My name is Emily Old and I am from Virginia Beach, Virginia. I originally chose Old Dominion University because I was interested in the Early Assurance Program at ODU with Eastern Virginia Medical School’s Physician Assistant Program. I have been accepted into EVMS so I will be matriculating in January of 2026. Since June of 2022 I have been volunteering with the city of Virginia Beach as an EMT and as of May 2023 I have earned my Certified Clinical Medical Assistant certification and have been working as a CCMA at an OBGYN women’s care clinic in Norfolk.