51 Physician Assistant School Interview Questions (The Physician Assistant Life)
Your file indicates that you have had difficulty with __(e.g., time management or science course work). Would you like to explain this?
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Your supervising MD tells you to do something that you know is dead wrong; what do you do?
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What would be your ideal job as a PA?
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What's the greatest thing you have learned from your volunteer work?
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Where does prevention fit into your beliefs about healthcare?
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Why do you want to be a PA?
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You do not get along well with your supervising physician. Repeated attempts to resolve the problem have not worked. What would you do next?
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You have been working as a PA for a year now and your employer wants you to shorten the time you spend with each patient so they can make more money. How would you respond to that.
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You have had several jobs in the past; how do we know you will finish the program if we accept you?
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Your Medical Assistant repeatedly fails to do the things you ask him/her to do. How would you remedy the situation?
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What will you do if you don't get in this year?
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Are you familiar with any national or state level regulations for PAs?
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Describe an interaction you have had with a patient that made an impact on you.
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Describe the history of the PA profession.
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Describe the most stressful work or academic situation you have been in, and tell us how you dealt with it.
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Do you have a car, where do you live, what is your social support and are they close?
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Do you have any opinions about the holistic health model vs the medical model?
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Do you have any questions for us?
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Do you manage your time well?
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Do you prefer to work with others or by yourself?
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Have you applied to other programs?
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Have you done anything to increase your chances of being accepted into the PA program?
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Have you ever seen anyone die?
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How are you today?
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How do you feel about taking call or working 60 or more hours per week as a second-year student?
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How do you plan to pay for your education?
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How do you usually deal with stress?
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How many hours a week do you plan on studying?
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How many tests and quizzes do you expect to take a week and what can you handle
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Please discuss your answer to question #__ on the interview questionnaire. Or, What did you mean by __ on your essay?
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So, tell us a little about yourself. In other words: Why are you here?
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Tell me what your typical day looks like?
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Tell us about the role you see the PA playing in the health care system.
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Were you turned down by any other schools. Why do you think they turned you down?
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What accommodations, if any, do you need to successfully complete this program?
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What are some of your greatest strengths?
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What are your biggest weaknesses as an applicant.
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What area of medicine would you like to work. For example, surgery, family practice, orthopedics, pediatrics?
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What do you do outside of work or academic studies?
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What do you plan to do to correct them?
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What do you want to be doing five years from now?
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What have you done to prepare yourself for this profession?
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What interests you most about our school?
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What is a PA?
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What is the difference between a PA and an NP?
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What is your understanding of what PAs do?
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What kind of personal stress do you see associated with our PA program?
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What kind of stress do you see associated with the PA profession?
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What makes you stand out from the person sitting next to you this morning?
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What steps would take if you repeatedly had trouble working with your supervising physician?
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What was the last movie you saw?
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