i just got an interview!
Congrats on the acceptance! I just got an interview for january! I was wondering if you could give me some tips and pointers! Also how many people were at your interview?
Thank you! I'm suuuuper excited. I ended up liking the facility much more than I had anticipated, and the people are GREAT!! I can't wait to see them all again next August!!
There were roughly 50 people interviewing for 32 seats (total is 34 but I believe Dr. Irion said 2 spots had been taken by early admittance applicants). There's two more interviews going on in January, both with roughly 50 applicants each.
TIPS:
1. Go to the orientation and meet & greet. It's not mandatory, but you do get to meet the faculty as well as current DPT students. Orientation will let you know what to expect. Definitely sit in the front row and take notes.
2. During the meet & greet, ask the students questions! It's important to know as much as you can about the school. Make sure it's a good fit for you! I would suggest having a couple questions in mind to ask them.
3. The big one: Interview -- it will be a 30 minute solo interview, done by either two faculty members, or a faculty member with a recent DPT grad. This is NOT a one way interview. You are interviewing them about the school as much as they are interviewing you as a prospective candidate. Go in with confidence and have many questions prepared about the program itself. Make sure they are program specific questions, not general ones. Take notes about what they say, show that you are actively engaged.
4. Finally, look into the core staff faculty members of the DPT department. Get to know every staff member, what they do, what they research, what they teach, etc. Right before Tracie takes you to your interview, she will tell you who you will be interviewed by.
If I think of anything else, I'll add it in!
Good luck!!
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