Above-average performance in the required premedical prerequisite coursework.
A minimum overall and science prerequisite GPA of 3.1 (current GPA of those accepted 3.5+).
8 hours of Anesthesia OR observation (MD, CAA, or CRNA) DOF Form
No more than four required prerequisite courses outstanding at the time of application.
Application Process
Applicants may have prerequisites and academic programs in progress at the time of application. Proof of enrollment may be requested, and a final transcript/s will be required at completion.
Applicants should accurately report grades in CASAA.
Emory cannot modify grades or recalculate the GPA information (+/- are not calculated)
An official offer of acceptance will be contingent upon the successful completion of the required prerequisite courses and academic programs by the end of the summer semester prior to the August start date.
Application status updates will be sent in a timely manner via. Check email/junk/spam regularly.
An official offer of acceptance will be contingent on passing a drug and background check in the summer prior to matriculation as described in the Background Check Attestation Form and the Drug & Alcohol Policy Form.
Rolling Reviewing Process:
The Emory AA Program practices a rolling application reviewing process, not a rolling admissions process. Early competitive and complete applications are highly recommended for early reviewing consideration.
Supporting documents and verified, complete, and competitive CASAA applications will be processed for additional consideration in the order in which they are received.
The application may close to new submissions when the program reaches capacity, which may occur on or before December 1st. Early submission preferred
Test Scores:
GRE scores (≥55th percentile in each section and ≥4.0 in the writing section).
Test scores must be within five years of the application deadline. Only official scores will be verified. Applicants should report the highest scores received.
Test scores will be verified in CASAA
Application References:
A minimum of three references must be uploaded to CASAA (professional, clinical, and academic).
Reference forms or letters of recommendation should come from faculty, advisors, school administrators, clinicians, employers, or others who can speak to your academic ability and professional character in relation to the Anesthesia Assistant profession.
References are considered confidential; applicants will not have access to the information provided in reference forms or letters of recommendation, and status updates regarding the applicant’s application will not be shared with a reference.
Applicants are responsible for following up with references directly.
Refrain from submitting generically prepared letters directed to other institutions or professional organizations/programs.
Additional Information:
Application Deadline December 1st or once application capacity is met.
Course substitutions are not permitted, survey courses are not acceptable.
Repeated Prerequisite courses: the highest grades received should be reported.
Outdated coursework (7-10year out of academic practice) should be revisited to refresh the subject matter (this is recommended, not required).
It is the applicant's responsibility to follow up with references, testing services, and institutions regarding any pending items and status updates. The program office will not contact agencies on behalf of the applicant.
