onika25 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 They are calling now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPA1 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Thank you all so much! Can't wait to meet the class 2018. Sent from my SGH-M919N using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petunia Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 YAY!! NPA1, congratulations, and SINCERE thank you for letting us know! I am so happy for you! you deserve this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prepahope Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Anyone else got called? Im glued to my phone Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R89432 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Congratulations! And thank you for telling us. Atleast now we know that started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPA1 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Now I'm scholarship hunting for the scholarships which deadlines have not passed. Any additional suggestions on scholarships will be greatly appreciated. Sent from my SGH-M919N using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvill007 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Hi guys!! Im new to the forum but I have been following along for a few weeks now. I also received the call today!! :). I wish you all the best of luck and can't wait to meet class of 2018!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph PA-S Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Congrats guys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunchespa Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Jackie has started calling those who have been accepted..... -MDC PA-S Program Class of 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natsci08 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 npa1 when was your test and interview date just want know if they are going in that order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvy Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Hi guys For those of you who got accepted, Do you mind sharing what degrees you have, test scores, etc? How long do they give students to pay for the course and accept their spot? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPA1 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Test date Feb 23 in A.M. Score 87 Interview date: 3/18/16 Degree BS in Biological sciences GPA 3.1( not amazing) Medical experience employee at Baptist Hospital and shadowed internist and cardiologist Sent from my SGH-M919N using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorMedicalSciencePAC Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I'm going to be honest, I wasn't going to apply this cycle but due to couple dreams last year, I felt the intuition to go ahead and apply for the current cycle. The first dream I had was almost like a nightmare, or a "sad-mare" if that makes sense, because I applied and Jackie had told me that it was too late to turn in the application since the application deadline had already transpired in my dream. It was a very gloomy dream and definitely had me feeling hurt even after waking up. In the second dream about a week later, I dreamt that I was accepted into the program, and in that same dream the first day of class was being held at the top of a tower which for me symbolized the pinnacle of everything that I had been working towards all these years. These two dreams made me feel that I ought to apply for the current cycle, and despite working full time and going to school full time, I managed to turn in my application on the very last day that they were being accepted before the deadline cut-off. So yes I was very close to being "too late!" Two of my other paramedic friends who received interviews last year were unfortunately not invited to interview this year. They both feel it was because they didn't score well enough on the entrance exam. The fact that I received an interview again felt like an affirmation that my dream was coming closer to manifestation and that nothing should be taken advantage at this point---especially the interview--even though I managed to earn an 87 on the exam. Not taking anything for granted, or resting on the laurels of my exam score, I ordered mock interviews from Dave Dubose, the PA Coach, where I was able to listen to recordings of three different pa school aspirants (costed me about 25 dollars!), and in addition I listened to a bunch of tips on YouTube. Truth is, no matter how much preparation I gave myself, I was still super nervous in the interview and at no point did I ever feel like I was surely going to be accepted, but I gave it my best shot knowing I had done everything possible to advocate my candidacy! Today in calculus class I felt an overwhelming sense of dread regarding the outcome of the whole process, and that sense of dread seemed to come out of nowhere. It was causing me to feel anxious about whether I would get admitted, and since this was my second time interviewing, it was causing me to remember the devastation I felt last time I tried but failed to make the cut. The dreadful sensation was coming from my gut, and it was so tangible that my hands were betraying me while trying to keep up with the new derivative formulas that the teacher was teaching. Normally when I record my lectures, I place it on the edge of my desk so it picks up good audio of the lecture and also put my phone on airplane mode so that any incoming calls that may come through don't end up interrupting my recorded lectures, but due to this entire process I decided it would be best to leave airplane mode disabled just in case. At the height of my queasiness that my gut was feeling, I accidentally wrote 4-16-13 as today's date on the corner of my notebook instead of 4-13-16, and I remember thinking to myself that this dreadful feeling in my gut was distracting me and causing me to write a simple date incorrectly! As I erase the 16 and the 13 from my notebook to re-write the date in the correct order, something happened that in retrospect made me realize why my gut intuition was going haywire---that something had happened when my phone started vibrating. The time was 2:22pm. My heart skipped a beat as I looked at my phone and it said "Jackie Martinez PA" (she called from her extension that is listed on the mdc pa program website, which I happened to have saved on my phone). I don't even really remember running out of the classroom to answer her call, so I believe I may have either teleported or slipped through a wormhole that folded the tapestry of space and time. As she explained everything to me all I could do was wipe away the tears of happiness that were flowing. In that moment all I could remember was how much perseverance and tenacity I had to embody to get to this point; I also remembered how I wasn't even going to apply this year but due to following my intuition from my dreams, I decided to take a chance and follow my heart and my gut, and it paid off! Wow, amazing right!! ^_^ Thank you everyone for your ongoing support to everyone else on this forum who are aspiring towards the same aspiration of becoming a PA. We are all worthy aspirants, but sometimes we have different times for all of us. I had to come to that realization when I didn't make it in last time I interviewed, and I reconciled that experience by accepting the reality that last cycle was not my time that was meant for me. However, I can testify that when you never give up, and tenaciously pursue your dreams, they will manifest when the time is right! Congratulations to everyone who has received a call so far and for those who haven't yet received a call, hang in there! 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Miami25 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I got accepted!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda LS Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Congrats to all of you who have been accepted so far :) ???????????? I hope I can say the same ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arianaPA Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Congrats guys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natsci08 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 do think they are just starting to call,, Im worried you guys that have been called interviewed after me but I guess its your second cycle so I hope thats how they are doing it and that they still have calls to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvill007 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Test date 2/18/16 pm, 87 and 18.5 in essay B.S in Biology 3.83 overall GPA, science GPA 3.94 Medical experience: Over 700 hours of shadowing in various field from family practice to peds plastic surgery. Also 400 hrs as BCaBA junior clinician. As per the time we have to pay etc. an email will be sent next week with all that information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvill007 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Congratulations to all those that have been excepted so far! They told me they just started calling today, so those that haven't receive a call yet don't give up hope! There's plenty of time for you to receive that call :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natsci08 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 mvill007 is this your first cycle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvy Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 MMSPAC Congrats and OMG thank God you followed your intuition!!! Congrats to everyone who got accepted! There is definitely a time for everyone!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrtpa Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Congratulations to all who received the acceptance call today!! Super happy for you! Tomorrow is a new day full of promise :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvill007 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Hi, Natsci08, yes this was my first cycle. I feel very fortunate and thankful to have gotten thru. I have friends with similar credentials and this has been their 2 and 3 time applying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miami25 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 They're making calls through Friday...so don't give up hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arianaPA Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Thanks for all the info guys. Much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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