aPA1day Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 (edited) I cry... placed on Committee hold. I know this is not a bad thing at all and there is still a chance but I can't help but feel a little crushed, as this is my very top choice. Edited September 13, 2023 by aPA1day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmostPA97 Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 2 hours ago, aPA1day said: I cry... placed on Committee hold. I know this is not a bad thing at all and there is still a chance but I can't help but feel a little crushed, as this is my very top choice. I know it may be tough but you should be super proud of yourself for making it this far. I read through last years forum and a lot of people ended up declining their acceptance because they got accepted to another school or for financial reasons. You interview early which means your name is likely to get called sooner rather than later. Keep your head up you got this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prePAgorly Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 I got the acceptance call a few hours ago!!!! SO EXCITED! Was in the red group from Saturday’s AM interview! WOOP WOOOPPP! I am having a hard time deciding between this program and another that accepted me so will update if I decline my seat. I hope that’ll ease some nerves a bit would love to connect with anyone who’s also been accepted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cchar Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Accepted today as well!! If anyone makes a group to chat, lmk! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prePAgorly Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Made a GroupMe for accepted students! https://web.groupme.com/join_group/96587282/1U1HuDsd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiminiBonBoulash Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Hi everyone, I am a recent graduate from Pacific and now a PA-C working in urgent care. I did interviews with a faculty member on the 9/9 session and got to meet some of you, and just wanted to say congratulations to those of you hearing back, and good luck to those of you still in the cycle. Some advice for anyone stalking the forums --- I personally received my interview invite pretty "late" in the cycle, but was still a direct admit to the program after my interview session (I believe I had my interview with the program the very last day they held interviews that year). I also submitted about a week before supplemental applications were due. All this being said to illustrate the point that, until the final interview day is held, you still have a chance. It is very easy to get lost in the noise and become discouraged from what you read online. I remember stalking the forums nervously for all the schools I applied to and thinking that there was no way I would hear back from Pacific, but luckily, I was wrong! Feel free to message if you have any questions about Pacific's PA Program. And if I interviewed you -- it was nice to meet you! 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aPA1day Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Definitely stalking the forums. Definitely taking a break for my sanity. Thanks all. And congratulations to everyone that got an acceptance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aPA1day Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 14 hours ago, AlmostPA97 said: I know it may be tough but you should be super proud of yourself for making it this far. I read through last years forum and a lot of people ended up declining their acceptance because they got accepted to another school or for financial reasons. You interview early which means your name is likely to get called sooner rather than later. Keep your head up you got this Thank you so much for the kind words and inspiration! I'm trying to stay positive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cchar Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 1 hour ago, aPA1day said: Definitely stalking the forums. Definitely taking a break for my sanity. Thanks all. And congratulations to everyone that got an acceptance. We will be rooting for you!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zona12 Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 (edited) received an interview just now yay! Edited September 14, 2023 by Zona12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicspath2pa Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, Zona12 said: received an interview just now yay! Congratulations!! How did they contact you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zona12 Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 1 hour ago, nicspath2pa said: Congratulations!! How did they contact you? Thank you! It was through email! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarsnak Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 @JVanbindsbergen do you happen to know how long are interviews being sent out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiminiBonBoulash Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 1 hour ago, jarsnak said: @JVanbindsbergen do you happen to know how long are interviews being sent out? Unfortunately I don't have access to that information. I can only speak about my prior experiences as an applicant and student, but a lot can change in a few years so keep that in mind. I think I received my interview invite about 3 weeks prior to the last interview day if that helps provide any insight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prePAyyy Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 I'm a bit confused about how they evaluate applicants. Its been made clear to me that Pacific University doesn't do rolling admissions, and that anyone who met the September 10th deadline for the supplemental is theoretically on an equal playing field as anyone else, yet they had already held interviews by the 9th? How does that work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilitarytoPA Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 18 minutes ago, prePAyyy said: I'm a bit confused about how they evaluate applicants. Its been made clear to me that Pacific University doesn't do rolling admissions, and that anyone who met the September 10th deadline for the supplemental is theoretically on an equal playing field as anyone else, yet they had already held interviews by the 9th? How does that work? It's killing me for sure. My top school and it's disheartening for sure to hear about interviews