Ababa Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 On 10/7/2020 at 1:52 PM, cputney said: I received an invitation reminder (?) on 1 October; I'm scheduled to interview 5 November. I'm not sure why I received a reminder - I never received an initial interview invitation email. Nonetheless, I'm beyond excited! The school is my top choice, even after being accepted elsewhere. Good luck to those still pending and interviewing; congratulations to those accepted. Hopefully, we'll share the same classroom next June! Any advice for the interview are welcome and appreciated! Be yourself. Be confident. Smile. Be interested and excited to be a candidate. They are looking for humans not scripted robot answers. Take a breath before you answer. You got this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cputney Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 On 10/9/2020 at 9:21 PM, Ababa said: Be yourself. Be confident. Smile. Be interested and excited to be a candidate. They are looking for humans not scripted robot answers. Take a breath before you answer. You got this. Thank YOU! I needed this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefullPA Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Did anyone here attend the October 8th interview and hear anything back yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyRucpin Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Hello all. Any recommendations/tips for the 2020 interviews? I am excited. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorS3 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Hi all! Does anyone know how many of the slots are filled up yet? I still haven't received any emails about an interview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagbv Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Hi Everyone! I’m a current student at Upstate and remember what it was like being in your shoes not too long ago. If you have any questions I’d be happy to answer them! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyRucpin Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 What was the typical timeframe to receive a decision post-interview? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ababa Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 3 hours ago, TeddyRucpin said: What was the typical timeframe to receive a decision post-interview? I interviewed on a Thursday and heard back on Wednesday via email. They said 4 weeks though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefullPA Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 16 hours ago, pagbv said: Hi Everyone! I’m a current student at Upstate and remember what it was like being in your shoes not too long ago. If you have any questions I’d be happy to answer them! Do they hold interviews every week and how often does the admissions committee meet to discuss interviews? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyRucpin Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 18 hours ago, pagbv said: Hi Everyone! I’m a current student at Upstate and remember what it was like being in your shoes not too long ago. If you have any questions I’d be happy to answer them! Thank you. This is a great program and I am very happy for the interview. I’m not sure if you are a first or second year; however, I do have a few questions: - Do the PA students have their own cadavers and do they dissect? If so, did they do this during the COVID summer/fall as well? - Are any rotations available in Syracuse? I understand and truly like the mission/focus of the program; however, I also understand that doing some rotations at a busy/academic teaching hospital such as Upstate can be beneficial. - Do most people move away to Saranac Lake, Cazenovia, etc for their respective clinical rotations in year 2? - What’s a typical didactic schedule (ie 9-5 x5 days a week) and are lectures recorded? I’ve heard the gamut at places I interviewed (no technology in lecture and no recordings to everything uploaded immediately. - Do you have much interaction with the COM students? I am very interested in programs that are affiliated with academic medical centers/medical schools as opposed to “standalone” PA programs. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyRucpin Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 12 hours ago, Ababa said: I interviewed on a Thursday and heard back on Wednesday via email. They said 4 weeks though. That is great to hear; wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagbv Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) Alrighty awesome questions! I’ll start at the beginning. As far as hearing back from interviews, I actually interviewed with this program twice. The first time I was put on “hold” about 2 weeks after my interview. Then a month from that I was put on an “alternate list” and a few months late I knew the program had already started so I re-applied. This cycle, I got my acceptance call 3 business days after my interview, but I know there are people in my class who didn’t receive calls and received emails or updates on their portal. Due to COVID, I’m not entirely sure when the admissions committee meets. If it’s anything like previous years, they have 2 interview spots a month which 10 applicants attend. Since everything is online now, I’m not sure if that number has changed or not. As for cadaver lab, this year was a little different due to COVID, but it was still an amazing and rewarding experience. There were about 5-6 students per cadaver, for a total of 6 cadavers, which is PLENTY. The dissection alone can take a lot of time, so it was nice to split up the work so that we all could take turns identifying structures. You’re also able to go and look at other students cadavers if there’s something you can’t find or if another group has a cool anomaly of some sort. There are A LOT of students doing rotations in Syracuse currently! Syracuse is technically considered underserved due to the population and the amount of providers actually available. Obviously you get the benefits of a big hospital, but you may get stuck behind the medical students because they do get priority most of the time. You’re encouraged to do you rotations in more