Pre-PA Roadmap Planning

For over 15 years, we have helped aspiring PAs at every stage of their pre-PA journey plan and implement a successful plan for PA school admission.
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Craft an Outstanding Pre-PA Profile!

Embarking on the PA school path is exciting, but PA schools have varying prerequisite courses, GRE requirements, and expectations for direct patient care experience, making it difficult to navigate the intricate admissions requirements.

A Unique Profile Sets You Apart

Getting into PA school is not just about ticking off requirements. It’s about showcasing a unique portfolio of achievements

A One Size Fits All Approach Doesn’t Work

We elevate you beyond the checklist mentality, using a personalized approach that ensures you meet all PA school admission requirements while positioning you as an outstanding candidate

A Rich Narrative is Key

With Pre-PA roadmap planning, you take part in meaningful experiences that converge over time into the rich narrative that forms the basis of your PA school application

Our Services

Evaluate Your Chances of PA School Acceptance

Meet with one of our PA school admissions experts to gauge and elevate your current chances of PA school admission.

Develop a Robust PA School Admissions Roadmap

Put together a solid plan for completing PA school prerequisites, gaining direct patient care experience, shadowing PAs, and taking part in meaningful extracurriculars.

Map Out a Timeline

Create a personalized timeline for your pre-PA career and your application to PA school, taking into consideration whether a gap year is needed.

Implement and Adapt Strategy

Execute your plan with continuous guidance, ensuring your strategy is always in sync with your PA school dreams as circumstances evolve.

Our Packages

Option 1

Targeted Pre-PA Strategy Consultation Session

This is a 45-minute online video meeting to help answer your questions about a specific aspect of your pre-PA plans

Option 2

Comprehensive Pre-PA Strategy Consultation Session

This 90-minute online video meeting includes:

  • PA School Candidacy Evaluation: A review of your background and evaluation of your current chances of PA school acceptance
  • Pre-PA Coursework Planning: Help developing a detailed list of courses and a schedule for completing PA school prerequisite courses as well as additional recommended courses
  • Pre-PA Clinical Experience and Extracurricular Planning: Guidance on identifying and engaging in direct patient care experiences for PA school, PA shadowing, volunteer work, community service, and extracurricular activities
  • PA School Application Timeline Planning: Help devising a realistic timeline for applying to PA school and deciding whether a gap year would be beneficial
Option 3

Pre-PA Roadmap Coaching Program

This six-month coaching program includes:

  • Monthly PA School Admission Advising Meetings: Online meeting with your PA school admissions consultant once a month to plan activities, review progress, and receive support with various tasks on your pre-PA journey
  • Continued PA School Admissions Consultant Access: Ongoing access to your admissions consultant via email or phone for answers to any questions regarding your pre-PA plans
  • Pre-PA Coursework Planning: Help developing a detailed list of courses and a schedule for completing PA school prerequisite courses as well as additional recommended courses
  • Direct Patient Care and PA Shadowing Placement Support: Assistance and guidance in securing direct patient care experience and PA shadowing opportunities
  • Pre-PA Extracurricular Activity Placement Support: Help in identifying and engaging in meaningful volunteer work, community service, leadership roles, and other activities related to your pre-PA journey
  • Pre-PA Academic Success Coaching: Coaching on study strategy and study planning to help you excel in your academic coursework and standardized tests
  • Pre-PA Time Management Support: Coaching to help you balance academic and non-academic responsibilities
  • PA School Selection Support: Guidance on identifying potential target PA schools for your future application and creating a customized plan to become competitive for your target PA schools
As part of our effort to make high-quality mentoring more accessible regardless of socioeconomic barriers, we provide scholarships and discounted pricing to individuals experiencing socioeconomic hardships. Please email us for more information.
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Who Should Get Pre-PA Roadmap Planning Support?

Pre-PA roadmap planning is appropriate for the following students:

  • Freshmen or sophomores in college who want to plan out their pre-PA academic and non-academic activities.
  • PA School Reapplicants who want to strengthen their application before reapplying to PA school.
  • Not-traditional students who are looking to return to school to fulfill PA school requirements after another career or time away from school.
  • Juniors and seniors in college who are getting ready to apply or considering taking a gap year.

Why Get Support Planning Your Pre-PA Journey?

  • PA Schools Have Varying Requirements: With around 300 PA schools and widely varying requirements, it’s difficult to decipher the academic and non-academic experiences that make for the most competitive application
  • A Game Plan Reduces Stress: With strategy consulting, we help you create and execute a step-by-step plan that maximizes your chances of acceptance at the schools of your choice while minimizing stress and burnout
  • A Unique Profile Sets You Apart: Strategy consulting allows you to craft your personal story as a pre-PA student through meaningful activities, so when it is time to apply, you present a uniquely compelling narrative that distinguishes you from the thousands of other applicants
  • Quality Over Quantity: Rather than focusing on quantity, we show you how to stand out by taking part in a select number of key experiences that culminate into a rich, impactful, and impressive pre-PA profile
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What are the Admissions Requirements for PA School?

