Application cycle for the fall of 2013!!

[gjimi 10]

Has anyone applied to this school for the PA program if so can you please tell me little bit about the process bc I am coming from another state and I have been having some issues with the admission where they are not evaluating my transcripts yet and I do not know why...

[kem2127 31]

You need to apply to both the CUNY for Fall 2013 (as a transfer or second degree student) and also a separate application to the PA program which is due at the end of Feb. Regarding transcripts get them unofficially evaluated by the PA program department but also eventually officially evaluated by the registrar. Unfortunately for you, that is going to be difficult out of state as most of the time the phone goes unanswered in the registrars office and they don't answer emails. PM me if you need more info. I'm in the class of 3013 graduating August 1st.

[sdave6 11]

Has anyone applied to this school for the PA program if so can you please tell me little bit about the process bc I am coming from another state and I have been having some issues with the admission where they are not evaluating my transcripts yet and I do not know why...

 

Hi! I'm also an out of state applicant and it was really difficult dealing with the difficulty of contacting the school. My transcripts are finally being evaluated and I hope to get them back by the beginning of next week since the deadline is coming up. If you have questions I encourage you to email tenesha rather than call because I feel like she always wants to hang up the phone right away. If you email you'll hopefully recieve a more thorough response. I hope that helps! Good luck to you!

[sdave6 11]

You need to apply to both the CUNY for Fall 2013 (as a transfer or second degree student) and also a separate application to the PA program which is due at the end of Feb. Regarding transcripts get them unofficially evaluated by the PA program department but also eventually officially evaluated by the registrar. Unfortunately for you, that is going to be difficult out of state as most of the time the phone goes unanswered in the registrars office and they don't answer emails. PM me if you need more info. I'm in the class of 3013 graduating August 1st.

 

Congrats on graduating! =) would you mind sharing your insight on the whole admissions process/program? What was the York student/transfer student ratio of your class since its a bachelors program? Are there key attributes (or things they prefer) which make candidates stronger for admission/or an interview? Was your interview with Tenesha? Any other info you can share would be super helpful!! =)

[kem2127 31]

Oops sorry that should says 2013 obviously not 3013. Anyways we aren't done until August so not graduated yet, I am in my 5th rotation and still have 4 more clinical rotations. The admissions process is difficult, I'm not going to lie. Not so much for the program but to the school in general. I think its more difficult if you are entering as a 2nd degree student because the registrar may pick and choose which 73 credits they transfer in and may not count a higher level course towards the prereqs.

 

Example, since I already have a BS and MA degree, being a second degree student I had both a 300 and 400 level psych classes that they wouldn't count as credit for a Psych 101/intro to psych class because it wasn't the same "description" and also because my previous undergraduate science classes were taken in a bachelor program that ran on trimesters and not semesters they didn't properly transfer over the number of credits necessary for CHEM labs. And they couldn't probably evaluate my master's level classes from a MA degree in physiology because it was not at the bachelor level. So the CUNY system is a bit of a nightmare. So to resolve all of that, I had to do a lot of emailing and calling the specific CHEM and PSYCH departments to get waivers for basic classes.

 

I think about half our class just had the science pre reqs without a prior BS degree, the other half had BS degrees, I was the only one with an MA and then we have two Indian FMGs. Obviously to get an interview you need to look good on paper and meet the pre reqs/health care experience. To get a seat you need to look good on paper, interview well, be knowledgeable about the PA practice in New York State/City and seem like an adaptable person who has a high exposure to diversity. Most of my class was not born in the USA or if they were, they are the first generation immigrants. I think maybe 3 of us are only native US and I'm the only one who didn't grow up in NYC. Obviously being bilingual or multiligual is an advantage, esp when many of your rotations are in community hospitals with patients that speak spanish, russian, bengali, mandrin, etc. But that's not a necessity, you either use the translator phone or you just have a provider who does see that particular patient.

