Introducing Exam Master’s PA Admissions Corner

Let’s get started on making your PA admissions program as good as it can be.

Here we begin dividing the aspects of admissions and illustrating how to take control and make the most of your program’s resources.

We look at three different areas where you can maintain control of the ranking rubric to ensure that the best applicants are selected for your program.

A look at the overall industry, how it’s changed, and some statistics that may surprise you.

How can you prepare for the possibility that your incoming students may not be as prepared as you thought?

Competition among PA programs is a major factor affecting the admissions process and will only intensify in the coming years.

Time to discuss how your applicants perceive your PA admissions program, and how to use their perceptions to bolster your outcomes.

Compare your program’s admission duties timeline to the national average, and find out what can be done to stay competitive, and focus your staff on the areas that need the most effort.

There are always great questions that arise during the numerous seminars we’ve conducted on PA program management, and we want to share the answers with you.

Let’s continue making the most of your PA program’s admissions with time-tested and proven knowledge on meeting enrollment goals.

Once you identify your ideal applicants ahead of time–the ones who want to attend your program and who are motivated to succeed when they do–your staff can spend their time focused on them.

Behavioral interviews are a fantastic tool for locating applicants who will be a great fit in your program and for eliminating applicants that display problematic tendencies.

Everyone agrees that medicine needs equitable representation across all demographic population groups. How do we move from a theoretical discussion on diversity and inclusion to a methodology that can be applied to any PA program?

We complete our five-part series on Successful PA Admissions by addressing some of the most frequently asked questions regarding interviewing, pre-screening, diversification, and inclusion.

We conclude the topic by examining the most frequently misunderstood Accreditation Requirement: ARC-PA Standard A3.13

Whether you are the dean of a pharmacy school with 600 enrolled students or running a PA program with 72 enrolled students, remediation is a necessary part of academic life.

Providing good academic support for your students begins with a robust advising system. Training one of your faculty members to be the Academic Success Coach can pay dividends.