TallPAJay Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 With the CASPA cycle opening in just two weeks, I think this is a great time to open the thread. Is anyone applying to Pacific? Does anyone know if the SA can be filled out while we wait for CASPA to verify our app? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PTPAS Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 8 hours ago, abdominalaorticaneurysm said: I got accepted last cycle, but declined. The supplemental application from what I remember is separate from CASPA on their own website, so you can work on it while your CASPA is being verified, yes. Just a head’s up Pacific is a travel program which is not advertised much. Hey, what do you mean by travel program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted April 21, 2022 Moderator Share Posted April 21, 2022 They do have some local rotations, but yes, they do have a lot of away sites. I precept their students on the OR coast at one of my per diem jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiminiBonBoulash Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 On 4/21/2022 at 8:37 AM, abdominalaorticaneurysm said: As in do not really expect to set up residency in Oregon your clinical year. The program will send you all across the country every maybe 4-5 weeks to a new state to do your rotation so it’s not financially smart to set base in Oregon because you will never be there. You will be required to find your own accommodations for every rotation and then they have “call back weeks” where you have to fly back to Oregon for a week every so often. So every rotation you will be flying somewhere new maybe to the opposite side of the country. Which on paper actually kinda sounds fun but very draining and expensive. Hey there, current didactic student at Pacific who is about to embark on the clinical year and I just wanted to shed some light on this information. It does say briefly on their site that they are a travel program. More information is given should you get an interview, or even if you reach out. ( https://www.pacificu.edu/physician-assistant-studies/frequently-asked-questions ) Scroll down to the "Where are your clinical rotations?" section. Rotations are 6 weeks in duration. The clinical team works to arrange sites that make sense to travel between them from rotation to rotation -- meaning: they won't put you in California for your 1st rotation, New York for your 2nd, Nevada for your 3rd, Florida for your 4th etc. They understand that relocation is necessary between rotations and don't want you bouncing between corners of the country. A more realistic pattern would be something like: 1st rotation in the Portland area, 2nd in Salem OR, 3rd in East OR etc. For the call back weeks, I believe there are 4 in total over the span of the clinical year. These also aren't too demanding if you are rotating through Oregon anyways. As with most programs, you are able to express your interests in the clinical experiences you desire and provide contact information for mentors you would like as a preceptor, but the final say is up to the clinical team. Pacific is definitely a travel program, but the travel is not as insane as people fear it might be. A lot of the rotations sites are in Oregon so it isn't unheard of for students to rotate almost entirely in/around Oregon. With that being said, there are really cool travel opportunities available during the clinical year that you might not get at another program! I have classmates who are signed up for international rotations, which is pretty cool. They also account for increased cost of travel during the clinical year which is factored into the amount of loan money you are able to withdraw for attendance at the school. If anyone has any questions feel free to message me. Good luck with this new cycle! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LKIM16 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 (edited) For those who have applied and submitted a supplemental has anyone had any problems paying the fee? The page was loading for 20 minutes, so I just left the page. Are you suppose to receive a receipt right after submitting your payment? My home page says my application has already been submitted and it doesn't indicate that I need to pay anywhere else. I hope someone can share their experience! Lol Edited July 18, 2022 by LKIM16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2022PAtobe Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 On 4/20/2022 at 4:01 PM, abdominalaorticaneurysm said: I got accepted last cycle, but declined. The supplemental application from what I remember is separate from CASPA on their own website, so you can work on it while your CASPA is being verified, yes. Just a head’s up Pacific is a travel program which is not advertised much. I have a quick question regards their supplement application. For the question about PCE, did you write the same stuff you reported in CASPA? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2022PAtobe Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 On 5/10/2022 at 3:10 PM, JVanbindsbergen said: Hey there, current didactic student at Pacific who is about to embark on the clinical year and I just wanted to shed some light on this information. It does say briefly on their site that they are a travel program. More information is given should you get an interview, or even if you reach out. ( https://www.pacificu.edu/physician-assistant-studies/frequently-asked-questions ) Scroll down to the "Where are your clinical rotations?" section. Rotations are 6 weeks in duration. The clinical team works to arrange sites that make sense to travel between them from rotation to rotation -- meaning: they won't put you in California for your 1st rotation, New York for your 2nd, Nevada for your 3rd, Florida for your 4th etc. They understand that relocation is necessary between rotations and don't want you bouncing between corners of the country. A more realistic pattern would be something like: 1st rotation in the Portland area, 2nd in Salem OR, 3rd in East OR etc. For the call back weeks, I believe there are 4 in total over the span of the clinical year. These also aren't too demanding if you are rotating through Oregon anyways. As with most programs, you are able to express your interests in the clinical experiences you desire and provide contact information for mentors you would like as a preceptor, but the final say is up to the clinical team. Pacific is definitely a travel program, but the travel is not as insane as people fear it might be. A lot of the rotations sites