Pre-Physician Assistant Studies: Taking the Admission Test & Application Timeline Freshman Year Enroll in required pre-requisite science courses Discuss options and goals with freshman advisor and pre-health advisor (if necessary) Join a club (it doesn’t have to be a healthcare related one although many students do join a healthcare-related club) Job shadow physician assistants and other health professionals Work or volunteer in a healthcare setting Consider a summer healthcare education program Sophomore Year Become more involved in your club(s) and/or community service activities Job shadow physician assistants and other health professionals Work or volunteer in a healthcare setting Consider a summer healthcare education program (Spring/Summer): Research physician assistant schools: check out their curriculum, campus, and how well their graduates do in the professional world. Junior Year Complete courses necessary for admission to the physician assistant school(s) of your choosing Create an application timeline for applying to physician assistant school Continue researching physician assistant schools you are interested in, talk to admissions, visit, etc. Create a study plan and study for the GRE or MCAT (Spring): Take the GRE or MCAT at least six weeks prior to the earliest deadline for the schools you are applying to . (Summer/early Fall): submit applications physician assistant school Senior Year Participate in mock interviews Prepare for physician assistant school interviews (Winter/Spring): receive offers of admission and deny or accept Finish all degree requirements & graduate