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IMPORTANT - Deadlines for 2012 admissions - 11/1/2011 - To be considered for 2012 admissions, your CASPA application must be submitted before midnight (EST) November 1, 2011. All supporting materials such as transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc., must be received at CASPA within two weeks of the 11/1/2011 deadline. No exceptions. In addition, the OHSU PA Program supplemental application must be received by midnight (PST) 11/7/2011. No exceptions. For additional information regarding the OHSU PA Program admissions time line, prerequisites, deadlines, etc., please refer to the information below and throughout our website.
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Thank you for your interest in the OHSU PA Program. The Program is a 26-month, full-time course of study leading to a Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree. A class of 38 students is accepted each year with classes starting in June. The didactic phase of the Program is 12 months; the clinical phase encompasses the final 14 months.
Applications for admission are accepted from April 15 to November 1 through the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA). CASPA is your main application to the program. In addition, a supplemental application is required. For the 2011-12 application cycle only (11/1/2011 deadline), the Graduate Record Exam has been waived. Applicants are not required to submit test scores for the GRE if applying for June 2012 matriculation. Please refer to the GRE web page for additional GRE information. Applications are considered complete once all materials have been received. Complete applications are reviewed by the committee. Interviews are granted to those most qualified for the program. Interviews are held on the OHSU campus from October through early January. Selections are made on a rolling admissions basis, with the final class decisions made by February. Classes begin in mid-June.