are in Oregon so it isn't unheard of for students to rotate almost entirely in/around Oregon. With that being said, there are really cool travel opportunities available during the clinical year that you might not get at another program! I have classmates who are signed up for international rotations, which is pretty cool. They also account for increased cost of travel during the clinical year which is factored into the amount of loan money you are able to withdraw for attendance at the school. If anyone has any questions feel free to message me. Good luck with this new cycle! Hi, I just have a quick question. For the supplement question regards your PCE, did you put the same description as CASPA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYRY4LIFE Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Has anyone received an interview invitation? If so, When did you received it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDJR7 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 3 hours ago, RYRY4LIFE said: Has anyone received an interview invitation? If so, When did you received it? I haven’t. Though someone involved in the admissions process said they will likely start sending out interviews in mid September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiminiBonBoulash Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 On 9/3/2022 at 9:43 AM, 2022PAtobe said: Hi, I just have a quick question. For the supplement question regards your PCE, did you put the same description as CASPA? I can't say with 100% confidence what I wrote for the supplementals because it has been over two years since I answered them, but as long as you answer the prompt you will be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persephone21 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 The real wait starts now that the deadline for the secondary app has passed. Good luck to everyone who applied!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jettan Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Hi everyone! I just received my invite today!! This is one of my top choices so im super excited. I submitted my app end of June/beg of July. They’re doing Saturday interviews on 10/8; 10/22; 11/5; 11/19 with morning and afternoon sessions. Hope this info helps! And good luck to everyone this cycle!! So excited!!!! 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songbirdprepa Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 9 minutes ago, Jettan said: Hi everyone! I just received my invite today!! This is one of my top choices so im super excited. I submitted my app end of June/beg of July. They’re doing Saturday interviews on 10/8; 10/22; 11/5; 11/19 with morning and afternoon sessions. Hope this info helps! And good luck to everyone this cycle!! So excited!!!! So excited for you!! Thank you for sharing this information with us best of luck to you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microluv Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 51 minutes ago, Jettan said: Hi everyone! I just received my invite today!! This is one of my top choices so im super excited. I submitted my app end of June/beg of July. They’re doing Saturday interviews on 10/8; 10/22; 11/5; 11/19 with morning and afternoon sessions. Hope this info helps! And good luck to everyone this cycle!! So excited!!!! Congrats!! Do you know if the interviews are virtual or in person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jettan Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 @Brie98thank you! It’s virtual 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persephone21 Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, Jettan said: Hi everyone! I just received my invite today!! This is one of my top choices so im super excited. I submitted my app end of June/beg of July. They’re doing Saturday interviews on 10/8; 10/22; 11/5; 11/19 with morning and afternoon sessions. Hope this info helps! And good luck to everyone this cycle!! So excited!!!! Best of luck!!! Thanks for sharing this with us Does anyone know what kind of interview they have? Edited September 16, 2022 by Persephone21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microluv Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Received my interview invite today via email! I'm so excited!! They let you choose which date and time works best, which is super helpful. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjb95 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 9 hours ago, microluv said: Received my interview invite today via email! I'm so excited!! They let you choose which date and time works best, which is super helpful. Congrats on the interview! May I ask when you submitted your apps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microluv Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 5 hours ago, jjb95 said: Congrats on the interview! May I ask when you submitted your apps? Yes! Submitted my apps on June 4th and was verified by the university on June 9th. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AE1998 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Is anyone a current PA student here? If so, what makes the program unique? What do you love about the program? And what kind of international rotations do they offer?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat1234 Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Has anyone who applied in August heard back yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
literalscreaming Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Hi! Received interview invite yesterday!! Submitted back in Mid July. If anyone has any advice, I’d love to hear it! I’ve mainly done MMI’s so far, no traditional interviews! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymoushelix Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Does anyone know how this school schedules their interviews? It seems like the invites are going out randomly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persephone21 Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 On 9/25/2022 at 10:44 AM, Anonymoushelix said: Does anyone know how this school schedules their interviews? It seems like the invites are going out randomly I was wondering the same thing The wait is killing me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaNiBee Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Has anyone else heard about interviews from this school who applied in august ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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