About John

My name is John and I am a graduate of the University of Iowa Physician Assistant Program, which is a highly ranked PA program with incredibly competitive admissions (only 25 new students are admitted per class.). I have experience as both a successful applicant and have been involved with the admissions process at UI as an interviewer and grader for the MMI (Multiple Mini Interview) portion of the interview weekend. I was also a non-traditional student, both in terms of my path to the PA profession and my age at the time I applied: I had worked as a Paramedic and/or Firefighter in the Tampa, Florida area for over 10 years and was 38 years old when I started. The experience of applying to programs as an older applicant who was changing careers gave me a healthy amount of added insight into the strengths and weaknesses that applicants with prior professional backgrounds bring to the table.