 What's up you guys? It's Adana. So I have gotten this question asked a few times and I wanted to address it because I think that it's, it's really important that you guys understand just a little bit more about the PA application cycle and how to get into PA school. Okay, so the question that was asked was what are the easiest PA programs to get into. And so I have some stuff to say about that. So let's get into the video right now. What's up you guys? It's Adana. Welcome back to my channel. Okay, so like I said, I've been asked this question a lot. The question is, what are the easiest PA programs to get into? Now, like, I don't think that any PA program would be like, Oh, where are the easiest PA programs to get into? Come join our program. Because that kind of looks bad on them. Like if it's easy to get into something, then you think like the education is not up to par. Okay, so I don't think that there are any like easiest programs to get into. But there are programs with less stringent requirements. Now the main requirement that I'm going to be talking about in this video is GPA requirement because that seems to be the crux of everybody's like issue with getting into PA school. They do not meet the minimum GPA requirement. If you've ever applied to PA school or looked into applying to PA school, you know that the majority of programs require a GPA of 3.0 or above. And there are some programs that require a GPA of 3.5 or above. Okay, so what I'm going to do in this video is give you six programs that I found just by quickly looking through PA, EA online. There is also they have that program directory that you can go into and put in your filters. There's also my PA box that you can go to and you can use my code down the PA if you want to check that out because they do have this option called a PA match. And in that PA match, you can put in whatever the requirements you want to see are and it will pull up those programs. Okay, so those are two resources. My PA box is it does cost. Okay, and PA EA online is free. Okay, it's a free resource. So just for your benefit. But there are six programs that I'm going to list that have a minimum GPA requirement of 2.0 or below below meaning like 2.75 or 2.70 or no minimum requirement at all. And there are more schools that kind of fall into this, but you're just gonna have to do your own research yourself because like I said, the things that you work for are those that you typically usually appreciate. Okay, so the first program that I'm going to talk about is Albany College. Now Albany College is located in New York, they have no minimum GPA requirements. So that is something that if you are struggling to hit that 3.0 mark, but you have like thousands of patient care experience that you're, you know, for the most part your prerequisite requirements are like a 4.0 but your overall GPA requirement may be like a 2.9 or something along that mark that mark. Then this is a program that you might want to look into applying to. Okay, there's going to be other prerequisites requirements that you're going to have to meet if they require the GRE or not or Casper. You know, those are the PA CAT those are things that you're going to have to look into. But as far as this video goes, I'm only addressing GPA, so they have no minimum GPA requirement. So that is something that if you're struggling with your GPA, check out Albany College. Okay, and I'll leave a list of all of these schools in the comment section, I will pin them, and then you can just go and check them out yourself. Alright, so the next one is the University of Utah. Now, obviously, if you are in Florida, you might not want to travel to Utah to go to school, but hey, I always tell you guys PA school is kind of like heaven. It doesn't matter like when you get in if you're the first if you're the last as long as you get in right and so if this is a program that accepts you then why would you not want to go. And if there's a potential because you are struggling with your GPA. Again, why would you not want to go to this PA program. Okay, so the University of Utah has a minimum GPA requirement of 2.7. Obviously, again, if you're at that 2.9 2.85 mark, then this is a program that you might want to apply to because their GPA requirement is below their minimum GPA requirement is below what your GPA currently is, which is a plus If you're applying to PA school, it's all about like putting your best foot forward slash making sure that you are like the best version of yourself for that program right so if you're above their GPA requirements, then this is a program that you want to apply to because your likelihood of getting an interview is increased right versus decreased because you're not meeting the minimum requirements at all. The next school is Roslyn Franklin University, their School of Medicine Science, their minimum GPA requirement is a 2.75 and now this is typically kind of been the GPA requirement that I've seen when looking at schools that don't have a minimum GPA requirement of 3.0. So these schools that have no minimum GPA requirement or a minimum GPA requirement of 2.7 is actually like a rare fine and so like a diamond in the rough right as Aladdin says so I think that it's really important that you do your research. I always tell you guys this, this is Adana doing her little like research here but you need to do your research because you