r/prephysicianassistant is a subreddit with 62k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, pa, struggling with, job, and pce.
This is THE subreddit for all pre-physician assistant students seeking help with their applications. Please read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) before submitting questions. They can be accessed from the sidebar as well as the TOP menu bar. Check out the r/PAstudent subreddit once accepted and r/physicianassistant after graduation.
Popular Themes in r/prephysicianassistant
#1
Advice Requests
: "Low GPA Acceptance"
10 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Downward Trend GPA"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/prephysicianassistant
#1
Struggling
44 posts
#2
Pa
18 posts
#3
Struggling With
17 posts
#4
Job
11 posts
#5
Pce
9 posts
#6
Interview
9 posts
#7
Admission
8 posts
#8
School
: "Struggling as a Undergraduate student preparing for grad School."
7 posts
#9
Pre Req
7 posts
#10
Mentor
6 posts
Flair Used in r/prephysicianassistant
#1
Misc
: "27 and feeling behind"
23 posts
#2
Rant/vent
: "I got accepted… now I’m having panic attacks for the first time ever."
20 posts
#3
ACCEPTED
: "Very Low GPA Acceptance!"
15 posts
#4
Pre-Reqs/Coursework
: "32F, took PA prereqs 10+ years ago, now have a Masters + MBA — is it worth starting over to finally become a PA?"
14 posts
#5
Interviews
: "For everyone stressing about interviews"
13 posts
#6
PCE/HCE
: "i need pce help"
9 posts
#7
GPA
: "Genuinely Confused"
8 posts
#8
Program Q&A
: "PA program with a concerning PANCE rate, should I be worried?"
6 posts
#9
Shadowing
: "Payment for Shadowing?"
5 posts
#10
CASPA Help
: "Received a promotion, do i update?"
2 posts
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Last updated: August 29, 2026