ome1996 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Wanted to open a forum. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j138l642 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Anyone heard back from SIU yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMarie Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 17 hours ago, j138l642 said: Anyone heard back from SIU yet? Hi, I have not heard anything either! Other than the confirmation email that they received my application and to pay the supplemental fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbrown33 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 On 6/18/2019 at 5:16 PM, j138l642 said: Anyone heard back from SIU yet? Hi! Just got a phone invite for an interview! Timeline: Application Submitted: 6/6/19 Application Verified: 6/10/19 Invite for August 19 Interview: 6/26/19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j138l642 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 35 minutes ago, gbrown33 said: Hi! Just got a phone invite for an interview! Timeline: Application Submitted: 6/6/19 Application Verified: 6/10/19 Invite for August 19 Interview: 6/26/19 Congratulations! Do you mind sharing your stats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbrown33 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, j138l642 said: Congratulations! Do you mind sharing your stats? Thank you and of course! Also, I'm out-of-state! BS in Health Science with Biology Minor cGPA: 3.94 sGPA: 3.95 Last 60 GPA: 4.0 GRE: 315 (q:160,v155,AW:5) PCE: 1320 as ER Tech Shadowing: 56 (24 Surgeon/PA, 32 Hospital PA) Volunteer: 440 (disaster relief/summer camp/misc.) LOR: ER Doc, ER manager, professor Any other questions, feel free to ask! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egu1723 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 So I submitted my SIU Med School App and my CASPA is verified, do I need to take another step in order for those to reach SIU in order for them to see my application as a whole? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbrown33 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 2 hours ago, egu1723 said: So I submitted my SIU Med School App and my CASPA is verified, do I need to take another step in order for those to reach SIU in order for them to see my application as a whole? TIA Are you referring to the graduate school application? If so, as long as you complete that and the CASPA application and pay your supplemental fee, there's nothing more to do. You should recieve two emails, one that says.. Greetings from Southern Illinois University (SIU) Graduate School. Your application has been received. And another that says... Thank you for your application to the Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine (SM) Physician Assistant (PA) Program. Your CASPA application has been received and it is being processed. Hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlilj Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) Hey everyone! Here is my personal timeline, hopefully it's a help to some of you! Good luck! Submitted: May 18th Received: May 28th Interview invite: May 31st Interviewed: July 8th Accepted: July 9th Edited July 11, 2019 by hlilj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j138l642 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 2 hours ago, hlilj said: Hey everyone! Here is my personal timeline, hopefully it's a help to some of you! Good luck! Submitted: May 18th Received: May 28th Interview invite: May 31st Interviewed: July 8th Accepted: July 9th Wow congratulations! That was a very quick turnaround for ya! Do you mind sharing your stats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlilj Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) 23 minutes ago, j138l642 said: Wow congratulations! That was a very quick turnaround for ya! Do you mind sharing your stats? Thank you! and sure! I am in state. Will graduate in May 2020 with a BS in biology pre-med w/ psychology minor All GPA's: 4.0 GRE: 320 (q 159, v 161, w 5.5) PCE: 550 hours as a CNA in a nursing home and nurse technician in my school's student health center Only 10 hours shadowing a PA Volunteer: Many hours of fundraising and going on trips (don't remember the exact number off the top of my head) LOR: professor, adviser, NP I also play varsity soccer at the college I attend. I feel my experiences in sports and volunteering, high GPA, and strong personal statement made up for my low PCE. Edited July 11, 2019 by hlilj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbrown33 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 44 minutes ago, hlilj said: Thank you! and sure! I am in state. Will graduate in May 2020 with a BS in biology pre-med w/ psychology minor All GPA's: 4.0 GRE: 320 (q 159, v 161, w 5.5) PCE: 550 hours as a CNA in a nursing home and nurse technician in my school's student health center Only 10 hours shadowing a PA Volunteer: Many hours of fundraising and going on trips (don't remember the exact number off the top of my head) LOR: professor, adviser, NP I also play varsity soccer at the college I attend. I feel my experiences in sports and volunteering, high GPA, and strong personal statement made up for my low PCE. First off, congratulations! I have an interview coming up August 19th! You can see my stats a few posts above... do you have any tips to prepare for the interview?