mikeccny Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 @samanta, I remember u from last cycle, congrats on ur acceptence and always hard work pays off, I wish u a good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCV2105 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Hi Yacosta815, What's your name so we can look for you to personally thank you for all your insight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afreen246 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Hi Yacosta815 may I send you a pm please? I had some questions and would like to hear your comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA2Be516 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 It`s been really quite here lately. Anyone receive any new news? Anybody get off the wait list or know of anybody that was accepted off the wait list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA2Be516 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 *Quiet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleurdorange Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Still havent heard anything from the waitlist. But im attending york in the fall, so if i do hear from them id be declining the offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA2Be516 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Still havent heard anything from the waitlist. But im attending york in the fall, so if i do hear from them id be declining the offer. That's great Fleurdorange, congratulations on your acceptance to YORK. One of my friends who I took Organic Chemistry with is attending YORK as well. I put all my eggs in one basket and just applied to Sophie because I truly feel is the right program for me. In the meantime I'll keep my fingers crossed in hope of hearing something soon. I have one more week of class left; I decided to take an Inorganic Chemistry course over the summer and it's going really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurePA1031 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 HEY GUYS ! I know my classmate posted this already but please take advantage of the PA club hours. Trust me it will help you tremendously. For those who would like to come by our club hours are : Thursday's 12:30-1:30pm Harris Hall Room 209 Come by and bring a friend! Hint hint: not only will us students be there, but there will be faculty there who will be interviewing you !! Hey are you guys still having these meetings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeccny Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 actually we don't have it this semester, cause our classes on Thursdays are at Harlem Hospital, but feel free to ask us any questions on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yacosta815 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Hello everyone congratulation to all those accepted! And those that did not get in don't give up. I applied this cycle but unfortunately did not make it in. I was told that my interview did not go well but all my academic qualitfications were good. I would really like to reapply for the next cycle. Any suggestions on what I should do to improve my admission application? All comments would be appreciated. TIA Hello Afreen246. Did they give you any further information about the interview? Who did you interview with? I highly recommend the book by Andrew Rodican called "How to ace the Physician Assistant school interview". It gives great advice on how to formulate your answer for the interview. I suggest picking that up & reading it cover to cover. Some schools will ask you really bizarrre questions (I personally didn't get any bizarre questions on my interview). It's not because they expect the correct answer, it's because they want to see your thought process. It gives you an insight into how & why they ask the questions that they ask. The book also discusses what type of answers that can sink your interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yacosta815 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Thanks so much!!!! My name is Samanta Erzen. I'd love to meet you if you're able to make it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Nice to "meet" you Samanta. I'm so used to your screen name. Lol. My name is Yessenia. Can you please PM me the date of the orientation dinner? They still haven't notified us of the date. They usually send out invitations to us last minute to our school emails (which I'm not sure if they will still be valid at that time). Once I find out, I will put it in my calendar in order to make sure that I can attend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yacosta815 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Hi Yacosta815, What's your name so we can look for you to personally thank you for all your insight? My name is Yessenia. I'm looking forward to meeting you all at the orientation dinner. PA school is going to be hard, but trust me, it's going to be worth it. Start studying for physio now!!! Dr Garvey (the professor who teaches the class) is no joke. She goes lightening fast!!! She loves Guyton & Hall's textbook of Medical Physiology. We used the 12th edition. I think (but not sure) that a newer edition came out. Save money & buy an edition that's one older than the newest one. They are practically the same. I had some classmates use the 11th edtition & it was 95% identical to mine which cost a lot more. For pharm, there is a new professor (I forgot her name) running the program. She taught us a few classes while the pharm program was being run by Dr Kashfi. Since I didn't have her as my main instructor, I don't know what book she uses. These are the 2 classes that most students have trouble with. Study these hard now!