Steps To Apply

Students apply a full year in advance of starting PA school, which typically begins in the fall. 

1. Take the GRE (Graduate Record Exam).
2. Submit the CASPA (Central Application Service for Physician Assistants). The application opens in April each year. Determine application deadlines for each school to which you are applying.
3. Submit secondary applications necessary for the schools to which you are applying when invited to do so.