Chances at Acceptance and Scholarships

<p>I am a junior, class of 2009, interested in applying to Duquesne and pursuing their entry-level masters program in Physician Assistant Studies. Can anybody tell me if I have a chance at admission to the college and possibly scholarships? Also, any information about Physician Assistant program that can be provided would be appreciated. </p>

<p>3.93 GPA Unweighted
4.6 Weighted</p>

<p>8 AP's
17 honors courses
ACT: 28</p>

<p>Awards</p>

<p>Editor-in-Chief of School Newspaper
National Honor Society (Vice President)
Varsity Baseball (All Conference Honors, Conference Sportsmanship Awards)
Student Council (President, 9th Grade Representative 10-12)
Varsity Football and Track (4 letters combined, All Conference honors)
Junior Statesmen of America (Vice President)
Attended the Junior Statesmen of America Summer School (Georgetown)
North Carolina Scholastic Media Institute Editorial Leadership Award Winner
Archie Griffin Scholar Athlete Award Winner
Lucas County Outstanding Student in English and Mathematics
Richard Huffer Scholar Athlete Award winner
North Carolina Science Fair Regional Qualifier</p>

<p>Service</p>

<p>Volunteered regularly with the Mobile Meals Organization in Toledo, Ohio
Tutored local elementary school students for nearly 3 years
Helped rebuild houses destroyed in flooding
Started a can food drive for needy children in Africa
Raised funds to start an after school enrichment program for children with learning disabilities
Regular volunteer at local hospital
Shadowed pediatric and orthopaedic physician assistants (50 hours each)</p>

<p>Interned at the National Institue of Health where I researched infectious diseases</p>

<p>Let me put it to you this way: I graduated from high school, class of 07, with about a 3.5 GPA unweighted, and a little over 4.0 weighted. My SATs were a 1380 (I don't know how this compares to your ACT score), and I had a similar curriculum with nowhere near as many activities as you have.</p>

<p>The moral of this story is that Duquesne (which I am a freshman at) gave me a $9500 scholarship, so keep it up and I don't think you'll have any problems with admissions or scholarships.</p>