Skip to content
PA School Interview Prep with Live Examples episode artwork

Oct 15, 2021 57 min

PA School Interview Prep with Live Examples

from The Pre-PA Club

Reading about interview questions is fine. Hearing people actually answer them is better. This is from a live webinar where we went through real interview questions and real answers from participants, then talked about what worked and what didn't. That feedback loop is the whole point, because you cannot hear your own filler words and rambling until someone points them out. A pattern I see constantly: people answer the question they wish they'd been asked. Or they give a perfectly nice answer that doesn't actually say anything about them. Specificity is what makes an answer memorable. Also worth saying, everyone in that webinar was nervous. You are not uniquely bad at this. What we cover: Common PA school interview questions, worked through live Real answers from participants and what I'd change How to be specific instead of generically pleasant Handling questions you didn't prepare for What nerves do to your delivery and how to manage it Why practicing with other people beats practicing alone Resources: PA School Interview Guide: https://www.thepaplatform.com/physician-assistant-school-interview-guide PA School Interview Course: https://www.thepaplatform.com/services/pa-school-interview-course Mock Interview: https://www.thepaplatform.com/services/mock-interview Pre-PA Academy: https://prepaclub.thepaplatform.com/landing/academy Mentioned in this episode: CapYear Training Get $200 Off CapYear Academy Looking to boost your clinical experience this summer? CapYear Academy offers a flexible, 100% online medical assistant training program with optional externships and CCMA certification included. 👉 Enroll now at capyear.co

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Ready to play

PA School Interview Prep with Live Examples

0:00 57:35

Chapters

  1. 1:03 Introduction to Interview Season
  2. 4:24 Introduction to Interview Strategies
  3. 13:39 Interview Preparation Techniques
  4. 14:49 Starting the Practice Session
  5. 24:23 Preparing for Group Interviews
  6. 27:35 Challenges Facing Future PAs
  7. 32:18 Transitioning Perspectives in Healthcare
  8. 39:32 Understanding Optimal Team Practice in PA Interviews
  9. 45:43 Techniques for Effective Mock Interviews
  10. 52:02 Navigating Academic Challenges
  11. 56:10 Interview Preparation Insights

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of The Pre-PA Club?

This episode is 57 minutes long.

When was this The Pre-PA Club episode published?

This episode was published on October 15, 2021.

Can I download this The Pre-PA Club episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.