Did my interview go well, or were they just being nice?

[willbny]

Hello everyone, I just had my first PA school interview, at the school I would most like to attend. My interview was 1 on 1 with a PA prof., I want to think that it went well, the interviewer said my GRE was the highest in the applicant pool, and when he asked me about the few bad grades I had, I think I gave a reasonable answer. He said my grades were great, but I honestly see them as average to slightly below average (3.35 total, lower science gpa). Am I being paranoid or have other people had instances of interviewers being insincere to put them at ease?

 

I made it clear that the university was my first choice, and would accept an invitation if I received one. Was that coming on too strong or do you think it shows a strong motivation?

Sorry to be neurotic in public, but I'm slightly freaking out.

 

Thanks,

Will

[Just Steve]

OMG you should totally be freaking out!!! You were totally played!

 

Or

 

Don't sweat it, sounds like it went well.

 

pick one, sleep well.

[Andreasmo]

Bahah, that was a good one Steve. I agree, though. You will always have questions in your mind about what you could have said or done differently at interviews, but you don't know what exactly they are looking for. So for now, keep your hopes up that it went well and that he wasn't trying to give you false hope. If you have any other interviews coming up, just stay focused on those-- think about some of the questions that either tripped you up or you could have answered better and prepare for them. Good luck!

[lancer_dancer01]

I was in the same boat you were. When I left my interview for my top choice I felt that I didn't do well and wasn't going to get in so I started to prepare for my next one. A few days later I got the acceptance email. The point is that you will always think you did worse than you actually did. You did the interview and now it is out of your hands. Focus on your next interviews and if you get in, you get in, if not there is nothing you can do about it now.

[svonholten]

Hey Will!

 

Feelings after interviews...well, I thought I had a pretty good handle on how things had gone, but I don't think anyone ever really knows. If you are an easy-going person and get along well with most people, chances are your interviews went okay, but you never know what a particular school is looking for. I interviewed at my first school which also happened to be my first choice and I thought it went well, but admittedly, I was nervous because I wanted it so badly. I gave honest answers and fumbled through a couple of questions that I wasn't sure on and gave the best answer that I had at the time. I am considered a "competitive applicant" at this school now but that was an interview that occurred several months ago. I doubt anything will come from it. My second interview I thought went really well and I was later rejected. That rejection occurred three days prior to my last interview so needless to say, I was nervous going into that one considering I thought my second interview went well and it turns out I wasn't what the school was looking for. My confidence was shaken before that last interview but again, all I could do was answer questions honestly and if they pushed me on a question, know that you can push back a little to show that you have a little backbone (it was a situational question.) I didn't know what to think when I left that one since I had thought my second interview went well and I received a rejection, but it turns out I was accepted at the last school...the interview I thought I had tanked. So you just really never know! I doubt any of that helped but if you just answer as best as you can, that's all that you can do. But trust me, we've all been there on the nerves. Best wishes to you! You've done everything you can at this point.

[melgav525]

I was rejected from the school where I believed I did an excellent interview. I was accepted at the school where I believed I did a horrible interview. That's life for ya.

[willbny]

Got my acceptance letter a few days ago, I'm well beyond stoked. Now I just gotta figure out how to pay for this thing....

[gbphel4828]

I was accepted to both schools that I thought I interviewed strongly. Still awaiting word from one more program which I thought didn't go so well. My point is if you are a good judge of character and observant you can usually tell if they liked you or not. Also I am a male and the first two interviews I went to had at least one female on the panel or asking me questions on the one on one. The one that I didn't think went so well was comprised of a panel of 3 males. I think that's why I was put on the wait list because it was really hard for me to get the panel to lighten up and laugh like I was able to do in my others. Best of luck!!!