Paper , Order, or Assignment Requirements

in the space provided write a brief statement expressing your motivation or desire to become a physician assistant. Keep your statement general as the same essay will be sent to all schools you will apply to. Even if you only plan to apply to one program, do NOT make your essays school specific as you may decide to apply to additional programs at a later date, and once you submit your application your essay can NOT be edited or changed.

Maximum Length: 5,000 Characters

PAEA guidelines have directed that CASPA essays may NOT exceed 5,000 characters (not words). Characters include spaces, carriage returns, and other formatting. Anything entered in over the character limit will not be saved, and your essay will not be saved at this point. If you type your essay directly into CASPA, you can view the remaining character count beneath the text box.