 

And no Tenesha is not faculty, she is administrative and helps applicants with the initial screening process, the interviews are with two faculty members.

 

Hope that helps!

[knifetk4love 10]

@kem2127, thanks for the insight to york's program. I just submitted my application today Can you please give info about your classmates' health care experience? I heard york is heavy on health care experience. Thanks

[gjimi 10]

bad costumer service. they make you call other departments regarding your application and when you call or email no one replays back. I don't know what to do anymore. I have a bs degree and a minor now apparently they are not counting or giving me credits for few classes and don't know why this is a big headache. I don't know what else to do I gave up on fallowing my application process.....

[sdave6 11]

bad costumer service. they make you call other departments regarding your application and when you call or email no one replays back. I don't know what to do anymore. I have a bs degree and a minor now apparently they are not counting or giving me credits for few classes and don't know why this is a big headache. I don't know what else to do I gave up on fallowing my application process.....

 

i complety warrant your frustration... I feel the same way! I sent in my transcripts to be evaluated in early February and I still haven't heard back from Tenesha in regards to if everything transferred! Did you all get a call? (I live in Chicago so there's no way I can meet with an adviser and all that but she said she'd call and it's been 20 days!) Im afraid fhat I simply won't get called and rejected for not having the correct credit or something. Atleast your being given the chance to get your credits sorted out with the departments at York.

[sdave6 11]

Is there anyone other than Tenesha that we can speak to regarding our applications? She's always so agitated and wants to hang up as soon as I call! I'm unable to get all my questions answered. And it makes it so much harder since I can't just come into the school and have my questions answered face to face. =(

[knifetk4love 10]

I got called for interview yesterday. @gjimi dont give up.Try emailing Dr Emily Davinson, she is the dept Chair. I wish good new for everyone

[eakhan04 11]

Hey guys. Anyone else already interviewed or have an upcoming interview coming. Please share your experience.

[crazyforpa 10]

Hey guys, are they sending out e-mails for the interview or are they calling.

[knifetk4love 10]

@crazyforpa they are calling

[crazyforpa 10]

thanks @knifetk4love

[sdave6 11]

Thanks for the update! Congrats to you for the interview! If you don't mind sharing, who was it that reached out to you, Tenesha herself? Also, did you ever reach out to the department chair? If so, in regards to what? I'd like to reach out to her but I don't know if that would be useful since the application has already been submitted and my concern is in regards to the transcript evaluation not being discussed with me (and the fact that I'm from out of town). I have no idea where I stand in terms of my classes transferring over because Tenesha wouldn't discuss it with me!

 

I got called for interview yesterday. @gjimi dont give up.Try emailing Dr Emily Davinson, she is the dept Chair. I wish good new for everyone

[gjimi 10]

Hey guys I just got invited for an Interview today!!

[gjimi 10]

Thanks knifetk4love got invited for an interview today.. Do you mind telling me the date of your interview?

[gjimi 10]

Thanks knifetk4love got invited for an interview today.. Do you mind telling me the date of your interview?

[gjimi 10]

Any information on Written on-site essay at time of Interview please share thanks??? Is this on-site essay a big part of the admission?

[babyan6el99 10]

Hi, Anyone applying for Fall 2013 and got an interview yet? Who calls you and maybe some questions that they ask please?

[sdave6 11]

Hey guys I just got invited for an Interview today!!

 

Do you mind sharing your stats so the rest of us can know if we may be considered? =)

[knifetk4love 10]

just interviewed yesterday... it went well

[sdave6 11]

just interviewed yesterday... it went well

 

What was your interview like?! Congrats btw!

[knifetk4love 10]

@ sdave6 typical PA interview question nd on site writing... nothing extraordinary. i believe it went quite well.

[sdave6 11]

@ sdave6 typical PA interview question nd on site writing... nothing extraordinary. i believe it went quite well.

 

Good for you! Wishing you the best of luck! I'm hoping Tenesha gets my stuff together soon!