  • Virtually all PA schools require specific prerequisite courses such as:
    • Anatomy
    • Physiology
    • General Chemistry
    • Organic Chemistry
    • Biochemistry
    • General Biology
    • Microbiology
    • Genetics
    • Statistics
    • Psychology
  • Not all PA schools require the same combination of courses
  • Figuring out which courses to take to meet PA school requirements for different schools can be challenging

The Admissions Helpers Advantage

  • Our PA school admissions consultants review your academic transcripts and guide you on which courses to take and whether to retake any prior courses
  • We help you decide when to take each course
  • We guide you on how to effectively manage your time to balance your coursework with other commitments as a pre-PA student
  • We teach you effective study strategy habits to help you excel in your coursework

We’ve Helped Students Secure Admissions to Top PA Schools

Admissions Helpers and their team are a knowledgeable, thorough and insightful service that helped me to achieve my dream of getting into PA school. The admissions process can be overwhelming, but Admissions Helpers made feel supported and showed me how I could best convey my strengths. I am three months into my PA program and I am beyond grateful to AH.
— Ella Brownson
Getting Into PA School With a Low GPA
Admissions Helpers was so supportive and helped me realize my strengths and improve my weaknesses as an applicant. What I loved most was how dedicated and dependable my Admission Helpers counselor was. He helped me shape my ideas and get my thoughts onto paper in an eloquent way. I was accepted to my first choice PA program!
— Sophia Davis
PA School Admissions Success Story
The time period between applying for PA school to being accepted have been one of the most challenging times in my life and I am extremely grateful that I had Admission helpers in my corner. The team genuinely wanted me to succeed and got to know me on a personal level. Without admission helpers, I would not be here writing about my acceptance. Highly recommend this team.
— Alex Zhou
PA School Admission With a Solid Plan
This is an incredible consulting agency with many different experienced consultants. I used this service to apply to PA school and was set up with different consultants who gave me an insight to the application process. All the communication was responsive and professional. I would highly recommend this service.
— Ryan F.
Getting Into PA School Off the Waitlist
Admission Helpers and I began working together on my application six months prior to the opening of CASPA. Overall, Admissions Helpers assisted me in getting into my 1st choice school, and thus, I would like to thank them for all of their hard work in helping me achieve my dream.
— Jonathan Ruhl
Getting Into PA School with a Plan
I used admissions helpers for my physician assistant applications. My consultant was extremely helpful and insightful and taught me what PA schools are looking for. I started working with him early on, so I also got guidance on what work experience I would need to shape me into a top applicant. Thank you, admissions helpers!!!
— Jasmine N.
Securing Admission to PA School
I called around to different services. By far, Admissions Helpers was the most personalized and invested in me. Other services were as much as 3x the cost and were more difficult to contact for information. I was insanely well prepared and if I could go back in time - I would sign up for the help all over again from Admissions Helpers.
— Cameron Owen
Getting Into PA School as a Third Time Reapplicant
As a second time applicant, I found that Ali and his team at Admissions Helpers were superior to other advising groups and really supported the type of applicant that I wanted to be. They encouraged me, guided me, and gave priceless advice. I have been accepted to my dream PA program and I credit so much of this success to the help I received from Admissions Helpers.
— Sydney Baer
Approaching the PA School Admissions Process with Confidence
Admissions Helpers helped me make my application the best it possibly could be. Working with one individual the entire process was extremely beneficial because they knew my experience and always was able to pick back up where we left off. I highly recommend their services and wish everyone luck with their applications! I know the struggle but it'll be worth it!
— Shannon Walsh
My PA School Admissions Success Story
I registered for Admissions Helpers concierge service. The team at Admissions Helpers helped me to evaluate my strategy for the coming cycle of applications and formulate a plan. Their team gave me excellent advice and multiple interview preparation sessions which helped me eventually gain ADMISSION to PA school! I would recommend this service to anyone who is applying to PA school.
— Joe Finkelstein
I never felt like I was being told what to say but rather was given feedback on better ways to present my own information. My consultant was always nice enough to call me or explain things in a way that helped take a lot of the pressure off. I could not think of a better company to work with than Admissions Helpers if you need help applying to school.
— Dana Weaver
I am so glad I chose to work with Admissions Helpers for my interview prep. They were incredibly flexible with my schedule and made sure I could fit in all the sessions I wanted. The PA I worked with was really personable and made me feel at ease. I went into my interview feeling extremely confident. Fortunately my interview went extremely well and I was accepted into my top school.
— Camryn Thompson
I had a wonderful experience working with this program! I got into one of my top PA school picks first time applying!
— Rosie Bryant
I had a great experience with Admissions Helpers. I was able to meet as needed with an advisor. He gave me tons of great feedback including all of the different ways I could improve my application. By the end I had a much more useful personal statement. I received two interview invites and was offered a spot in a PA program this year thanks to the use of Admissions Helpers!
— Adam P.
I have been out of school for a few years and was very nervous about going though the application process. Admission Helpers definitely made the process a lot easier and gave me a lot of great feedback.They also did not try to upsell me, they looked at what my individual needs were and made a plan that fit my needs.
— Travis Carignan
Making the phone call to Admissions Helpers was the best choice I could have made in my application process. From reviewing my CASPA, to detailed reviews of my personal statement and supplemental essays, to interview prep, they gave me the advice and confidence I needed to succeed. I am so thankful to Ali and Admissions Helpers!
— Payton Gentges
Preparing for PA school applications can be an extremely daunting task. Through the help of Admissions Helpers, I felt at ease throughout the entire process. I have been accepted to multiple programs and am excited to start PA school. Thank you for everything! I highly recommend Admissions Helpers to anyone that is applying to PA school!
— Madison Goe
I used their services for PA school applications and found it to be incredibly helpful. The coaches provides good insight & wisdom due to their experience and great constructive feedback. Everything I submitted was my own and I never felt pressured. They just helped me be more confident in my application, efficient with getting everything ready, and knowledgable.
— Whitney T

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