AlexisA Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Oatmeal77 said: They look at more than stats. The quality of the experiences, letters of recommendation and essays have to be good. Letters of recommendation were definitely more than good, as well as my essay. I did not have much for volunteer experiences (maybe 60 hours between ER, Salvation Army, and Red Cross) and was on the lower end of GRE so I'm thinking that was my downfall! 1 hour ago, NotVeryCreative16 said: All of that certainly plays a role for most programs. You get to a certain point in the applicant pool where you have say 200 students that look like, on a paper at least, they will do well in a PA program and pass the PANCE (which is ultimately what a program is looking for). The question then becomes what makes you stand out? Then at a certain level, it becomes luck of the draw and a numbers game as was alluded to. I can say that I've heard back from 5 schools with 3 interviews and 2 rejections and the 2 schools that rejected me I would have thought would be the easiest schools to get into. Same boat!! I received 2 interviews from programs I did not think I had a chance in and then received rejections from schools I thought would be easiest to get acceptances from, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexisA Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 1 hour ago, AndrewsOkay said: Damn, who ARE they bringing in for interviews if those stats don't get you a seat? I still haven't heard anything because I applied to both the MPH combined and the traditional program, but I'm not feeling good now. I'm asking myself the same thing Don't lose hope yet, though!! You never know when you could get a late interview invitation. I know the dual program is more difficult to get into (or rather that is what they alluded to at an open house I attended last year), but you still have a chance! Crossing my fingers for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuturePAS2023 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Did anybody who received the interview invite get sent any information on possible dates or any kind of additional information yet? I got the invite early July and did receive confirmation that they got my poll answer for interest in attending the session but nothing else so far! Hoping to hear soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewsOkay Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, AlexisA said: I'm asking myself the same thing Don't lose hope yet, though!! You never know when you could get a late interview invitation. I know the dual program is more difficult to get into (or rather that is what they alluded to at an open house I attended last year), but you still have a chance! Crossing my fingers for you! It's crazy just how different the priorities of different programs are. I sent out all my apps at practically the same time. Some programs flat out denied me within the month, and others of similar prestige put me in there very first interview slot. It's beyond me. I guess you just have to search for a program that values what you're offering. Sorry Arcadia didn't work out, but with those stats I'm sure you'll have your pick of other programs. Thanks for starting this tread, it's been crazy helpful. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexisA Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 54 minutes ago, AndrewsOkay said: It's crazy just how different the priorities of different programs are. I sent out all my apps at practically the same time. Some programs flat out denied me within the month, and others of similar prestige put me in there very first interview slot. It's beyond me. I guess you just have to search for a program that values what you're offering. Sorry Arcadia didn't work out, but with those stats I'm sure you'll have your pick of other programs. Thanks for starting this tread, it's been crazy helpful. It really is astonishing but you know we just have to believe that those programs would not have been the perfect place for us anyways. We will fit just right at the schools that accept us! I appreciate the empathy and I know you will be successful in your endeavors too from what I have seen of your posts! Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchidlily12 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 For those who were rejected, when did you guys apply/get verified? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oatmeal77 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 4 hours ago, AlexisA said: Letters of recommendation were definitely more than good, as well as my essay. I did not have much for volunteer experiences (maybe 60 hours between ER, Salvation Army, and Red Cross) and was on the lower end of GRE so I'm thinking that was my downfall! Same boat!! I received 2 interviews from programs I did not think I had a chance in and then received rejections from schools I thought would be easiest to get acceptances from, lol. Damn, I’m sorry it didn’t work out. I’m sure you’ll get in elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotVeryCreative16 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 4 hours ago, Chloe7116 said: Did anybody who received the interview invite get sent any information on possible dates or any kind of additional information yet? I got the invite early July and did receive confirmation that they got my poll answer for interest in attending the session but nothing else so far! Hoping to hear soon! Yes, they sent an email on the 17th saying we would be scheduled for our interview by a faculty member over the next 3-6 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexisA Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 6 minutes ago, Oatmeal77 said: Damn, I’m sorry it didn’t work out. I’m sure you’ll get in elsewhere. It's all in the experiences! I guess you have to take these things with a grain of salt and know that what's meant to be will come Makes us humble as future providers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc215266 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Did anyone else who was offered an interview not receive their interview date yet? Thanks so much for taking the time to respond and offering insight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eplow Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 9 hours ago, sc215266 said: Did anyone else who was offered an interview not receive their interview date yet? Thanks so much for taking the time to respond and offering insight! I have not yet! I got the email on the 17 that said within 3-6 weeks we should hear back from faculty with a date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livh13 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 On 7/23/2020 at 4:10 PM, Chloe7116 said: Did anybody who received the interview invite get sent any information on possible dates or any kind of additional information yet? I got the invite early July and did receive confirmation that they got my poll answer for interest in attending the session but nothing else so far! Hoping to hear soon! I haven't heard anything yet either! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK203 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 On 7/23/2020 at 4:10 PM, Chloe7116 said: Did anybody who received the interview invite get sent any information on possible dates or any kind of additional information yet? I got the invite early July and did receive confirmation that they got my poll answer for interest in attending the session but nothing else so far! Hoping to hear soon! Not expecting anything for a while. As others said, email on the 17th said 3-6 weeks. I’m thinking mid August we might hear something. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRaleigh Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Waiting on decision still here - confirmed 7/6, submitted 6/22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchidlily12 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 1 hour ago, JRaleigh said: Waiting on decision still here - confirmed 7/6, submitted 6/22 I'm in the same boat, I got confirmation from Arcadia they received my app on 06/29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cllliu Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) Hey everyone! I just received an invite on 7/27 for a Zoom interview on 7/30 at 9am. They said it should be only about 15-30 minutes in length. Edited July 27, 2020 by Cllliu 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutterlifts Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, Cllliu said: Hey everyone! I just received an invite on 7/27 for a Zoom interview on 7/30 at 9am. They said it should be only about 15-30 minutes in length. Dang that is a quick turnaround! Better kick it into high gear with my prep...thanks for letting us know! Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsbiosands Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Hey everyone! I just received an invite on 7/27 for a Zoom interview on 7/30 at 9am. They said it should be only about 15-30 minutes in length.Good luck! When did they receive your application? I’m still waiting to hear back on my interview date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livh13 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 22 minutes ago, Cllliu said: Hey everyone! I just received an invite on 7/27 for a Zoom interview on 7/30 at 9am. They said it should be only about 15-30 minutes in length. I also got an email and I’m the 30 @ 8 Am! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cllliu Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) 21 minutes ago, nsbiosands said: Good luck! When did they receive your application? I’m still waiting to hear back on my interview date Thanks! It was received June 8. I'm sure they're still working on sending the dates out! Edited July 27, 2020 by Cllliu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc215266 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Received an interview slot for 10am on July 30th, truly excited for the opportunity!!! Best of luck to everyone! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pa98173jd Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 For those that received an interview invite today, when did you receive their email confirmation about your application? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc215266 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Does anyone know if the person who invited you for the interview via email is the faculty member you will be interviewing with? I was invited by Professor Amanda Murphy for reference, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prepa80000 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Has anyone that received an initial interview invitation not received a follow-up email for the scheduling? I know some people are interviewing in the next few days but I haven't gotten an email regarding the scheduling. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyang1109 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Has anyone that received an initial interview invitation not received a follow-up email for the scheduling? I know some people are interviewing in the next few days but I haven't gotten an email regarding the scheduling. i haven’t yet! patiently waiting like [emoji51]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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