PAtoB Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Congrats on landing interviews! The takeaway at this point: if you have landed an interview, the school has identified you as someone who belongs in their program, on paper anyway. They are as eager to meet you. And now they gotta match up what you say in person and how you present yourself to what they have read about you in your app. There's no one-size-fits-all answer for how to prepare. I went into mine merely with themes or ideas of how I'd answer expected questions. I wanted to be able to talk off the cuff as naturally as possible, and that's the approach that has worked for me for as long as I can remember. Others might practice full-on scripted types of answers over and over until they can deliver those answers smoothly, naturally. Whatever works for you, but don't overly stress about prepping for your interview. I had a couple coffee chat sessions with friends and we went over expected questions and gave each other pointers on phrases/words/ideas maybe to avoid saying or how to say in a better way without sounding overly clichéd or canned. Just try to be yourself and let them see you for who you are. Like I said, at this point they are already impressed by your achievements/application. Don't try to present yourself as something you're not or try to 'fudge' your way through an answer that isn't genuine. They have a nose for smelling BS from a mile away. They want to get to meet you and see what your personality might be like and how you react to a certain type of question and generally see how you talk and present your thoughts as a whole. Lastly, make sure you eat something and are hydrated beforehand so you don't overly stress your nervous system! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy M Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 PAtoB, Thank you for the information. I have a question that you might not be able to answer but I am going to ask anyways :) So they sent out some interview invitations for the second session, but do they usually send them all at once? I have not heard back from them and I am a bit disappointed. Is there hope for us that haven't heard back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiB Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Thanks for the advice PAtoB! I'm never nervous for interviews, but this one is a different story - any prep tips are greatly appreciated. Futurepa1129, my CASPA app was verified in early August. I had my supplemental done quite early on (June, I think) but updated it to reflect some work changes at the end of August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAtoB Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I have no idea how their interview invite process works and I'm not sure how many interview dates they have scheduled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skhanna Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Thanks so much PAtoB for the suggestions !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPA Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 There's still little hope for the rest of us that met their minimum requirements. They sent out 50 invites for the second round but they have up to 75 that they can extend. They're still reviewing and nothing is finalized yet but it will be soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPA Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Congrats to those with interviews by the way!! Good luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy M Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Hello everyone, does anyone know when the last of invites will be sent out? I read above that there are 25 more invites to be sent out, just wondering if those have been sent out already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartylovesPAs Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I'm pretty sure they've sent more than 50 interview invites.. First round alone was 60 people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPA Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Heather told me she sent out the 50 invites, personally, and also provided me with the information above. She didn't give an exact date and just said "soon". I know it's a slim chance but at least it's not a no yet. Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy M Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Wait, I am a bit confused. Some people already got interview invites for Oct 24 but someone above posted that they have already sent out 50 this past week and they have 25 more to send out. So have they sent the remaining 25 out or are they still sending the 50-75 invitations out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPA Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Sorry for the confusion...it was me that posted. I don't believe the 50-75 invites have been extended yet. Heather said 'soon' as of yesterday when I spoke with her. She said nothing was finalized yet and there's still a chance for those who are not on the rejected list. That's about all I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy M Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Okay, hoping and praying I hear something. Thank you for the updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muamer9987 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 For you guys that have received the interview. Did you get a confirmation email from necole moore after confirming your availability for oct 24th interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skhanna Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Hi muamer9987, I was worried about the same thing so I called WSU today. They told me that Necole would send out a mass email after 6th Oct. to everyone who have confirmed their availability for the interview. So I guess we need to wait till 7th Oct. at least. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muamer9987 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Ty Skhanna that makes me feel better lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan2 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Just got an email to interview on the 24th! So excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurepa1129 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 congrats everyone on the interviews! anyone have any info on whether more are being sent out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skhanna Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Anyone received any email from Necole Moore about the exact interview time ? Please keep me posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAspaghetti Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 For the September interview group, I wasn't notified of my time until exactly one week before my interview. They might notify sooner this time but that was my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skhanna Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Thanks PAspaghetti , that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurepa1129 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 anyone receive an interview after 10/6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzy M Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I don't see anyone else mentioning on this blog about any extra interviews sent out but doesn't mean they haven't sent any out... I think by now, the majority have already been sent out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jless1020 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Yeah I got mine on the 6th as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAspaghetti Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 This is not a productive comment to say the least...... but I'm so antsy waiting to hear things. Here's to hoping these next few weeks fly by and that everybody gets good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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