Location: Center Valley, PA
Number of students: 80 (about 30 come from the undergraduate program)
Application Cycle: April - December 1st through CASPA with rolling admissions
Interview dates: July - January
Start date: August
Length of Program: 24 months
Public/Private: Private
HCE: Minimum 500 hours (volunteer or paid) by matriculation, international experience does not count
GPA: Overall and science GPA > 3.0
Shadowing: No specific requirement
The Good Stuff:
- 2 options for admission - Apply after completing an undergraduate degree, or applying as a Medical Studies major to Desales University and doing 3 years with guaranteed admittance to the PA program (with completion of all requirements and an interview)
- GRE requirement will be waived if MCAT score is > 30
- Desales alumni are given an interview if they meet minimum requirements
- Participants in the Yellow Ribbon Program - financial benefits for veterans and military
- Cadaver lab
- Clinical time during first year/didactic
- Free clinic that is a requirement for students to participate in
- Interview - writing assignment, 2 one-on-one interviews
- The school is a Catholic university
Program Link: Desales University PA Program
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