APPLYING TO PA SCHOOL - My COMPLETE CASPA

Hola amigos! My name is Mario Navarro. I am a second-year PA student at UC Davis in Sacramento, CA. In this video, I will be walking you through my ENTIRE CASPA application (my grades, experiences, personal statement, etc) and discussing my application as a first-time applicant with multiple interview offers, and acceptances.

My goal with this channel is to increase the presence of our Latino and Hispanic providers and be a resource for all pre-PA/PA students! For a limited time, I am offering one-on-one personalized Zoom sessions to meet all of your pre-PA and PA student needs. You can sign up and view the affordable pricing using the Calendly link below. I look forward to meeting you.

0:00 - Intro
1:40 - CASPA website overview
3:33 - Biographical Info
4:40 - My grades/academics
9:46 - Extracurriculars/Healthcare Experiences
16:19 - Research Experience
17:43 - Shadowing
19:14 - Volunteer Work
21:19 - Professional Memberships
22:09 - Achievements
22:48 - Personal Statement
27:53 - Licenses & Certifications
28:26 - References & Evaluations
29:26 - Custom Questions & COVID Essay
31:17 - School Specific Supplementals

Thank you for watching.

The information in this video is entirely my own views and opinions. I do not represent the views or opinions of the Univesity of California, Davis ("UC Davis".) Any topics or advice discussed on this channel is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images, and information, contained in this video is for general information purposes only and does not replace a consultation with your own medical health professional.

Hope you guys enjoy the video. Animo plebes!!

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[jennifernavarro]

You're amazing! What a full circle moment -- from being at the ER as a patient, to being there as a tech, to doing your rotation there. So proud of you

[theadventuringprepastudent]

This is great! Thanks for sharing. I am also a Latina pre-PA student applying to CASPA this cycle and trying to start a YouTube channel myself.

[michellemorales]

wow, coming from a Mexican household tambien, this is super inspiring!! Thank you so much for your channel!!

[cchovies]

Thank you for this! Im a curious high school senior in CA from Liberia taking the two-year then transfer route. With my goal of applying to PA school after, so ill be here for a while haha! As another poc - I wanted to say thank you for showing your drive and accomplishments in the health field! Very inspirational :D

[ahmedabest]

Thank you so much for this detailed and informative video! I am applying to PA school this month and find this exceptionally helpful in my journey to come. Your content and passion about the PA profession is inspiring and I hope to be able to share that joy you have about your career! Peace✊🏽

[xrpnick]

Damn bro!!! Thanks for taking the time to go through all this in such detail 🙏

[mollyh]

This answered so many questions. Thank you so much.

[DanielGonzalez-kjbx]

probably my favorite video thus far, super informational and love how you took your time to explain all the details in your application process ! 💪🏻🇲🇽 keep killing it Mario !

[mannysanchez]

Awesome video! Thank you for the super helpful information!

[michellemorales]

This video is SOO very helpful since I will be applying this upcoming cycle (((:

[rizwanmerza]

Hello, I am a foreign medical graduate right now my university is unable to upload my documents, while my evaluation agency is able to send that how I can do that. Secondly, do I need to have Toefl

[raileyj]

Hi Mario, thank you for this detailed video, go Bruins! I graduated ucla around the same time as you, now circling back to PA. I was wondering if you ever mentioned academic probation on your application, since you fell below a 2.0 gpa the semester you got the F. I'm in a similar boat, got 2 D's one semester and fell below 2.0 and was on probation the next quarter. I barely remembered it until I saw the question on CASPA asking about it. It would help me out a ton to hear your insight. Thank you!

[amccutcheon]

Thank you for the excellent summary. Should I enter certifications that have expired that I do not use any more, such as PEPP, GEMS, ITLS, and PHTLS? I only listed my current active ones of BLS, ACLS, and PALS.

[aliceladeia]

Hello, I enjoyed seeing your tips here on the channel. I'm Latin, too, I was born in Brazil, and I've been here for just a little over five years. In January of that year, I started to study as a Pre PA student, and it has been a big challenge starting with the language. I believe your channel will be of great help to me. And if you have any advice to suggest to me now that I'm at the beginning of the course, it would be greatly appreciated

[RappRelevant]

Hello, great video bro.

I live in Upland, Ca and im becoming more and more interested in exploring the medical field. It might just be a mid-life crisis but nonetheless the desire is there.

What would you say about the Radiation Science Bachelors Degree at Loma Linda University with an Associates degree in Health Sciences from Cal Baptist University?

Obviously the Associates degree will come first.

[Shannon-xhqj]

Hi Mario, how did you go about getting your work published? I am currently trying to publicate my research article which is a systematic review. I have my ORCID set up for starters...

[mayracuevas]

thank you !!! this is awesome
how many schools did you apply to?
and did you submit your application in may or june ?

because im applying for next cycle 2023 but we are in October so i feel thats a bit late

[poisonivy]

what if we did a poster presentation at a conference but the research was never published?

[poisonivy]

does anyone know if the covid 19 question is still on CASPA? covid played a significant role in me choosing to pursue a career in medicine.

[fromemily]

I’m currently struggling to find PCE that is compensated as most require certain certifications . How did you get your emergency services technician/EMT experience? Do you have any advice on how to gain patient care experience while in undergraduate with no experience/certification?

Thank you so much for sharing your application!!