1. Persona Assessment & Profile Development
Meet your dedicated physician assistant advisor
In-depth intake call to understand story, background, and motivations
Discuss your preferred communication style, availability during your gap year, and long-term goals
Undergo a persona assessment to uncover key stories and differentiators for your application
Receive a comprehensive list of key takeaways about your candidacy
Persona takeaways will help shape gap year activities and future personal statement
Get a gap-year-specific improvement plan with a realistic strategy for boosting your profile
Discuss short-term and long-term goals
Get a customized project plan to oversee all parts of your program
Receive monthly and quarterly plans for gap year activities and application building
Participate in targeted profile-building check-ins
Get a written action plan to work toward academic, volunteering, leadership, and clinical goals
Track improvements across academics, clinical, volunteering, and leadership activities
Receive a personalized improvement plan after every session
See your progress as you check off to-dos on your lists
Stay on track with a clear progress tracker designed for pre-app gap year optimization
2. Academic Advising & Course Selection
Have your full undergraduate academic transcript reviewed
Get a final analysis of GPA trends, course rigor, and science prerequisites
Understand red flags in your transcript
Guidance on whether your course history aligns with med school requirements
Get clarity on whether you need a GPA booster before applying
Get advice on whether post-bacc or SMP programs are right for you
Receive guidance on whether to pursue academic coursework during your gap year
Get research on PA school GPA cutoffs, averages, and school-specific academic expectations
Begin PA program list planning based on GPA, coursework history, and competitiveness
Discuss academic implications if considering a later cycle
3. Academic Skill Development
Your counselor will pinpoint specific academic weaknesses based on your transcript
Identify academic or cognitive skills to sharpen before the GRE and PA school
Receive a focused plan to develop skills like time management, focus, and test endurance
Hone your skills with proven study techniques suggested by your counselor
Polish writing skills before writing application documents
Get strategies to take advantage of your college alumnus status
Work on skills and core competencies that admissions committees expect
4. Academic Enrichment Outside of College
Assess your college’s academic offerings
Identify whether there are remaining academic opportunities for graduates
Receive a curated list of gap-year academic programs, certificates, or online courses
Get guidance on selecting enrichment programs
Ensure these enrichment programs align with your application narrative
Apply to academic or skill-building opportunities
Receive high-level editing support on all application materials for these programs
Get insights into how to reflect these enrichment activities in your CASPA application
Determine whether you should take the GRE
Receive insights into your Analytical Writing, Verbal Reasoning, and Quantitative Reasoning proficiencies
Your counselor will evaluate your school schedule and personal timeline
Receive recommendations on the length of your GRE study schedule
Get guidance on choosing a GRE test date
Receive a comprehensive GRE study schedule
Meet for progress and readiness checkpoints with your counselor
Get access to practice tests
Review your GRE progress regularly
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