Hurricane2014 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Still no updates? :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayp Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I haven't heard anything since my initial email in late December... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane2014 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I never received any email besides those from the background check website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allisonr_2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I heard from them last week. They were double checking something on my application. She told me they would be contacting students either the end of January or beginning of February. We should find out within just a few weeks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayp Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Has anyone been interviewed/ accepted (now or in the past) without submitting the background check? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane2014 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 You have to submit the background check for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmaster Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Anybody see that they're on accreditation probation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane2014 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 When did that happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmaster Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Not 100% when. You can google it and it will come up. Sometime in December maybe? It's also on their web page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allisonr_2015 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I received an email this morning offering me an interview for February 13th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allisonr_2015 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Also, I spoke with a PA that graduated from their program and he said that UMES has really made some strides in the right direction. They just changed to a masters program in 2013 and they just got a new director back in November. But it seems like they are heading in the right direction. He doesn't think the accreditation will be a problem in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allisonr_2015 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 If you have more than one email, make sure you check the email that you used for your CASPA application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane2014 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Allison, did they give any other information? Maybe I should give then a call on Friday if I don't hear anything? Do you know hire many seats they have now since they are on probation? Are you a Maryland resident/former umes student/part of some other prioritized group? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allisonr_2015 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Calling isn't a bad idea. I replied to the initial email and received an automated email that said interviews would be conducted from February-May (which is later than I think most people heard). As far as I'm aware, they accept about 35 students each year. For a number of years, they only accepted 10-15. I grew up in the area (Delaware), but I'm currently in Florida. I don't have any ties with the school; I do know a lot of alumni though. I grew up with a student that graduated in 2013 from their program. Over the summer I went back to Delaware and shadowed/volunteered. I was able to meet about 5 or more students/faculty/staff of UMES, and I visited the school in the summer (I met with the interim director who is no longer there). I read this article today that was helpful. http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2014/12/31/umes-physician-probation/21106147/ I applied in the first week of September and finished the background check a few weeks later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcdeguzm Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Got an interview for March 2nd! Anyone else going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane2014 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Got an interview for March 2nd! Anyone else going? When did you get your invite? Did they call you or by email? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcdeguzm Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 When did you get your invite? Did they call you or by email? I got my interview on the 18th via email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrin Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Got an interview for March 2nd! Anyone else going? Yes I am going too. Are you ready? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcdeguzm Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 received an offer for admissions! anyone have any updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane2014 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I never got any information from them. How was the interview? How many people were there? Did they give any information about the rest of their application calendar? Are they interviewing anymore people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandeep_Bansal Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I have been accepted too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane2014 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I just got an invite to interview!! I thought they were done with interviews already :O but they had three interview date options March 25, April 8 and April 22, so those of you still waiting to hear anything there's still hope. Can anyone who's already interviewed tell me how it went and what to expect and any special questions to be aware of/specific things the admissions committee is looking for in their applicants and if you got overwhelmed (/how not to get overwhelmed) during the day? I'm asking because I didn't do so well in the interviews I have already attended and I feel like this invite is my chance to redeem myself for this cycle. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Please and thank you :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm2091 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I have also been accepted into the program! My deposit was received last week. I do recall the admissions coordinator saying they wanted to run each interview day differently to see which style they liked best. I had a group interview followed by a panel interview. The questions were all very straightforward, mostly relating to how past educational/ clinical experience has prepared you for the PA profession, strengths and weaknesses, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane2014 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Congrats to all those accepted thus far! @sm2091 what exactly is a panel interview? They didn't have you do an individual interview?? How many people were interviewing on the day you went? Did they do any presentations? The interviews I've attended both had two presentations, one done by a faculty member and one done by current students. Did they do anything like that or did you have time to mingle with current students? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcdeguzm Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Congrats to those who got accepted as well! :) And @sm2091 is right- questions are pretty straight forward and it consisted of a panel and group interview. General questions- why you want to become a PA? Why UMES?...also, there's a facility tour with current students. Just be yourself on the interview. Good luck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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