He Got Into PA School TWICE
Channel: Boris Temkin, PA-C
Date: 2024-04-08

0:00 intro
0:01:28 James, second year physician assistant (PA) student
0:02:00 why PA? not MD?
0:02:10 undergraduate grades, Cs, Ds, Fs, etc.
0:02:50 community college and retaking classes before PA school
0:03:00 accepted to PA school the first time
0:04:15 pressure to succeed in PA school
0:05:01 failing exams in PA school
0:07:15 tutoring, academic probation in PA school
0:08:10 study methods for PA school
0:09:40 failing out of PA school
0:11:25 some people fail the PANCE
0:13:40 PA school backup plan, nurse...x-ray tech...?
0:15:01 becoming competitive for physician assistant schools again
0:16:42 master's degree before PA school
0:19:30 older college student
0:20:11 living expenses while attending physician assistant (PA) school
0:23:01 retaking anatomy and physiology (A&P) for PA school
0:25:02 premedical post-baccalaureate (post-bacc) program before PA school
0:25:55 applying to physician assistant (PA) school AGAIN
0:26:12 low GPA and nontraditional PA school applicant
0:26:45 finding the right PA school to apply to
0:27:02 choosing Rutger's physician assistant (PA) program
0:28:03 apply to PA school early!!!
0:28:21 PA school interview
0:29:31 getting off the waitlist for PA school
0:30:41 first year of physician assistant (PA) school - didactic year
0:32:34 didactic vs clinical year of PA school
0:34:35 getting used to practicing as a physician assistant
0:37:28 how to study in PA school
0:38:34 are you a visual learner?
0:39:12 studying pharmacology
0:43:30 different learning styles in PA school
0:44:23 different resources for studying in PA school
0:45:55 adding color to study guides
0:47:05 why do you want to be a physician assistant (PA)?
0:47:36 lateral mobility and PA lifestyle 
0:48:01 PA school is very HARD
0:49:48 life as an older physician assistant (PA) student
0:53:45 advice to pre-pa students, especially low GPA PA school applicants 
0:56:00 it's NOT all about grades and GPA!
0:58:00 which PA schools to apply to?!
1:01:00 diversity in the PA profession
1:02:02 only black male physician assistant in the class
1:17:00 males are a minority in PA school and the PA profession!
1:18:30 older and non-traditional physician assistants
1:19:20 young doctor, physician assistant or nurse practitioner
1:21:04 advice to pre-PA students

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Hey guys! I'm Boris, a certified physician assistant (PA-C), and pre-PA coach. I've been helping people get into PA school for over 4 years.

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Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7CgtP0dMqo&t=956s to watch a video in which I go into great detail and show you how to write your PA school personal statement (CASPA essay) step-by-step.

Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfJH-JZ8yhg&t=1s to watch a video about my journey to PA school. Taking myself from a completely non-competitive applicant with a 2.9 GPA and 0 patient care experience hours to becoming the kind of applicant PA schools were excited to admit to their program.

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Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqaAB8FZ_9o&t=275s to watch a video in which I interview the director of admissions for my PA school, where she shares amazing tips about your CASPA personal statement, interviewing for physician assistant (PA) school, and much much more!

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