rural locations because it enhances your experience and sometimes you may be the only student there, so you get to do more hands-on work than you would in a bigger hospital. There are students who have moved in the past, but as far as I know a lot of current 2nd year students have centralized themselves in Syracuse and travel where they need to go. That being said, a lot of them have their rotations in Syracuse so it made the most sense for them. Myself for example, I’m looking to complete my rotations outside of Syracuse, so I’ll likely move to a town closer to my rotation sites. Upstate tried to keep you in the same spot for your rotations to minimize you having to find somewhere new to live every rotations. Right now we are doing a hybrid model. You have the option of attending in-person lecture if you choose, but the lectures are also hosted live online. You can do either if you wish! Class is still mandatory and they keep track of who is there. Most professors record the lectures as they’re happening live, so if we have questions after class or while we’re studying for the exam, we can refer back to the original lecture for clarification if needed. There’s only 1 course that is mandatory to be in person, and since it requires us to work on each other, we all wear appropriate PPE. Our schedule right now is typically class 8-2ish everyday and our lab is twice a week. We have exams and quizzes every week, so we’re definitely kept busy. The summertime schedule was a little more lax, but that was because we spent most of our time focused on Anatomy. We don’t typically interact with Med students, honestly we don’t interact much with other students at all. The reason being because each program is different with COVID, med students have a lot of online learning and lectures and may not be on campus. Upstate isn’t hosting ant professional joint events for programs to get together, however they do host a lot of other events that you can attend (in person or virtually) to get to meet other students in different programs. COVID has really impacted our experience as students, but has NOT impacted my learning. I don’t feel any less prepared due to online learning. If anything, the hybrid approach we have allows me to feel more prepared because we have so many resources! Hope this helps! Edited October 25, 2020 by pagbv 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyRucpin Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 59 minutes ago, pagbv said: Alrighty awesome questions! I’ll start at the beginning. As far as hearing back from interviews, I actually interviewed with this program twice. The first time I was put on “hold” about 2 weeks after my interview. Then a month from that I was put on an “alternate list” and a few months late I knew the program had already started so I re-applied. This cycle, I got my acceptance call 3 business days after my interview, but I know there are people in my class who didn’t receive calls and received emails or updates on their portal. Due to COVID, I’m not entirely sure when the admissions committee meets. If it’s anything like previous years, they have 2 interview spots a month which 10 applicants attend. Since everything is online now, I’m not sure if that number has changed or not. As for cadaver lab, this year was a little different due to COVID, but it was still an amazing and rewarding experience. There were about 5-6 students per cadaver, for a total of 6 cadavers, which is PLENTY. The dissection alone can take a lot of time, so it was nice to split up the work so that we all could take turns identifying structures. You’re also able to go and look at other students cadavers if there’s something you can’t find or if another group has a cool anomaly of some sort. There are A LOT of students doing rotations in Syracuse currently! Syracuse is technically considered underserved due to the population and the amount of providers actually available. Obviously you get the benefits of a big hospital, but you may get stuck behind the medical students because they do get priority most of the time. You’re encouraged to do you rotations in more rural locations because it enhances your experience and sometimes you may be the only student there, so you get to do more hands-on work than you would in a bigger hospital. There are students who have moved in the past, but as far as I know a lot of current 2nd year students have centralized themselves in Syracuse and travel where they need to go. That being said, a lot of them have their rotations in Syracuse so it made the most sense for them. Myself for example, I’m looking to complete my rotations outside of Syracuse, so I’ll likely move to a town closer to my rotation sites. Upstate tried to keep you in the same spot for your rotations to minimize you having to find somewhere new to live every rotations. Right now we are doing a hybrid model. You have the option of attending in-person lecture if you choose, but the lectures are also hosted live online. You can do either if you wish! Class is still mandatory and they keep track of who is there. Most professors record the lectures as they’re happening live, so if we have questions after class or while we’re studying for the exam, we can refer back to the original lecture for clarification if needed. There’s only 1 course that is mandatory to be in person, and since it requires us to work on each other, we all wear appropriate PPE. Our schedule right now is typically class 8-2ish everyday and our lab is twice a week. We have exams and quizzes every week, so we’re definitely kept busy. The summertime schedule was a little more lax, but that was because we spent most of our time focused on Anatomy. We don’t typically interact with Med students, honestly we don’t interact much with other students at all. The reason being because each program is different with COVID, med students have a lot of online learning and lectures and may not be on campus. Upstate isn’t hosting ant professional joint events for programs to get together, however they do host a lot of other events that you can attend (in person or virtually) to get to meet other students in different programs. COVID has really impacted our experience as students, but has