With all of the available career options in healthcare, why are you seeking to become a physician assistant?

If you were considering medical school at one point and are not doing that now because it was too difficult or your grades weren't good enough, remember that is not a great reason to give your interviewer. Your interviewer wants to hear about your passion for medicine and patient care.

Before your PA school MMI, sit down and write out your reasons and motivations for becoming a physician assistant. Speak passionately and from the heart as you discuss the fine details of the work of a physician assistant that appeal to you the most. Some great things that make being a physician assistant so unique are career versatility, being focused on patient care, and being in high demand right now.

"I realized that my skills and passions fell in healthcare during high school, so becoming a physician assistant seems like the most natural fit for me. While I considered a path in nursing, I have a strong desire to be the provider in charge of direct patient care in a clinical setting and focus all of my work on helping my patients live better and healthier lives. I also love that a career as a physician assistant allows me to be flexible throughout my career and learn and grow in many different subspecialties of medicine. This is not an option for physicians who spend many years in residency and additional fellowship training."