av345 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Hi all! I wanted to start a thread for those of us invited to interview at Heritage University on Jan 10th. I thought it would be nice to swap info and meet up on the afternoon/evening of the 9th in the Yakima area when many of us are in town - always helps to have some familiar faces sitting in an interview room. I will be driving over on Jan 9th with my husband. Is anyone from the area that could suggest Starbucks/restaurant that might work well for this? A little about me: Live/work in Bellingham, WA area. I attended WWU from 2005-2010. Work background: CNA, ER tech, ER/hospital phlebotomist, medical scribe at an asthma clinic and now at an ortho practice. I have applied to MEDEX multiple times without ever being invited to interview. I was SO thrilled to find this program earlier last year. I look forward to meeting you all - and goodluck to everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleu Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Hi I'll be driving up from Portland. I'll be there Jan 10 too. It's my first year applying and I've had interviews at 2 other programs, but still waiting to hear anything! So Heritage will be interview #3 for me. I got my BS from UofO a looong time ago :) and then went to physical therapist assistant school and have been a physical therapist asst for years now :) Looking forward to meeting everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av345 Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 Will you be there Jan 9th at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleu Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Most likely since the drive from Portland is 3 hrs. I figure that I'll need to drive up the afternoon/evening before on the 9th. Haven't figured out where I'll be staying or anything yet though. Also hoping the weather isn't too dicey that time of year!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealWayPA Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Any current Heritage PA students willing to shed some light on the interview process? Any other helpful information will be much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleu Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Will you be there Jan 9th at all? Do you know where you'll be staying the night before the interview? I still have to figure that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av345 Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 No idea yet- likely in Yakima somewhere. There is a Quality Inn in Toppenish if you want to be about 2 min from the campus. My husband and I were thinking it would be night to attempt to relax the night before and there are more options in Yakima - only a 25 minute drive away. For me the short drive there will probably help me mentally prepare to be in "interview mode". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleu Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 OK! Feel free to PM me as it gets closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plexer09 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Hello! I will see you guys there! I am from Spokane and have NAR/ER tech experience. I luckily have family in town, so that will be my option. I am very curious as to how the group exercise will go? excited to see you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plexer09 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Just a thought: We could all do a Skype type of thing before hand if you all wanted to? Meeting up beforehand may be difficult as I am sure many are traveling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealWayPA Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Hi All, I'm interviewing on the 24th, not the 10th, but I figured it would say hello to you all anyway! What is everybody's background? Has anybody talked to current students about the interview process or their experience with the program? Is Heritage the first choice for anybody here? A little about me: Years of working as an EMT, CNA and ER Tech. Decided to make the jump to PA about 5 years ago and have been working steadily towards that goal ever since. Definitely want to do rural/critical access medicine after school, so Heritage is my number one choice for PA school (I love how they have their clinical rotations set up). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plexer09 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Hey Real, I have no connection what so ever with previous students. Probably hard considering there is only 1 class before us. Heritage is my first choice based on location, rotations, and focus. Year or so experience ER-tech/NA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av345 Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Hi, Background as a CNA, ER tech, ER Phleb, medical scribe/MA at various clinics. Heritage is definitely my first choice. FYI: I will be staying at The Ledgestone Inn just off the freeway in Yakima. I should be getting in on Friday afternoon. If anyone wants to meet up PM me; I was thinking of a Starbucks or coffee shop somewhere in the area (haven't googled any yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaks Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Hey guys! I am interviewing on the 10th, and will be driving in from Seattle. I booked a room at the Quality Inn Toppenish ( one less thing to stress about on the 10th- getting lost!) and will be there on friday 9th. If anyone is staying there or close by , lets meet for a quick chat :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealWayPA Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 How did the interview day go today?!? Anybody willing to talk about their experience? I'm looking forward to the 24th for my interview! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UWgrad Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Hi RealWayPA, I was one of the interviewee on 1/10 and the interview went really well, because I got accepted this afternoon. The interview was really relaxed, it felt more like a discussion than an interview. So, I wouldn't be too stress about it. The committee just wants to get to know the person behind the application. The important thing is to be yourself, be confident, and breathe. Good luck on your upcoming interview! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealWayPA Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 UWGrad: Are you going to accept their offer?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UWgrad Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UWgrad Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Anyone familiar with the Yakima area?? I will be attending Heritage University in June 2015 and looking for a place to rent, but not sure where. I heard that Union Gap and West Valley are good communities to live in. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plexer09 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 From what I have gathered, West valley is primarily where the majority of students are living for both the PA and DO programs. There is a group of apartments that are close to the DO school. Current students also mentioned they often carpool to the Toppenish campus which is about 25 minutes away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UWgrad Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Thanks Plexer09, that's very helpful. Any news yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheenajoy Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Hi UWgrad, I am interviewing on 24th as well. can you please share some experiences? What is your background etc? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UWgrad Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 HI sheenajoy, Congrats on your interview on the 24th! I wouldn't spend too much time trying to figure out what questions they are going to ask. Because some questions are out there in left field. I think the most important thing to remember for the interview is to relax and be yourself. They're just trying to get to know you. As for my background: I worked in undeserved community as a MA for 18+ years, CNA, have a BS degree from UW, cum GPA (not excellent, but pretty decent), but very high Science GPA, and shadowed several PAs around the Pacific Northwest area. --Hope this helps and Good Luck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I lived in Yakima for a while. I wouldn't say that West valley is where a majority of the DO students live. West valley is on the opposite side of Yakima from PNWU. Terrace heights is the community around the DO school, and has nice areas. West valley is definitely a nice area though, just far away from both Heritage and PNWU. Union gap might be a good compromise if you can find good housing. I don't know much about that area though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheenajoy Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Thanks so much UWgrad!!!And Good luck for your future!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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