Hi everyone! Hope you all enjoyed your July 4th weekend (I had an exam July 5th @ 7:30 am so I had to study for part of it). I am super thrilled to be sharing a guest post today from one of my friends, Shelby! Shelby took a few years off between undergrad and starting PA school. So, she has all the amazing advice about how to get amazing DPC hours and how she was able to improve her application! She would be an amazing resource if you're considering getting a masters, doing a post bacc before starting PA school, or gaining tons of DPC hours in short period of time! Everyone’s journey towards Physician Assistant (PA) school is unique. I am definitely a non-traditional student. It has taken me longer than I expected to get to where I wanted to be when I first started my path. Although, I would like to share with you how I never gave up. I only applied once and will be starting PA school January 2018. I hope this gives you hope towards achieving your goals. One of my favori