rosiepoo_unowho Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Hello All, Wanted to go ahead and start the thread for UW's 2017/2018 application cycle. Here's a place to enter all questions and comments having to do with CASPA, interviews, etc. I am interested to know: -Which program are you going for and why? -How many of you are second time applicants? -If you don't mind sharing, what are some of your stats? Thanks! And good luck to all applicants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axj321 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Thank you Rosiepoo for starting the cycle. Could you give your stats as well? Am a first time applicant. This would be my first pick if i get in mainly because i live in Madison. Thank you and good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLC14 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 hey guys, just sent in my application and waiting for it to get verified. GRE: Verbal: 150 (47%), Quant: 153 (51%), Writing: 5 (93%) GPA: 3.94 Patient care hours: 2300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axj321 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Your stats are looking good. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WisconsinPA Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Hey guys, Just wondering what topic you guys discussed for this essay question: All applicants are encouraged to provide an essay offering personal information not found elsewhere in the application. It's so open ended and I'm sort of lost.. This is the only thing holding me back before I can submit to UW-Madison! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerellefson Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 On 7/2/2017 at 9:56 PM, WisconsinPA said: Hey guys, Just wondering what topic you guys discussed for this essay question: All applicants are encouraged to provide an essay offering personal information not found elsewhere in the application. It's so open ended and I'm sort of lost.. This is the only thing holding me back before I can submit to UW-Madison! So for this essay I struggled a bit, I decided to write a short essay about what my future professional goals are, and some aspects that make me a unique candidate. I am from a rural area, and I hope to practice in a rural area in the future so I talked about that. Pretty generic.. But if you have any life changing events or anything that could make you stand out I would put it in this essay! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerhopeful Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Hello everyone! I'm interested in the MPH/PA option at UW. Does anyone know statistics or general consensus of the chances of getting in to the on campus track versus the MPH/PA track? I will be submitting by the end of next week hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namelessrd Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I submitted my CASPA to this program a few days ago but have not received any sort of confirmation from Wisconsin-Madison. I did, however, get the confirmation email from CASPA. Did everyone get confirmation from the school and if so, when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amb13 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 19 hours ago, Namelessrd said: I submitted my CASPA to this program a few days ago but have not received any sort of confirmation from Wisconsin-Madison. I did, however, get the confirmation email from CASPA. Did everyone get confirmation from the school and if so, when? I have not. I'm a second time applicant, and I didn't get a confirmation e-mail last year, just the rejection, so I think that is how they roll. Their staff is very nice, so I think it wold be okay to email and ask for confirmation if it would make you feel better. They don't notify you of your status until December and do interviews after that, so it will be awhile before we hear anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshg333 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Hello, good luck everyone! Just submitted my application for the MPH/MPAs dual degree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosiepoo_unowho Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 On 6/20/2017 at 9:48 AM, axj321 said: Thank you Rosiepoo for starting the cycle. Could you give your stats as well? Am a first time applicant. This would be my first pick if i get in mainly because i live in Madison. Thank you and good luck! On 6/28/2017 at 11:16 AM, GLC14 said: hey guys, just sent in my application and waiting for it to get verified. GRE: Verbal: 150 (47%), Quant: 153 (51%), Writing: 5 (93%) GPA: 3.94 Patient care hours: 2300 PCE: 2,378 hrs (EMT, CNA, volunteer first responder, first aid provider for kids camp) HCE: 162 hrs, Shadow: 50 hrs, Research: 192 hrs GRE: Verbal 155 (69th percentile), Quant. 159 (73rd percentile), Writing 4 (60th percentile) GPA: overall 3.89 science 3.84 App was submitted on 7/17/17 Madison is definitely one of my top picks too! Did my undergrad here and loved every second :) Good luck all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASchool Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 I sent my application to UW-Madison for the on-campus option! I am working on my 2nd year of my master's degree in biomedical science. GPA: 3.5. Patient contact hours: 1,300. Shadowing hours: 88. 