Cchar Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 13 hours ago, HopefullyPa2024 said: @Cchar, was there a time limit per question to answer? Thank you! This is my first in person interview, and I am so nervous. They will give you more information closer to your interview with a layout of your exact day. Last year, you had 2 minutes to read the prompt/question and then once you entered the room there was 10 minutes to answer. You didn't need the full 10 and they told us to just answer the question and leave when we were done, not to ask them questions in the rooms. The good part about the MMIs is that you have many opportunities to impress people, and even if you do bad in one room you can make up in the others. So don't get down if you don't do well on one question! I also attended the tour last year which was really helpful! If they give you the opportunity, I would recommend so you can ask more questions and interact with the faculty and other applicants more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cchar Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 28 minutes ago, TheothePug said: @Cchar, were all interviews in groups? Any moments to talk to faculty or interviewer 1 on 1? Thanks for helping Out of the 8 rooms I had one group activity and one more traditional 1 on 1 room. All the others were more specific questions tailored to what they wanted. The 1 on 1 was more laid back and she asked me questions more tailored to my application. I do not remember if they had a specific Q&A portion where we were able to ask questions but I attended the tour which was really helpful to learn about the program, see all the different areas and labs, and ask questions then. I recommend if they offer it for you. It is a great program! Good luck!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYRY4LIFE Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Out of y’all who interviewed this last week, what was the setup for the MMIs? Anything you weren’t excepting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caltmen Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 I interviewed with OHSU this week virtually. The program and entire experience have been nothing but positive! I have fallen in love with this program and hope that the adcoms look at my application and interview kindly. I am a low GPA and nontraditional applicant and I do believe that they stand firmly behind their mission, values and look at each applicant holistically. The interview questions were all straightforward and there were no questions or parts that I felt were out of left field. This is my second cycle and first and only interview this cycle so far, my first cycle was 2020 so this was a very big deal for me! They said that they will take 6 weeks before decisions will be made. A portion of the interview was recorded, and we were told would be reviewed later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caltmen Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 On 9/13/2023 at 9:42 AM, RYRY4LIFE said: Out of y’all who interviewed this last week, what was the setup for the MMIs? Anything you weren’t excepting? The MMI you were alone with an adcom and they had a prompt that you had 2 minutes to read and think how you would respond and then had 9 minutes to answer. You were not required to use the full time and every one of my interviewers had at least a couple follow up questions based on my answer. The prompts were relatively straight forward and being somewhat knowledgeable about healthcare and OHSU would be the only way to really prepare, in my experience. I was not surprised or thrown off by any of the questions. I did not do a mock interview, I read through Savannah Perry's book and did a lot of self reflection and consideration of OHSU's mission and values. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caltmen Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 On 9/10/2023 at 12:35 PM, TheothePug said: @Cchar, were all interviews in groups? Any moments to talk to faculty or interviewer 1 on 1? Thanks for helping Everything besides the group activity and overview sections you were all one on one or you were with more than one faculty in one or two parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mia95 Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Hey guys! Happy to see this lovely forum where we can all connect. I just received my interview invite on Sept 16th. I’m super excited but also terrified. I am a non-traditional applicant and this is my first cycle applying. Wishing everyone the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miniature Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 On 9/17/2023 at 5:06 AM, Mia95 said: Hey guys! Happy to see this lovely forum where we can all connect. I just received my interview invite on Sept 16th. I’m super excited but also terrified. I am a non-traditional applicant and this is my first cycle applying. Wishing everyone the best! When were you verified? I am still waiting to hear back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheothePug Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Did the in-person interview today! Was a pleasure meeting everyone. Decision in 4-6 weeks. Totally amazing program. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefullyPa2024 Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 (edited) Interviewing at the school, made me fall in love with the program and the staff even more. Felt like I underperformed unfortunately, but still best of luck to everyone! Edited September 26, 2023 by HopefullyPa2024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYRY4LIFE Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 8 hours ago, TheothePug said: Did the in-person interview today! Was a pleasure meeting everyone. Decision in 4-6 weeks. Totally amazing program. How did the mini interview with the actor go? Was there any odd questions or mostly about the program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheothePug Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 @RYRY4LIFE I think it went well actually, it was really simple and felt short. Just know the person starts acting the second you walk in haha. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnguy04 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Just got my interview invite within the last 48 hrs, can't wait to meet some of you for the in-person interview! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ealex Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Congratulations!! Do you know the date of your interview? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucygoosey123 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Does anyone know why OHSU’s first time PANCE pass rates aren’t the greatest compared to other schools? Considering this is a #5 school in the nation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheothePug Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) @PrePAgorl congratulations on the interview!! honestly the program seems like one of the very few that very very much understands financial instabilities, so I do not think they would look down on you as an applicant for this. In addition, the selection process is “blind”, which removes bias. Although personally, I do think an in-person interview can leave a strong and good impression if it’s a top school for you, but as stated before - it’s a blind selection so, hard to analyze haha. Edited October 10, 2023 by TheothePug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYRY4LIFE Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Is there any current or recently graduated students here??? I recently got an acceptance to another program and wanted to ask about how you honestly feel or felt about the program and if you could do it again would you have attended OHSU or would you have went somewhere else?? if you could private message me I would appreciate it. I can share what program I got in and it would feel more open. I’m torn between the two programs. They are close in proximity if that gives you a few guesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HJprePA Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 2 hours ago, RYRY4LIFE said: Is there any current or recently graduated students here??? I recently got an acceptance to another program and wanted to ask about how you honestly feel or felt about the program and if you could do it again would you have attended OHSU or would you have went somewhere else?? if you could private message me I would appreciate it. I can share what program I got in and it would feel more open. I’m torn between the two programs. They are close in proximity if that gives you a few guesses. Congrats on your acceptance! Try searching for current students on The Pre-PA Club page on Facebook or there might be a forum for students here on the physician assistant forum. I was able to connect with current OHSU students on Facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAciencia Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Hello! I am interviewing later this month and wanted to know if anyone has any insight on the interview process/examples of mmi questions they ask. I am a first time applicant and this will be my first interview so I am extremely nervous! >.< Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYRY4LIFE Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Any current student here? I wanted to ask what the implications are if a new student received a medical exemption for the COVID-19 vaccination. I know that the clinical year sites might be more difficult to find but in terms of the didactic here what is affected? Would a student with the Exemption be able to participate in the mentorship program at the local clinic during the didactic year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAready1 Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 On 10/9/2023 at 10:23 PM, TheothePug said: @PrePAgorl congratulations on the interview!! honestly the program seems like one of the very few that very very much understands financial instabilities, so I do not think they would look down on you as an applicant for this. In addition, the selection process is “blind”, which removes bias. Although personally, I do think an in-person interview can leave a strong and good impression if it’s a top school for you, but as stated before - it’s a blind selection so, hard to analyze haha. when you say blind, do you mean the interviewers dont know anything about our background/ experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheothePug Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 8 hours ago, PAready1 said: when you say blind, do you mean the interviewers dont know anything about our background/ experience? That too, but I mean after the interviews, the selection process is blind. They remove markers like name, gender, race, etc to eliminate all bias when making the admissions decision 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paher88 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 anyone else trying to join the overview scheduled for 8am today PT but has not yet been admitted to "join the meeting"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAciencia Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 1 minute ago, Paher88 said: anyone else trying to join the overview scheduled for 8am today PT but has not yet been admitted to "join the meeting"? Same here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paher88 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Does anyone know how many seats are still available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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