New Direct-Admit Status for Eligible Pre-PA Students

September 19, 2024 –Kettering College has recently created a direct-admit status (DAS) for the Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program. We are extending this option to exceptional high school students who wish to streamline and even accelerate their academic and career paths to one day become a physician assistant (PA).

Dr. 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 healthcare profession.”

An exceptional high school student 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 90^th percentile or higher on the SAT (nationally representative percentiles; total score) or ACT (composite score).

The DAS is ideal for high school seniors who have 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.

Students accepted into this path will complete a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree with a major in healthcare studies and a pre-PA concentration. If students remain compliant with the program’s established standards, their status will allow them to step directly into the next cohort of MPAS students, which starts each summer.

Direct admit status into the MPAS program is available only to students who enter Kettering College as first-year students. However, they may transfer in 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 physician assistant.

For more information on Kettering College’s new direct-admit status for the Master of Physician Assistant Studies program, please visit our website or email our Admissions department at admissions@kc.edu.

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