sc215266 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Hey good afternoon everyone, hope each of you are safe and healthy. I wanted to see if any applicants are interested in going over practice interview questions via Zoom? I have done the mock PA school interview with the PA life which was rewarding, but expensive. If anyone would like to Zoom and take turns asking one another interview questions, I would love the practice. At the moment I'm practicing reciting and recording my answers on a webcam, while flipping through random questions on index cards. The questions I'm utilizing are from Savannah Perry's PA School interview guide. However, the monotony of doing it solo and lack of feedback can only get one so far. If anyone is interested in practicing please comment or message, we can try to set something up in the future! Best of luck to everyone, it's unfortunate that we must have the strangest application cycle ever with COVID-19. My heart also goes out to the didactic students who aren't able to be in-person for their lectures. Hope everyone and their families are doing well! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristenpool Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 I do! I'm applying to Yale and so freaked out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatsPAppin Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 On 7/14/2020 at 5:11 PM, sc215266 said: Hey good afternoon everyone, hope each of you are safe and healthy. I wanted to see if any applicants are interested in going over practice interview questions via Zoom? I have done the mock PA school interview with the PA life which was rewarding, but expensive. If anyone would like to Zoom and take turns asking one another interview questions, I would love the practice. At the moment I'm practicing reciting and recording my answers on a webcam, while flipping through random questions on index cards. The questions I'm utilizing are from Savannah Perry's PA School interview guide. However, the monotony of doing it solo and lack of feedback can only get one so far. If anyone is interested in practicing please comment or message, we can try to set something up in the future! Best of luck to everyone, it's unfortunate that we must have the strangest application cycle ever with COVID-19. My heart also goes out to the didactic students who aren't able to be in-person for their lectures. Hope everyone and their families are doing well! This is a great idea!! I have a Zoom interview with AT Still in a month and I was wanting to get some practice in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubmein Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 A great idea! Do you have any ideas for dates/times? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eemilii Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 I am interested but just thinking about it gives me major anxiety (since I have not been prepping tbh) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddybenzene Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Please! I have an interview 7/31 and one on 8/12 and I'm terrified. I have nobody to prep with and the online services are cripplingly expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah8 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 If it is not too late, I would love to partake in this. I have an interview on 8/19 and would love to prep it with applicants who are also going through this or have gone through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyStanton Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 I may be too late as well, but if not I would also love to join one of these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 (edited) On 7/14/2020 at 6:11 PM, sc215266 said: Hey good afternoon everyone, hope each of you are safe and healthy. I wanted to see if any applicants are interested in going over practice interview questions via Zoom? I have done the mock PA school interview with the PA life which was rewarding, but expensive. If anyone would like to Zoom and take turns asking one another interview questions, I would love the practice. At the moment I'm practicing reciting and recording my answers on a webcam, while flipping through random questions on index cards. The questions I'm utilizing are from Savannah Perry's PA School interview guide. However, the monotony of doing it solo and lack of feedback can only get one so far. If anyone is interested in practicing please comment or message, we can try to set something up in the future! Best of luck to everyone, it's unfortunate that we must have the strangest application cycle ever with COVID-19. My heart also goes out to the didactic students who aren't able to be in-person for their lectures. Hope everyone and their families are doing well! Your use of the words "practicing reciting" is scary to me as a PA program interviewer. This often (can't say I caught them all!) can come across as amazingly rehearsed (which it clearly was). If we get too much of that, we can always ask something like, "if you were to be an organ, which one would you choose and why?" Anything to see how you react to stimuli! We've read your application: now we want to see how you are as a person. The answer is sometimes less important than your ability to handle something new thrown at you from deep left field. If I had any advice, it would be this: - be able to build rapport with a stranger, which is the coin of the realm in PA practice - know the general gist of your thoughts about a question but not the details of your planned response -know how to listen to a question, think about it for a few seconds, and come up with a cogent answer you can get across in 15 seconds or so. Good luck and don't over-rehearse! Edited August 9, 2020 by UGoLong 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah8 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 23 hours ago, KellyStanton said: I may be too late as well, but if not I would also love to join one of these! I have not heard anything back from anybody, but if you want we can do a mock interview with each other! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charis Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Sarah8 said: I have not heard anything back from anybody, but if you want we can do a mock interview with each other! I’d like to do this as well! I have a few interviews coming up and need the practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elise101 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Hello! I'd love to do a mock interview. Anyone available this Sunday? I'm on Eastern time. I have an upcoming interview on 9/3. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbu97 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 I have an interview Monday and will be cramming all weekend. If anyone wants to practice mmi questions over zoom I have a quizlet and plenty of time. I live on the east coast, message if interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juanitax Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 I would be down to practice questions through zoom!! I don’t have an interview invite yet but would love to practice Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mon1025 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 I would also be interested in practicing if anyone still has to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cab123 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 I would also be interested in practicing! My interview is on Sept 18th and then another one is TBD. I agree with what was earlier said about basically memorizing your answers - don’t do that! I think what we all need to do is just practice thinking quickly and trying not to go absolutely blank when asked a question we have no idea how to answer. This is my biggest issue, personally. I think you may also want to write a list down of everything you want to mention to the interview and try to think of ways to incorporate them. For example, if you were involved in a research project you are very proud of and want to talk about, maybe it could go along with “tell me about a time you struggled and how did you overcome it?” Maybe you could mention it here. Research is tough, how’d you get through it? Things to make sure to mention: - Volunteering - Research (Especially clinical) - Patient Care experience (most rewarding experiences if you have a ton) - and maybe you could practice a little on what to say when you introduce yourself - combine a bit of everything above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodiePawps Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 I'm interested. I have an interview September 18th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbieri Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 18 hours ago, SodiePawps said: I'm interested. I have an interview September 18th. I have one the 17th, I would love to practice with you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine616 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 (edited) On 8/9/2020 at 11:52 AM, UGoLong said: Your use of the words "practicing reciting" is scary to me as a PA program interviewer. This often (can't say I caught them all!) can come across as amazingly rehearsed (which it clearly was). If we get too much of that, we can always ask something like, "if you were to be an organ, which one would you choose and why?" Anything to see how you react to stimuli! We've read your application: now we want to see how you are as a person. The answer is sometimes less important than your ability to handle something new thrown at you from deep left field. If I had any advice, it would be this: - be able to build rapport with a stranger, which is the coin of the realm in PA practice - know the general gist of your thoughts about a question but not the details of your planned response -know how to listen to a question, think about it for a few seconds, and come up with a cogent answer you can get across in 15 seconds or so. Good luck and don't over-rehearse! Pre-PA here who just had their first interview but I always asked in information session what is the biggest mistake people make in their interviews and they always say that people are fake, over-rehearsed and basically not themselves. While preparing for my interview I was nervous because I am a total planner so my fear was if I was rehearsed too much I would sound fake, If I rehearsed too little I be unprepared. Honestly, after finishing my first interview I would definitely follow UGoLong's advice not only is it highly recommended by most schools but it definitely works. Edited September 12, 2020 by Christine616 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justwgi Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I'm also down to practice! I have two coming up in October. Feel free to message me if interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emfromholz Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 I am interested! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vjc15 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I am interested! I have one on October 9th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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