futurepa911 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 On 12/12/2020 at 8:58 PM, ElliePa said: Yes, it is a blind interview! Sorry I'm a newbie, what do you mean by blind interview? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElliePa Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 20 hours ago, futurepa911 said: Sorry I'm a newbie, what do you mean by blind interview? The interviewer basically doesn't know who you are, like they haven't seen your application (stats, PS, etc). It's reviewed after the interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrePA2020to21 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) On 1/8/2021 at 3:54 PM, CJPAgurl said: Congrats on your interview invite!:) Do you mind sharing your GPA stats? Thank you and of course! Cumulative: 3.51 Science: 3.67 I honestly thought my GPA would be higher.. my calculated numbers are so different from what CASPA calculated, but either way, it got me many interview invites! Although, I think schools look at other qualities of your application, too. Edited January 11, 2021 by PrePA2020to21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannaPA Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) Has anyone on the waitlist heard anything yet? Any acceptances from the waitlist? Edited January 11, 2021 by hannaPA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoPA101 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I received the confirmation that my application was complete June 22. I still haven't heard anything- no rejection or waitlist- which can be a good thing, but I'm more concerned that it's now January, and I haven't heard ANYTHING after applying so early. Should I follow up and ask for an update on my application? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwlee Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Good luck to everyone that is interviewing Thursday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EPthePA Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 So, I’m so torn between USC and Tuoro Touro is almost 50k cheaper and you receive an MPH as well in 3 years USC is very reputable and provide an in-depth education by being a 3 year program. Also one of the most expensive PA schools close to 200k idk thoughts? I know I need to make a decision for myself but is there any experience/ advice y’all could share. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyRucpin Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 4 hours ago, EPthePA said: So, I’m so torn between USC and Tuoro Touro is almost 50k cheaper and you receive an MPH as well in 3 years USC is very reputable and provide an in-depth education by being a 3 year program. Also one of the most expensive PA schools close to 200k idk thoughts? I know I need to make a decision for myself but is there any experience/ advice y’all could share. Thanks! Find out how these places operated during COVID. One school is part of an academic medical center with its own hospitals while the other is not. It’s a good way to see who has their “stuff” together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biopsyd Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 19 hours ago, EPthePA said: So, I’m so torn between USC and Tuoro Touro is almost 50k cheaper and you receive an MPH as well in 3 years USC is very reputable and provide an in-depth education by being a 3 year program. Also one of the most expensive PA schools close to 200k idk thoughts? I know I need to make a decision for myself but is there any experience/ advice y’all could share. Thanks! I've been comparing programs as well. USC is a longer program, and their courses are spread out more (4-5 courses a term), which I believe makes the course load more doable. I personally do not want to attend a program where you're taking 10 courses per term, so I like this about USC. However, there are shorter programs that offer this as well. I'm also surprised USC doesn't have clinical experiences during didactic year. There are shorter programs that offer first year clinical experiences, which is something I would want from a program. This gives you more clinical preparation compared to just doing clinicals the second year. USC also gives you 1 summer break. Idk if this is one of those 'more is less' things since those 3 years include a summer break? I'm guessing this is one of the factors that makes the program longer? Lastly, the average program is 2 years. I personally feel like 3 years for a PA degree is long. If I am going to spend 3 years in a program, I would rather pursue the double master's if I had the option. I do have some interest in Public Health & research, so this would also push me towards the double master's. This is just my insight. Regardless, I'm sure both programs will prepare you well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livtheprepa Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) Hey y'all ! I just got an interview and I am sosososo excited ! I know it is a blind interview but if any of y'all have any tips, it would be greatly appreciated(: Thanks in advance! Edited January 14, 2021 by Livtheprepa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjg96 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) 18 hours ago, Livtheprepa said: Hey y'all ! I just got an interview and I am sosososo excited ! I know it is a blind interview but if any of y'all have any tips, it would be greatly appreciated(: Thanks in advance! Hi! I just finished an interview today and my advice would be get ready to brag about yourself. They have no idea who you are so tell them everything you think they should know. Every experience, every accomplishment, anything that makes you shine. It felt weird doing this because for most traditional interviews I didn’t talk about things they could see on my application