Early Assurance of Interview

Are you a future Harding University Physician Assistant Program student? Already stressed about applying to PA school? We can help.

• Fast-track the admissions process and guarantee your callback interview spot with HUPA
• Decrease some of your anxiety while applying to PA school
• Network with HUPA faculty and staff
• Better prepare for graduate-level success

Who’s Eligible? Current HU Undergrads/future PAs who have 60 credits or more remaining before graduation.

Requirements

General

• Communicate effectively with your pre-PA Advisor and the HUPA Admissions Team
• Be in good academic standing with no disciplinary actions for misconduct
• Adhere to HU Code of Conduct
• Be continuously enrolled at HU with no major gaps
• Take all (or most) required coursework at HU
• Receive prior approval from HUPA to take classes outside of HU

Engagement

• Meet with the HUPA Admissions Team every fall during the EAI Program
• Participate in a minimum of four PA Program activities (see below)

Academic

• Receive a "B" or better in all prerequisite coursework
• Withdraw from or repeat only one prerequisite course
• Before September 1 of your CASPA application:
  
  • Send your official GRE scores to CASPA
  • Accrue a minimum of 250 hours of patient care experience
  • Accrue a minimum of 20 hours of PA shadowing experience
• Maintain the following minimum GPAs:
  • Cumulative Undergraduate GPA: 3.5
  • Undergraduate Science GPA: 3.4+
  • Prerequisite GPA: 3.5+

Undergraduate students at Harding University enrolled in the EAI program who have satisfactorily met all of the above requirements will be guaranteed a callback interview with the Physician Assistant program after a review of their CASPA application. A supplemental application will also be sent, but the associated fee will be waived.

Participation in the EAI program is not a guarantee for a student offer.

Participation in the EAI program is not a requirement. Harding undergraduate students who have not enrolled in the EAI program but who meet our published admissions requirements will be given equal consideration to the PA Program.

In the event of a desired gap year following graduation, the Admissions Team will consider continued eligibility for the EAI guarantee of an interview on a case-by-case basis as long as the applicant communicates their plans to the Admissions Team in a timely manner and has provided an acceptable reason for pursuing a gap year.

How to Apply

Fill out an official application. Here is a printable pdf listing all pertinent information to keep track of your requirements.

Sample Schedule by Semester
(if starting as a Sophomore)

Sophomore fall:

• Meet with Undergrad Advisor
• Meet with PA Admissions Team
• Attend PA event #1

Sophomore spring:

• Attend PA event #2
• Summer between Sophomore and Junior
• Get patient care experience hours

Junior fall:

• Attend and participate in PA Virtual Information Session
• Attend PA event #3
• Meet with PA Admissions Team in fall
• Submit CASPA application by September 1

Junior spring:

• Goal of 200 PCE by end of Spring
• Attend PA event #4

Summer between Junior/Senior:

• Take GRE
• Get 20 hours of PA shadowing if not already done
• Get remaining PCE to reach 250 hours (can get all in this summer if work 25 hrs/week for 10 weeks)

Senior fall:

• Interview with PA Program
• Meet with PA Admissions Team

Senior spring:

• Have scheduled no more than one prerequisite