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yacosta815 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Hi Yacosta815 may I send you a pm please? I had some questions and would like to hear your comments. Sure. Just know that I don't check my PM that often. I come on here every once in a while, but once I see your message, I will promptly respond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamalamXO Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Nice to "meet" you Samanta. I'm so used to your screen name. Lol. My name is Yessenia. Can you please PM me the date of the orientation dinner? They still haven't notified us of the date. They usually send out invitations to us last minute to our school emails (which I'm not sure if they will still be valid at that time). Once I find out, I will put it in my calendar in order to make sure that I can attend. For some reason the forum is not allowing me to send you a PM! We have two different dinner events scheduled, Monday August 24th as well as on Friday October 16th ???????? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yacosta815 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 That's weird that it is not allowing you to PM me. The one in August is probably the Orientation dinner. The October might be the Potluck lunch. I will place them in my calendar & try my best to attend both, but I will definitely attend the Orientation dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yacosta815 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 For some reason the forum is not allowing me to send you a PM! We have two different dinner events scheduled, Monday August 24th as well as on Friday October 16th Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I went to pick up my Certificate of completion yesterday from the program. I was told that things might be changing this year & that alumni & guests may not be invited to the orientation dinner. When I had my orientation dinner, I was able to bring guests with me. I brought my mom, my sister & my son. However, that was when we had Mrs Gates as our program director. She was awesome!!! The new program director (I'm NOT a fan of hers at all), has decided to change things up & that may be something that she's planning on changing. If alumni are invited, I will definitely go, but if we are not allowed to attend, then I won't be allowed in. I'll let you know if I hear anything from them about it. Keep me updated if you hear anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PC2ED Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 "Calm down, you made it into a school with less than half the prerequisites as other programs and graduated without graduate level work unlike others from a graduate level program. So be more humble because you may have been able to pass your boards and become a PA, but you are not at the same level as the PA's whom graduated from a Master's program." - ihavequestions What a douche. Many people from different schools and many people in the workforce would disagree. As you can see below, the NCCPA disagrees with you. Shut it and keep it moving. NYSSPA Medical Jeopardy PA Program Winners 1991Harlem Hospital 1993Harlem Hospital 1995Long Island University 1996Harlem Hospital 1997Harlem Hospital 1998Stony Brook University 1999Stony Brook University 2000Stony Brook University 2001Wagner College 2002Stony Brook University 2003Stony Brook University 2004Weill Cornell University 2005Stony Brook University 2006St. Vincent Catholic Medical Center 2007Weill Cornell University 2008St. John's University 2009Harlem Hospital 2010Pace University 2011Hofstra University 2012Harlem Hospital 2013Harlem Hospital 2014Stony Brook University AAPA Challenge Bowl WInners 2014 Miami-Dade College 2013 Stanford University 2012 Nova Southeastern-Jacksonville 2011 Mercer University 2010 DeSales University 2009 DeSales University 2008 DeSales University 2007 Duke University 2006 Midwestern University Illinois2005 Quinnipiac University2004 DeSales University2003 Midwestern University2002 DeSales University2001 SUNY Stony Brook2000 LeMoyne College1999 Daemen College1998 Rocky Mountain College1997 St. Francis College1996 Duquesne University PA Program1995 College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific PA Program1994 Brooklyn Hospital/L.I.U. PA Program1993 Harlem Hospital PA Program1992 Bowman Gray PA Program1991 Harlem Hospital PA Program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afreen246 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Yacosta815 thank you for your response. Honestly, they did not ask me bizarre questions rather simple ones like what I would do if someone was cheating and etc. I did reply to them the best I could. I also picked up the book you mentioned and practiced from that before I went in for the interview. I honestly go no straight reason as to why I was rejected except that I made a mistake somewhere in the interview. I was interviewed by a PA and an MD. They told me to reapply and focus on the interview. What would you recommend or suggest doing? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamalamXO Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I went to pick up my Certificate of completion yesterday from the program. I was told that things might be changing this year & that alumni & guests may not be invited to the orientation dinner. When I had my orientation dinner, I was able to bring guests with me. I brought my mom, my sister & my son. However, that was when we had Mrs Gates as our program director. She was awesome!!! The new program director (I'm NOT a fan of hers at all), has decided to change things up & that may be something that she's planning on changing. If alumni are invited, I will definitely go, but if we are not allowed to attend, then I won't be allowed in. I'll let you know if I hear anything from them about it. Keep me updated if you hear anything. Hey for some reason I'm still unable to send you a private message. Could you email me when you get a chance? