PrePAHL Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Just got the email invitation to interview on 9/29!!I got the email too! I guess I’ll see you there Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panglossian Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, PrePAHL said: I got the email too! I guess I’ll see you there Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Me three. So pumped! @Karishma do you have any advice for the interview? Edited August 31, 2018 by panglossian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAKO3 Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Email interview for 9/29 as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karishma Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 @AnneDPAApplicant Of course! I can't speak about the entire first year, since I started in May 2018 and have only completed my summer semester and recently started fall. Pretty much over the summer we were in classes all day. Summer semester has many foundational classes (ie, biochem, anatomy, physiology) to prep you for the more clinically relevant courses, but we did meet weekly all summer long to practice a full head-to-toe physical exam and by the end of the summer semester, we were all able to perform a full physical! There are also opportunities to volunteer at the GW Healing Clinic, which is a largely student-run clinic that provides primary care to the underserved population in the area. I personally didn't get a chance to do that over the summer, but am planning on volunteering this semester. Now that fall semester has started, there are a lot more opportunities to practice skills. We have classes where we're able to practice reading X-rays, reading EKGs, casting, removing foreign objects from ears/nose, etc. We also have a pre-clinical preceptorship experience coming up where we shadow a preceptor before 2nd year to get an idea of how things will be in the clinical setting. I will be shadowing an ortho PA and am super excited since I've never had any experience with ortho! In terms of the best way to retain everything we're learning, it's definitely hard and everyone has a different way to learn, understand, and retain! So my best advice to you would be to find what works for YOU and not compare yourself to what everyone else around you is doing (and also remember that your classmates will be your family for 2 years and that PA school isn't a competition between you and your classmates). Some people like making index cards and some people think that wastes too much of their study time. Some people are readers and learn and retain straight from reading the textbook (I am not that lucky). So just find what works best for you! Personally, I really like making outlines and charts and that helps me a lot. I also try my best to get some studying done after classes in the evening, so I don't feel overwhelmed over the weekends or right before an exam. They don't lie when they say it's a LOT of material, but with some hope, motivation, and caffeine, almost anything is possible! Let me know if you have any more questions! 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneDPAApplicant Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 On 8/31/2018 at 8:29 AM, Karishma said: @AnneDPAApplicant Of course! I can't speak about the entire first year, since I started in May 2018 and have only completed my summer semester and recently started fall. Pretty much over the summer we were in classes all day. Summer semester has many foundational classes (ie, biochem, anatomy, physiology) to prep you for the more clinically relevant courses, but we did meet weekly all summer long to practice a full head-to-toe physical exam and by the end of the summer semester, we were all able to perform a full physical! There are also opportunities to volunteer at the GW Healing Clinic, which is a largely student-run clinic that provides primary care to the underserved population in the area. I personally didn't get a chance to do that over the summer, but am planning on volunteering this semester. Now that fall semester has started, there are a lot more opportunities to practice skills. We have classes where we're able to practice reading X-rays, reading EKGs, casting, removing foreign objects from ears/nose, etc. We also have a pre-clinical preceptorship experience coming up where we shadow a preceptor before 2nd year to get an idea of how things will be in the clinical setting. I will be shadowing an ortho PA and am super excited since I've never had any experience with ortho! In terms of the best way to retain everything we're learning, it's definitely hard and everyone has a different way to learn, understand, and retain! So my best advice to you would be to find what works for YOU and not compare yourself to what everyone else around you is doing (and also remember that your classmates will be your family for 2 years and that PA school isn't a competition between you and your classmates). Some people like making index cards and some people think that wastes too much of their study time. Some people are readers and learn and retain straight from reading the textbook (I am not that lucky). So just find what works best for you! Personally, I really like making outlines and charts and that helps me a lot. I also try my best to get some studying done after classes in the evening, so I don't feel overwhelmed over the weekends or right before an exam. They don't lie when they say it's a LOT of material, but with some hope, motivation, and caffeine, almost anything is possible! Let me know if you have any more questions! Thank you so much for such an extensive reply! Hearing about the day to day is really helpful. All the best Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlw18 Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Does anyone know how long it normally takes to hear back about an interview after receiving the email informing you that your application is under review? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachFrie Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 On 8/27/2018 at 10:27 AM, AnneDPAApplicant said: Hi Karishma, Thank you for taking the time to answer questions! I wondered if you could speak about your first year experience. What classes and lectures are like, if there are opportunities to practice skills in a clinical setting during the first year and what you’ve found to be the best way to retain all that you are learning along the way. Any insight you can offer would be appreciated, I’m just curious what the first year is like. Thank you! Anne Hi there, I'm another PA student at GWU in the class of 2020! Karishma's response was pretty much everything I think but I also want to add that GWU has a healing clinic that all first and second year students are able to volunteer at! I was there during my very first week of summer semester helping take vitals, draw blood, and do focused history and physical exams as I felt comfortable. It's harder to spend more time doing this kind of volunteer work as the semesters get busier but it is always there as an option to practice clinical skills and help the community! