My daughter got into the BS/MS PA program at Hofstra, Arcadia, and NYIT and would like any advice about them. So far, the Cost of Attendance will be roughly in the same ballpark for all of them, so $$ is not really a primary factor.
Do you know any pros and cons of each of these PA programs and the colleges overall?
We’re particularly interested in how easy or difficult it is for admitted freshmen to actually meet the minimum gpa to matriculate into the PA program, the level of community bonding of the direct entry freshman cohort, quality of the PA program, and overall reputation of the university in general.
Right now she’s leaning toward Hofstra as we believe it offers the most “guaranteed seat”, lower barriers to entry to matriculate into the PA program, and a broader full “college experience”. Although should the safety of the neighborhood be a big concern?
Unfortunately we have not visited any of these schools yet and do not plan to prior to May 1 since we haven’t been able to get vaccinated in our state yet, so any feedback that you can give will be GREATLY appreciated!
(She also got accepted to Drexel’s Bridge to PA, but we’re declining since it does NOT offer a guaranteed seat. Even if you hit the minumum gpa, etc, you’re only offered “an opportunity to interview”, although 93% of the bridge candidates who make it to the interview do get into the graduate program.)
(Bumped on 4/9)