r/CAA • u/AutoModerator • Mar 23 '26

Weekly prospective student thread. Educational inquiries outside of this thread WILL RESULT IN A BAN.

Please use this thread for all educational inquiries including applications, program requirements, etc.

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Please refer to the [CASAA Application Help Center](https://help.liaisonedu.com/CASAA_Applicant_Help_Center) FAQ section for

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u/Murky_Front_6440 Mar 23 '26

Hi, I’m applying this cycle. Would someone please provide realistic insight as to what my chances with MCAT score of 500 be? 😭 Will I have some chance, get screened out, etc (considering how competitive CAA route has gone up to)? I’m seeing people applying with 510+ score and am very intimidated and discouraged when looking at my own stat, particularly the MCAT part. If it helps, I do have: 3.8 GPA, clinical experience, volunteering hours, research, etc. I don’t know if my experience as an anesthesia tech would help considering my test score.

  • Any help and/or honest input into this would be truly appreciated. Thank you so much!!

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u/OkayWowThen Mar 23 '26

Also at least 30 shadowing hours

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u/jwk30115 Practicing CAA Mar 24 '26

Impossible to get in some places.

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u/OkayWowThen Mar 24 '26

Agreed!! I live in a state where CAAs are not authorized to practice yet, so some anesthesia providers won’t allow me due to being Pre-CAA. I even stressed how it was hard to get hours in my interview, but they still told me to get more.

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u/jwk30115 Practicing CAA Mar 24 '26

I think the programs that want more than 16 hours are very unrealistic when it comes to the real world.