5 letters of recommendation: 2 professors, 1 nursing director, 1 ophthalmology PA, and 1 optometrist. I did not receive a confirmation, but my CASPA says everything is verified. I think I am just waiting to hear if I get an interview. Does anyone know the month that the interviews are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosiepoo_unowho Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 On 8/23/2017 at 3:11 PM, PASchool said: I sent my application to UW-Madison for the on-campus option! I am working on my 2nd year of my master's degree in biomedical science. GPA: 3.5. Patient contact hours: 1,300. Shadowing hours: 88. 5 letters of recommendation: 2 professors, 1 nursing director, 1 ophthalmology PA, and 1 optometrist. I did not receive a confirmation, but my CASPA says everything is verified. I think I am just waiting to hear if I get an interview. Does anyone know the month that the interviews are? we should hear back mid-December, and I believe interviews start in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopefulPA09525 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Hi guys! GPA = 3.83; SGPA= 3.79 PCE = 1,000 (Phlebotomist) Volunteer = 3 years as Boys & Girls Club volunteer (like 200 hours); Medical mission trip to Nicaragua (180 hours) Shadowing = 12 hours I'm a first time applicant, so I'm kind of bracing myself for a rejection. However, I would be thrilled to get into Madison. Applied for the regular, on-campus option. Good luck to you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWise Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Hello All! GPA = 3.95 GRE: Verbal = 155 (69th percentile) Quant = 158 (69th percentile) PCE = 1,200hrs (Autism therapist, PCW - Advanced, and medical historian/plasma center technician at BioLife) Volunteer = 50hrs in Emergency dept Shadowing = 35hrs (Urgent Care PA majority, and 10hrs with NP) This is my first time applying and I only applied for the on-campus option. This and La Crosse are my top two choices currently! Goodluck to everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdenu Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Hello everybody! I am also a first time applicant and applied to the on-campus option, and both distance programs. Any of these three or Augsburg are my top choices. However, I'm trying to stay realistic as I know some of my stats are lacking. cGPA: 3.75 PCE: 1350 hours (Mobile Unit CNA at a local hospital) Volunteer: ~80 hours in ED and school clubs Shadowing: 11 hours with PAs, 12 hours with MDs Good luck everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WisconsinPA Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Did anyone get an interview yet? When do they send em out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiegigous Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 9 hours ago, WisconsinPA said: Did anyone get an interview yet? When do they send em out? Pretty sure it will not be until December! Interviews aren't until January/February Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmo0407 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Also applied to this program! First time applicant, 3.69 Science GPA, 3.81 overall GPA. GRE >300, 4 writing Over 2,000 hours as a CNA in long term care and locked dementia units, with leadership experience. About 1,200 hours of experience as an ER tech at a level one trauma center, trauma team trained volunteer experience as a tutor and paid TA experience! Good of luck to everyone! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsey10 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 How many applicants are accepted into UW Madison’s program?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucmed2PA Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 I believe that there will be 30 campus seats (including a few that are taken by current dual-degree students working on their MPH), 12 Wispact, 10 traditional DE, and up to 6 of the new local DE. Good luck everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madjjensen Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 I emailed them about the on campus program, and they accept 25 to that class. Not sure about the others though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WonderWall Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Does anyone know how many interview invitations are extended for the 25 on campus seats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitteh71 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 On 11/8/2017 at 2:35 PM, WonderWall said: Does anyone know how many interview invitations are extended for the 25 on campus seats? I was wondering this as well. This is what the website says: "UW-Madison PA Program admission interviews take place over a five-week period in January and February. Each invited candidate selects a two-day (Thursday-Friday) session. Approximately 20 candidates are invited to interview each week." This information does not specify how it is broken down by program though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitteh71 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 4 hours ago, mitteh71 said: I was wondering this as well. This is what the website says: "UW-Madison PA Program admission interviews take place over a five-week period in January and February. Each invited candidate selects a two-day (Thursday-Friday) session. Approximately 20 candidates are invited to interview each week." This information does not specify how it is broken down by program though. I watched the information session that was recorded last month and got some good information. It said they had about 752 applicants this year. They interview around 125 and accept 52 total for all the programs. Since they send out interview invites so late, I wonder how many applicants that they invite to interview have already been accepted and paid a seat deposit elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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