After UD ~ Graduate Programs
There are many factors to consider when choosing a graduate program, including:
Location:
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Home or out of state - may impact admission rates or costs
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Clinical rotations - what hospitals does a college have access to?
Time:
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Length of programs - 2 or 3 years?
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Breaks - are there summer breaks, or does the program run full-year, full-time?
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Class length
Academics:
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Teaching/learning style: PBL, traditional lecturing, Pass/Fail
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Resources - academic center
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Cadaver lab
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Simulation lab
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PANCE pass rate
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Ranking
Investment:
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Private or public
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Program cost
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Cost of living
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Cost of applying
Programs Near UD:
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Arcadia University (Glenside, PA)
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Arcadia University (Newark, DE)
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Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA)
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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (Philadelphia, PA)
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Temple University (Philadelphia, PA)
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DeSales University (Center Valley, PA)
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Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia, PA)
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Penn State University (Hershey, PA)
We recommend making a spreadsheet to keep track of and easily compare the differences between programs, as well as keep track of prerequisites and application deadlines. Check out our resources page for a pre-made PA school organizer spreadsheet!
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Also, be sure to consider a PA school's accreditation status. Some schools may be on probation, be provisional, or have continued accreditation status.
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The University of Delaware has an articulation agreement with Arcadia University (Christiana, DE campus). Up to 12 Medical Diagnostics (pre-PA) majors in each junior class may be eligible for this assured admissions process.
https://www.udel.edu/content/dam/udelImages/chs/Documents/MMS/CHS_MMS-Arcadia-PA-program.pdf
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