The Physician Assistant Applicant Attack Plan Personalized Goal Sheet

Do you remember your New Years resolutions from January 1st, 2018? It probably went something like this:After waking up slightly (or seriously) hungover, you said to yourself this is the year Im going to get into PA school! or this is the year I'm going to finish all my PA school prerequisites Maybe it was Im going to study for the GRE, shadow a physician assistant, or take up a yoga practice. You joined volunteer match, started making a to-do list, made a list of physician assistants you should contact, and/or spent a few minutes researching how to get healthcare experience for PA school. Two weeks later, things are going strong yay success! And then BAM you get sick/go on vacation/have a bad day at work and you give yourself a few days off until things get less hectic. All of a sudden its January 1st, 2019 and you realize that you dont even remember your goals from last year. Fortunately, a new year is a chance at a new beginning. Heres how to not suck this time around the sun. Creating Your Personalized PA School Applicant Attack Plan When setting a goal, you need to be as specific as possible. If you want to pick up healthcare experience hours, what type of healthcare experience are you shooting for? Do you need additional training? When do you want to have it by? If you are working on your personal statement, when do you want the first draft done by? Who is going to critique and revise your PA school personal statement? Be specific! If youre going to get healthcare experience, how many hours and by when? 1000 hours by June? 500 hours by November? If youre going to be a competitive PA school applicant, by what metrics will you measure yourself? Is it a specific GPA? 1000's of volunteer hours? Killer letters of recommendation? After youve established your goals, write them down and hang them on your door/bedroom wall/office cubicle.Look at those goals EVERY SINGLE DAY so that theyre always at the front of your mind. By reviewing your goals daily, your subconscious mind will automatically begin working on helping you achieve them. This is a powerful technique, and it works. The PA School Applicant Attack Plan Click here to download and personalize your own attack plan: Download PDF The Physician Assistant Applicants Attack Plan: PERSONALIZED GOAL SHEET Fill out the following sheet and keep a copy on your person at all times. Read this sheet every morning when you arise and every evening before you retire. By reviewing your goals daily, your subconscious mind will automatically begin working on helping you achieve them. This is a powerful technique, and it works. My goal is to apply to the PA program(s) and be accepted by (enter date) . Call each physician assistant program hat you wish to apply to and find out when candidates are notified and accepted. Programs: _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ In order to achieve this goal, I will have to overcome the following obstacles: (List all of the obstacles that you are likely to encounter: financial, relocation, convincing a spouse, etc.) _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ The following people and organizations will help me to achieve this goal: (List everyone who can help you along the way, i.e., other PAs, the AAPA, your state chapter of the AAPA, friends, relatives, and me.) _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Beginning tonight, I will start putting into action the following plan: (Ask yourself what you can do right now to get started.) _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ The benefits I will receive from achieving this goal of getting into the PA school of my choice include: (Ask yourself, Whats in it for me? Why do I want to pursue this goal in the first place?) _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Notes: Download Your Own PA Attack Plan Note:This goal sheet was adapted from "The Ultimate Guide to Getting Into Physician Assistant School". It is available here as a resource and not intended to be a substitute for the book which is chock-fullof wonderful information! You may also like -The Costco Vitamin and Supplement Shopper: Patient Cheat SheetWhen it comes to vitamins I am not big on all the hype. That being said, I am a big fan of supplemental vitamin D3 and fish oil for most patients. I have some other recommendations in this area as well, as you will see below. 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