Current-cycle decision support
Turn confirmed information into a first practice
Why the physician assistant profession?
Practise explaining why the PA role fits your experiences and goals. Review whether you distinguish the profession clearly, use specific evidence, and connect your motivation to patient care; then record again with a sharper answer.
Quick facts
- Degree: Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.
- Format: full-time, on campus.
- Cycle: current recurring admissions contract; start year not published.
- Deadline: CASPA complete and verified by December 1.
- Interview: on campus.
- Accreditation: ARC-PA Accreditation-Continued.
Admission requirements
Applicants need a bachelor's degree or the first three years of SRU's 3+2 route, minimum 3.25 cumulative, prerequisite, and science GPAs, the published prerequisite courses, at least 100 hours of community service, and at least 40 hours of clinical exposure or shadowing. At least 16 of those hours must involve two PAs in two medical areas. Current applicant information
Important dates
- May 1: recurring application opening.
- December 1: CASPA complete-and-verified deadline.
- Interview and programme start dates: not published on the reviewed current sources.
How selection works
SRU applies the published academic, service, and exposure requirements and may prefer its 3+2 students, SRU graduates, other Pennsylvania State System graduates, and veterans. Required hours must be complete before the interview. The current sources do not publish quantitative selection weights. Current applicant information
Interview details
Confirmed
Successful applicants must complete an on-campus interview, and required experience and service hours must be complete beforehand. Current applicant information
Not published
SRU does not publish the current interview dates, exercises, number or duration of interviews, interviewer roles, questions, file access, rubric, or quantitative weighting.
Who this program may suit
This program may suit applicants seeking an on-campus PA program in western Pennsylvania who meet its three separate 3.25 GPA thresholds and documented service and exposure expectations. Applicants from SRU or other Pennsylvania State System schools should verify any current preference directly. Official admissions page
Practice and next step
Practise a concise answer explaining why the PA profession fits your experience and the communities you hope to serve. Use one clinical or shadowing example, show that you understand team-based medical practice, and end with the contribution you are prepared to make. Review the first recording, adjust one weakness, record a second attempt, and compare them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the current Slippery Rock PA deadline?
CASPA is accepted from May 1 through December 1 and must be complete and verified by December 1.
Does SRU publish its interview format?
No. Current official material confirms an on-campus interview but not the exercises or scoring.
When does the cohort start?
The reviewed current sources do not publish a cohort start date.
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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