<p>I'm a junior in high school right now, in all AP/honors classes. I have a 4.3+, 1910 SAT on the first time with no studying, I'm in 2 varsity sports and a lot of other school activities. I'm interested in being a PA, but most of the colleges I look at with accelerated 5 year programs or 6 year programs where you're guaranteed acceptance into a PA program later aren't exactly great colleges. Ex. St. Vincent in Latrobe, PA, Seton Hill in Greensburg, PA, Duquesne in Pittsburgh, PA. Would it be better to go to one of these programs or just go to undergrad at a more prestigious school? I know I can go to a better school but I don't know if it's worth it. If I went to a school without a connection to a PA program what should I major in? Thanks :)</p>
<p>help please.</p>
<p>These schools are pretty selective when it comes to PA programs. And I wouldn’t worry so much about how prestigious the school, if you get into an accelerated program and graduates with distinction your employers will see that</p>
<p>There are a number of books on Amazon (or your favorite bookseller) that talk about how to enter the career. I think you will get more focused advice on how to get in, what to look for, etc. by reading thru two or three of those books; you just aren’t going to find a lot of PA’s on this forum to give an inside perspective (although that never stops anyone from offering advice!) And in that vein let me suggest that if you haven’t already, you should also research Nurse Practitioner programs. This may be a slightly more robust career path because if you become a NP via the path of a nursing degree and then the NP degree you are employable with just the RN if you choose to take a break or change your plans.</p>
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