<p>First of all i hope i placed this thread in the correct place and i apologize if i didnt!</p>
<p>After finally deciding on becoming a Physician Assistant, i was hoping to get some suggestion on how exactly to go about achieving this goal. I am currently enrolled in a community college and, after having done a lot of thinking about majors and schools, came to the conclusion that the usual science track of choosing a major like biology and chemistry is not for me. I am much more interested in studying about people in a different way, so a sociology major seems more for me while i take the pre-requisites along the way. I was hoping to get into UCLA but ive been told that UCLA's sociology major is far too impacted. Does anyone know if this would be a good course of action? In the event that i am unable to be accepted for that major would anyone know of any other major that is less impacted but still along the same lines as sociology? Also any suggestions for how to go about this during my time stay at the CC, tips for what i should do after i get my degree and anything else would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>yes the sociology major is impacted and i was hoping to find a similar major that wasnt? or something along those lines</p>
<p>I don't know what "impacted" means in the context of a major.</p>
<p>oh it means that it is a major that most applicants apply for, thus making it harder to get into due to the higher level of competition it creates</p>
<p>The majors that UCLA offers, of course, would be best asked of a current UCLA student or an advisor, but there are often several majors which are pretty similar. They might all be popular, too. Anthropology, Urban Studies, Psychology, Social Psychology, certain fields in History, Documentary Film, etc. One possibility is to look for any professors in the Sociology Department who hold faculty positions in two different departments -- see what the other department is, and try for that.</p>
<p>Back to your original question: The American Association of Physician Assistants (the second of 3 million plus google hits) provides detailed information and links of interest.</p>
<p>For instance, see the NYT article Fresh</a> Starts - Yes, the P.A. Will See You Now - NYTimes.com and the description of PA education General</a> Information</p>
<p>From the AAPA site: " What are the prerequisites for applying to a PA program? PA programs look for students who have a desire to study, work hard, and to be of service to their community. Most physician assistant programs require applicants to have previous health care experience and some college education. The typical applicant already has a bachelor's degree and approximately four years of health care experience. Commonly nurses, EMTs, and paramedics apply to PA programs. Check with PA educational programs of interest to you for a list of their prerequisites."</p>