800 S. Duke St. Durham, NC 27701
35.9908612, -78.9097887
Objective: overall/science/prereq GPA, GRE, science credits, PCE hours. Preference for leadership, volunteerism, multilingual, NC ties, rural background, perseverance, primary-care/underserved experience, non-traditional path, worked full-time, economically/educationally disadvantaged, military/veteran. Motivation, maturity, interpersonal skills weigh strongly.
Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.
★ Straight From the Program — 2026 PAEA Virtual Admissions Fair
The program described early hands-on clinical integration: a full-dissection anatomy lab expanding into fresh-tissue and simulation labs, with hospital-based work alongside a preceptor beginning in the second semester. For reapplicants, the admissions team was clear that growth is what matters — applicants who show real change tend to do well, but resubmitting the same profile unchanged does not work. For a weaker undergraduate GPA, they pointed to an upward trend and strong recent coursework as evidence of present academic ability. They also advised an applicant waiting on a pending test score to wait and submit with the score in hand rather than rushing.
Shared by this program’s admissions team at the PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair on July 11, 2026, and paraphrased here. Admissions guidance changes between cycles — always confirm requirements, deadlines and prerequisites on the program’s official website.
Format: One-on-one and group Where: Virtual
About 250 of the most qualified applicants are invited to a personal interview conducted via Zoom, consisting of two individual interviews with a faculty member, PA alumnus or other Duke health professional plus a group exercise with other candidates.
Summarized from Duke University Medical Center’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-08-01. Interview formats and dates change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you make travel plans. See the program’s interview page.
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