Interview Invites/ Application Cycle 2014

[wcf4]

Hey,

 

Has anyone who is applying this cycle heard from GW? I am wondering when interview invitations will be going out.

 

 

[wesr_gordon]

Haven't heard.

[fakingpatience]

I'm working on the essay for the supplemental application now.  It seems like they really want us to restate our resume, did y'all include that stuff in the essay? 

[Ikaruga]

I think they send their invites out mid september

[AnneMiriam]

Just received an interview invite! Good luck to everyone.

[guardian]

I got an invite for interview 09/13.

[NLRP3]

Me too! See you all there. Heading down from Alaska with my wife. We plan on spending a week there after the interview.

Anybody know much about the "informal get together"?

[RabSaddles]

I got an interview invite for 13 September as well. So excited. 

[JamBra0]

I was invited for an interview on Sept 13th!!!!  I'm so excited! Wow!

[RabSaddles]

I had to reschedule my interview due to work obligations. Anyone else interviewing on October 25th?

[Liwenz]

I'm applying too! But I submitted my CASPA on 8/15 and verified on 8/18.

When did you all submit CASPA?

[RabSaddles]

I submitted my CASPA in July. It was verified a couple days later.

[rainyday]

I'm also interviewing on September 13th! So incredibly excited.

 

I received a notification that my GWU application was complete on 7/24.

[JamBra0]

Anyone local?

[emack21]

Submitted CASPA/supplemental early July, received an "under review" status from GW end of july, invited for the 9/13 interview 8/15. Anyone dual PA/MPH degree?

 

JamBra0: I'm local. Northern VA area. Will be heading into the city the morning of!

 

Best of luck to everyone and see some of you on the 13th!

[JamBra0]

^^ Congrats! 

I'm getting nervous now! Basically a week away!

[arhoads]

Best of luck to everyone interviewing 9/13! I'll be coming from Portland, OR. Anyone else from Oregon? Looking forward to meeting some of you!

[abduffin]

Hey everyone, I was in your shoes a year ago. I haven't had time to volunteer for helping on campus with interview days (fall semester is the hardest), but I can definitely try to answer questions anyone might have through this forum. I heard the interviews and tours today went really well despite the rain! Congrats on this amazing opportunity, and safe travels :)

Amanda
PA-S Candidate
GWU, Class of 2016
 

[PaleoPA]

Amanda, thanks so much for the kind words of encouragement, it certainly helps to quell our nerves!

 

That being said, how did it go everyone?! And has anyone heard anything else about interviews?

[NLRP3]

Has anyone from the Sept 13th interview heard yet? Does anyone remember when Dr. Alexander said they would announce early decision?

[Boydh]

Interviewed the 13th here, and just got an acceptance offer! They send you an e-mail and then you have to log in to their portal to see the letter. 

[ProspectivePAfromPA]

Just received an invitation to interview on Oct. 25th! Can't wait to meet everyone and see the campus!

[ProspectivePAfromPA]

Interviewed the 13th here, and just got an acceptance offer! They send you an e-mail and then you have to log in to their portal to see the letter.

[ProspectivePAfromPA]

Congrats, Dbh3!!! That's awesome!!!

 

To both Amanda and Dbh3...any advice to those of us who are waiting to interview? How did you prepare?

[Boydh]

Thank you ProspectivePA! So you can't really do a lot to prepare for GW's interview, which I'm sure isn't great to hear haha. But with the MMIs you won't know what you will be talking about till you read the prompt. I would read what GW has to say about the MMIs on their website and then do some research into them as well, but you can't prepare really for the specific topics. I read "How to Ace Your Physician Assistant School Interview" and it helped more with the nerves than anything else, but I would probably still recommend it. It doesn't have example MMI questions but the example behavioral questions help with getting you thinking. If you interview elsewear it can be really helpful too! Other advice for GW I would say don't be overwhelmed by the number of people. There were like 60 people at my interview session but it was very organized. Try to have fun with the MMIs and be yourself! I also was really glad I stayed at the One Washington Circle hotel because being able to walk to the interview site in a couple minutes the morning of was great. Oh and I watched a youtube video somewhere about MMIs and they said that they want to know how you think, so think out loud and address all aspects of the question/prompt. Hope this helps and best of luck!