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yacosta815 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Yacosta815 thank you for your response. Honestly, they did not ask me bizarre questions rather simple ones like what I would do if someone was cheating and etc. I did reply to them the best I could. I also picked up the book you mentioned and practiced from that before I went in for the interview. I honestly go no straight reason as to why I was rejected except that I made a mistake somewhere in the interview. I was interviewed by a PA and an MD. They told me to reapply and focus on the interview. What would you recommend or suggest doing? Thank you. I'm sorry to hear that. Did you call & speak to someone or did you go in for a discussion about why you were rejected? The new program director (I've mentioned before, I am NOT a fan of hers at all & neither was any of my classmates), has changed so many things. This was the first year that alumni were not invited to the orientation program for new students. Alumni have always been invited in the past. The program director is Mrs Horvath & she is a PA. The program also added a new didactic coordinator (which is the person that is in charge of your classroom portion of PA school). His name is Dr Joseph. He started once I was already in my clinical year so I didn't have much interaction with him, but he did seem nice. I know that he has been sitting in on a lot of the interviews, but like I said, I don't know him enough to know what he's looking for. I'm not sure if they were the ones that interviewed you or if it was other staff members. Unfortunately, I don't have access to the assessment of the interview to tell you what went wrong. If you haven't gone in to the program in person, I recommend doing so. Try sitting down with someone (try Ms Brown) to see if you can get more info as to what sunk your interview. Other than that, I recommend lots & lots of practice interviewing. Interview yourself. Have friends, family & co-workers interview you. If you are shadowing, have your mentor interview you. Search online to find other questions that have been asked at interviews. I was asked the basics (why PA vs MD vs NP, how will you financially support yourself, what kind of support system do you have, etc), but the majority of what I was asked was based off of my resume & application. I had Mrs Gates (the previous director) & 2 faculty members interview me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yacosta815 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 "Calm down, you made it into a school with less than half the prerequisites as other programs and graduated without graduate level work unlike others from a graduate level program. So be more humble because you may have been able to pass your boards and become a PA, but you are not at the same level as the PA's whom graduated from a Master's program." - ihavequestions What a douche. Many people from different schools and many people in the workforce would disagree. As you can see below, the NCCPA disagrees with you. Shut it and keep it moving. NYSSPA Medical Jeopardy PA Program Winners 1991 Harlem Hospital 1993 Harlem Hospital 1995 Long Island University 1996 Harlem Hospital 1997 Harlem Hospital 1998 Stony Brook University 1999 Stony Brook University 2000 Stony Brook University 2001 Wagner College 2002 Stony Brook University 2003 Stony Brook University 2004 Weill Cornell University 2005 Stony Brook University 2006 St. Vincent Catholic Medical Center 2007 Weill Cornell University 2008 St. John's University 2009 Harlem Hospital 2010 Pace University 2011 Hofstra University 2012 Harlem Hospital 2013 Harlem Hospital 2014 Stony Brook University AAPA Challenge Bowl WInners 2014 Miami-Dade College 2013 Stanford University 2012 Nova Southeastern-Jacksonville 2011 Mercer University 2010 DeSales University 2009 DeSales University 2008 DeSales University 2007 Duke University 2006 Midwestern University Illinois 2005 Quinnipiac University 2004 DeSales University 2003 Midwestern University 2002 DeSales University 2001 SUNY Stony Brook 2000 LeMoyne College 1999 Daemen College 1998 Rocky Mountain College 1997 St. Francis College 1996 Duquesne University PA Program 1995 College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific PA Program 1994 Brooklyn Hospital/L.I.U. PA Program 1993 Harlem Hospital PA Program 1992 Bowman Gray PA Program 1991 Harlem Hospital PA Program This is yet another reason why I am a PROUD Sophie Davis Harlem PA Program graduate!!! I paid that other person no mind. I know what I accomplished. I got into PA school of my dreams, I passed my boards on the first attempt & I got a job that I love within 2 weeks of looking for a job. His/her opinion meant less to me that the crap you scrap off of the bottom of your shoe. Thank you for having my back. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yacosta815 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I'm going to email you now. Hey for some reason I'm still unable to send you a private message. Could you email me when you get a chance? Sammie460@yahoo.comSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negin65 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 does anybody know if the sophie Davis school accept new student for the next cycle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afreen246 Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Hello everyone has anyone of you taken any of the prerequisites online and had them accepted to this program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsthelogi Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I have an interview at Rutgers tomorrow. I'm desperate! Can anyone give me the address to the interview site and directions once I get there? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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