Interview dates for Class of 2015

[ABpa]

Hi all! I will also be attending the interview session on Oct 26/27... very nervous but more so excited. Does anyone have tips for this interview or practice questions they think would be helpful for this specific school?

[kourtholbrook]

Congrats on your interview! The trick to this interview is to not prepare. Just be yourself, because that is the purpose of the multiple mini interviews, to see who you are. You will not encounter the usual topics that you already answered in the CASPA. Just relax and breath!

[ABpa]

Thank you! That is what I keep hearing... I'll definitely be myself but with such a short amount of time in each mini interview I just hope my nervousness doesn't make it hard for my true personality to show! I'm a confident person (but humble) but its hard to not be really nervous for such an important interview

[kourtholbrook]

For me, it was almost as if the way they run it was fun and I forgot about my nerves once I got past the first one. The questions are designed so they can see past nerves and over thinking. I was surprised that I had time in each session to chat with the interviewers after the "task or question" was complete.

[TROW]

I also received an interview for the 26th and 27th pm. Can you explain better what takes place in the multi mini interviews. I too am a confident person, but I tend to ramble when nervous in interviews. I feel if I kind of had an idea of what the "multi-mini interviews" were like, it would help settle my nerves. Do they interview by yourself or with multiple candidates together? Do they ask scientific questions that we should know about from our studies (ex. What hormones are secreted....)? Is there a written portion at the interview? I'm not looking for answers to questions, but just generally what to be prepared for.

[KhoiFish82]

I'm in my 2nd semester of PA school and I still don't know what hormones are secreted where...lol. Ok maybe I know a few.... ;-)

[kourtholbrook]

Haha Khoi...just don't think about it. You can't prepare-and it would be absolutely ridiculous if they asked you something like that. It's easier and better than any other PA school interview I ever had!

[TROW]

Thank You for your help. So really there is no questions in which you need to know science. just trying to understand how you would react in different scenarios? I just had heard that some give your graphs and you have to interpret them and such. I just really want this. UTSW is by far my first choice out of the 4 I applied for and I feel as if I'm an underdog coming into the interview. My stats are not anything special but I have the passion. There is no other job I want. Ready to start.. Thanks again for your help!

[KhoiFish82]

To put you at ease..my stats are not stellar either. 3.6GPA with a 960 GRE (average for my class was 1100-1200). And to further put you at ease, once you get the interview your stats are of little consequence. They offered you an interview based on your application/stats and they feel based on your application that you are capable of succeeding in their program. Literally the only barrier from you getting into the program is the interview which tries to figure out if you are a good fit based on personality. Bottom line: You are qualified, they just want to know if you will fit in.

[ABpa]

This year's incoming class consisted of people from North Carolina, South Carolina, two from Florida, California, and Oklahoma.

 

When you listed these states, does this mean there were only 6 out of state students selected?

[KhoiFish82]

6 off the top of my head for sure but I don't know the exact number of out of state students in our class.

[Caj2508]

Hello-

For those who were invited to the interviews how far in advance did they notify you? Was it by email? Congrats to those accepted and those who were invited to interviews

[ABpa]

Khoi-- thats a tad discouraging to us out-of-state students! :( ...and Caj-- I was sent a letter in the mail inviting me to an interview on September 12 and my interview date is October 26-27

[KhoiFish82]

Khoi-- thats a tad discouraging to us out-of-state students! :( ...and Caj-- I was sent a letter in the mail inviting me to an interview on September 12 and my interview date is October 26-27

 

Nah...You don't know the context of why. It could simply be due to the fact that more Texans apply to UTSW than out of state applicants. Now that you have gotten an interview, being out of state is of little consequence. The interview is your only barrier to getting in now. I am pretty sure they consider all interviewees equally regardless of residence, otherwise why even bother offering you an interview. The year I applied, they had over 1300 applicants and invited 140 to interview. Trust me, if you got an interview you have their attention.

[kourtholbrook]

It's also partially because its a state school. You want to have people in the program that want to stay in Texas and support your community. We have someone from Kansas as well, and a few people that were from out of state but recently relocated to Dallas/Austin. I think we had 10 total? But like Khoi said, you got an interview, just focus on that and not statistics.

[ABpa]

Thank yall so much! You have definitely made me feel a lot better! I really appreciate it.

[bk25336]

Anyone gotten an invite to the November interview?

[surgetard]

I just got an interview for November 17th. Nervous, i heard the interviewing process unique and unlike any other program. Anyone have insight or things i should be expecting?

[surgetard]

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[bk25336]

When/how did you receive the invite?

[surgetard]

I received an email yesterday 10/24/2012. Then, the following day i received a letter invitation (same as the email) 10/25/2012. I'm suppose to fax a form saying I will be attending that came with the letter. Let me know if anyone else has an interview for November 17th.

[ashmash]

I received an email yesterday 10/24/2012. Then, the following day i received a letter invitation (same as the email) 10/25/2012. I'm suppose to fax a form saying I will be attending that came with the letter. Let me know if anyone else has an interview for November 17th.

 

When did you submit your CASPA?

[ABpa]

Landed in Dallas a couple hours ago...Interview weekend! Whoever will be in Dallas this weekend, good luck to all!

[TROW]

What should we bring to the interviews? Anyone know what we should be expected to bring?

[KhoiFish82]

Bring your A game and a smile :-)