mfran0949 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Hi Mlyly90, I am also interviewing on September 17th. Looking forward to meeting you and seeing you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganBohn Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 mfran0949 & Mlyly90 - I am also interviewing on September 17th. I had an interview last week at Midwestern in Glendale, AZ and found out yesterday that I was accepted. I am still going to interview because I am from Minnesota so I have never visited the UTMB campus before and I might like it better than MWU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfran0949 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Hey MeganBohn, Congratulations on your acceptance at Midwestern. I hope you are ready for some TX heat and humidity. Looking forward to seeing you on the 17th. Best of luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashmash Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I just got interview for morning of October 15! I submitted my CASPA in the beginning of August (kind of late, I know). Got MyStar account 8/22 and today got invited for the interview! I couldn't be more stoked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabiha2589 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I'm interviewing at UTMB on Sept. 17. Hope to see you guys there, good luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmpoulsen07 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 For those of you who interviewed on the 17th, how did it go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presjc2 Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 The interview went great! Very laid back. You will have 2 interviews, both for about 15-20 minutes. The most stressful part of the day is the wait. But just be yourself and enjoy the company of your other interviewees. I am glad to have met the interviewees that I did. BTW, I got accepted!!! Interview was on 9/17/12. At 8:35am during my drive to work on 9/19/12, I received a phone call from my first interviewer who congratulated me on the phone and told me the good news. Formal interview acceptance email will be sent out next week, but she wanted to tell me sooner than that. So happy :) You probably want to know my stats. Well, I will tell you, but do not use me as a measuring stick as I am not your typical applicant. Overall GPA: 3.70, GRE Verbal: 154, GRE Math: 158, Writing: 5.0. I am a non-traditional student. I have a B.S. in Microbiology, an MPH in Epidemiology, and an M.A. in Biochemistry/Cell Biology and have worked full time in clinical research for 5 years. This does not mean you need to get a masters or go to grad school if you didn't get in or if you didn't get an interview invite. My best advice is to identify your weaknesses and address them immediately. This means different things to different people. Take more science classes if your gpa is low. Take a GRE prep course if your GRE scores are too low. Work/volunteer at the hospital, do anything you can to show your love of the PA profession. Most importantly be genuine!!! I've been around the block several times so I know how anxious/nervous you are all feeling. Just be patient and don't let the wait ruin your ability to enjoy your life now! Work hard, study smart, and play like you've never played before. I like to distract myself with Fantasy Football and Fantasy Baseball. Before you know it, you'll have that golden email that says, "You've been invited for an interview..." Let me know if you have any questions :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberDEE Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Congratulations @presjc2! That is such exciting news! Looks like all that hard work paid off :) I just received an invitation to interview on Oct 15th as well. Looking forward to meeting everyone there! Good luck everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathleenf Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I interviewed on the 17th and am waiting now!! Hoping to hear something next week, fingers are crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MekaPA2015 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Congrats to everyone!!! I also got invited for the October 15th interview! This is my 2nd application so Im very excited :=D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjf22 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I also interviewed on the 17th and was accepted on the 19th. The whole process was really laid back. The faculty is very nice and the interviews were not stressful at all, aside from the waiting period before entering your interviewer’s office. I met some really great candidates that I hope to have as future classmates. To those going for an interview just relax as much as you can and be yourself. Think about what you’re going to say before you say it and enjoy the process. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bk25336 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I interviewed on the 17th and was accepted on the 19th as well. So excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgreer323 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Hi MeganBohn - congrats on your acceptance to Midwestern! I have an interview there next week. Do you have any tips/advice for me? Can you tell me a little about what the day consisted of? What questions were asked? Thanks so much. Any info is greatly appreciated. Take care! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmpoulsen07 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I interviewed on the 24th and got accepted today! Yay!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamsta06 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I'm going to be interviewing Oct 15 too! I'm so nervous and excited. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamsta06 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Congrats kmpoulsen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberDEE Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I interviewed yesterday afternoon, and enjoyed the process. It was my first interview, so needless to say, I was VERY nervous! I'm glad I had the afternoon session because having the welcome session/orientation before my interview really calmed my nerves. The faculty was very friendly and the atmosphere is pretty relaxed. Keeping my fingers crossed for some good news :) Good luck to everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmpoulsen07 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Thanks tamsta06! and good luck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcarlson3 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I interviewed on October 15th and received a call in the afternoon on the 16th that I was accepted! The process was really relaxed and the faculty were so nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberDEE Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I also interviewed on the 15th and received an acceptance call a couple of days ago! So happy and excited! Good luck to the rest of you :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laineyb28 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Has anyone else interviewed and not been contacted? I know they told us that no news is good news but with people finding out 2 days after their interview it's hard to believe no news after 2 days is good... Anyone else in the same boat or know if people in the program now were accepted after weeks or months passed by after their interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashmash Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I interviewed on 15th and haven't heard anything. And you can bet as soon as I saw people were called on 16th, 17th that I was devastated. I don't know how many they pick immediately after interview versus how many weeks after. However, what I'm telling myself (so I won't be in intermittent depression for the next few months, lol) is that they picked their absolute top favorites the days after the interview and the rest of the people are decides upon at a later date. It is kind of silly to get too down only a week out from the interview so we have to keep our heads up. Im pretty sure in last years board there were people accepted weeks after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laineyb28 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Yeah, fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlyly90 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 @ashmash and @laineyb28 So when I was on my interview one of my interviewers actually explained the process to me. It is true..no news is good news. So the way it works is that each interview group is given like a score and put into one of three categories. You are either in the top percentile, the middle, or the bottom. Pretty much, the top percentile are given spots right away, the middle aren't necessarily yes or no's but just stay in the pile, and the bottom get rejected right away. Then another interview group comes in and people are placed in those categories and the people who were previously in the middle will either move up, down, or stay in the middle. Eventually, if you get a high enough score they'll get a spot or if they continue to move down they will eventually be rejected. So...technically, no news means that you still have a chance and it's not like they forgot about you. That's why they say it's better to be in the first few interview groups because it gives you a better chance of staying the in pile if that makes sense. Also, before I had my interview on the 17th I was talking to one of the current students and she said that she got accepted 2 weeks after her interview so maybe it'll take awhile. I hope that helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laineyb28 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Awesome, thanks for the info!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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