Michele Neskey, PA-C

You can have a strong GPA, thousands of clinical hours, and great experiences… and still miss the mark.

Every application cycle, I see students focus on checking boxes while overlooking the things admissions committees actually care about.

Can you clearly explain why PA?

Does your personal statement tell a story they’ll remember?

Do your letters of recommendation come from people who truly know you as a future provider?

Have you shown that you can handle challenges and keep moving forward?

The strongest applications aren’t always from the students with the highest stats. They’re from the students who can connect the dots and show admissions exactly who they are and why they’ll make an exceptional PA.

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The government just said your PA degree isn’t a professional degree.

AAPA and PAEA said not so fast.

On June 3, they filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education in federal court AND requested an emergency injunction before July 1.

Here’s what you need to know before this deadline hits.
The RISE rule reclassifies PA students into a lower federal loan borrowing tier, capping them at $20,500 a year. PA school doesn’t cost $20,500 a year. Not even close. The Department of Education’s own data shows 76% of PA students needed more than that just to get through school.

This isn’t just a financial issue. It’s a pipeline issue. PA jobs are projected to grow 20% by 2034. We need MORE PAs, not fewer people who can afford to become one.

I’ve been a PA for 20 years. I coach pre-PA students every single day. A loan cap quietly closing that door for the next generation is not something I can stay silent about.

Here’s what you can do right now:

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We are not a second tier degree. We are not a lesser profession. 590 million patient interactions a year says otherwise.
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20 years ago I married a man with a vision, a work ethic, and a road ahead of us that was longer than either of us fully understood at the time.

There were cities we left. Jobs I walked away from. Friends I missed more than I let on. Nights I ate dinner alone. Conversations that were hard and necessary and made us stronger. Milestones we chased to realize the most important ones were happening quietly at home.

I was never just a surgeon’s wife. I was building too. 21 years as a PA. 18 in oncology. Through every move, every new start, every early morning and late night, I showed up for my patients the same way he showed up for his.

But what I’m most proud of isn’t the titles or the years or the résumé. It’s that we built something genuine. A real partnership. A beautiful home. A daughter who watches us make it work every single day.

Nobody hands you a guide for this life. You just figure it out together, imperfectly, and you keep choosing each other.

20 years. I’d do every hard part again.

Happy anniversary ❤️❤️