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I am currently filling out CASPA as I am looking to apply to PA school this cycle and was wondering if some current PA students, new graduates of PA programs, or seasoned PA's could help me out. Below are my questions about filling out the experiences section in CASPA.
1. Should you list shadowing experiences other than shadowing a PA and/or an MD? For instance, if you shadowed physical therapists, podiatrists, a CRNA, and neuropsychologists, should you mention that or is that irrelevant and not valuable when applying to PA school? Will it be a con in any way?
2. Should you list Non-healthcare work experiences such as working in sales, warehouses, or in customer service? I have heard that if you can highlight how you honed certain skills (time management, efficiency, problem-solving, customer service) during your job and how that would help you as PA student then you should; I wanted to get some more opinions about that. What about if the work experiences are from 2005-2012, is that considered way too old to even put down in an application? Should you only list more recent work experience in this section?
3. Under the Achievements section, would/should you put research experiences such as presenting a poster presentation at your university and at a convention as an award? CASPA defines awards as metals, trophies, or something similar, but I'm wondering if I should list it here, or simply as research under my experiences section.
Please, no trolls, only honest and professional mature opinions/advice is welcome. Thank you
1. Should you list shadowing experiences other than shadowing a PA and/or an MD? For instance, if you shadowed physical therapists, podiatrists, a CRNA, and neuropsychologists, should you mention that or is that irrelevant and not valuable when applying to PA school? Will it be a con in any way?
2. Should you list Non-healthcare work experiences such as working in sales, warehouses, or in customer service? I have heard that if you can highlight how you honed certain skills (time management, efficiency, problem-solving, customer service) during your job and how that would help you as PA student then you should; I wanted to get some more opinions about that. What about if the work experiences are from 2005-2012, is that considered way too old to even put down in an application? Should you only list more recent work experience in this section?
3. Under the Achievements section, would/should you put research experiences such as presenting a poster presentation at your university and at a convention as an award? CASPA defines awards as metals, trophies, or something similar, but I'm wondering if I should list it here, or simply as research under my experiences section.
Please, no trolls, only honest and professional mature opinions/advice is welcome. Thank you
