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Hosted by James H. Kimber, PA-C · education · EN-US
Started in 2006, PA Mentor has been successfully mentoring students pursuing a career as a Physician Assistant. We provide a personalized one-on-one experience when you use our services. Whether you are still in college completing your undergraduate work or a non-traditional student seeking a career change, all of our Mentors are currently practicing Physician Assistants with admissions board experience. Whether you are just starting out and need help navigating the entire application process, you're stuck trying to write a Personal Statement that will get you an interview, or you have been invited to an interview and you want to make sure you stand out from the rest, contact us for a Free Consultation to learn how we can help. Here on this podcast, we will provide you with tips about what it takes to be a competitive candidate as well as interviews with students we have successfully helped achieve their goal of getting into a PA Program.
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Signup to Generate a PitchStarted in 2006, PA Mentor has been successfully mentoring students pursuing a career as a Physician Assistant. We provide a personalized one-on-one experience when you use our services. Whether you are still in college completing your undergraduate work or a non-traditional student seeking a career change, all of our Mentors are currently practicing Physician Assistants with admissions board experience.
Pre-PA Mentor is hosted by James H. Kimber, PA-C. The show has published 38 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Current Events about the PA Profession" (3 August 2026, 15 minutes), "PA Not A Professional Degree... What Does This Really Mean?" (27 July 2026, 12 minutes), and "AI in Healthcare and the new CASPA Prompt" (9 February 2026, 14 minutes).
Pre-PA Mentor publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 23 minutes across 38 episodes.
Booking probability for Pre-PA Mentor is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Pre-PA Mentor requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Pre-PA Mentor's contact route on record: public web form.
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James H. Kimber, PA-C hosts Pre-PA Mentor, an education podcast with 38 episodes published.
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Episode #9
How good is your knowledge on the PA Profession in current events? This is a frequently asked question at interviews and we made a brief podcast to cover some key things you should know if asked. Physician Assistant...
Episode #8
Most have heard about the Department of Education stating Physician Assistant Programs are not a "Professional Degree" and how this can have an impact on your borrowing for a PA Program. And most have heard something...
Episode #6
<p>Many are calling the new CASPA prompt an "AI" prompt but it really has to do with Emerging Technologies to include AI. Today we talk a little about AI and how it is being used in healthcare and what's to come in the...
Episode #5
<p>There are many reasons why students pick particular PA Programs and later, never understand why they were not accepted. In our podcast today, we discuss some important factors to consider when picking PA Programs. If...
Episode #4
<p>If you had to give your Social Media a grade... what would it be? Never thought of that before? The PA Programs are thinking this so you listen to the latest episode to find what you need to know about your Social...
Episode #3
<p>We had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Burwell, PA-C, who is heading up the new PA Program at North Carolina A&T State University. She talks about what the program will offer and a little bit about why this...
Episode #2
<p>Although this episode is about the 2026 cycle and what you can be doing now to prepare... it is NOT too late for the current 2025/26 cycle. In fact, it is still very early in the current cycle. But if you recently...
Episode #1
<p>After reviewing over 330 PA Programs, we now have a searchable database to help you figure out which PA Programs you can apply to. If you notice any incorrect information or have recommendations for the database...
Episode #16
<p>In Part II of the Chapman University PA Program, we interview Cassie and Kristen again, now two years after their first interview and the day before graduation. They talk about some of the trials they experienced...
Episode #15
<p>Two years ago we interviewed two of our students that were accepted into the Chapman University PA Program... but we never got around to editing it or uploading. But recently we were talking to these two students are...
Episode #14
<p>Although we have routinely worked with reapplicants... never before have we worked with identical twins at the same time. It was a bit of pressure as of course we wanted them both to get in together. Both sisters had...
Episode #13
<p>After many years, the Atkinson PA Program at UCSD is up and running. We were able to interview the Founding Program Director, Elias Villarreal, DMSc, PA-C.</p><p>Physician Assistant Mentor Online</p>
Episode #12
<p>Are you a reapplicant or are you going to be a reapplicant? Do you think your grades are not competitive? This is the podcast you need to listen. Brian's grades didn't reflect most Pre-PA applicants and he was about...
Episode #11
<p>Today we talk about what you should know if you are planning to apply in the 2025-26 PA Cycle. If you are still completing your prerequisites, it's a good idea to listen as often, students have the wrong coursework...
Episode #10
<p>This is our first time talking to a student attending a Hybrid PA Program, so if you ever have wondered what that experience would be like, this should be helpful. We were able to talk to a student who is in the...
Episode #9
<p>It's time for our annual podcast about what should <b>NOT</b> be in your Personal Statement. There are so many misconceptions about the personal statement and each year we try to hopefully clear up a few things about...
Episode #8
<p>In her first cycle Krystal received no interviews. She contacted us to find out how she could improve her application and in this cycle she received TEN interviews including acceptance into her number one choice...
Episode #7
<p>In this episode, we try to provide some tips when requesting your Letters of Recommendation for your CASPA application. </p><p>Physician Assistant Mentor Online</p>
Episode #6
<p>This was Ian's third time applying and for those who want to give up after not gaining acceptance the first, or even the second cycle, make sure to listen to Ian. Perseverance it what it takes to not just get through...
Episode #5
<p>This was from the 2022-23 PA Application cycle and Jordan was accepted into 9 out of the 10 programs she applied to. We worked with Jordan for more than a year and it was her first time applying. As Jordan talks...
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