NOT impacted my learning. I don’t feel any less prepared due to online learning. If anything, the hybrid approach we have allows me to feel more prepared because we have so many resources! Hope this helps! Thank you very much; this info is great! Amazing to hear that you heard back so quickly the second time. I like your perseverance. - I was curious if you had an idea of how the committee views the GRE? This was definitely not my strongest point; however, being invited for interview makes me think they do look at us holistically. - For the rural/outside of Syracuse clinical sites, what are the typical locations? The website has some listed but it may not be up-to-date: Saranac Lake, Elmira, Utica, etc. Great to hear that folks can stay in Syracuse for at least some time during clinicals. - Do have an idea of how many (of the 12 month) rotations are inpatient vs outpatient? I know some programs put a lot of their students in outpatient settings. However, I imagine Upstate EM is inpatient along with some others (IM, perhaps peds, etc). Thank you very much. Good luck with the remainder of the semester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NONTRADITIONALPAC Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 On 10/17/2020 at 2:21 PM, HopefullPA said: Did anyone here attend the October 8th interview and hear anything back yet? I haven't heard anything, Have you heard back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefullPA Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 3 hours ago, PAhopeful1226 said: I haven't heard anything, Have you heard back? No, nothing yet. Was there any other interview dates available in October when you signed up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ababa Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 7 hours ago, TeddyRucpin said: Thank you very much; this info is great! Amazing to hear that you heard back so quickly the second time. I like your perseverance. - I was curious if you had an idea of how the committee views the GRE? This was definitely not my strongest point; however, being invited for interview makes me think they do look at us holistically. - For the rural/outside of Syracuse clinical sites, what are the typical locations? The website has some listed but it may not be up-to-date: Saranac Lake, Elmira, Utica, etc. Great to hear that folks can stay in Syracuse for at least some time during clinicals. - Do have an idea of how many (of the 12 month) rotations are inpatient vs outpatient? I know some programs put a lot of their students in outpatient settings. However, I imagine Upstate EM is inpatient along with some others (IM, perhaps peds, etc). Thank you very much. Good luck with the remainder of the semester. I absolutely bombed the GRE- embarrassingly bombed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddyRucpin Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 1 hour ago, HopefullPA said: No, nothing yet. Was there any other interview dates available in October when you signed up? There was one two days ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefullPA Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 12 hours ago, TeddyRucpin said: Thank you very much; this info is great! Amazing to hear that you heard back so quickly the second time. I like your perseverance. - I was curious if you had an idea of how the committee views the GRE? This was definitely not my strongest point; however, being invited for interview makes me think they do look at us holistically. - For the rural/outside of Syracuse clinical sites, what are the typical locations? The website has some listed but it may not be up-to-date: Saranac Lake, Elmira, Utica, etc. Great to hear that folks can stay in Syracuse for at least some time during clinicals. - Do have an idea of how many (of the 12 month) rotations are inpatient vs outpatient? I know some programs put a lot of their students in outpatient settings. However, I imagine Upstate EM is inpatient along with some others (IM, perhaps peds, etc). Thank you very much. Good luck with the remainder of the semester. 4 hours ago, Ababa said: I absolutely bombed the GRE- embarrassingly bombed it I didn't do well on the GRE either - 298 and a 4 in writing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate28 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 12 hours ago, HopefullPA said: I didn't do well on the GRE either - 298 and a 4 in writing My perception is that as long as you are above or in the ball park of 50th percentile you are good. I took it when I was a sophomore and scored 50th. I was just accepted with that. I think they care more about classes/GPA and PCHs, but that is just a guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefullPA Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 I just logged into my banner portal and it says I've been accepted! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ababa Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, HopefullPA said: I just logged into my banner portal and it says I've been accepted! YAYYYY!!! Congrats!!!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torikegs Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 hi! does anybody know how long it takes historically to hear back after being placed on hold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate28 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 38 minutes ago, HopefullPA said: I just logged into my banner portal and it says I've been accepted! Congratulations! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephDurell Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 I interviewed 9/4 and didn't hear anything until today (almost 8 weeks post-interview) despite reaching out several times, so assumed I'd been rejected, but just heard today that I was "on hold." I know a few others were in the same boat waiting to hear anything at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NONTRADITIONALPAC Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Just received the "accepted" email. Beyond excited. Do any of the other members of the cohort want to connect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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