johna877 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 How do you know how many seats are open? And can anyone who interviewed post stats? Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDimauro Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I don't know how many seats are still open, but I did interview in the first group and was accepted. My stats: Undergrad Ed School: Delaware Tech. Community College (A.S. Paramedic Technology), Wilmington University (B.S. Healthcare Administration) Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 4.0 Science Undergrad. GPA: 4.0 (still had O-Chem, Biochem, Bio I/II, and Chem II outstanding. Going FT to finish them up and didn't want to wait another cycle.) Master's in Business Administration, GPA 3.5ish (hated every class!) Age at application time: 33 1st GRE: 162 verbal 142 quantitative 3.0 writing. (Awful, I know! I went in cold with no prep at all.) Direct Patient Care: 10 years FT/paid paramedic 5 years FT/paid EMT-B I had quite a few outstanding pre-req's when I applied so my acceptance is provisional. My GPA looks really high, but will probably end up being around a 3.6 to 3.8 after I finish O-chem and Chem II because I don't know that I will be able to pull A's in them. Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johna877 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Thanks CDimauro. To all applicants: How long after receiving notice that your application is complete (with supplemental and everything) were you contacted for an interview? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuturePAyjxoa Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 About 2 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIPA-C Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I just got an email invite for an interview!!! November 5th at 8:00 AM. Everything was completed on September 30th, but they received it on October 3rd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuturePAyjxoa Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Congratulations Sonia!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooper3e23 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Hello everyone and congratulations to those who have been accepted into PCOM's PA class of 2016. I have created a Facebook group for our class. It's a good way to get to know your upcoming classmates and to pose any questions outside of the school. Please message me privately to join the group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIPA-C Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Thanks @FuturePAyjxoa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
km46 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Does anyone know how many more interview sessions they have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIPA-C Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 @khmaccormack, I called today to reschedule my interview from Nov 5th to 12th. They said Nov 12th was the last interview date for the month of November and they haven't made the interview schedule for December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johna877 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Hi SoniaU, Do you know how many people are in each interview session and what to expect? Was wondering if you would post your stats? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIPA-C Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 @johna877 I actually do not know how many people will be interviewed. My stats: Cumulative GPA : 3.755 Pre-req GPA: 3.90 250 HCE (CNA job, started working in May, every other weekend) 26 PA shadowing hours 30hrs Patient care unit volunteer at the hospital 1200hrs research experience (NSF-summer research experience every summer since freshman yr at Marquette University, UW-Madison, UW-Oshkosh) Other work experience 60hrs as an academic tutor (tutored Gen Biology, human anatomy and college Algebra) 200hrs as a Dining Assistant (auditing, billing e.t.c) So, as you probably figured, my HCE is very little compared to other PA school applicants. Don't be discouraged people..Anyway, I'm hoping my interview goes well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
km46 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Thanks SoniaU! I read online they interview up until February. Do you know if that's still true for this application cycle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuturePAyjxoa Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I interviewed at PCOM exactly 2 weeks ago!! I hope I hear back soon (with good news), I really loved the school!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johna877 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Futurepayjxoa: would you mind posting you stats? How was the pcom interview? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlk5376 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Thanks SoniaU! I read online they interview up until February. Do you know if that's still true for this application cycle? I spoke with someone on the phone in the admissions office a week or so ago, and she said that they interview through February. Fingers crossed for those of us waiting to hear still! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuturePAyjxoa Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Accepted today!!! I am so happy!! I loved the program, faculty and students!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIPA-C Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Accepted today!!! I am so happy!! I loved the program, faculty and students!! Congrats!! Any advice for the interview session? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuturePAyjxoa Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Thank you!! Be yourself, everyone is really so nice. They just want to get to know you and do not want to hear rehearsed answers! Know why you want to be a PA and why PCOM. They want to hear about your experiences etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nospin29 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Accepted into PCOM! I interviewed on the 11th and was quite impressed with the feel of the school. FuturePAyjxoa, were you in the morning interview or the afternoon one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuturePAyjxoa Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Nospin29 Congrats!! I interviewed on the 18th in the morning.. I was also impressed with the program :-) mailed my deposit last week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner9 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Pshhh PCOM.... Im still waiting to hear back. I already had 4 interviews... still nothing. Lame :p. Anyone else still waiting on PCOM but have other interviews? And I don't want to hear, "oh PCOM gets alot of applicants". LIU-brooklyn had over 4000 this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nospin29 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 aanghila, are you waiting for an interview or are you waiting to hear back from your interview? Just to give you my timeline, I applied on July 31st and was called for an interview in early October. I got my acceptance letter in the mail 4 weeks later. PCOM doesn't consider your application complete unless you have all of your paperwork and LoR's sent in... are you sure you have everything completed? I had to get a 4th LoR written and sent by an MD after I applied because for whatever reason, I over looked the "one LoR from a PA, NP, or MD". FuturePA, I'll probably be sending out my depost and paperwork this year. I accepted an invite from Arcadia University because their deadline and the date I received my PCOM acceptance didn't quite match up, but PCOM was my first choice so I'll unfortunately be eating that Arcadia deposit lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johna877 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Nospin: do you mind PMing me your stats? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mh2013 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Hi everyone, I had an interview in late October and I just got accepted into PCOM. I thought I would share some info. Stats at the time of my CASPA submission are as follows: BA in Neuroscience, 2013 Science GPA: 3.92 Overall GPA: 3.88 GRE: 165Math; 160Verbal; 4.5Writing Certified as a Phlebotomist and EKG technician 120hrs internship as a Medical Assistant 50hrs shadowing a PA in the ER 2 years of research at a Lab of Opiate Pharmacology, published in 2 journals Just know that if you got an interview, they already like you. They feel that your grades, credentials, etc. make you a good candidate. They want to use the interview as a means of assessing your readiness for the PA profession and for their PA program. They want to see if you are mature enough based on your life experiences, motivated enough based on what you have done so far to pursue PA studies, and if your personality and desires line up with the belief system of the program. I'm sure you've heard this countless times but seriously- just be yourself. Be confident. Be proud of what you've achieved. Try not to be nervous and over-think things. I didn't spend days rehearsing my answers for interview questions and didn't have an answer ready for every question that they could possibly ask me. Just have a concrete understanding of your past experiences and how they have shaped you, why you want to be a PA, why a PA as opposed to other health professions, why you want to go to their school, and what difficulties/problems you expect to see in your line of work and how you plan on tackling them. These aren't test questions. These are things you that you should honestly have a good understanding of if you have chosen to pursue the PA path. I hope this helps. Best of luck to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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