Current-cycle decision support
Turn confirmed information into a first practice
Allocate a limited same-day appointment
Practise making a fair, patient-safe recommendation when capacity is limited. Review whether you identify missing clinical information, avoid blaming either patient, explain your prioritization, and offer a workable alternative; then record again.
Quick facts
- Degree: Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant.
- Duration: 29 months.
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia.
- Next published entry: Fall 2028.
- Application opening: April 2027.
- Interview: half-day virtual Zoom MMI plus writing sample.
- Accreditation: ARC-PA Accreditation-Continued.
Admission requirements
Applicants need a qualifying bachelor's degree, minimum 3.0 cumulative and science GPAs, required courses with C or better, at least 2,000 direct hands-on patient-care hours, verified CASPA, the Emory supplemental and two recommendations including one healthcare professional. GRE is no longer required. Official requirements
Important dates
- April 2027: CASPA is scheduled to open for the Fall 2028 entering cohort.
- Deadline and interview dates for Fall 2028: not yet published.
- The older April 30-June 15, 2026 window is closed and must not be reused as the Fall 2028 calendar.
How selection works
Review considers responsibility and patient-care hours, community service, GPAs, essays, leadership, honors, recommendations and mission. Interviewers are blinded to CASPA. The timed writing sample is scored for content, mechanics and organization. Exact final weights are not public. Official interview page
Interview details
Confirmed
Qualified applicants complete a half-day virtual Zoom MMI and timed writing sample, with faculty and student interaction. Published domains include communication, medical ethics and health policy, problem solving, maturity, attitudes and interpersonal skills. Interviewers are blinded to CASPA.
Not published
Station count, timing, prompts, interviewer roles beyond file blinding, rubric and quantitative weights are not public. Official interview page
Who this program may suit
This program may suit applicants with extensive hands-on care, strong service and leadership evidence, and comfort with a file-blind virtual MMI and timed writing assessment. Official program page
Practice and next step
Record a first response to an MMI access-allocation scenario. Review your ethics, policy reasoning and concise communication. Record a second response and compare.
Frequently asked questions
When does the Fall 2028 application open?
Emory says CASPA will open in April 2027.
Is the Fall 2028 deadline published?
No. Confirm the deadline on the official application page when the cycle opens.
How much direct care is required?
At least 2,000 hands-on patient-care hours at application.
What assessment format is currently published?
A file-blind virtual MMI plus a timed writing sample.
Sources
Recommended preparation
Physician Assistant Interview Essentials
Build a credible PA interview foundation through four focused spoken responses: profession-specific motivation, interprofessional teamwork, fair clinical decision-making, and reflective use of feedback.
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