Kettering College Offers New Direct-Admit Status for Eligible Pre-PA Students
Story by Rebecca Ingle
Kettering College has created a direct-admit status (DAS) for the Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program. They are extending this to exceptional high school students who wish to streamline, and even accelerate, their academic and career paths to become a physician assistant (PA).
Scott Bennie, Kettering College’s dean of Academic Affairs, says this DAS option “gives students a unique advantage of securing their spot in Kettering College’s top-tier PA program while cultivating relationships with faculty, enhancing their clinical exposure and ensuring they are well-prepared for the demands of a rapidly growing health care profession.”
An exceptional high school student is one who has
- Earned a college preparatory diploma,
- Obtained a 3.8 or higher cumulative GPA in high school (or through dual-credit coursework), and
- Scored at the 90th percentile or higher on the SAT (nationally representative percentiles; total score) or ACT (composite score).
The DAS is ideal for high school seniors who made an informed decision about seeking a career as a PA and are committed to ultimately enrolling in a required master’s degree program as part of this pursuit.
Accepted students will complete a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a major in health care studies and a pre-PA concentration. If students remain compliant with the program’s standards, their status will allow them to step into the next cohort of MPAS students, which starts each summer.
Direct admission into the MPAS program is available only to students who enter Kettering College as first-year students. But they may transfer dual-credit awarded in high school from a regionally accredited college or university.
The director of Kettering College’s PA program, Tim Scanlon, is eager to see the high-performing high school seniors
this new offering will attract. He says, “As the PA profession continues to be in high demand, I believe students will be excited about the opportunity.”
He adds that PA students from the Dayton, Ohio, area often appreciate Kettering College’s proximity to their home. Although this new DAS might chiefly appeal to local students, Kettering College welcomes any student from anywhere to consider it as they answer the sacred call to become a PA.
For more information on Kettering College’s new direct-admit status for the Master of Physician Assistant Studies program, please visit kc.edu or email their Admissions Department at admissions@kc.edu.
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