fluidworks Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Still hoping for an interview. I submitted the supplemental September 1st. Haven't heard anything since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrePAstudent7 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 I had an interview on 9/26! still waiting to here back! Has anyone heard back yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM2CN Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 I submitted my application in August and completed the supplemental application but haven't heard anything else. Still hoping for an interview but kind of nervous. Has anyone received rejections yet or been waitlisted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arm930 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 I submitted back in June, didn't hear anything until I got the supplemental at the end of August, and haven't heard anything since. I emailed Amina and continuously get no response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty51091 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Hello everyone, Long time lurker, first time poster here lol. The program recently reached out to me about submitting documentation of proof of work and volunteering. The email was very vague and as the previous poster noted, I have not been able to get a response from Amina either. I was hoping someone could tell me if there was a certain form on the program's website or on CASPA that I am not seeing that they wanted us to fill out and send in. If not, how did you guy send in this documentation? Did you have a supervisor or volunteer program director sign off on any paper work? Any feedback would be most appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggySRNA Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Hello everyone, Long time lurker, first time poster here lol. The program recently reached out to me about submitting documentation of proof of work and volunteering. The email was very vague and as the previous poster noted, I have not been able to get a response from Amina either. I was hoping someone could tell me if there was a certain form on the program's website or on CASPA that I am not seeing that they wanted us to fill out and send in. If not, how did you guy send in this documentation? Did you have a supervisor or volunteer program director sign off on any paper work? Any feedback would be most appreciated! They have not reached out to me to confirm volunteer/community service hours or my PCE hours. I think my LORs were sufficient enough to validate my experiences. PS. I emailed Amina and received a response within 4 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkMass Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 From my experience dealing with PA admissions over the past few years on and off, I've found that it is not unusual to not hear from them much. It seems there is often one person handling all of the emails and consider this: Schools like Jefferson = well over 1000 applications, interview maybe 150, accept 40+ (whatever their class size is)..So 3.5% of applicants. They probably receive a ton of emails from potential applicants constantly while trying to run a program and prepare for interviews. This is just a guess from experience, but it seems that once they are interviewing and accepting they kind of break ties with everyone else. I know it sounds harsh but it's the nature of the game that is applying to PA school. They have hundreds of applicants who have all prereq's done and no outstanding forms so they aren't going to go out of the way for people. The best thing to do is be patient, wait to hear from them, and apply to a bunch of schools. When you finally get interviews and into a program, the departments are great and you get to know them a lot better. Don't give up hope and don't get to bent out of shape. It'll happen. Its taken me several years of applying, improving my grades, dealing with life issues, but it worked out in the end. Just keep working and trying. Persistence is key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty51091 Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 They have not reached out to me to confirm volunteer/community service hours or my PCE hours. I think my LORs were sufficient enough to validate my experiences. PS. I emailed Amina and received a response within 4 days. Ok Diggy, so you just filled out the required sections on CASPA, sent in related LOR, a resume maybe, and that was it? Thanks for the response! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggySRNA Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Ok Diggy, so you just filled out the required sections on CASPA, sent in related LOR, a resume maybe, and that was it? Thanks for the response! That is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bclp2013 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Just received my acceptance email! However I will be turning it down to attend another program. Hopefully this opens up a spot for someone else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LATN16 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Hi all, Just curious question... Many of you mentioned David Wood. Who is he? And how can I contact him? I'm still waiting ... Thanks and good luck to everyone. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LATN16 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Just received my acceptance email! However I will be turning it down to attend another program. Hopefully this opens up a spot for someone else!Congrats! Would you mind sharing any experiences of your interviews/applications? Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simp2058 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Just got waitlisted today after an interview on 10/10/16. Feels bad man. Hopefully they'll give me better news in the weeks to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futureVAPA Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Just got waitlisted today after an interview on 10/10/16. Feels bad man. Hopefully they'll give me better news in the weeks to come. If it makes you feel better they pulled me off the wait list just 2 weeks after they put me on it so there is lots of hope for you! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simp2058 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 If it makes you feel better they pulled me off the wait list just 2 weeks after they put me on it so there is lots of hope for you! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks, that does make me feel better! :) Hope to be a part of your class! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LATN16 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Just got waitlisted today after an interview on 10/10/16. Feels bad man. Hopefully they'll give me better news in the weeks to come. When did you submit your application and got a invite for the interview? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simp2058 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 When did you submit your application and got a invite for the interview? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Application was verified complete on 8/30/16 (That's the CASPA App + their supplemental). Got an interview invitation on 9/22/16. Interviewed on 10/10/16. Waitlisted on 10/24/16. I think interviews run until the end of November or mid December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c5l2r3 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 If it makes you feel better they pulled me off the wait list just 2 weeks after they put me on it so there is lots of hope for you! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thank you for that information because it also gives me hope! I also interviewed 10/10 and was waitlisted 10/24. Do you have any additional information on Jefferson's waitlist? (i.e. how many people are pulled from the waitlist on average, is it ranked, etc.) Thanks for anything you can provide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIBK13 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Anyone else accepted and planning on attending TJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futureVAPA Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Does anyone in the Philly area know where the cheapest off campus housing is that's still close to campus? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LATN16 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Application was verified complete on 8/30/16 (That's the CASPA App + their supplemental). Got an interview invitation on 9/22/16. Interviewed on 10/10/16. Waitlisted on 10/24/16. I think interviews run until the end of November or mid December.Thank you... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuturePA31 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Is it weird that I have not heard anything from the program? My application was marked verified the first week of August. I looked over their timeline and it mentioned that it may take up to 8 weeks to receive a response to submit a supplemental application, but it's been about 3 months! I have called a few times and have been instructed to wait for the e-mail to submit a supplemental app. I understand that they receive a lot of applications, but I don't know why I have not even received a receipt of application e-mail. My application has been verified via phone conversation, but that's pretty much it. I honestly don't know what to expect at this point, besides a rejection message. Sorry for the rant. I was expecting an email to confirm that they at least touched my application once (to see that it was complete). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arm930 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Is it weird that I have not heard anything from the program? My application was marked verified the first week of August. I looked over their timeline and it mentioned that it may take up to 8 weeks to receive a response to submit a supplemental application, but it's been about 3 months! I have called a few times and have been instructed to wait for the e-mail to submit a supplemental app. I understand that they receive a lot of applications, but I don't know why I have not even received a receipt of application e-mail. My application has been verified via phone conversation, but that's pretty much it. I honestly don't know what to expect at this point, besides a rejection message. Sorry for the rant. I was expecting an email to confirm that they at least touched my application once (to see that it was complete). I'm in the same boat--I've heard something from every other school I applied to. I've emailed Amina and she takes quite a while to get back if she does get back to me. From my interaction with admissions there, they seem to either be extremely understaffed or unorganized. In any case, it's really frustrating! I hope you receive some type of contact soon! Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuturePA31 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 @arm930: It definitely is frustrating. The last time I spoke with one of their staffs, she said something along the lines of: "you can go online and complete the supplemental after you're verified. You don't have to wait for an e-mail". I replied stating that the instruction provided on their website was to wait for an e-mail. Then, she was like, "well, then, wait for an e-mail". In my mind I was like "what? you can't give me a firm/accurate response?". Anyways, it seems like it is a combination of both understaffing and disorganization. Let's hope we hear something soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meesh969 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I called for a status update since I have heard from pretty much every school but TJ. I spoke to someone who was zero help, but did say Amina was on medical leave and is supposed to be working from home. I've emailed her several times with no response. It's definitely frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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