179 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115
42.33759, -71.10199
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 admissions team gave a usefully concrete definition of patient-care experience: a role where you are directly responsible for a patient’s care — procedures, triage and evaluation, bedside care, phlebotomy, EKGs, vitals, treatment-related duties — with common examples including EMT, CNA/LNA, patient-care technician, medical assistant and home health aide. Patient-care hours are counted as of the moment you submit, not as of when you’re reviewed, so timing your submission matters. They also flagged an important CASPA constraint: once your application is verified, the program cannot update your hours or other details — make sure everything is accurate before verification.
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.
The mission of MCPHS PA Boston is to provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed to participate in and lead interprofessional healthcare teams while providing quality and compassionate medical care to diverse patients across the lifespan.
A free 10-day email course on actually getting into PA school — the three kinds of deadline and which one quietly ends applications, what your CASPA GPA really is, how to build a school list you qualify for, and what committees are looking for in your essay and your interview. One short email a day, written by a practicing PA.
Get your program featured and stand out on the PA School Finder directory. Reach thousands of PA students, increase your program’s visibility, and attract top applicants to showcase what makes your program unique.
