Competitive Candidate Profile 

Although there is no formula to ensure admittance to thef Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPA) program, it is in your best interest to demonstrate to the admissions committee whichever of the following key attributes you possess.

We desire that each Physician Assistant student: 

• Desire a collaborative approach to health professions education
• Embrace the ideals of health care
• Commit to becoming excellent, caring, and compassionate
  health-care professionals
• Strive to engage in new and innovative educational approaches
• Take an active role in your educational experiences
• Welcome cross-disciplinary studies and other progressive health care topics
• Understand and appreciate collaborative team processes
• Participate in community-based education and/or service learning projects
• Display integrity, compassion and respect
• Embrace moral principles
• Aspire for life-long learning

The following statistics for this year's entering class (seated August 2009) will give you a sense of where you might fall within the applicant pool.

 For additional statistics, please visit theOffice of Institutional Research's 
Academic Outcomes webpage