r/prephysicianassistant is a subreddit with 64k members. The community frequently discusses struggling, pa, struggling with, job, and school, and the most common flair used is accepted, program q&a, interviews, rant/vent, and misc.
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
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
: "Looks like... I'm going to be a PA!!"
8 posts
#2
Program Q&A
: "Ithaca College PA Program"
6 posts
#3
Interviews
: "Late Notice for Interviews"
5 posts
#4
Rant/vent
: "I need to address an issue in this sub from last week."
4 posts
#5
Misc
: "Is this career worth going in debt for?"
3 posts
#6
GPA
: "How it feels to have to start preparing for the next cycle cause you got no acceptances"
3 posts
#7
Pre-Reqs/Coursework
: "is a B in ochem and biostats fine?"
3 posts
#8
PCE/HCE
: "Thinking about putting in 2 week notice post-acceptance but scared of burning bridges"
2 posts
#9
CASPA Help
: "How many schools should I apply to reasonably with my stats?"
2 posts
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Last updated: October 20, 2026