Application Requirements

Students will apply through the Centralized Application Service system specific for Anesthesiologist Assistants (CASAA) with documentation including: 

• Completed baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution 

• Submitted transcripts from each college attended 

• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 

• Minimum science GPA of 3.0

• Minimum last 60 hours GPA of 3.0

• Minimum prerequisite GPA of 3.0

1. All prerequisite courses must be taken at a U.S. regionally accredited college or university and completed by August 31 (see exception below) during the year prior to matriculation
   
2. For the March 2026 Application cycle, one outstanding prerequisite course may be allowed but the applicant must complete this course for credit from a regionally accredited college or university by December 18, 2026.
   
3. Online prerequisite courses from a regionally accredited college or university, including those with lab components, will be acceptable options to fulfill our prerequisite requirements

• Three letters of recommendation 

• Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) 
  • MCAT and GRE scores must be within three years from the date of application submission to be considered
  • A MCAT score >500 will waive the time limit for all prerequisite courses. A score of >500 on the MCAT does NOT waive prerequisite courses, only the time limit requirement. A MCAT score must be within 3 years of submission of your application.
• Minimum eight hours of Operating Room (OR) observation with an anesthesia professional (MD or DO, CAA, CRNA). Please use the UMHB AA program form to document shadowing hours.

  Competitive students will be invited to a required on-site interview.