Application Process

CASPA and Supplemental Application Process
2012-2013 Application Cycle for the Class of 2015

The Wake Forest School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program participates in the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) and subscribes to the CASPA Admissions Code of Cooperation.

In order to be considered for admission to the Wake Forest School of Medicine (WFSM) Physician Assistant Program, a completed application must be submitted through CASPA and a supplemental application must be submitted to the Wake Forest School of Medicine.  Applications for the Wake Forest School of Medicine Physician Assistant Class of 2015 (entering June 2013) are available through CASPA beginning April 18, 2012.  For questions about completing the CASPA application, contact CaspaInfo@caspaonline.org or call 617-612-2080. 

For an application to be complete with CASPA, the online application and all supporting documentation must be submitted to CASPA by the deadline. 
A completed CASPA application includes:

• the CASPA application e-submitted via the CASPA website
• two of three letters of reference submitted to CASPA
• transcripts from all schools attended (except for transcripts of courses in progress or planned prior to matriculation) submitted to CASPA at the following mailing address:
            CASPA
            PO Box 9108 
            Watertown, MA 02471

Application Deadline

• Application Deadline - October 1, 2012:
• To qualify for entrance into the Class of 2015, candidates must e-submit a completed application and all supporting documentation to CASPA by October 1, 2012.
• Early submission of application and supporting documents is highly encouraged.  Applications received earliest will be reviewed first and may receive priority in scheduling interviews.
• All materials for application, except GRE scores and the Wake Forest School of Medicine PA supplemental application, should be sent to CASPA.
• After submitting the online application, applicants should check the CASPA Applicant Portal frequently to verify that references and transcripts have been received by CASPA. 
• If there is a problem with CASPA's receipt of any supporting documentation, applicants should follow up with the parties involved and apprise the WFSM PA Program of any possible delay in meeting a deadline.

Supplemental Application

• Supplemental Application Deadline - November 15, 2012
• Upon receipt and processing of the CASPA application by the Wake Forest School of Medicine PA Program, applicants will receive email notification directing them to a secure website for completion of the WFSM PA supplemental application which will require a $50 supplemental application fee.  Please note that the supplemental application will not be available until the WFSM PA Program has received and processed the applicant's CASPA application.  
• Applications will not be considered complete until all of the following documents have been received by the Wake Forest School of Medicine PA Program:
• CASPA application
• GRE scores 
• WFSM PA supplemental application  
• Early submission of application and supporting documents is highly encouraged.  Applications received earliest will be reviewed first and may receive priority in scheduling interviews.

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Scores

In addition to the CASPA application, supporting documentation and the WFSM PA supplemental application, applicants must submit scores for the GRE general test to the Wake Forest School of Medicine Department of PA Studies Institution Code 5923 (no Department Code is required).  

The GRE should be taken within five years of the application deadline.  Applicants who have successfully completed a Masters or a PhD degree in the last ten years and are unable to obtain GRE scores from ETS due to time limitations will be permitted to submit GRE scores that are obtained from the admission records of the institution granting their graduate level degree.

For further information on GRE scores and registration forms: www.gre.org

Interviews

Program review of applications will be conducted July 2012 through January 2013. Applications received earliest will be reviewed first and may receive priority in scheduling interviews.

On-campus interviews, offered to the most qualified applicants, will be scheduled beginning September 2012 through January 2013.  During the interview day candidates will have the opportunity to meet faculty, staff and current first year PA students and participate in a demonstration of our interactive problem-based program which emphasizes a small-group approach to learning. In addition, a financial aid presentation will be provided.

All invitations for interviews will be extended by the end of January 2013.  Applicants not interviewed will not be eligible for admission to the Wake Forest School of Medicine Physician Assistant program. 

Acceptance

Notification of acceptance will occur as soon as possible following the interview.  Applicants accepted for admission will be expected to make a $500 deposit to hold their seat in the class within two weeks of acceptance.  This money is applied to tuition and is non-refundable.

All requirements for the Wake Forest School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program must be completed and verified prior to matriculation.  Official copies of all final transcripts must be received by the Wake Forest School of Medicine Department of Physician Assistant Studies prior to matriculation. 

The first day for the Class of 2015 is June 3, 2013.

Contact Information

For more information contact:

Wake Forest School of Medicine PA Studies Admissions
336-716-4356
paadmit@wakehealth.edu