since it was in front of them but this isn’t the case here. I did feel like I forgot to mention some things that could have added to my interview so practice talking about yourself. I feel like I mainly talked about medicine which is very important but I wish I would have also mentioned more about myself, my hobbies and my accomplishment outside of medicine to add to who I am. Hope this helps and good luck! Edited January 15, 2021 by jjg96 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjg96 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 On 1/13/2021 at 1:55 AM, EPthePA said: So, I’m so torn between USC and Tuoro Touro is almost 50k cheaper and you receive an MPH as well in 3 years USC is very reputable and provide an in-depth education by being a 3 year program. Also one of the most expensive PA schools close to 200k idk thoughts? I know I need to make a decision for myself but is there any experience/ advice y’all could share. Thanks! So I just finished my interview and I have the same concerns you did (although I haven’t received an acceptance yet). Not speaking as a current USC student at the moment but after speaking with with the students from the student panel, alumni, and reading old forums I felt most justify the cost based on the alumni networking, planning on participating in the loan forgiveness, and wanting to stay in the LA/ Southern California area. I understood where they came from, however for me personally I got into a great program closer to home that cost way less, especially cost of living. I am also not 100% sure if I want to stay in California after school therefore choosing the loan forgiveness route seems like a commitment I’m not sure if I’m ready to take on. I’m lucky and my parents are willing to cover my educational expenses however USC is out of their price range and therefore I would have to take out loans. For me it’s remain loan free/ barely any loans to pay back, versus spending a good portion of my career paying back. In my situation USC doesn’t favor me and if I did get accepted I don’t think I would take it. Hope this helps! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EPthePA Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 I just wanted to appreciate everyone that has provided perspective and advice on here. Thank you! These are big life decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjg96 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Livtheprepa said: Do any of you know if USC offers elective clinical rotations? I couldn't find it on their site and didn't know if students only completed the assigned ones If I remember correctly you get one for a whole semester (240 hours) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviewisz Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Has anyone received a denial from USC? Have they only sent interview invitations so far or has anyone received a denial letter/email? Patiently waiting for either of the two lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08262020 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 On 1/24/2021 at 4:31 PM, steviewisz said: Has anyone received a denial from USC? Have they only sent interview invitations so far or has anyone received a denial letter/email? Patiently waiting for either of the two lol I just got an email saying a decision letter is available, I got rejected hadn’t heard anything since I applied til today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doreen Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 4 hours ago, 08262020 said: I just got an email saying a decision letter is available, I got rejected hadn’t heard anything since I applied til today. Same here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshay777 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Interviewed on Jan 14th and got the call of acceptance at 6pm yesterday (02/04) and I still cannot believe that happened!!! Super stoked for this opportunity! Best of luck to everyone interviewing today and those that are still waiting! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspiringPA9099 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 I just received my rejection decision letter today! Best to luck for everyone else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrePA2020to21 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 10 hours ago, aspiringPA9099 said: I just received my rejection decision letter today! Best to luck for everyone else Did you interview with them? If so, what date? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceToSeeYou Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Got my rejection a couple days ago as well. No interview invite. Best of luck to the rest of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspiringPA9099 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 4 hours ago, PrePA2020to21 said: Did you interview with them? If so, what date? I didn’t have an interview with them unfortunately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biopsyd Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I got a rejection today as well. But I will be attending another program. Good luck everyone on your journey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorie Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Just wondering if anyone on the waitlist has heard anything back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrePA2020to21 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 On 2/7/2021 at 7:24 PM, biopsyd said: I got a rejection today as well. But I will be attending another program. Good luck everyone on your journey! Did you interview with this school? If so, did you feel confident about your interview performance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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