| General Entrance Requirements for PA Programs |
| Bachelor’s Degree |
| Pre-requisite Courses (varies per institution) |
| GRE |
| Required Shadowing Hours (varies per institution) |
| Extracurricular Activities |
| Strong Letters of Recommendation |
| Patient Care Experience Hours (varies per institution) |
| MSU Pre-PA Advising |
| One on One, individualized meetings. |
| Navigating prerequisites for application into the professional schools of your choice. |
| Discussing plans for observation, campus involvement, letters of recommendation, and other competitive factors. |
| Planning options for hands-on patient care experience hours. |
| Set up periodic appointments once or twice a year to plan out a timeline for completion of prerequisites, observation, GRE testing, and professional school applications. |
| Guidance with professional school resumes and essays. |
For assistance in planning a pre-PA path at MSU, contact Claire Palmer
- More information about a career as a Physician’s Assistant: Explore Health Careers.
- Mississippi's accredited PA programs:
- Mississippi State University Master’s in Physician’s Assistant on the Meridian Campus.
- Mississippi College: https://www.mc.edu/academics/departments/pa/
- For a list of accredited programs throughout the U.S., please visit here: