TheothePug Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Hi everyone! Thought I’d start this thread as I didn’t see one for this current cycle. Think the timelines helps us all a lot, so here’s mine so far! Out of state & first time applicant. applied: May 14 confirmation email: May 15 inital review complete email: May 18 June 1: Interview-hold based on previous cycles it seems people with the interview hold status get interviews or maybe? Would love any info anyone has as well! Thanks & best of luck everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sciencewiz Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Has anyone heard back about interviews yet? I’ve been on hold for over a month and it looks like last year they sent July invites 1 month before?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTaPA Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Same - interview hold for over 3 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheothePug Posted June 19, 2023 Author Share Posted June 19, 2023 Recieved interview invite just now for July 14&15 (in person), best of luck everyone! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koda19 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Submitted mid May, got put on hold about two weeks ago, and got an interview invite for July 14 and 15! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squash Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Submitted application in May, got an interview hold 5/16. Just got email for interview invite for 7/14 & 7/15! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEL127 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 for those who got interview invites, do you mind sharing your stats? I am considering if I should apply or no since it is almost the end of June. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureCardsPA Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Received an interview hold today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninaprepa Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 On 6/24/2023 at 12:00 AM, FutureCardsPA said: Received an interview hold today! When did you apply? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninaprepa Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 I applied on 6/6 and received an email on 6/24 that said my "application initial review is complete". How long does it generally take to hear back from the program with the next steps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureCardsPA Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 5 hours ago, ninaprepa said: When did you apply? May 29th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koda19 Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 3:01 AM, HEL127 said: for those who got interview invites, do you mind sharing your stats? I am considering if I should apply or no since it is almost the end of June. Thank you! Sorry if this is a little late! I’m OOS, graduated May 2023 with 3.96 GPA, 850 hours PCE upon application split between scribe in primary care, spine surgery center, and CNA in rehab center. GRE 319. For volunteer experience, I was part of special Olympics for 4 years both as coach and volunteer with about 4 hours a week and i had about 300 hours of research split between chemistry and psychology labs. I would compare your stats to their averages to see if you could be a good fit for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheothePug Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 Hey everyone! I have my interview date tomorrow alongside a few others here, anyone know if this is their first round of interviews? If not, any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninaprepa Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 On 6/4/2023 at 5:31 AM, TheothePug said: Hi everyone! Thought I’d start this thread as I didn’t see one for this current cycle. Think the timelines helps us all a lot, so here’s mine so far! Out of state & first time applicant. applied: May 14 confirmation email: May 15 inital review complete email: May 18 June 1: Interview-hold based on previous cycles it seems people with the interview hold status get interviews or maybe? Would love any info anyone has as well! Thanks & best of luck everyone! What were your stats and are you from the Midwest area? Just curious because I'm from New England area but attending a Master's program in Dubuque, Iowa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheothePug Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 @ninaprepa sure my stats are 3.92gpa, 3.87 sgpa, 2500hrs as MA in Urgent Care/ CNA in hospital, lot of volunteer experience. && no I’m actually way across the west coast, but there’s bunch of more interview sessions coming up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBuck Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) I'm a current UI PA student. I posted this after my interview in 2021 and thought I'd repost it. Hopefully you find it helpful. "The MMI interview format is pretty standard. The BeMo Consulting website has sample questions and answers. I got a BeMo book to prepare for the CASPer exam and think that the strategy that they lay out is solid. I tried to follow the strategy of; 1. outline the problem 2. who are the important stake holders 3. withhold judgement 4. gather more information (have private conversations with individuals, etc.) 5. provide solution based on best info. available that is best for the most people involved 5.a. if I find that x is true, than I would do y, but if I find that it isn't, than I would do z. (You can also include a quick summary in there of the main points.) I also tied personal experiences in with my answers to varying degrees depending on the question and if I had any experience that related. You can also ask rhetorical questions that engage the interviewer in the conversation. I honestly didn't think my answers in the interview were all that great. I felt I babbled a bit and wasn't as organized as the plan I lay out above; however, where I think I was successful was in establishing rapport with the interviewer. I did not get caught up in trying to prepare the perfect answer to a question because there really isn't a right answer. I've read people saying to be yourself, which I think is true, but vague. Think about what your style is, how you act, and what your tone is when you engage with friends, colleagues, and patients in conversations about interesting or difficult topics. How do you show you are listening, that you care? Be enthusiastic. Be genuine. If you are going to review MMI questions, how would you answer those questions if you were talking to a friend/co-worker/etc. as opposed to an interviewer? Also, I'm not sure that the program was evaluating us on the information day before the interview. From the presentation, I got the impression that they were not; however, we do not really know what all is considered when they are making their final decision. I was surprised that when the dinner was essentially cancelled, very few people stuck around to talk with the staff and faculty. My other piece of advice in addition to building rapport with your interviewer is to use every opportunity available to you to talk with the faculty and students." Good luck to you all! Edited July 15, 2023 by JBuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheothePug Posted July 16, 2023 Author Share Posted July 16, 2023 Here from the interview session yesterday! Would love to hear when someone hears back, whether it be acceptance/rejection/alternate, will update as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheothePug Posted July 20, 2023 Author Share Posted July 20, 2023 Oh. My. god. Just received an acceptance call from Thomas. 1pm PST. I’m so honored. What a dream best of luck to all the applicants! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squash Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 I just got my acceptance call! I'm so honored this feels so surreal! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squash Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, TheothePug said: Oh. My. god. Just received an acceptance call from Thomas. 1pm PST. I’m so honored. What a dream best of luck to all the applicants! Congrats! See you in class! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninaprepa Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 22 minutes ago, Squash said: I just got my acceptance call! I'm so honored this feels so surreal! Congrats! What were your stats if you don't mind sharing? Also, are you from Iowa or out-of-state? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheothePug Posted July 20, 2023 Author Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) Congrats!!!! @Squash did you hear anything back yet @ninaprepa? Edited July 20, 2023 by TheothePug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninaprepa Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Just now, TheothePug said: Congrats!!!! @Squash did you hear anything back yet @ninaprepa? No I applied 6/6 and received the initial review complete email on 6/14, but nothing after that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squash Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 14 minutes ago, ninaprepa said: Congrats! What were your stats if you don't mind sharing? Also, are you from Iowa or out-of-state? I'm out of state coming from Portland, OR overall GPA: 3.36 Science GPA: 3.39 Last 60 credits GPA: 3.83 Patient care hours: 3440 hrs of Lead Medical Assistant in Head and Neck Surgery Research hours: 2184 hrs in a Microbiology BSL 2 lab with a publication minimal shadowing or volunteer hours <40 hrs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endogal Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Has anyone been invited to the next interview session yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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