1.    Electronically submit Central Application Service for Physician Assistant (CASPA) application found at: https://portal.caspaonline.org/      
Follow the guidelines for submission as stated on the CASPA Web site.

2.   a.) Request all official post-secondary transcripts to be sent to CASPA when you apply to CASPA.

      b.) Request all official post-secondary transcripts to be sent to Graduate and Professional Studies at The University of Findlay when you apply to CASPA. The program does not award credit for  audited courses, volunteer, and/or employment experiences.

3.   Submit a complete Supplemental Application. Only completed applications will be reviewed by the Program Interview and Admission Committee. All components, with the exception of transcripts, MUST be submitted via U.S. Mail to the MPA program Office as one complete Supplemental Application package no later than September 14th. The Supplemental Application will be sent to the applicant electronically.

4.   Submit Health Care Experience Form with Supplemental Application Form. You may combine your shadowing, volunteer and employment experience for a sum of 500 or more hours. The hours must be patient contact health care experience. (See Health Care Experience Documentation Form and print one for each author’s signature and submit with Supplemental Application).

• For experience follow the guidelines for Recommended Shadowing.

5.   Submit a typed Personal Statement with the Supplemental Application.

6.   Submit a Résumé with Supplemental Application Form. (must be typed)

7.   Submit Three Recommendation letters with Supplemental Application.

• One letter must be from a PA-C, MD, DO or CRNP and reflect on your motivation for becoming a PA;
• One letter must be from an academic reference attesting to your intellectual abilities;
• One letter must be from a work-related supervisor or colleague who could reflect on your personal qualities.

8.   Submit International Admissions documentation. If you are an international student or if you have transcripts from non-U.S. schools you must submit your transcripts to the International Admissions office along with other International Admissions required documentation. Also include TOEFL scores documentation. Contact International Admissions at 800-472-9502 ext 4558.

http://www.findlay.edu/admissions/info/international/default.htm

Note: Items 3-7 must be mailed with the Supplemental Application as a complete package. See mailing addresses on the  Supplemental Application and “Application Checklist”.

ONLY complete applications will be reviewed by the Interview and Admissions Committee!