Pbuonocore Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Hey hgpadoc, thanks so much for the info. In terms of the essay portion, I assume since most of us are lacking in formal medical training, the scenarios are to gauge our general judgement and ethics rather than clinical knowledge, correct? Also, are any of the interviews in a group setting with other applicants (there seems to be 8-10 applicants each interview day) or are the formal interviews all private? Really appreciate any and all info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eegckd Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Received an interview last week. Any current students have advice on whether Yale is worth the over $100,000 price tag? As a recent college graduate I do not have much saved up and have already been admitted to a few more affordable programs. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgpaddoc Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 jfausey - The first thing that really stands out to me, and was the reason I chose Yale over other schools I was accepted at, is the Anatomy lab. Each student is put in a group with 3 other students and given a full donor body that you will dissect as a group. The course instructors are awesome. It is an excellent opportunity to develop your fine motor skills with surgical instruments. Really, I can't say enough about the awesome anatomy lab. Second, every year the program will pair incoming students with someone in the class ahead of you in a big sib/little sib program. Most of the people in my class found the advice and experience of their big sib to be invaluable. Big sibs end up being a source of advice, textbooks, study tips, someone to vent to, and someone to show you around New Haven, ect... I don't know if other programs do similar things, I imagine many do, but still, its a pretty great program to ease the stress of adjusting to life in PA school. As far as the living situation goes it really depends on what you are looking for. Most of the people in my class that don't have significant others ended up living in one of the many apartment towers that are located in downtown NH and I haven't heard any complaints about their living situation other than lack of kitchen space. The other half of us that are either married, engaged, or in committed relationships live a bit outside of downtown, mostly in East Rock. This is tricky though because their are several neighborhoods in the area that you definitely don't want to live in. Pbuonocore- yes the essays are more general judgement and ethics and are not based in clinical knowledge at all. As I said in my earlier post, there was a 1 on 1 interview with the program director and a 3 on 1 interview with 3 members of the admissions committee. There were no group interviews. I do not know if the new program director has any plans on changing that however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfausey184 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Thanks hgpaddoc!!! Very helpful information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbuonocore Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Thanks for the information hgpaddoc! Do you have any insights into the masters thesis part of the program? I've written a masters thesis before but I pretty much had free reign as to the topic and had very little coursework left to complete in my program while I was writing it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgpaddoc Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 So, from what I have heard the new program director is planning on completely overhauling the thesis part of the program so what you guys come into may be vastly different than what we have right now. As for what we have right now we aren't actually writting a masters thesis. Rather, we are writing a research proposal that is medically/clinically relevant. So you are writing a proposal for potential research in an area of medicine that interests you, not actaully carrying out the research and writting a paper on it. Hope that makes sense!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbuonocore Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Ah that seems a lot more feasible than writing a 40-50 page full researched thesis. Guess if its being overhauled that will be a question to ask at the interview. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNEPA Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Hey, I also received an invite today. I scheduled it for October 22, I was wondering if you received an email confirming that date? I am going on the 22nd toooo!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eweisler Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I have an interview the 25th of this month and was able to get an earlier flight so I could make the dinner the night before. Anyone interviewing that Friday and planning on going to the dinner as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncpa Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I'm interviewing November 8, and would love some input on what to wear. I'm getting conflicting advice from the PAs I work with. The one who just finished PA school recommends pants and a sweater. The one who graduated 10 years ago recommended a conservative skirt suit. Last time I visited an Ivy League school, I found I was dressed all wrong. (I'm from the south, and I wore colors and lipstick to Brown - horrors!) Can anyone give advice on the right level of formality for Yale? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktheshark89 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Hey NCPA, I'm a current Yale student. During my interviews I think most of the females were dressed in a suit (either with pants or with a skirt). That being said, you can definitely wear most any colors that you want. Also, I'll see you on the bar night that Thursday (definitely do not need to dress up at all for that)! Feel free to drop me a PM if you have more questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncpa Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Thank you so much, marktheshark89! That's exactly what I needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickitabanana Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Ah that seems a lot more feasible than writing a 40-50 page full researched thesis. Guess if its being overhauled that will be a question to ask at the interview. Thanks! I'm a grad of the Yale PA program and currently working at YNHH. As it stands now, the master's thesis requirement is 30-50 pages in length and you get two full months off (not in a row) to dedicate towards writing it. You essentially come up with a study that has not been performed before relating to an area of clinical medicine interesting to you. The thesis includes a full description of that study, how you would recruit subjects, analyze the data, etc. as well as a full literature review on the topic. It's still pretty intense and time consuming even though you don't perform the actual research with a PI. Some students' studies have gone on to be carried out by their advisor post-graduation. I don't know what the new program director is going to do about the thesis requirement, though. Definitely something worth asking at the interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstar9 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Does anyone who has interviewed so far have any advice or insight? Is it a stressful process or relatively laid back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKR007 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Everyone is extremely friendly, enthusiastic, and helpful--so don't stress yourself out. Take advantage of all of the opportunities to ask any and all questions you have, the students and faculty are more than willing to answer anything, and definitely go to the dinner the night before if you can. I believe there were 12 of us at my session and I'm pretty sure everyone was at the dinner. I hope this helps, and good luck to you and everyone else interviewing this month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilsonct Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Does any one know the pass rate on PANCE at Yale? Heard there were issues that's why the new director? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktheshark89 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Totally false. The old director, Mary Warner, left to start a new PA program at BU. There was an interim director for one year while a new search was conducted. Since opening in 1971, the program has a 99.8% pass rate, and the last five years the first time pass rate has been either 100% or 97%, while the overall pass rate has been 100% (those who did not pass the first time passed on the 2nd attempt) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstar9 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 I just got an acceptance this morning! Interviewed on Monday 10/28. So thrilled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericflores Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Accepted this morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKR007 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Accepted this morning also!!!! I interviewed Monday Oct 21! So excited!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenna Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Those if you accepted, how were you notified? Thanx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktheshark89 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 congrats to you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericflores Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Via email...I interviewed last Monday nov 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saal10 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Does anyone know if they are sending out more acceptance e-mails? I interviewed on the Oct. 21st and have not heard anything yet. It looks like last year they sent out rejections and acceptances at the same time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktheshark89 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Hey Saal, There definitely still spots open. This year they are accepting some applicants immediately after the interview, but also some at the end of interviews once they have a better idea of the entire pool of candidates. (With the new program director they are doing things slightly different this year). Anyone who got in or is still waiting, feel free to PM me if you have any questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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