• Complete an undergraduate application to Grand Valley State University.
• Declare a major during Freshman year. The most common majors are health professions (HPR) and biomedical sciences(BMS) .

Transfer students from community or four-year colleges:

• Complete an undergraduate application to Grand Valley State University. We strongly encourage students to transfer to Grand Valley by the beginning of their junior year to ensure completion of their undergraduate degree and preprofessional requirements.
• Transfer students should consult with the Admissions Office for questions related to the transfer process or the respective GVSU department for program specific information. Once admitted, a student will complete a Major Declaration form and be assigned to a faculty advisor or professional academic advisor based upon the major declared.

Transfer students near completion of a baccalaureate degree:

• Those who have not completed all the preprofessional courses but intend to complete them at Grand Valley before applying to the physician assistant program must submit an undergraduate application.

GVSU Undergraduates or Bachelor Degree Students who have completed or will complete their undergraduate degree and preprofessional courses by the month of May prior to the start of the program :

• must complete a graduate application. Students should meet with a faculty member of the PAS program or the College of Health Professions Student Services Coordinator regarding the preprofessional courses.

Students must be in the process of completing all of their preprofessional and undergraduate degree requirements to be considered for admission. All preprofessional requirements and undergrad degree must be completed by the month of May prior to the fall semester before the start of the professional phase of the curriculum unless a rare extension has been granted by appeal to the PA Studies program director. Students who have not completed all prerequisites are encouraged to apply, provided they have a definite plan to complete the preprofessional courses by the month of May prior to fall semester before the start of the professional phase of the curriculum. Application information may be obtained by calling the College of Health Professions office at (616) 331-3356.

The application deadline is October 1 of the calendar year preceding the year the student wishes to begin the professional curriculum. All application forms and supplementary materials must be received and dated on or before this date for the application to be considered for the class to enter in August. The PAS Admissions Committee will begin to review completed applications and grant interviews beginning in November preceding the applicants anticipated matriculation into the program in August. Beginning in December, positions in the program will be offered to applicants the committee deems exceptional candidates. The new PAS class should be filled after February 28 of each year.

ALL application materials must be submitted to:

Admissions Office

Grand Valley State University

1 Campus Drive

Allendale, MI  49401-9403

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