Carter Schmitz

Carter Schmitz

PA Student
Class of 2025

Minnesota State University — Mankato, ’21
Major: Biomedical Sciences

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What activities and organizations were you involved in as an undergraduate?

Club Hockey, Premed club

What did you do after you graduated?

Medical Scribe

If you’ve done any volunteer work, please list what you’ve done and where.

Youth Hockey Coach

How or why did you become involved in this volunteer work?

I played as a kid and I enjoy the sport.

What are some of your hobbies or interests?

Playing various sports/activities, playing video games, studying constantly, and visiting various
breweries

Please include any family information if you’d like.

I am going to be the first member of my family in the medical field.

Please let us know about anything weird, quirky, or unusual that you’d like to share.

You can burn 100 calories per hour studying, so that is the big reason to go to PA school.

Why do you want to be a PA?

I love helping people, I love the medical field, I want to create relationships with patients, and I would like to start my career as early as possible.

Why did you choose Presbyterian College PA Program?

Being from Minnesota, I wanted to travel and live somewhere warm for an indefinite time. After being invited to an interview, meeting the very personable faculty, observing the beautiful campus, and the much warmer weather in November was enough to say yes.