Current-cycle decision support
Turn confirmed information into a first practice
Clinic appointment access and fairness
Practise making a fair decision when access is limited. Review whether you identify missing information, weigh both patients' needs, and explain the next step clearly; then record the scenario again with one improvement.
Quick facts
- Degree: MPAS; 27 months over seven semesters.
- Location: High Point, North Carolina.
- Cohort begins: June 2027.
- Interview: online or on campus, with two individual interviews.
- Accreditation: ARC-PA Accreditation-Continued.
Admission requirements
Applicants need a U.S.-accredited bachelor's degree, minimum 3.2 cumulative and science GPAs, C-or-better prerequisites, a GRE taken within five years, at least 200 health-care-experience hours, and three references. One prerequisite may remain in progress during fall. No supplemental application is required. Official requirements
Important dates
- April 2026: CASPA cycle opens.
- October 1, 2026: complete-application deadline.
- Late summer or early fall: interview selection begins.
- June 2027: entering cohort begins.
How selection works
High Point initially compares cumulative GPA, science GPA, and GRE verbal and quantitative results. Final review also considers health-care exposure, PA-role understanding, service, teamwork, communication, ethics, resilience, reasoning, and interview performance. Numeric weights are not published. Official process
Interview details
Confirmed
Candidate days may be online or on campus and include two individual interviews, an information session, and a current-student discussion; campus candidates also tour. Official process
Not published
Exact dates, duration, interviewer roles and file access, prompts, rubric, weighting, and how modality is assigned are not published.
Who this program may suit
This program may suit applicants who want a summer start and can show both academic readiness and meaningful health-care exposure. Compare your CASPA GPAs, hours, and GRE timing with the current rules before applying. Official requirements
Practice and next step
Record one response to the featured fair-access scenario. Review whether you identified missing information, balanced the people affected, and made a clear recommendation. Make one adjustment and answer it again, then compare both attempts while working through Structured Interview Essentials.
Frequently asked questions
Is the High Point PA interview virtual or in person?
The program may use online or on-campus candidate days. Official process
What is the application deadline?
The complete-application deadline is October 1, 2026 for June 2027 entry. Official process
Sources
Recommended preparation
Structured Interview Essentials
Build a repeatable spoken-answer loop across five common structured-interview skills: fair decisions, ethical reasoning, using feedback, teamwork under pressure, and explaining your motivation. Record each response once, choose the weakest one, review one observable weakness, and answer it again with one deliberate adjustment.
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