 What's up you guys? It's Adana. Welcome back to my channel. For those of you who are new, go ahead, hit that notification bell right now and subscribe to my channel. And you can also follow me on Instagram at AdanaThePA. So I'm going to be answering the question, do I need a bachelor's degree to get into PA school? Someone asked that question and I was like, oh okay, yeah, let me answer it. So the answer is yes. All right, that's it. Thank you guys so much for watching. I will talk to you guys next time. Bye. Just kidding. Okay you guys. So yes, there is kind of like a really short answer to that question but it's also a little convoluted. I know that some of you who heard this before but just again to clarify for those of you who've never heard this, yes, you do need a bachelor's degree to get into PA school because the PA degree is a master's of science degree now. I think that there are some schools that have it as a bachelor's degree still. I'd have to like double check on that but you can always go to PAEA's website. That is the PA Education's website and get that information. But I know for sure that there are schools that have a bridge program. So technically, no, you really don't need a bachelor's degree. You can get in straight from high school into a program that is a bridge program, which would mean you would do your bachelor's degree first and then you're automatically in the PA program because you come in as a bridge applicant. But those schools are very few and far between. So for most of the schools that you're going to apply to, you need a bachelor's degree because it is a master's level course. And you know, as the degree continues to like go further and further because there are now like master's of science, well, and then doctorates of medical science degrees that are offered at some schools, it's going to shift into a doctorate degree. So it's just important for you to understand, I guess, the steps and the levels into getting into PA school. But the short answer is, yes, you do need a bachelor's degree. Now that being said, your bachelor's degree can be in really anything. You can have a bachelor's degree in music appreciation, but you still need to take the prerequisites. So a lot of the schools aren't specific yet in saying that you need a bachelor's degree in a science major. However, some schools may not necessarily look at those degrees that are not science-based as, you know, acceptable. They'll be like, well, why does the music major want to be a PA? And so that's where you have to really shine in your prerequisite courses and then also in your healthcare experience because that will show like, yeah, you know, they got their bachelor's degree in this particular profession or this particular major, but maybe a long away, they've realized that that was more so a passion for them or something that they love doing. And then they came into medicine and realized that that's really the path that they wanted to do. So be ready and be prepared to explain that if you have a bachelor's degree and something other than a science. And also just be prepared for any questions that they may have with respect to your course load and your healthcare experience. When you don't have a bachelor's degree in a science degree, it's important for you to have a great amount of healthcare experience and really, really great recommendation letters because that's going to show them, hey, yes, this person is interested in medicine. They are interested in the PA profession. And they have not only the experience, but they have some glowing recommendations from people that are already in the profession. I hope this helps. So sorry for my voice, you guys. Like it's continuing to go away. I was at a basketball game this weekend, just screaming at the top of my lungs. We won. I would like to think it's because of my excellent support, but the guys played really well. So that's why my voice is doing this. But I had to make this video for you guys because yes, you asked it and so I am going to do my best to answer the question for you. If you have any other questions, leave it in the comment section below. Let me know if you have any video ideas as well that you may want answered that I have not answered before. Go ahead and drop them in the comment section below as well. Be sure to follow me on Instagram at adana the PA. And thank you guys so much for watching. I really appreciate it. All right. Thank you guys. I will talk to you guys next time. Bye.