and acceptance already and I submitted in June and haven't heard one way or the other while schools I submitted later offered interviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cchar Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 13 hours ago, prePAyyy said: I'm a bit confused about how they evaluate applicants. Its been made clear to me that Pacific University doesn't do rolling admissions, and that anyone who met the September 10th deadline for the supplemental is theoretically on an equal playing field as anyone else, yet they had already held interviews by the 9th? How does that work? They told us in the interview that they aren't rolling admissions meaning that they don't fill the class until all interviews are done. They accept about a 1/3 of the class each of the three interview days, and the others are placed on hold, waitlist, or not accepted until they complete all interviews. I hope that helps with some confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prePAyyy Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Cchar said: They told us in the interview that they aren't rolling admissions meaning that they don't fill the class until all interviews are done. They accept about a 1/3 of the class each of the three interview days, and the others are placed on hold, waitlist, or not accepted until they complete all interviews. I hope that helps with some confusion. I appreciate you helping me through this, but to me it sounds like unless acceptances are nonbinding, they have already filled (approximately) 1/3rd of the class. The remaining applicants are now vying for 2/3rds of the original slots, and the candidates that were already extended interview invites were competing with a smaller sample size relative to the other two dates which now likely have more candidates in the pool. Therefor, the school naturally has to be more selective, either with who they extend interview invites to, or within the interviews themselves. Truly, I hope I'm not grasping part of this. Math/stats weren't my strong suit. Edited September 17, 2023 by prePAyyy Deleted an "s" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilitarytoPA Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 34 minutes ago, prePAyyy said: I appreciate you helping me through this, but to me it sounds like unless acceptances are nonbinding, they have already filled (approximately) 1/3rd of the class. The remaining applicants are now vying for 2/3rds of the original slots, and the candidates that were already extended interview invites were competing with a smaller sample size relative to the other two dates which now likely have more candidates in the pool. Therefor, the school naturally has to be more selective, either with who they extend interview invites to, or within the interviews themselves. Truly, I hope I'm not grasping part of this. Math/stats weren't my strong suit. I think based on numbers on their site they interviewed 240, (2022 date) for 60 seats. I’m presuming they set aside say seats per interview (and so those applicants who interviewed on a date are only competing with those from that date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsheC526 Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 (edited) On 9/13/2023 at 11:41 PM, JVanbindsbergen said: Hi everyone, I am a recent graduate from Pacific and now a PA-C working in urgent care. I did interviews with a faculty member on the 9/9 session and got to meet some of you, and just wanted to say congratulations to those of you hearing back, and good luck to those of you still in the cycle. Some advice for anyone stalking the forums --- I personally received my interview invite pretty "late" in the cycle, but was still a direct admit to the program after my interview session (I believe I had my interview with the program the very last day they held interviews that year). I also submitted about a week before supplemental applications were due. All this being said to illustrate the point that, until the final interview day is held, you still have a chance. It is very easy to get lost in the noise and become discouraged from what you read online. I remember stalking the forums nervously for all the schools I applied to and thinking that there was no way I would hear back from Pacific, but luckily, I was wrong! Feel free to message if you have any questions about Pacific's PA Program. And if I interviewed you -- it was nice to meet you! Hi there!! I received an interview invite on 9/5 for the 10/7 interview date. So excited and Pacific is my top choice so I’d love to message you with some questions about the PA program and just your general experience as a student and graduate of the program. Thank you so much for offering your time to help pre-PA students throughout this process, your other posts have already been super informative and enlightening! Edited September 17, 2023 by AsheC526 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user1206 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 So what I’m gathering is that there’s only 3 interview dates total? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsvtlvr Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 congrats to all those who got accepted so far! feeling super excited but nervous for pacific as this will be my first interview of the cycle! any tips/advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDNPrePA Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 On 9/17/2023 at 3:27 PM, Cchar said: They told us in the interview that they aren't rolling admissions meaning that they don't fill the class until all interviews are done. They accept about a 1/3 of the class each of the three interview days, and the others are placed on hold, waitlist, or not accepted until they complete all interviews. I hope that helps with some confusion. What are all the interview dates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cchar Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 41 minutes ago, RDNPrePA said: What are all the interview dates? I don't remember exact dates off the top of my head, but I know there are two more. One in October and the other in November, both on a Saturday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrePAgorl Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Received an interview invite! Deciding between October date or November date! Does anyone know how many more interviews they will have after the November date? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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