MbShea@PWP@English@UMCP

Large universities, such as, the University of Maryland do not place as much emphasis on pre-health students that are not planning to attend medical school. Many pre-health students do not know of the other career options and feel lost when going through the application process for other clinical careers. This guide will explore the history of the career, different avenues in relation to being a Physician Assistant, tuition and schooling, and the overall timeline of the application process. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics this career path is supposed to increase by 38% in the next ten years. This job growth is considered to be faster than average. Becoming a physician assistant has a promising job outlook and I hope that my guide will help provide necessary information for those students interested in a pre-health track. Not only will the document help clarify the overall role of a PA, but this guide will overview how to become one as well.

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Reader’s Profile: I imagine that the advisors that the Pre-health office may be wary of my guide and feel that they provide adequate advice to all pre-health students, not only pre-medical students.

Reader’s Response: Although I was skeptical of this guide in the beginning after reviewing the document extensively I can see the benefits that the guide would have for Pre-physician assistant students. This guide provides a very detailed summary of the career including different jobs that you can have with this degree. The timeline at the end will be extremely helpful for those pre-PA students in the application process. Overall, I think this guide will be a wonderful addition to the office.

O -- let's revise the tone in your abstract a bit, because one of your audiences is really the pre-health office. Tweak at the beginning...

That is a huge anticipated increase, which adds additional power to your document. Why not OPEN with this figure, to create a hook, even in the abstract.