sweetdion Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 still haven heard anything from them yet....All of the interviews are conducted in January/February no? That's cutting it close if they're still not done sending out invitations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAdaddy Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 I have a friend that has applied the LSUHSC the past 2 years and is applying again this year. He received an email yesterday from the program chair that said they were still going through applications and assigning interviews. So those of you still waiting, don't worry - they are still reviewing apps. (My speculation) This program went from ~250 applicants last year to over 1000 this year (first year to use CASPA) so they are adjusting to the massive amount to app data. One of the current didactic year students posted earlier in this thread that he thought they might be interviewing into March... I cannot confirm that, but I'd just say - don't give up hope. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetdion Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 That's good to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAdaddy Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Was anyone reading this thread involved in the wave of interviews that occurred yesterday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnolke Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 jazzyjoker- Congrats on the acceptance, and interview at LSU. How'd it go? I recently got an invite for Feb 6th, and would appreciate some advice as I, too am an out-of-state applicant, and shooting for one of those 3 positions in the class! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skierkid006 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 its decent stuff... haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skierkid006 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I have a friend that has applied the LSUHSC the past 2 years and is applying again this year. He received an email yesterday from the program chair that said they were still going through applications and assigning interviews. So those of you still waiting, don't worry - they are still reviewing apps. (My speculation) This program went from ~250 applicants last year to over 1000 this year (first year to use CASPA) so they are adjusting to the massive amount to app data. One of the current didactic year students posted earlier in this thread that he thought they might be interviewing into March... I cannot confirm that, but I'd just say - don't give up hope. JD We have interviews set until 2/27 so maybe there can be overflow to first week of march. They decided to interview 100 this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skierkid006 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 jazzyjoker- Congrats on the acceptance, and interview at LSU. How'd it go? I recently got an invite for Feb 6th, and would appreciate some advice as I, too am an out-of-state applicant, and shooting for one of those 3 positions in the class! Advice. Be yourself. Be prepared with questions to show genuine interest. If you arent asking them questions, it shows you are uninterested. Be social to the PA students and just speak from the heart during interview and honest. Also, practice some practice questions from any PA website interview page... they often ask questions like.... if you could have lunch with anyone in the world, who would it be... or if you come back from break and you smell alcohol on your physicians breathe - what do you do? Stuff like that never hurts to sortve prep for. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mferra1 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 How many people interview on the same day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAdaddy Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 not sure how similar to last year it will be, but last year it was about 25 people I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdladycmn Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Did anyone else get an email to fill out another application and write another narrative? I have my interview on jan 23rd, and not really sure why they are having applicants fill out basically another caspa application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mferra1 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Yeah, what a pain. I interview on the 23rd too. Are you at 1 pm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAdaddy Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Yes, I got it today as well and I interview tomorrow. this looks exactly like the application we filled out last year before they used CASPA... Not sure why it's required, I just completed it and every bit of it is on my CASPA app. My guess (after years of healthcare management experience) is that most folks in healthcare are slow to adapt to change :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mferra1 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 good luck on your interview @jwdavis1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdladycmn Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 @mferra1 Yep, 1pm! Does anyone know when we are supposed to hear the final answer if we got accepted? According to their webpage decisions are made by March 1st, but since interviews are running into march I'm wondering how that will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mferra1 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 From what I've heard from past applicants, it only takes 1-2 weeks to hear a decision.... But the final date they have to tell you by is March 1. Earlier in this thread skierdood said they've scheduled people until 2/27 for interviews. so hopefully we will know in february! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdladycmn Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 What is everyone doing as their second narrative: Using the same as CASPA or writing an entire new one? I had questions about resume (where they said do not include academic information) so I called and they told me to just send a normal resume academics and all, and not to worry about it. Anyone else have any ideas about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAdaddy Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 @kdladycmn re:selections - they clarified this for us when we interviewd yesterday. Selection can happen as soon as the day following your interview. If you are not selected right away you are entered into a general applicant pool and could be chosen any day until Feb 20th. The final interviews are being held on on 2/6. GL to you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAdaddy Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 What is everyone doing as their second narrative/resume I'm just sending the same Narrative I used in CASPA and my normal CV/Resume. They are not going to learn any more about me from a second narrative that they didn't learn from the first one, or my interview. I also asked on my survey following my interview yesterday why they have asked for the supplemental application since ALL of the data is already located in CASPA. I know they are using CASPA though, because they type into it as they interview you which is as bit odd/distracting. Similar to a point of care EMR documentation... but I'm accustomed to it in the clinical setting, not in an interview setting however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mferra1 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I sent in same narrative as Caspa and I edited my resume to follow what they asked. I don't think it's a big deal just something allied health wants on file. Jwdavis, how was your interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtmosley Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I called and I was told that it was okay to submit the same essay that was submited to CASPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdladycmn Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 @vtmosley did you happen to ask about the resume (where they said no academics) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtmosley Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 She told me to send in the one that I submitted to CASPA. However, I never sent one to CASPA. So she told me to just send in one. I'm assuming that its not going to be a big deal if academics are included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgrang5 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Does anyone else interview tomorrow morning, January 23, at 9 a.m.?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAdaddy Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 I was onsite turning in my acceptance paperwork and supplemental application and I saw at least 10 interviewers walking the halls in groups. So it looks like the 1/23 group was full. They will have one more day of interview sessions on 2/6 and then they will be sending invitations up until 2/20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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