alyssamh Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 51 minutes ago, christinat said: CASPA submitted and verified 7/9 Received application confirmation 7/10 Rejected, no interview 7/14 (I met the minimum requirements and had over 1,000 PCE hours but still too low compared to the applicant pool so I unfortunately did not pass the initial screening) Good luck and congrats to everyone who received interviews! I did not get an initial screening email prior to receiving a rejection, however I met all the minimum requirements as well. It was my understanding that everyone who meets the minimum requirements that are listed are guaranteed to pass the initial screening. Is this not true? Did you request feedback and they told you your GPA was too low? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christinat Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 16 minutes ago, alyssamh said: I did not get an initial screening email prior to receiving a rejection, however I met all the minimum requirements as well. It was my understanding that everyone who meets the minimum requirements that are listed are guaranteed to pass the initial screening. Is this not true? Did you request feedback and they told you your GPA was too low? I was under the impression that everyone who meets the minimum requirements would pass the initial screening as well, but I don't think that's true. I did not get an initial screening email before receiving the rejection, so I emailed them back asking about it and they said my PCE hours (although it was over 1000) was too low compared to the applicant pool so I did not pass the initial screening. They said that was the main reason I did not pass it and also suggested more volunteer hours could make me more competitive too. GPA was not mentioned because mine is over 3.5 so I don't believe GPA was a factor in me not passing the screening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alysd Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Hi everyone! Just applied and verified today. Wish I had applied sooner in the cycle, for some reason I thought I still needed to finish another lab Bio first. Found out per admissions contact today that I was mistaken, so I got it in right away. A little nervous after reading these forum posts, my GPA is low comparatively to what I'm reading, so I am hoping at least some program gives me a shot when considered holistically. Is UOP known to be more competitive than average relative to other programs? (Obviously all are very tough, but wondering if it is any moreso than others.) I'm on the webinar right now BTW if anyone else is listening in today. Good luck to all still waiting to hear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyssamh Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, christinat said: I was under the impression that everyone who meets the minimum requirements would pass the initial screening as well, but I don't think that's true. I did not get an initial screening email before receiving the rejection, so I emailed them back asking about it and they said my PCE hours (although it was over 1000) was too low compared to the applicant pool so I did not pass the initial screening. They said that was the main reason I did not pass it and also suggested more volunteer hours could make me more competitive too. GPA was not mentioned because mine is over 3.5 so I don't believe GPA was a factor in me not passing the screening. Who did you email? I emailed them asking for feedback, and I got a very generic email back from them stating, "We do not offer specific advice for applicants. However, if you look at the average matriculant to PA school in 2018, which is the most recent data set, you can identify the attributes of a competitive applicant..." And then went on to talk about their average matriculant statistics. They did not touch on hours, gpa, volunteering, or anything specific. Also, my email was from Tara, program services assistant. Edited July 16, 2020 by alyssamh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christinat Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 1 hour ago, alyssamh said: Who did you email? I emailed them asking for feedback, and I got a very generic email back from them stating, "We do not offer specific advice for applicants. However, if you look at the average matriculant to PA school in 2018, which is the most recent data set, you can identify the attributes of a competitive applicant..." And then went on to talk about their average matriculant statistics. They did not touch on hours, gpa, volunteering, or anything specific. Also, my email was from Tara, program services assistant. I emailed Tara as well. I received that same email at first after asking for feedback but I emailed back again asking for more simply the reason for the admissions decision and that's when she mentioned for specific things from my application. I think if you keep it short, simple, and professional (instead of asking for generic feedback) they'd be willing to help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyssamh Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 24 minutes ago, christinat said: I emailed Tara as well. I received that same email at first after asking for feedback but I emailed back again asking for more simply the reason for the admissions decision and that's when she mentioned for specific things from my application. I think if you keep it short, simple, and professional (instead of asking for generic feedback) they'd be willing to help! Okay I will try that, thank you so much! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joethepa Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 CASPA submitted 7/1 Complete verified application received 7/8 Rejected 7/14 Two weeks makes a whole lot of difference...painful, but at least it was quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myaalves Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Just got an email that I have been retained as a qualified applicant after the 7/15 interview session 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alysd Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 1 minute ago, myaalves said: Just got an email that I have been retained as a qualified applicant after the 7/15 interview session Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prepa911 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 4 hours ago, myaalves said: Just got an email that I have been retained as a qualified applicant after the 7/15 interview session Omg congrats!! Me too I think I interviewed with you 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlottemae Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 21 minutes ago, prepa911 said: Omg congrats!! Me too I think I interviewed with you I was also retained for the final pool! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
