Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Reviews

"It’s unfortunate that I have to write this review but I am in hopes of MCPHS revising their admissions process for the Physician Assistant Program. I know that I was not the only student this year that was invited to interview and then closed out of an interview spot and placed on a waiting list. When I contacted MCPHS they told me that I may not get to interview after all as they had accidentally invited too many people to interview and did not have the resources to open up more interview dates even though acceptances are not on a rolling basis. How does a top tier medical university not have the resources to interview all the students they invited? By choosing to interview solely the people that happened to secure spots first, not only are they limiting the potential of their incoming class and proving that they only care about filling the spots for monetary reasons, but they are limiting the future of numerous successful students who worked hard to get an interview invitation. When I asked Jordan Hunt (admissions counselor) to make sense of this she was unable to provide a competent answer besides that the university messed up and the incoming students are the ones facing the repercussions. I’m not writing this for myself, but for the other students who were too timid to speak up or who had chosen this school as their top choice and then got screwed. I truly feel bad for some of the other incoming students who do not have other options and were relying on MCPHS. I am very disappointed. MCPHS either needs to change their interviewing process to rolling acceptances (interviewing the top tier students first and then going down the line) or they need to use this model but be willing to open up more dates in case of overflow. Side note: They informed me that students on the waiting list could be notified up to a day before an interview that a spot had opened up. Do they not take into consideration that everyone doesn’t live near Boston or works full-time? Extremely dissatisfied with this supposedly “top tier” medical college.Read Less"

"The MPAS program at this campus is an accelerated program. The benefit to this is that I will be done in 2 yrs; however, the workload is quite stressful. I am married and the parent of 2 children so my life outside of school is not exactly stress-free in itself. The program is student-centered - the program sets each student up with a peer mentor (1 2nd year student) and a faculty mentor. This allows students to have some guidance in navigating the program. This program functions with distance-education between two campuses. The same professor teaches a class to students in two different locations using a video conference capability. In addition, the student population is quite diverse.Read Less"

"The Physician Assistant Master's program at Mass. College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences in Boston is exceptional in terms of courses offered, faculty and learning resources made available to the student. For example, I was able to take Human Anatomy through Harvard Medical School - a definite perk!"

"This program offers all the tools necessary to become a great Physician Assistant. The professors are knowledgeable and approachable. I know that upon graduation, I will be prepared to be the most knowledgeable and compassionate PA that I can be."

"MCPHS Worcester is a fantastic grad school to attend. I highly recommend others to apply to this school. The work load is doable especially if you are studying a subject you love! The teachers and academic advisors are always there to help you improve and succeed."

"My graduate program is very challenging because students are expected to function as Physician Assistants in 30 months. However, it is an extremely rewarding program, as you experience personal growth."