CSCH Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Hi guys! Since I'm working on my application now, I thought I'd start a thread. Where are y'all on your applications, and when are you hoping to get them submitted by? Who are you getting your LORs from? How are your grades/GRE scores/clinical hours? And the question I'm probably most interested in: Why did you pick LMU to apply to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon9 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 First of all congratulations of chosing the PA profession. I am currently a student and haven't been on this site for many months. Just decided to see what was going on and saw your post. LMU is the most amazing school for PA's that I can imagine. I toured and interviewed at several schools....and LMU was my 1st choice. I am there now and I simply cannot imagine being anywhere else. The professors are all top notch and really care. The students here....well I can't imagine a better group. We all get along incredibly well and everyone works so hard. The facilites are by far the best of any school I toured. World class is how I would describe them....amazing. I am working harder here than I ever have before. So you have to be prepared and ready to work. They will have us ready for the Pance. As for the town itself....I was alittle concerned because it is so small. Well was I surprised. The area itself I am so sold on. Beautiful area, very quaint. And there isn't really time do alot because of the studies. But we get together often as a group to eat, play and enjoy ourselves. I can't go on enough about my experience so far....and LMU is the best decision I ever made. Thankful I got in. Good luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSCH Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 Jon9, thanks so much for your input. It's nice to hear such good things from someone who actually knows the school! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB123 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Looking to apply also, caspa currently being verified. Stats: oGPA 3.4 sGPA 3.6 GRE: 302, 4.5 LORs from MD, PA, and professor. I have about 600 hrs of combined volunteer, shadowing, and hands on. Reading Jon9 post should have any applicant excited about the program. Also, their emphasis on early hands on learning and small campus. Going to contact admissions soon regarding pre-reqs before submitting app. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon9 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Susan Owens in admissions is a great resource....very helpful and nice. Just be sure to get in your application, etc as early in the process as you can. If you haven't toured LMU yet please do. I may not be on here for quite a while.....so best of luck to you both and just breathe.....it is a long process. But a very rewarding one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgaboria Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 In case anyone is wondering, I contacted admissions today regarding the supplemental application. Just wanted to make sure there was no way to submit everything electronically, which sadly, everything has to be sent by mail. The admissions people are VERY efficient I received an email response back within 5 minutes stating not to worry - that applications aren't being reviewed until the end of July! Just a heads up for anyone else in case you were worried the supplement app might be "late" since you have to print everything out and send by mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cortizone Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I got an email today saying that my supplemental was received and that they will contact me if they need more information. Looks like they won't be sending interview invites until August according to last year's thread. Keeping five hundred fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfurr13 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Hey guys, I am a student at LMU-DCOM PA program. The first interview of this year will be held on September 12th. I'm pretty sure the interviews go all the way into 2015 for the graduating class of 2017. The interview process is very relaxed and the faculty and students are so welcoming and friendly. It is definitely a great school to be a part of. Best of luck to all of you! Hope to see you on campus for your interviews! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSCH Posted August 30, 2014 Author Share Posted August 30, 2014 Got my invite just a couple of days ago. I sent in my CASPA at the end of June and had my supplemental in by mid-July. I'm interviewing September 26. Anybody else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbig Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I am interviewing on 02Oct. My supplemental was confirmed received by LMU on 28Jul. Thank you to the current students who posted comments about the program. I am even more excited to interview there now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naking Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I'm interviewing October 2nd as well and was confirmed in July for my supplemental app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSCH Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 I interviewed last Friday, and I thought I'd share my experience. If any of you were there, hi and it was great to meet you! The interview was a very relaxing experience overall. I haven't done any others yet, so I can't make comparisons, but I really enjoyed the process. The day began with us introducing ourselves briefly. Then various faculty members gave presentations, giving us an overview of the school, in depth explanations of the didactic and clinical years, and financial aid info. They accepted questions throughout. Then we were called one by one to have individual interviews. These were conducted with two faculty members, and lasted between 10 and 20 minutes each, depending on who you got. The interview was very relaxed. They asked a few planned questions, but also seemed to want to chat. Following interviews, we had lunch, and then a tour of the facilities (very impressive). Then we all got a second individual interview and the day was over. I felt like the interviews were extremely brief, but I was told this was done deliberately. Everyone there was very nice and really worked to make you feel at ease. ...But I'm still plenty nervous waiting for the next step! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmoujoodi Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I interviewed last Friday, and I thought I'd share my experience. If any of you were there, hi and it was great to meet you! The interview was a very relaxing experience overall. I haven't done any others yet, so I can't make comparisons, but I really enjoyed the process. The day began with us introducing ourselves briefly. Then various faculty members gave presentations, giving us an overview of the school, in depth explanations of the didactic and clinical years, and financial aid info. They accepted questions throughout. Then we were called one by one to have individual interviews. These were conducted with two faculty members, and lasted between 10 and 20 minutes each, depending on who you got. The interview was very relaxed. They asked a few planned questions, but also seemed to want to chat. Following interviews, we had lunch, and then a tour of the facilities (very impressive). Then we all got a second individual interview and the day was over. I felt like the interviews were extremely brief, but I was told this was done deliberately. Everyone there was very nice and really worked to make you feel at ease. ...But I'm still plenty nervous waiting for the next step! @CSCH Glad to hear you had a good experience! Did they ask any behavioral/ethical questions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSCH Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 They asked me to describe how I deal with change and to name a life-changing event in my past, so yeah, sort of. Someone else told me he was asked to name an example of a time he was faced with something outside of his control and explain how to dealt with it. No ethical questions I heard about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyndhurst Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I can echo what CSCH has said regarding the interview process. It is very relaxed and the time spent actually being interviewed is less than 30 minutes. I would add that the student ambassadors present are a great resource and very forthcoming about the program and and the logistics of attending PA school. Good luck to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartylovesPAs Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Interviews were very relaxed and the faculty members and students were fun and easy to talk to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBrad Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Whenever someone hears back about acceptance, please post about it! From what I gathered, the first notices should go out in two weeks or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartylovesPAs Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Susan Owens said they're gone all next week, so they'd be meeting to discuss the following week. They are reviewing interviewees at the 3 interview sessions that they've had so far. She said hopefully within 4 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remington Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Interview invite for Nov 17th Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francistk Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 They're supposed to be meeting this week. If I thought I was nervous about the interview, it is nothing compared to now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francistk Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Just got my acceptance email!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUHoosier14 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Accepted! Beyond Excited! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSCH Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Got my acceptance email, too! Congrats to everyone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmoujoodi Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Congrats everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEC5 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I was accepted as well! So excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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