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Preferences

Northwest University School of PA medicine acknowledges the following preferences:

  1. Northwest University alumni – graduates of NU that meet the criteria for admission will be offered additional scoring during the application process.
  2. Veterans, active military, and/or reserves – applicants that are actively serving or have served in the US military and are in good standings will be offered additional scoring during the application process.

Important to note: Applicants that do not possess any of the preferences are still encouraged to apply.

Deanna Matzen

Questions about the PA program?

We would love to answer any questions about the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program that you may have.

Deanna Matzen

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