r/prephysicianassistant is a subreddit with 61k members. The community frequently discusses struggling, advice, caspa, pa school, and pa, and the most common flair used is rant/vent, pre-reqs/coursework, interviews, misc, and pce/hce.
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 Topics in r/prephysicianassistant
#1
Struggling
54 posts
#2
Advice
34 posts
#3
Caspa
30 posts
#4
Pa School
25 posts
#5
Pa
20 posts
#6
Lor
19 posts
#7
Struggling With
17 posts
#8
Job
16 posts
#9
Pce
16 posts
#10
School
15 posts
Flair Used in r/prephysicianassistant
#1
Rant/vent
: "VOTE"
16 posts
#2
Pre-Reqs/Coursework
: "Quick small rant. F*** quarter credits"
14 posts
#3
Interviews
: "First interview invite! (mid-lower GPA first time applicant)"
13 posts
#4
Misc
: "Research before you join"
13 posts
#5
PCE/HCE
: "After 5 Years of Precepting PA Students Here's the PCE That Stands Out the Most"
11 posts
#6
ACCEPTED
: "Accepted!! Low GPA/High PCE applicant"
10 posts
#7
Program Q&A
: "Need help choosing between schools..."
9 posts
#8
GRE/Other Tests
: "GRE Nightmare"
6 posts
#9
GPA
: "my people with lower gpas, what did you do to stand out?"
5 posts
#10
CASPA Help
: "I put non-English as my primary language on CASPA.. now schools want TOEFL"
5 posts
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Last updated: August 6, 2026