MY STORY

Hi Everyone!

My name is Malisha and I am SO happy you’re here! If you found yourself here after feeling sad, discouraged, disheartened, and unsure of what your future holds-you’ve come to the right place and I’m here to help!

You’re first probably wondering why you should trust me rather than all the hundreds of other pre-PA platforms and coaches so let me tell you!

However, if you want to skip the small talk and get to my stats, I get it! Jump to MY STATS

MY STORY:

With an overall GPA of a 2.7 and a science GPA of a 2.8, I applied to PA school 6 times-YES, you read that right, SIX whole times!! I first applied in 2015 and then consecutively every year after that.  

The first 5 years I applied, I received 0, ZERO, interviews and was rejected from OVER 77 schools in that time. During the 2020-2021 cycle, I decided I wanted to apply one more time- I decided that year if I didn’t get in, I would go and settle and get a big girl job.

During that last 6th cycle, I decided to apply to only 5 schools. From these 5 schools, I was interviewed at 4 and accepted into all 4-including my dream program!

 I recently just graduated from PA school in 2023 and am a board-certified orthopedic surgery PA-C! Those are words that I NEVER thought I would ever say but here I am!

I attended Marshall B. Ketchum University in Southern California and graduated in November 2023. It was my absolute dream program and one I never thought I would get accepted into, but sometimes dreams become reality.

With my past academic history, one would think I would do poorly in PA school and not succeed, but rather quite the opposite happened. Here are some of my personal highlights during PA school:

  • Passed every exam with over a 90%

  • Got published in the California Academy of Physician Assistants (CAPA) Magazine

  • Won the School of PA Studies Community Service Scholarship

  • Won the School of PA Studies Recognition Scholarship

  • Won the University’s Mission and Values Award

  • Passed the PANCE

I say all of this not to gloat, but to inspire others with low GPAs that it is all possible. Your GPA does not define you and you are more than your application.