A true blessing from the HEAVENS! 4 doors closed, and 1 opened. I only had one interview and I apparently blew it up! I've been accepted and start in August. This is a testiment to what persistance and hard work can result in. I know the research that I did prior to the interview was a contributing factor, becuase I felt I set myself apart from the other applicants. Please, if there is anyone out there that believes they cannot get in to PA school, or has doubts, just keep your chin up becuase GOD has a plan.......
" If you give up by defeat, then you give up on GOD" -anonymous
Upon putting in my application last July I had already recieved a denial letter in 2 wks, I continued to recieve denial letters up to this past Jan. I only had 1 interview, and I did everything I could to make sure that I was on point with current events, the background of the school, the staff, and most importantly the history of the profession. During the interview I made sure to ask questions such as: What do you think of Karen Bass being the first PA to inducted into congress in 2010? Or What do you consider a strength of your program? Or What do you think about the recent passing of the Hospice Access Care Act?
Questions and proactiveness is YOUR ammo, and knowone can take that from you! Use it to your advantage and show them that you want to be there. Make sure to shake hands and make eye contact with every faculty member there you can. I left my interviews with a hand shake everytime. When the 4 hr interview was over and we were walking out I WAS THE ONLY APPLICANT TO SHAKE THE HAND OF THE "PA-C' WHO WAS WATCHING US THE LONGEST THROUGHTOUT THE INTERVIEW PROCESS! I seriously looked back as I was leading the line of 8 applicants, and knowone shook her hand on the way out. During the group interview, I was the ONLY one to shake hands with the faculty member who interviewed.
Shaking hands is a small part of the puzzle, but show them that you want to be there, and you want to be a PA by sharing with them what you already know!
" Failing to plan, means planning to fail "