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneDPAApplicant Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 On 9/12/2018 at 10:46 AM, RachFrie said: Hi there, I'm another PA student at GWU in the class of 2020! Karishma's response was pretty much everything I think but I also want to add that GWU has a healing clinic that all first and second year students are able to volunteer at! I was there during my very first week of summer semester helping take vitals, draw blood, and do focused history and physical exams as I felt comfortable. It's harder to spend more time doing this kind of volunteer work as the semesters get busier but it is always there as an option to practice clinical skills and help the community! Thank you! That sounds like a perfect opportunity to practice skills and help patients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllisAKfuturePA Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Hey all - I'm relatively new to the forum and trying to catch up on all the threads for the schools I applied to earlier this year. I received an email saying my application was under review not too long after submitting, but haven't heard anything since. I know some of you have already received interview invites (CONGRATS YOU GUYS!!!) -- I'm wondering if they will still send out interview invites for later dates? Any current students have insight on this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory1322 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Received an interview invite for October 20th! Very excited to explore the D.C. area while I'm there. @EllisAKfuturePA I'm not sure how many more interview dates there are but looks like they're starting to send them out for the October 20th date. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seware09 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 8/30/2018 at 5:51 PM, nichole96 said: Just got the email invitation to interview on 9/29!! When did you submit your application? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllisAKfuturePA Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/21/2018 at 2:01 PM, Victory1322 said: Received an interview invite for October 20th! Very excited to explore the D.C. area while I'm there. @EllisAKfuturePA I'm not sure how many more interview dates there are but looks like they're starting to send them out for the October 20th date. Awesome, Congratulations!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory1322 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Thanks @EllisAKfuturePA! And I checked GWU's website and there are three more interview dates: October 20th, November 3rd and December 1st so I'm sure there are plenty more interview invites to come 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllisAKfuturePA Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, Victory1322 said: Thanks @EllisAKfuturePA! And I checked GWU's website and there are three more interview dates: October 20th, November 3rd and December 1st so I'm sure there are plenty more interview invites to come Good to know! I'm committing to staying hopeful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shejera Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Congrats to those who are scheduled to interview! When they send the email invitation, is it also reflected in your GW portal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory1322 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 9 hours ago, Shejera said: Congrats to those who are scheduled to interview! When they send the email invitation, is it also reflected in your GW portal? Not that I could tell. When I logged into the portal there's nothing to indicate the interview invitation I received. Under the "My Events" tab it still shows "You have not registered for any upcoming events". Looks like they communicate mainly via email, hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shejera Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graceandglory Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Interviewing this weekend & was curious to see what y’all would suggest to wear to the social gathering Friday night? I was thinking a modest dress & flats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWUlian Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 The social gathering is informal and casual, feel free to wear whatever you're comfortable in. It is not a "secret" interview and doesn't factor into your admission decision at all. When I was an interviewer I avoided going just to remove any possibility of bias. It really is meant to just be a way for you guys to talk to current students and calm the butterflies in your stomach. We've all been there we know this part is stressful! Don't be intimidated. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrePAHL Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 @GWUlian would you happen to know if the interview is any different for those of us applying for the the PA/MPH dual program?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWUlian Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 To my knowledge it is not. I don't remember having any information as an interviewer about whether the applicant was a PA or dual candidate. I was a PA-only student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggy18 Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 On 9/26/2018 at 5:41 PM, GWUlian said: The social gathering is informal and casual, feel free to wear whatever you're comfortable in. It is not a "secret" interview and doesn't factor into your admission decision at all. When I was an interviewer I avoided going just to remove any possibility of bias. It really is meant to just be a way for you guys to talk to current students and calm the butterflies in your stomach. We've all been there we know this part is stressful! Don't be intimidated. Would I look out of place if I wore a nice dress and cardigan or is that normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karishma Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 1 hour ago, diggy18 said: Would I look out of place if I wore a nice dress and cardigan or is that normal? I think that's fine! I ended up wearing jeans and a cute blouse last year. Just keep in mind that it's starting to drop to the low 60's in DC in the evenings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karishma Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Just stopping by to say good luck to everyone interviewing tomorrow! Don't be nervous and just be yourself I know it's easier said than done, but we're all looking forward to meeting you and helping you decide if GWU will be a good fit for you and vice versa! 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbob1320 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Have any more people received interview invites for October 20th? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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