burne Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Has anyone been notified of their acceptance status yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoPA Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Yes, I have. I was accepted. :) You? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burne Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 Yes. After visiting the campus, I was very impressed by the dedication that the faculty & staff showed. Looking forward to talking to all of the future students. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckthecat Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Congrats!! I have an interview in November and am very excited to visit the Campus and meet the faculty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackjacks Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I have also been accepted from the 10/7 interview! Anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackjacks Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I have also been accepted from the 10/7 interview! Anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burne Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 Congrats. Did thet know their accreditation results yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burne Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 Congrats. Did thet know their accreditation results yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackjacks Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Not the results, but they said that ARC-PA was there reviewing the program the first few days of October and they expected to get either 5 or 7 years of accreditation before another review. They were very upfront about the issues a few years ago and what has changed to improve the program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackjacks Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Not the results, but they said that ARC-PA was there reviewing the program the first few days of October and they expected to get either 5 or 7 years of accreditation before another review. They were very upfront about the issues a few years ago and what has changed to improve the program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burne Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 I'm glad they were so open about that. They have made vast improvements in a short period of time. Dr. Bob really knows what he's doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCrownover Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Any word on the accreditation status yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardsgirl Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Hi everyone! Congrats on your acceptances!! I just received my rejection :( Margia said it was becuase the majority of my 1200 HCE hours are unpaid. I was not aware they had to be paid or I would have waited to apply, but it is not clear on their website. 900 of those 1200 hours were intern hours as a Cardiac Ultrasound Tech for my ultrasound degree. Soooooo, I am working my butt off to get as many PAID HCE hours as possible before the next cycle opens in April. If I apply at the end of April 2012, I will have 1200 HCE hours of PAID and 1000 HCE hours of unpaid/intern. I want to apply as early as possible (April) since I applied later this cycle in August. Since RMC is rolling admissions I think it will increase my chances. My stats are: 1100 GRE, 3.8 GPA, and will be 1200 HCE hours PAID, and 1000 HCE hours unapid/intern. For those of you who were accepted is 1200 paid HCE hours enough??? I would really appreciate it if you guys could post how many paid hours of HCE you had if you were accepted. Thank you so much for all of the help!! I HAVE TO GET IN NEXT CYCLE!!! :) This is the only school I can apply to due to my husband's job. THANKS!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burne Posted November 4, 2011 Author Share Posted November 4, 2011 I would think it would be. Especially since you interviewed this year & will be able to show vast improvement when you interview next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardsgirl Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I did not interview this year. Margia said I did not get an interview because I did not have enough PAID HCE. :( So I am really hoping I will get an interview and get accepted next cycle. Is there anyway to find out the average amount of PAID HCE this years accepted class has? I just want to know if I will be competitive enough with only 1200 hours of PAID HCE. If the average was over 2000 hours, then I would just wait later on in the cycle until I got more hours instead of applying in April with only 1200. Hmmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackjacks Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Hi medgirl91, I was accepted and have around 2,000 hours as a home healthcare CNA. 1,600ish was included on my CASPA application. I would expect that with another year you would have a good chance to get an interview! You could probably call late next June when the new PAS-1 class will be completely done and see if they keep statistics like HCE averages for the class. The rest of your stats sound quite good, but if you want to be the best applicant possible keep up any volunteering you are doing or find a way to volunteer if you don't (especially in a hospital/clinic or with individuals who have chronic conditions/disabilities) and shadow a PA or two. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardsgirl Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Hi mackjacks, Thanks for your input and advice and congrats on your acceptance! I have 500 hours already volunteering for the Missoula Indian Center Clinic ( they actually just started paying me as a Health Outreach Associate so that will count towards my paid hours as well) , and over 500 hours volunteering with my church youth group. I have 80 hours shadowing a PA in urgent care and 100 hours shadowing a PA in Family Practice. I have a degree in Cardiac Ultrasound so that 1000 hours of HCE was for my intership, which I functioned as a regular ultrasound tech, I just wasn't paid. I should be moving to full-time status at the hospital at the end of Jan. so that will help rack up my PAID HCE hours. ....I think the only area of my app that needed improvement was the amount of PAID HCE hours. I just really really hope 1200 hours is enough. I want to apply in April, right when the cycle opens to get the first shot at getting an interview since RMC does rolling admissions. Do you think that is a bit to early, I could wait until May or June and get a few more hours....? I am wondering what will give me my best chance of getting an interview invite.... Are you from MT mackjack? Also, how would you describe there interview? Were there any particular challenging parts? I want to rock the interview..IF I get one next year! :) I would appreciate any other feedback! Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackjacks Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Your stats sound impressive...more so than mine, I think! I would send CASPA ASAP and in your work description say that you plan to continue working __ hours per week at this position into the foreseeable future. Then you can send Margia an email update in June with more hours. That's what I did at least. I am not from MT, from the Midwest though. Found Rocky because I am interested in primary care. I thought their interview was very laid back and straightforward. Mostly basic questions, 1 or 2 behavioral/situational. They made us sit in on the current student's class while we were pulled out 1 by 1 to interview. Some of the other applicants looked really bored during the class but I made sure to look interested. Never know when they're watching you. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardsgirl Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Ok so you think I should re-apply in April, like as soon as it opens again? Thanks for your feedback!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nen Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I have been accepted to the program and was wondering if there are any current students on here who would be willing to answer a few questions for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorz Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Sure, what do you want to know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnpa14 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 ATTN current students! I was accepted to RMC this fall and am wondering about preceptorships! Are they flexible/accommodating when it comes to the clinical year? At the interview they were saying that they try to accommodate well - just seeing if this is true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnpa14 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 ATTN current students! I was accepted to RMC this fall and am wondering about preceptorships! Are they flexible/accommodating when it comes to the clinical year? At the interview they were saying that they try to accommodate well - just seeing if this is true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
embalmer17 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 per Margia: Hello Active List Applicants: Just want to share a few things with you. 1. We are still in the interview stage. 2. The Active List should be ranked around the end of this month. [Or maybe, early March.] 3. I cannot give you a status as to where you rank on the Active List. 4. Prepare - so you'll be ready, if/when you are called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Well I just stepped out of the active line. I had been accepted in October and reserved my spot, but now it is open again and the chain moves along. Hopefully someone on here will be getting a phone call soon! Good Luck, Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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