Number of Pathway Seats Available
- 10 seats
High School Requirements
- High school GPA of 3.5
Learn More About the Master of PA Medicine Program
Undergraduate Progression Requirements
- Enroll at the University of Lynchburg as a full-time student.
- Maintain continuous enrollment on a full-time basis only.
- Complete a bachelor’s degree within four years.
- Work with your undergraduate advisor(s) to plan and complete the MPAM prerequisite coursework for the year you seek admission.
- Obtain the following GPA benchmarks:
- Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 each semester.
- Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.3 by the end of your junior year and maintain it throughout the remainder of your bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum science and math prerequisite GPA of 3.4 by the end of your junior year and maintain it throughout the remainder of your bachelor’s degree.
- Minimum last 60 credit hours GPA of 3.5 by the end of your junior year.
MPAM Program Requirements
- Submit a graduate application through the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants by June 15 during your junior year.
- Affirm that you possess the aptitude, ability, and skills that fulfill the technical standards as stated in the MPAM CASPA application.
- Have no more than three outstanding prerequisite courses at the time of application submission.
- Complete and submit official scores for the Graduate Record Examination to CASPA by August of your senior year.
- Submit three letters of recommendation to CASPA. These letters should support your ability to be a PA, and one of them must be from a practicing PA, nurse practitioner, or physician, all before August of your senior year.
- Before MPAM program matriculation, complete the following direct patient care requirements:
- Minimum of 500 direct patient contact hours.
- Minimum of eight hours shadowing a licensed PA.
- Complete all MPAM program prerequisites, application requirements, and admission process requirements.
Upon achieving the above-stated Undergraduate Progression Requirements and MPAM Requirements in the Master of PA Medicine Graduate Pathway, students are guaranteed an interview with the PA Medicine program.
Failure to achieve any of the above-stated Undergraduate Progression Requirements and MPAM Requirements in the Master of PA Medicine Graduate Pathway will result in the student being dismissed from the graduate pathway. The student is still able and encouraged to apply for the PA Medicine program in the general application pool.
Questions?
434.544.8300
admissions@lynchburg.edu
