r/prephysicianassistant is a subreddit with 63k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, pa, struggling with, job, and school.
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
: "URGENT thinking about pursuing PA but dont know what to bachelor in"
5 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Feeling really down"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/prephysicianassistant
#1
Struggling
43 posts
#2
Pa
19 posts
#3
Struggling With
17 posts
#4
Job
11 posts
#5
School
6 posts
#6
Mentor
6 posts
#7
Pce
6 posts
#8
Lor
6 posts
#9
Hate
4 posts
#10
Shadow
4 posts
Flair Used in r/prephysicianassistant
#1
ACCEPTED
: "Accepted! My tips and advice from low GPA (fr)"
15 posts
#2
Misc
: "Considering becoming a PA and I have some questions"
8 posts
#3
Rant/vent
: "Burnt out and thinking about a gap year"
6 posts
#4
Pre-Reqs/Coursework
: "Pre-Med student that switched to pre-pa was it worth it?"
5 posts
#5
Interviews
: "Delayed communication after interview… how normal is it?"
5 posts
#6
Program Q&A
: "URGENT thinking about pursuing PA but dont know what to bachelor in"
5 posts
#7
PCE/HCE
: "fired from pce job, should i still put it on my application?"
2 posts
#8
MEMES
: "I hope this man knows how many times I see his face each day"
1 post
#9
GRE/Other Tests
: "GRE score"
1 post
#10
GPA
: "Bachelors degree with no grades?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/prephysicianassistant
Yearly
+11k members(20.6%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026