als20 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 On 7/14/2020 at 1:38 PM, maddielyman said: I just got an invite for August 5th! Submitted 5/19 and passed initial screening 5/26, so for those of you who are worried about people getting interviews that applied later than you, don't lose hope! Looks like we are interviewing together!! I am excited to meet you and everyone else. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
determined4PA Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 22 hours ago, charlottemae said: I was also retained for the final pool! Hi! Congrats!! I was wondering what you mean by final pool? Are they not sending out anymore interview invites? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrePA0410 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 15 hours ago, Kog123 said: Hi! Congrats!! I was wondering what you mean by final pool? Are they not sending out anymore interview invites? I think it just means that after the interview they are still considered for admission but they still have more interviews. So it’s like they passed the interview but depending on who else they interview they could get accepted. They are still doing interviews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlottemae Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 1 hour ago, kneuendorff said: I think it just means that after the interview they are still considered for admission but they still have more interviews. So it’s like they passed the interview but depending on who else they interview they could get accepted. They are still doing interviews Hi. Kind of. Once you interview, you will either be retained as a competitive applicant or you will be rejected. Once they complete all the interviews, they make their final selection. Once you interview, there is nothing further to do on your end. I saw people post about August 5 interview date, I don’t know when they finish interviews. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greezy Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Hi everyone! Interviewing on 7/22! Is anyone else interviewing then too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePAmuse Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) Hi all! I am interviewing 7/29! if anyone else is interviewing this day, lmk Best of luck everyone!!! Edited July 19, 2020 by ThePAmuse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patobe09 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Hi! Has anyone else still not heard back after passing the initial screening? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biopsyd Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Submitted: 07/19 Confirmation email: 07/20 Rejected: 07/22 Best of luck to those still waiting to hear back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alysd Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 31 minutes ago, biopsyd said: Submitted: 07/19 Confirmation email: 07/20 Rejected: 07/22 Best of luck to those still waiting to hear back! Just got rejection email too. Going to focus on my other apps and/or try again next year. Good luck everybody! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greezy Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Just got an email that I’ve been retained for the final applicant pool after interview on 7/22 :) Good luck everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritaa Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Hello ! My interview is on 08/12. Good luck to all of us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie17 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 On 7/14/2020 at 10:38 AM, maddielyman said: I just got an invite for August 5th! Submitted 5/19 and passed initial screening 5/26, so for those of you who are worried about people getting interviews that applied later than you, don't lose hope! I am interviewing August 5th as well! Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddielyman Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 16 hours ago, Carrie17 said: I am interviewing August 5th as well! Best of luck! I think we did the group interview together! I actually thought it was pretty fun and way less stressful than the panel, lol! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie17 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 (edited) 28 minutes ago, maddielyman said: I think we did the group interview together! I actually thought it was pretty fun and way less stressful than the panel, lol! Madeline! Hi! Yes, we were in the same group! That was a really fun group interview. I thought our group did well. I wanted to ask ... did you say you got a doberman? I had a pure breed doberman at one time. His name was Tito. My dog now is lab/doberman mix. She is a spaz! I totally forgot to mention where I got my undergrad. Excelsior College in New York. BS in Health Science with an emphasis on Health and Wellness. Good luck to you! I am sure you did great in your panel interview! Keep me posted! Edited August 5, 2020 by Carrie17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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