Jande100 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 How much weight do you think the gpa holds in the over all selection process? My focus was not in academics during my undergrad. I did really well after I returned to school to complete the pre-requirements but when you look at my over all GPA is only a 3.0 and my GRE is about 302. I've worked as an EMT on a private ambulance and worked in the emergency room as a tech. I've clocked close to 5000 hours over the past year. (I left one job to go to the other and attended classes full time...) I thought if I clocked tons of hours in the year it might open a door for me. I have a great story but they'd have to interview me to hear it. What do you all think? brutal honesty is ok. What did you get on the writing portion of your GRE? They like to see at least a 4. Also, the way CASPA is set up is that after you enter all your classes with the letter grade it calculates your overall GPA and then science GPA. If your overall GPA isn't great but you did well on the pre-requisites you should be fine. You definitely have enough experience hours and hopefully your rec letters are solid as well. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmm9292 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Has anyone heard anything else about when next interviews after Jan 23 will be or when they will be next notifying people of anything? I've been checking my email like 3 times a day. Verified Nov 1 and got confirmation email towards end of November. So anxious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjackarmy0001 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Wondering as well...these ppl are difficult to contact, I've left vm but no call backs. I've yet to hear they even received my full packet. Has everyone else received a confirmation email? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jande100 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 You should get a confirmation email saying that they received your CASPA submission and supplemental application. I called last Tuesday and was told that I would be notified in the next few days. Got my confirmation email Sept.22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmm9292 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 @Bjackarmy0001, I have gotten confirmed even though it took almost 4 weeks after I had sent all Of my stuff in. @Jande100 Will you please post when you do hear? If they still have contacted someone who confirmed almost two months before me, then I won't panic just yet. Hopefully they will start speeding up these interview dates. I may call on Friday if I haven't heard anything to get an update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jande100 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 The next interviews are February 20th. Just got off the phone with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlsmith Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I can't wait to hear how the interviews went yesterday. Anybody have an update? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtameler5441 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Got accepted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlsmith Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Congrats!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jande100 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Has anyone gotten any word in the next interview? I know it's scheduled for February 20th but am not sure if people have been invited fir an interview yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlsmith Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I called today and she stated that no one had been invited yet. She said invitaions should go out this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willber Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I received an invite to interview the 20th. Good luck everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlsmith Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 willber, when did you recieve confirmation that all of your application was recieved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlsw Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I received an invitation for the interview on Feb. 20th this afternoon. Good luck to everyone!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willber Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Back in October VLsmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAPP1 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I received an email yesterday for an invitation for interview on Feb 20. My CASPA was verified in August and they received everything by September. Good Luck to everyone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.rosswoods Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Declined Feb 20th interview. Good luck everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megpvb2 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 People that got invited to the Feb 20th interview could you post a few stats please? Like GPA, GRE, HC hours... Also congrats and good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willber Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Looking through the interview itinerary tonight, can anyone give more info about the group portion? Are there multiple staff members asking questions to multiple applicants? If so, do they direct questions toward you personally or do they ask openly and leave it up to the applicants to speak up for themselves? Also with the individual session, do they have multiple staff members asking or just 1 on 1? I have had a few interviews already and they are all so different. Feel free to pm me as well. Thanks! Good luck to everyone! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator LT_Oneal_PAC Posted January 28, 2015 Moderator Share Posted January 28, 2015 Looking through the interview itinerary tonight, can anyone give more info about the group portion? Are there multiple staff members asking questions to multiple applicants? If so, do they direct questions toward you personally or do they ask openly and leave it up to the applicants to speak up for themselves? Also with the individual session, do they have multiple staff members asking or just 1 on 1? I have had a few interviews already and they are all so different. Feel free to pm me as well. Thanks! Good luck to everyone! :) Multiple faculty with multiple applicants. They ask both group and individual questions. The one on one interview is with the same faculty you had in the group, except just you, and really is just a time to tell you if you got in or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jande100 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I received an email yesterday for an invitation for interview on Feb 20. My CASPA was verified in August and they received everything by September. Good Luck to everyone!! I also got a Feb. 20 invitation. My timeline for application was the same as yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmm9292 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I called the other day and they told me that if you updated your file (like after Fall Semester classes ended) your confirmation time is pushed back to whenever you most recently updated. All of my things were received in early November, but she said I am mixed with the Dec confirmations because I updated. (That is, if I understood her correctly.) She seemed hopeful that I would hear something in the next 6 weeks or so! So if you updated like me, don't expect anything yet :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buncht1 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 @ jtameler5441 I got in from January interview too,!!! What group were you in? I was in A, my name is Tanya Bunch. For everyone else getting ready to interview. Totally agree with others. Practice interview questions, especially from Rodican's Ace the Interview book. When u get there, first 30 minutes is socializing and bagels with coffee and Oj. Then dean's welcome and introducing faculty, student volunteers for the day, and intro of each candidate. Then broken into groups of 3-5 by ABC of last name for a tour. Then groups A-D did group interviews while E-G did med term tet and writing sample. Then swapped. In interview they had each of us answer each question, but randomized the order we answered. They'd ask person specific follow up questions depending on our answers. Then all went to lunch - I hear it's always Mellow Mushroom pizza. Then they have us do a short survey about what we thought of the interview process. Finally into a holding room where current students showed a presentation about Knoxville, answered a ton of our questions, and we were pulled out one by one to meet individually with the faculty from our group interview. They tell you if you're in, wait listed, or not ready for the program. Faculty meets during lunch and students presentation to decide on candidates. There's no reason for order they call you back. May be ABC order. I interviewed here last year also. If not accepted on the spot, they will talk to you about any recommendations to be a better candidate. My weak area was my undergrad science grades from many years ago. But ALL of my prereqs I redid for As, and new classes lie anatomy were As. I took a couple more classes recommended last year and I know that what swung things in my favor, since my GRE was 313 with a 5 on writing. Plus I'm an MA. If you're worried about an area, do your best to strengthen it any way you can. And make sure you've got a solid reason for why it is weaker and what you're doing about it. And if you REALLY want to be a PA, PROVE IT! It took me 3 years, but I finally got n. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtameler5441 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I was in group H. Another girl from my group got in too. We talked in the lobby before I left. I really liked how they let you know that day if you got in. It really didn't sink in till about an hour afterwards though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlsmith Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Jtameler and Bunch, Where are you two from??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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