The minimum admission requirements for accredited physician assistant programs include an earned bachelor’s degree with the following:
Along with a competitive Grade Record Examination score, a strong candidate will have an impressive overall grade point average and will be capable of independent thinking, judgment and action within the boundaries established by the employing physician. Since a physician assistant is educated in the same general way as a physician, the applicant must demonstrate the same genuine and compassionate interest in human well-being.
To learn more about preparing for a career as a physician assistant, review the following curriculum suggestions, professional resources, and virtual links to accredited programs in Texas.
Texas Academy of Physician Assistants
Graduate Record Examination
Baylor College of Medicine
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
University of North Texas
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Texas Tech University Health Science Center
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley