hausch Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 I recently got 2 invites for interviews. Both schools mentioned that there will be a timed essay section of the interview. I believe I’m a good writer if given time to outline and review. However, I have a shaky history of timed writing tests. Does anybody know what these essay sections usually consist of? What are some common questions? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 My guess: they want to see if you really wrote your application essay. Assuming that you did, know why you want to be a PA, and think about some events in your life that you could write about. Don’t overthink this and stay loose.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine616 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 I recently finished an interview that had a timed essay. I agree with @UGoLong . My guess is to see if you really wrote your essay and/or if you used one of those essay writing services. I would say treat it like an interview question except instead of saying the answer you are going to write it. I came into it (and still somewhart am) very nervous (more so than the interview) because my writing skills are notoriously terrible because I am wordy and I made a lot of grammatical errors 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANESMCR Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 (edited) Aside from the advice above (with non generic answers about why you want to be a PA). Know about the school. Sometimes these questions will consist of your knowledge of the specific program/how you will fit into the area/mission statements etc. Edited September 13, 2020 by ANESMCR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakcami22 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 I've done a couple of these. One was a question about the opioid epidemic, another was a HIPPA ethical dilemma, and another was an ethical dilemma about a friend who wanted me to write her daughter a zpack script even though I had not seen her daughter as a patient. These were all fairly straightforward and maybe my favorite part of the interview day because of how much fun I had writing them-I LOVE ethical dilemmas. I would say there is no real way to "prepare" though because they can ask anything, but if you do not know the topic DO NOT LIE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinekah Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 (edited) The main thing in such training should be, of course, calm and relaxation. You need to understand that nothing but you and your goal exists. It's really important not to worry. I prepared by reading various essays and writing training. My friend was more fortunate and he wrote a written essay and knew his topic in advance so he managed to come here and he was helped to write professionally. And I answered everything in person several times, I was wrong, but I reduced everything to jokes. The main thing is to be serious and prepare and sleep the day before. Edited May 5, 2021 by Kinekah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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