upaprocks Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Hi! I am currently a student at UPAP if you get an interview and have questions feel free to ask questions!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennaM Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 1 hour ago, upaprocks said: Hi! I am currently a student at UPAP if you get an interview and have questions feel free to ask questions!! Thanks so much!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPM22 Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Hi! For anyone who is a current UPAP student or interviewed in the past, can you talk about interview day? What was the agenda? What kind of questions are asked? What tips would you suggest to prepare knowing what you now know from past experience. Just hoping to be as best prepared as I can be if invited for an interview. Should hear about interviews in the next week or two, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarin92 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 On 8/25/2022 at 10:35 AM, mgo811 said: Hi everyone! I am a PA student at UPAP, just graduating. If anyone has any questions about the program, interviews, etc., please feel free to reach out! I am happy to help in any way that I can. It's a great program. Good luck! How was your social life throughout the program? Were you able to have hobbies outside the program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgo811 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 On 9/30/2022 at 3:09 PM, oscarin92 said: How was your social life throughout the program? Were you able to have hobbies outside the program? A little hard to say because I started in May 2020 right when COVID started. My whole didactic year was during COVID. I would say though that I still had plenty of time to exercise, spend time with friends and family, and even take little weekend trips. Your schedule during clinical year is a little more up in the air because your rotation schedule is determined by your preceptor. Still though, I found time to do things I wanted to do. I also had a baby right before clinical year and felt like I still was able to spend time with her and didn't miss out too much. PA school is all about time management and if you can learn to study smarter and not longer, you will be just fine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upaprocks Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 On 9/29/2022 at 1:22 PM, IPM22 said: Hi! For anyone who is a current UPAP student or interviewed in the past, can you talk about interview day? What was the agenda? What kind of questions are asked? What tips would you suggest to prepare knowing what you now know from past experience. Just hoping to be as best prepared as I can be if invited for an interview. Should hear about interviews in the next week or two, right? I interviewed last year so the interviews were still online, I'm not sure if they will be this year (but we still have to wear masks in class so I think they might be). Regardless, it was a super relaxed interview day with 3 2:1 interviews (2 faculty and you). I think they were like an hour each. They also had a student panel to ask questions. The faculty really look over your application so don't waste time talking about things they have already read unless they ask you about it specifically! I would just practice your interview skills and answers like any other interview! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennaM Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 49 minutes ago, upaprocks said: I interviewed last year so the interviews were still online, I'm not sure if they will be this year (but we still have to wear masks in class so I think they might be). Regardless, it was a super relaxed interview day with 3 2:1 interviews (2 faculty and you). I think they were like an hour each. They also had a student panel to ask questions. The faculty really look over your application so don't waste time talking about things they have already read unless they ask you about it specifically! I would just practice your interview skills and answers like any other interview! Since each 2:1 interview lasts about an hour, how long do your recommend your answers to be? I’ve read/heard that they should be long, but I’ve also heard that they should be kinda short and to the point . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zildjian311 Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 9 minutes ago, McKennaM said: Since each 2:1 interview lasts about an hour, how long do your recommend your answers to be? I’ve read/heard that they should be long, but I’ve also heard that they should be kinda short and to the point . My interview last year was virtual and I had like 3 separate interviews that only lasted about 20 minutes each. So I don't think they're an hour long per interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR23 Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Based on previous years we should be hearing back this week about interviews. Nervous excitement and fingers crossed 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUtes2713 Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Received an invite! Anyone else terrified for this A&P exam?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyFalls Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Denied with a 3.29 gPA, 298 GRE score with 2,500 PCE hours. Applied July 7th. Congrats everyone who secured the interview! Best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewok11 Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 My husband received a rejection this morning. 3.83 science gPA, 3.86 cgPA, 301 GRE score with over 20,000 PCE hours. The only school he's been flat out rejected without an interview invite. Good luck to everyone interviewing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bananaplum Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Got rejected, but good luck to everyone with an interview, and I hope everyone who is an alternate gets to interview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJprePA Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Just received a rejection email but good luck to everyone else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missouri1 Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Got a rejection. Good luck to everyone who is interviewed! Go kill it! And for everyone who got rejected, fingers crossed for your other schools! Rooting for everyone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perhaps Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 I received an interview invite a few minutes ago. I have an acceptance to another program but will be attending the interview as the U is my top choice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyFay Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Received my rejection today. Good luck to everyone!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icecreamqueen180 Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Received an interview invite today but will be declining due to an acceptance at a different program. Applied 5/31, 3.94GPA, 302 GRE, 2400PCE. Good luck to all - especially for that A&P exam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennaM Posted October 11, 2022 Author Share Posted October 11, 2022 Received an interview invite for the st george location! Congrats to those who have interviews. For those rejected, keep your head up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPM22 Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 26 minutes ago, McKennaM said: Received an interview invite for the st george location! Congrats to those who have interviews. For those rejected, keep your head up! Hey McKenna, I also got an invite for an interview but it doesn't specify location. My assumption is that it's for the SLC campus but wanted to ask you where it says St. George in your email? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennaM Posted October 11, 2022 Author Share Posted October 11, 2022 1 minute ago, IPM22 said: Hey McKenna, I also got an invite for an interview but it doesn't specify location. My assumption is that it's for the SLC campus but wanted to ask you where it says St. George in your email? The email said this, “invite you to interview with us at our southern Utah campus in St. George, Utah.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPM22 Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 3 minutes ago, McKennaM said: The email said this, “invite you to interview with us at our southern Utah campus in St. George, Utah.” Ok sounds good. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuturePAmomof3 Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 I received an invite at the SLC offices. I am so excited. This is my third time applying and first invite for an interview. Good luck to everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ampolo Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Received my rejection this morning. Good luck to everyone moving forward 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAsoonski Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 (edited) Rejected today! Bummed since this was my first choice and my dream to move here for the past few years. Was hopeful for at least an interview but knew my PCE was lower compared to others cGPA: 3.93 pce: 500 at time of app, more since hce: 1500 shadow: ~80 with a few PA’s, 2 MD’s, and 1 NP plenty of volunteer, leadership, and some research good luck to the rest of you! Edited October 11, 2022 by PAsoonski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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