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: BS/MS plus PA certificate; five-year standard route; Staten Island; ARC-PA Continued.
Admission requirements
Published continuation criteria include 3.2 cumulative and 3.0 science GPAs, C-plus prerequisites and 100 healthcare or service hours. Official program
Important dates
- General undergraduate application routes apply.
- June: professional phase begins for second-degree entrants.
- Current 2027 deadline and interview calendar: not published.
How selection works
First-year, continuation and second-degree routes use program interviews, but current scoring and decision rules are not public. Official program
Interview details
Confirmed
Applicants or continuing pre-PA students complete an in-depth interview with PA-program representatives.
Not published
Current dates, modality, location, duration, domains, interviewer count, file access, rubric and weights are not public. Official program
Who this program may suit
Wagner fits direct-entry or qualified second-degree applicants, not practicing PAs seeking the separate postprofessional degree. Official program
Practice and next step
Record a first response explaining why the PA profession fits your goals. Review whether your example is specific and evidence-based. Record it again and compare.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a postbaccalaureate CASPA route?
No conventional CASPA route is published.
Interview?
Required for entry or continuation.
2027 dates?
Not published.
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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