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Monte Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 If you have the cash on hand, perhaps attend the interviews to leave no room for regret. Otherwise, I would take saving 10k over a school ranking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohsnapPA Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share Posted November 27, 2014 Thanks @m0nte7! Yeah the fact that these two programs are 10k more seems like a big deal-breaker...Money isn't a problem for me in traveling to the interviews. I guess I'm dreading more all the stress/pain/anxiety from the interview process xD. Both Le-Moyne and Weill Cornell have a timed essay, group interview, and individual interview that lasts from 8am-2:30pm. Not sure if ranking has any accuracy towards quality of programs....Salus is #108, Le Moyne=#70, Cornell=#43. 5 year first time taker average PANCE pass rate however: 1) Salus-94% (http://www.salus.edu/physicianAssistant/pa_certifingExam03.24.2014.pdf) 2)Le Moyne-93% (https://www.lemoyne.edu/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=AzaeXET6mOU%3D&tabid=666) 3)Cornell-92% (http://weill.cornell.edu/education/programs/pdf/5_year_pass_rate.pdf) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I would say that rankings aren't even a big deal. As you researched, Salus surprisingly came in ahead. I would just end the stressful cycle of admissions and take the seat. I'm in a similar position where I'm finding out whether I'll be accepted to a school in December, while I have the possibility for interviews in January. I'll most likely just take the offer immediately and never look back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patho Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Money isn't a problem for me in traveling to the interviews. I guess I'm dreading more all the stress/pain/anxiety from the interview process xD. Both Le-Moyne and Weill Cornell have a timed essay, group interview, and individual interview that lasts from 8am-2:30pm. If you've already had a successful interview, these subsequent ones should not be a problem since you've been through the gauntlet and came on top. I went to two interviews, but only because I applied to 18 programs, so I felt I should have at least two options, but I winged the second one and still got accepted, as the interviews questions were similar. Both interviews had writing samples, panel interviews and/or one-on-one. It won't be as stressful as you think if you decide to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohsnapPA Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share Posted November 27, 2014 @bcao1 Salus's interview was veryy relaxed. There was no group interview or timed essay. The "interview" had very run of the mill questions with 3 PA professors that seemed to like to go off tangent a lot more than actually ask me relevant questions haha. I definitely feel under-prepared for these two other interviews. I guess I'm very much leaning towards Salus right now that it's making me question if it's practical to interview these other schools..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASASM92 Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 I would say interview at the other programs, if you can swing it financially (sounds like you can). This way you can make a solid decision, and there will be no what-ifs. Perhaps just choose one school to interview with, just to compare? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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