are the captain of your own ship, you're the one that is driving this vote in terms of what programs will go well for you, what programs will be a benefit to your learning, you know, program style and so although Roslyn Franklin may have a GPA requirement of 2.75, maybe they only offer, maybe they offer like, I don't know, 70 slots or something along those lines and you're like, oh, I would rather be at a school that has, you know, 25. And so you really need to look at all of the components of the admission requirements and of the program, but ultimately this their GPA requirement is only a 2.75 so it is a good find for you to apply to this program if you are struggling with your GPA. Alright, so the next school is Northwestern University's PA program. Their GPA requirement is a 2.8. Again, a little odd, you know, it's not quite your 2.7, 2.75 is a 2.8. And so they've kind of raised the bar just to a smidge. And I do want to like just kind of put a pin in this really quickly because ultimately the PA profession is like rapidly increasing. We've seen this over the course of the last three years, it's been in the top three, top one best jobs in America. And so it goes to reason that these requirements will increase like the Rosalind Franklin's and, you know, the Albany colleges aren't going to continue to keep these minimum GPA requirements because at the end of the day they're going to need to make that benchmark just a little bit. They're going to have to push that goal mark a little bit further so that they can be even more picky with their students. So I just want you guys to be mindful of that because this 2.8 for Northwestern isn't going to stay 2.8 forever. So that is why you shoot your shot. Now, if you have a GPA that is like a 2.9 2.99 2.94 their minimum GPA requirement is a 2.8. So this is a good program to try and get into to, you know, put your application in because you never know. All right. The next school that I'm going to talk about is Stanford University. I know right, Stanford. They have no minimum GPA requirement. Okay, zero, no minimum GPA requirement. But I do want to give you a little caveat. Okay, so although they're printed on their like website, it says no minimum GPA requirement. You do have a recommended GPA, which is a 3.0. Okay, so it says that their students that are their applicants that are the most competitive have a GPA of 3.0 or above. However, there is no minimum GPA requirement. And that is the that is the trick with a lot of these schools and I don't want to call a trick but that is the I would say like I said the caveat with a lot of these programs, although they have these no minimums or minimum GPAs that are below a 3.0. The majority of the students that they're accepting have a GPA of a 3.0 or higher. But you just want to apply to these programs because you may have other intangibles that you can offer apart from your GPA and you don't want to be completely like not accounted for or not like or overseen or overlooked because simply you're not meeting the GPA requirement. So if you're putting in a 2.8 or a 2.9. But like I said, you have like 10,000 patient care experience hours because you've been working in another health care field for years for decades or something like along those lines. And, you know, you've been doing a really good job in your last like 40 credits or whatever the case maybe that you've had to retake. These are the type of programs that you really want to apply to because they look a little bit more at you holistically than just like the benchmark prerequisite requirement points. Okay, just checking the checking those boxes. And last but not least, the next program that I want to talk to you about is Wake Forest. Okay, Wake Forest, there is no minimum GPA requirement for them as well. And so this again is another program that you would want to look into. It says that their competitive, you know, students again will have higher standards in terms of like GPA and GRE scores a little bit above that 3.0 mark. And if you look at their PA students that they have allowed to be admitted into their program. That is something I always tell you guys to look at because although these requirements may say 2.0 or 3.0 look at what their cohorts are coming in and with their average right is like a 3.3. Is it a 3.5 and then you can strive to get to that point but as long as you're at the minimum, it is something that you should very, very, very much think about applying to. Those are the schools. Okay, so Albany College, University of Utah, Rosalind Franklin Northwestern University, Stanford University and Wake Forest. Those are your six programs that I suggest you look into do a little bit more research on them. Not quite the easiest programs to get into but they do have a little bit lower of a requirement with respect to the GPA. And I will also list out like some schools in my upcoming videos that don't require the GRE for those of you that do not want to take the GRE. Okay, so be sure to tune in for that video. If you have any other questions or comments for me, you already know what to do. Leave them in the comment section below. Don't forget to like this video and subscribe. Follow me on Instagram at AdanaPA and on Instagram at GetThatsUniversity where we help you not only get into but through PA School. Thank you guys so much for watching. I will talk to you guys next time. Bye!