Shada is a 1st year PA student at McMaster University. She sat down with us for a Facebook Live to share how she decided to become a PA and how she prepared for PA Admissions.
Watch or listen to the interview Shada:
What you’ll learn in this interview with Shada:
- 1:15 How Shada heard about the PA profession
- 5:13 What drew me to the PA profession
- 6:20 Speaking to my Family about becoming a PA
- 8:28 Exploring Different Careers in Health Care
- 10:56 My Pre-PA Shadowing Experience
- 14:16 Applying to Canadian PA programs
- 14:55 Standing out on PA Admissions
- 18:01 Experiences I attribute to My Success
- 20:53 Self-Reflective Questions Pre-PAs can Ask
- 23:01 Habits I had to maintain a good GPA
- 25:35 How I Prepared for PA Admissions
- 28:40 My Experience in PA School
- 31:26 Adjusting to Online learning during COVID-19
- 33:37 Documenting my PA Journey on Instagram
- 38:57 What I find challenging about the PA profession
Deciding to Pursue PA
Standing out on PA Admissions
