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CASPA application is received.The application review committee will screen all applicants meeting the minimum requirements and thosedetermined to be the most qualified candidates will be granted an on-site interview at Methodist University.First consideration will be given to Methodist graduates or persons who have completed coursework at MUand Admissions Preference candidates will be given first selection overall. Only those students, Methodistand outside applicants, who meet the recommendations of the program will be granted an interview.Criteria used by the interviewers in their evaluations include: academic performance, GRE scores,extracurricular activities, work experience, amount and quality of healthcare experiences, interest in servingin medically underserved areas, applicant’s concept of the role of the physician assistant, emotional andintellectual maturity, ability to communicate verbally, specific motivation toward pursuit of a health career,humanistic qualities, family stability and support and evidence of strong study skills.Admission Preference ProgramAdmission Preference candidacy is a unique opportunity to have first priority consideration for admissioninto the Methodist University PA Program at the completion of undergraduate coursework. Students whosatisfactorily complete the course of study leading to a Bachelor of Science or Arts degree in Biology,Chemistry, Athletic Training, or Exercise Science at Methodist University, and who successfully completeall Admission Preference requirements and program requirements will have a space reserved in thegraduate PA program. This program applies only to high school senior or entering college freshmen(transfer students are not eligible) who declare one of the above majors on their Application forUndergraduate Admission. Applicants must meet the following initial requirements in order to beconsidered for Admission Preference candidacy:1. High School graduate or current senior with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0scale.2. Minimum SAT score of 1000 or minimum ACT score of 22 (1150/25 or higher recommended).Additional information about the Admission Preference Program may be found atwww.methodist.edu/paprogram/admission.htm or by contacting the Undergraduate Admissions Office.Transfer CreditThe PA Program does not accept transfer credit from a student previously enrolled in another PA program,nor does it accept experiential credit. All students accepted into the PA program must satisfy allrequirements of the didactic and clinical years as well as the perceptorship.Requirements for Degree CompletionDidactic Studies: PHA 500, 501, 502,507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 519, 521, 522,524, 525, 528, 529, 530, 541, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, and 590.Clinical Studies: PHA 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560,565, and 571.Requirements for Graduation1. Completion of all requirements for the specified professional phase of the program (didactic and clinicalrotations) with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and no grades below a C.2. The professional phase (didactic and clinical rotation years) completed in residency.3. Good standing in character, conduct and financial obligation to the University.4. Recommended by the faculty for graduation.5. Has met all other graduation requirements for the Master of Medical Science Degree.Recommendation for the Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies is a discretionary rightresiding with the faculty and administration of the Methodist University Physician Assistant Program, butshall not be withheld arbitrarily. There is no contract, stated or implied, between the Methodist UniversityPhysician Assistant Program, School of Graduate Studies, School of Science and Human Development orMethodist University and the students, guaranteeing that a degree or certificate will be conferred at anystated time, or at all.259