AshA09 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 What were some subjects you were asked to write about when presented with writing an essay in your interview? or was it a topic of your choosing? Does anyone know what the "grading criteria" is for this i.e. what are they looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Know honestly why you want to be a PA. Be a team player. And, most of all, be yourself; anything else is pretty obvious. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliB Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Depends on the program. Some programs let you choose from a list of 2-4 topics; some programs give you a single topic. The topics are not intended to be anything that requires specialized knowledge. I seem to recall we were usually asked to keep it to a single page. From the comments made before and during interviews, the writing exercise can be multi-purpose. On one hand, they want to see that you can organize your thoughts and communicate them in a reasonable manner. One school straight out said that it was also a chance to assess if your personal statement and/or supplemental application responses were actually written by you. A couple of programs actually asked me a follow-up question in a one-on-one interview, so I know they read it! Most schools expect or require some degree of confidentiality regarding divulging the specific questions they use in their process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twototango Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 I've heard differing things about what they look for. Someone told me they just look to see if you are a decent writer- good speller, good grammar. Not sure if that's true. For my essays I was asked a very obvious questionS- oneS that you've definitely thought about if you're pre-PA or researching schools. During my interview they referred back to what I said and asked me follow up questions. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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