not have a pre-pa club

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I work at a PT clinic and my boss wrote a LOR for me, is it a flag or concern that he only mentioned the term PA once in my letter? Should it mention it more? The letter does highlight traits of professionalism and responsibility.

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Is it ideal for reapplicants to ask for LORs from the same people and would it be okay if those people resubmit the same LORs?

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I shadowed a geriatric MD before covid, would it look bad if he wrote me a letter of rec? He is not a PA so would it hurt my application?

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I was reading through a forum about experiences and they suggested to add a box for hobbies. Is this recommended?

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I was reading through a forum about experiences and they suggested to add a box for hobbies. Is this recommended?

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On MBKU's supplemental questions, it mentions if I was apart of the Pre PA club. Would it be approperaite if I mention my mentor's name and write a meangingful expereince during my time in the club?

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Would it be recommended to have people look over your supplemental application like the personal statement?

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Can I order my transcripts now before CASPA opens?

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would it be a bad idea to send transcripts and letters of rec for example in April to may and then submit your application in like June to July?

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If you are still taking classes, would you wait until all courses are done to order transcripts? Would classes in progress not count toward your GPA if you submit the transcript for the course finishes? and if so, would you have to email to update progress with the school?

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to avoid pending classes, should i submit my application right after i graduate

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what would you say is a general buffer for time to have everything submitted? for ex: if an application is due April 5 when would be the latest you’d want to wait to turn everything in?

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Do PA schools typically have a different price for out of state?

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Do PA schools typically have a different price for out of state?

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what is the usual time for interviews to take place? trying to plan a summer trip but dont want to interfere with possible interviews

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what if Im getting my certification while the application opens and start working during the process? How would I put pending hours?

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If you have retaken a course, is the higher grade averaged or replaced at MBKU?

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If you have retaken a course, is the higher grade averaged or replaced at MBKU?

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will be able to access this forum later to read the other questions

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will be able to access this forum later to read the other questions

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what if we just attend the events but aren't technically a mentee? how would we put that in our application?

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do you have any recommendations for shadowing PAs? I haven't been able to find a PA / office currently allowing shadowing

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Is the CASPA application and supplementals typically due on the same day?

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does submitting the caspa app earlier in the cycle make a lot of difference vs. submitting it later in the cycle?

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does submitting the caspa app earlier in the cycle make a lot of difference vs. submitting it later in the cycle?

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Is it unethical to ask for a patient that you've worked for years to write a letter for you?

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if we participate in things like donating clothes and distributing can foods and etc on personal time like with my family, can i list it as community service even if it is not part of a program? if so, how should i list it

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do most pa students live on campus? i would like to apply out of state but Im worried about the dorming situation