Hey! I think we were at the same interview! Were you at the Amarillo interview? How do you think it went? I was surprised, but very happy about how casual the interview was. I was still nervous though and wish I would have said some things differently. Do you think since we applied so early we all have a chance to get in? I'm super anxious about waiting to find out.
I was at the Lubbock campus! It was very laid back and everyone was so nice. I was talking to some of the PT students and they said we should hear back within 2 weeks. We’re just going to have to be patient, which is not easy.
How long after that prelim email did you get the email inviting you for an interview?
I received an email for an interview on 9/12 I believe. My app was turned in and completed on 8/7
Nice! Who were you? I was the blonde in the maroon shirt.
I was wearing a black pant suit with pearls and had my hair in a ponytail. I was actually one of the first two to interview!
I remember you!
I remember you too! What did you think of Tech's program?
I love it! I love that they have a new cadaver lab! Some of the schools I applied to dont even use cadavers. It seems like they really care about their students too.
I agree! It definitely seemed like it would be a great atmosphere for PT school. Everyone was really encouraging and supportive, which also made the interview process way less intimidating. I would say Tech is probably my top choice especially after this experience.
Me too!
Haven't heard anything just yet. Just been waiting, quite anxiously.
Nope, I'm hoping we hear by this Friday since a current student said she heard back 2 weeks after her interview.
I'm hoping so too! I know they said during the presentation that they'd inform us of decisions as they were being made, so fingers crossed it won't be too much longer before we hear something.
Why do you want to become a PT?
I also had a question along the lines of why I want to become a PT and how I first became interested in PT, what kind of activities I was involved with during school, how I handle stress, what kind of PT settings I've observed in and if there's a specific setting that I prefer. Sometimes I'd get a follow-up question depending on my answer, but it felt very conversational.
Nothing yet
Here are my stats:
Don't give up hope though! I actually had fewer observation hours than you.
Thank you!
Congratulations!! That's awesome we'll be on the same campus! Was Amarillo your first choice?
Lubbock was sort of my first choice but on the form I really said either one was fine!
It's good you got a chance to see the Amarillo campus at the interview! Are you planning on going to Tech or are you still waiting to hear from other schools?
Good luck to you, hope you end up getting to go to the school you want! But if you choose Tech, I'll see you in May.
I got an interview offer as well, but after sending my RSVP I didn’t get the confirmation e-mail! Did you?just got an interview offer for 11/08
well so i requested another interview date. They just emailed me right now and invited me to the same day so I need to call them and ask.
I looked at this, but I know from looking at other sites that those who do not graduate are usually people who dropped from the program for personal reasons or people who decided PT wasn't the career for them. The graduation rate is calculated over 3 years, which leads me to believe that this is the case here as well. They have a 99% pass rate, which is very impressive.
I know that makes up a part of it for sure. But I know someone in PT school at Tech, and she said 9 students have failed out of her class, which is a little concerning to me, considering some other programs have 96-98% graduation rates
At the interview, they'll give you a form to fill out listing your order of campus preference and your reasoning for it. I don't think it necessarily correlates with what campus you interviewed at, unless you listed that specific campus as being one of your top preferences. I interviewed at the Amarillo campus and was placed there, but I had also listed Amarillo as being my top choice when I filled out the application as well as on the form I was given at the interview.
Where you interview has no influence on where you will be placed if accepted, its just a way of dividing up the interviews. At my interview I was asked about campus preference during the interview and also asked to fill out the form after my interview.
Thanks for sharing, that is interesting information and good to know while thinking about where to go.
