What's New

Program timelines now include every accepted applicant who was invited to or interviewed at a program, not just the ones who enrolled there, so the By Program, By Cycle, and By Submission Month views draw on larger, more representative groups. Waits are shown in days when applicants reported exact dates, and in whole months otherwise. Like the rest of the page, this describes accepted applicants only and is not a measure of how any factor affects admission.

The new Application Tracker lets you record each CAA program you applied to, including your submission month, your current status, and the month that status arrived, and then see where you stand against the timing past applicants reported. While you are waiting to hear back, the Application Timeline shows how long accepted applicants to that program typically waited between applying and interviewing, with a “You are here” marker for where you fall in that window. You can optionally turn on Use my CRI profile to add a second comparison against accepted applicants who had similar grades and test scores. Once you record an interview invite or a waitlist, the timeline switches to show when applicants reported their next result, whether acceptance, waitlist, or rejection, and a milestone history is saved for each application. You can add multiple schools at once, then edit or remove any application from My Submissions. Your notes stay private to your account and are never shared. Your other application details, such as the program, status, response method, and timing, are added anonymously to the live community trends in the Cycle Tracker, with nothing that identifies you. The timing shown is general context to help you plan, not a prediction or your chance of an interview, and like the rest of the site it describes accepted applicants only and is not a measure of how any factor affects admission. Find it under Tools in the navbar.

The new Program Map shows every CAA program on an interactive 3D terrain map. You can switch between Terrain, Satellite, and Streets views, click markers to see program details, and jump from any marker into the CAA Program List for the full program profile. Use Find My Location to see nearby programs and distance from you. Find it under Resources in the navbar.

The Accepted Analytics page now includes a Response Time view under Admissions Timeline → Response Time. It breaks down how long accepted applicants waited at each stage of the cycle across three measures: Time to interview (from applying to the program to interviewing), Time to decision (from interviewing to receiving the acceptance), and Total response time (from applying to receiving the acceptance). You can see the distribution of wait times, how they shift by submission month, and how they compare program by program. Like the rest of the page, this describes accepted applicants only and is not a measure of how any factor affects admission.

The Accepted Analytics page now includes a Test Type Mix by Cycle chart under Academic Profile → Trends. It shows the share of accepted applicants who submitted each test (MCAT vs GRE) in each application cycle, drawn as a 100%-stacked view so every year is comparable regardless of how many applicants that cycle had. A summary line reports the period covered, the average split across all cycles, and which test led most recently. Like the other year-by-year trends, cycles with too few reported test scores are hidden. As always, this describes accepted applicants only and is not a measure of how any factor affects admission.

The new Hours Tracker lets you log your experience hours by category and compare them against accepted CAA applicants. Your entries roll up into the three benchmark categories (Shadowing, Work, and Volunteering) each shown with your total, an accepted-applicant distribution curve marking where you stand, and the accepted average, median, and typical range. Log a single day, a past experience over a date range, or an ongoing experience whose hours you update over time. You can filter and sort your entries, export them to CSV, and clear them all at once. Your entries are private to your account. Find it under Tools in the navbar.

The Prereq Filter has been rebuilt to make course matching more accurate and easier to complete. My Courses now uses a question-based form with follow-up questions only when a program-specific detail could affect your results. It also accounts for more accepted alternatives, including AP credit, alternative writing and calculus coursework, combined Anatomy & Physiology pathways, and other program-specific substitutions. Questions that are no longer relevant disappear automatically, while program matches update alongside your answers. Previously saved prerequisite snapshots remain available, but older snapshots will show a refresh notice so you can re-run the filter using the updated rules.

The Accepted Analytics page now includes an Experience Combinations table under Applicant Background → Experience. It groups accepted applicants by which experience types they have on record (shadowing, work, and volunteering), so you can see, for example, how many got in with shadowing and volunteering but no work on record, alongside each group’s average cGPA, sGPA, and test scores. An experience counts as “on record” when an applicant reported hours for it, or (when the hours were left blank) when it was confirmed in the Volunteering or Employment records. Work covers any work experience, whether a healthcare or non-healthcare role. Like the rest of the page, this describes accepted applicants only and is not a measure of how much any factor affects admission.

The Accepted Analytics page now includes a Distribution Grid, a heatmap showing how accepted applicants cluster across GPA and test score combinations. Find your GPA row and look across it to see where accepted applicants with your GPA tended to score. Toggle between cGPA/sGPA and MCAT/GRE. If you've submitted a CRI score, your cell is highlighted directly in the grid.

We’ve partnered with Alexis, the creator behind Anesthesia Insights and a nurse with a critical care background who shares guidance on the AA career path through YouTube and Instagram. Check out her videos and bio on the new Anesthesia Insights page under Collaborations in the navbar.

We’ve partnered with Tiffany and Adrienne, co-hosts of Pre-AA Pathways, a podcast and community resource for pre-AA candidates covering everything from building clinical hours to navigating the application process. Check out their episodes and bio on the new Pre-AA Pathways page under Collaborations in the navbar.

Compare prerequisite requirements across CAA programs side-by-side, or select your completed courses to instantly see which programs you qualify for and which courses you’re still missing. Find it under Tools in the navbar.

We’ve partnered with Jesse Hayward, a first-year Student Anesthesiologist Assistant in Colorado, who shares insights about the AA profession on his YouTube channel. Check out his videos and bio on the new Jesse Hayward page under Collaborations in the navbar.

The CAA Program List has been fully integrated into our platform, allowing easy access to program data and analytics.

Track CAA program applications in real time! Submit your school responses, status updates, and notes, then explore live aggregated data from all applicants on the dashboard.

You can now explore the latest metric trends for each program, based on accepted‑applicant submitted data! Available under Program Analytics.