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlilj Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 48 minutes ago, gbrown33 said: First off, congratulations! I have an interview coming up August 19th! You can see my stats a few posts above... do you have any tips to prepare for the interview?? Thank you! Congrats to you as well. This is going to seem lame but honestly the only tip I can give is to be yourself. Know how to articulate the major life events that have brought you to where you are. Everyone is so kind there. They want to get to know you, not the person you may be trying to be to look "good". The interviews are laid back and feel more like a conversation. The only other thing I would say is to familiarize yourself with PBL because you get to attend a session! Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egu1723 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 21 hours ago, gbrown33 said: Are you referring to the graduate school application? If so, as long as you complete that and the CASPA application and pay your supplemental fee, there's nothing more to do. You should recieve two emails, one that says.. Greetings from Southern Illinois University (SIU) Graduate School. Your application has been received. And another that says... Thank you for your application to the Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine (SM) Physician Assistant (PA) Program. Your CASPA application has been received and it is being processed. Hope that helps! Super helpful thank you so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brittneon Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Hey everyone! I also attended the July 8th interview and got accepted July 9! I second everything said previously. Best way to prepare is just to relax (as much as possible, interviews are inherently stressful!) and be yourself! The whole interview process felt more like a way for them to get to know you and to make sure you're a good fit for the program. I actually enjoyed the whole interview day experience! My stats (for those that would like to see them): GPA: Overall - 3.74 Science - 3.68 (includes undergraduate and graduate level coursework) GRE: 161 V 160 Q PCE: ~1500 hours as a MA in a surgical clinic Volunteer: ~800 hours in various leadership, education, community service activities Shadowing: 10 hours LOR: PA I shadowed and work with, MD I work with, Professor/Mentor from undergrad Hope that helps! Good luck to everyone else with interviews coming up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellyz Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Anyone who took an upper physiology course can I ask where you took it? I live in Chicago and I’ve tried searching for a class that fulfills this requirement but I haven’t found anything. I’m going to send my application soon and the only thing I’m missing is this class. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbrown33 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Kellyz said: Anyone who took an upper physiology course can I ask where you took it? I live in Chicago and I’ve tried searching for a class that fulfills this requirement but I haven’t found anything. I’m going to send my application soon and the only thing I’m missing is this class. Thanks! Not from Illinois, so I can't help you there. However, I took a sophomore (2000 level) A&P at my university in Arkansas, and they counted that even though it wasn't technically considered upper division (ex. 3000 or 4000 level). So if you can't find upper level, maybe check for sophomore level. Hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mari11 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Do they leave a message if you don’t answer? If no, can you give a number to look out for? Maybe last four digits? This is my biggest fear, but so far no rejection emails or letters so that’s good I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbrown33 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 13 hours ago, Mari11 said: Do they leave a message if you don’t answer? If no, can you give a number to look out for? Maybe last four digits? This is my biggest fear, but so far no rejection emails or letters so that’s good I think. They left a message for me. Last four digits were 5527. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focus21 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 For the grad application on their website what year is it? Also what profession is selected because I did not see PA listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbrown33 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Just got the acceptance phone call. Couldn't be more excited! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amyde Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Has anyone received an interview that lives outside of Illinois? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbrown33 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Amyde said: Has anyone received an interview that lives outside of Illinois? Thanks. For which dates? I'm from Arkansas and interviewed Monday if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk9118 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 On 8/2/2019 at 4:57 PM, Focus21 said: For the grad application on their website what year is it? Also what profession is selected because I did not see PA listed. I am having the same issue. I can't submit the application unless I select a program and there isn't an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbrown33 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 18 hours ago, rk9118 said: I am having the same issue. I can't submit the application unless I select a program and there isn't an option. If you PM me a screenshot, I may be able to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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