r/prephysicianassistant is a subreddit with 60k members. The community frequently discusses struggling, advice, caspa, pa school, and pa, and the most common flair used is misc, caspa help, rant/vent, pre-reqs/coursework, 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
Misc
: "Now what??"
9 posts
#2
CASPA Help
: "Still not verified"
9 posts
#3
Rant/vent
: "does anyone else feel like this"
8 posts
#4
Pre-Reqs/Coursework
: "Didn't realize I didn't take a lab?"
7 posts
#5
PCE/HCE
: "PA Applicants"
4 posts
#6
ACCEPTED
: "In need of advice"
3 posts
#7
Interviews
: "Rejection After Interview Rant"
3 posts
#8
Program Q&A
: "Considering PA school"
3 posts
#9
GRE/Other Tests
: "sending pa-cat scores?"
2 posts
#10
GPA
: "Top 3 things that got me into PA school as a low-GPA (cGPA 3.07) applicant"
1 post
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Last updated: July 3, 2026