University of Washington
Seattle, WA · 5 campuses | Public | Profile verified July 09, 2026
Quick Stats
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Program length | 27 months |
| Start term | Summer |
| Application deadline | Sept. 1 |
| Review model | Rolling admissions |
| Testing | No GRE |
| Minimum science GPA | 3.0 |
| First accredited | Research pending |
| Next ARC-PA review | Research pending |
Mission Statement
Expands access to primary care across rural and underserved communities in the Northwest.
Curriculum and Program Shape
MEDEX Northwest Physician Assistant Program is a 27 months entry-level PA program beginning in Summer. The published cohort signal is 162 seats.
Application Mechanics
The current directory reports a Sept. 1 deadline, rolling review, and no gre. Applicants should confirm the CASPA status requirement and any supplemental deadline for the active cycle.
Fit Profile
Confidence: Medium
What They Say They Want: Expands access to primary care across rural and underserved communities in the Northwest.
What They Actually Prioritize: The clearest published signals are experienced clinicians, northwest ties, primary care focus. The program's academic floors, patient-care policy, and application timing should be treated as separate screens.
Ideal Candidate Traits:
- Experienced clinicians
- Northwest ties
- Primary care focus
Non-Obvious Differentiators
Confidence: Medium
| # | Differentiator | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Experienced clinicians | University of Washington gives this signal unusual weight through its published mission, format, or admissions requirements. | Official program profile |
| 2 | Northwest ties | 2,000 direct patient care hours creates a concrete screen that applicants should address with role detail and verified hours. | PAEA directory |
| 3 | Primary care focus | 27 months of training with a summer start shapes timing, cost, and applicant readiness. | Program facts |
Insider Knowledge
Confidence: Medium
Student Culture
The cohort and program length suggest a close, compressed professional learning environment. Applicants should connect collaborative experience to the demands of a full-time clinical curriculum.
Clinical Training
2,000 direct patient care hours. That policy is an admissions signal as well as a threshold: strong applicants can explain the clinical judgment, responsibility, and patient contact inside their hour total.
Academic Environment
The published minimums are 3.0 overall and 3.0 science. Minimums establish eligibility; the transcript trend and performance in prerequisites still shape readiness.
Community and Service
Expands access to primary care across rural and underserved communities in the Northwest.
Supplemental Essay Prompts: Decoded
Confidence: Pending current-cycle prompt verification
Mission and Program Fit
What they are really asking: Does the applicant's record show sustained alignment with the populations, training model, and clinical priorities named by the program?
Insider approach: Use one program detail and one applicant experience. Explain the connection through an action already taken, then show how the program extends that work.
Application Ammunition
These are optional, evidence-grounded anchors. Use one only when it naturally deepens the applicant's own story.
| Item | Why It Is Powerful | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Experienced clinicians | Connects a published program signal to a specific part of the applicant's record. | Why this program |
| Northwest ties | Connects a published program signal to a specific part of the applicant's record. | Mission fit |
| Primary care focus | Connects a published program signal to a specific part of the applicant's record. | Interview preparation |
Hidden Gems
Strategic Initiative
Expands access to primary care across rural and underserved communities in the Northwest.
Prerequisite Pattern
Anatomy & physiology, Microbiology, Statistics, English composition. A course-level audit should also check labs, credit totals, grades, recency, and online-course rules.
Clinical Placement and Graduate Outcomes
Program-level PANCE and attrition data should be pulled from the program's current public outcomes pages before comparison. Cohort year and denominator belong beside every rate.
Interview Prep: Known Signals
Known interviewer rosters are not published in this pilot profile.
| Signal | Preparation angle |
|---|---|
| Patient-care depth | Prepare one case that shows scope, judgment, teamwork, and a clear boundary around your role. |
| Mission fit | Use a sustained service commitment connected to the population or care setting named in the mission. |
| Program readiness | Explain how academic habits and recent performance support a 27 months intensive curriculum. |
Coach's Note
Lead with the strongest documented overlap between your clinical record and University of Washington's published priorities. Address arc-pa probation status directly. Keep every program reference tied to something you have already done.
Data Confidence Ratings
| Section | Confidence | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Accreditation baseline | High | Current ARC-PA directory and program action history. |
| Admissions requirements | High | Program-supplied PAEA or official-program data; verify for the current cycle. |
| Accreditation | High | ARC-PA status source linked below. |
| Fit and strategy | Medium | Interpretation of published mission and requirements. |
| Supplemental prompts | Pending | Current prompt text not yet independently verified. |
Sources
| # | Source |
|---|---|
| 1 | Official program page |
| 2 | PAEA program profile |
| 3 | ARC-PA accreditation source |
Generated by PASchool-Fit Intelligence System | July 09, 2026