Hello folks. Well i'm trying to get into the P.A.(Physicians Assistant) program at Western in Pomona, Ca but it's really tough to get in. Extremely competitive. Anyways I had the PLEASURE of hanging out with some current students for the most part they were an intelligent group of individuals but there were a few who were just crap. One of them didn't know that Native Americans existed on North America. He thought American has been U.S.A. since 1492. At first I thought he was trolling me but then, no. He was serious and then he said "well im not a history major." Another girl thought that paleontology was a medical term for PALE skin, and a third person, thinks "it would be dope if america took over the world and kill anyone who spoke bad about America"
Now. Im not MR PERFECT or MR SMARTY pants but I at LEAST know this land wasn't ALWAYS U.S.A... Also, this school requires a 3.7 MINIMUM GPA, a letter of recommendation, paid or unpaid medical hours, an essay stating why you should attend and the contribution you would do for the world AND a face to face interview.
Can someone please tell me HOW THE F**K they made it in? Does anyone have a similar story or at least an answer to my question?
Tl;DR - How do people make it past 5th grade and into medical school?