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Any one else headed for an interview at UNE (University of New England) Friday October. 3 2014?

If so where are you from?
Anybody have any tips or insights on what to expect?
 
Yeah I'm going! I'm coming from southern California, so it's going to be like a mini vacation for me haha. I have read that their interview is really laid back, and their essay isn't anything to worry about, it seems that they just want to make sure you wrote your PTCAS essay. Their school has a really good pass rate and employment rate (it says 100% on their website), but I've also read that their facilities arent' the best for the price of tuition. The city looks cool though, I'm excited to look around during our free time.
 
See ya there, guys!

I'm from just outside of Albany, NY. It's a little bit over 4 hours driving for me. Fortunately, I only have one class Friday mornings, so I'll talk to my prof and be okay. I plan on heading home from Oneonta to Albany (<2 hours) Thursday afternoon and then driving out first thing Friday morning. The date actually works really well for me. Running a marathon the following weekend; a week earlier I would still be training hard, and a week later I would be committed to racing! Phew!

Overall, I have heard what /u/ktachiba said: pretty laid back process. I've heard the campus is really nice, and the city/town itself is beautiful, but I have heard similar thoughts on the PT facilities. Overall, the cost isn't much different than any other private school, but it is definitely more costly than the state schools in NY I am looking at (Stony Brook, Upstate Med, Downstate Med).

I am incredibly AMPED for this though. Outside of the NY state schools, UNE is my top choice, and with the ridiculous level of competition for state schools especially, this might very well be my best option when it is all said and done! It will be my first interview so I'm happy it should be laid back, and it will be nice to get this one under my belt before, hopefully, other ones.
 
I am also from southern California and will be attending the interview in October. hoping that writing sample won't be the deciding factor if admissions haha
 
Just received an interview for October 3rd. However, I will be declining the offer. Hope this helps other applicants to gain an interview!
 
That's great for you guys! When did you submit your application to them?
 
wow some west coasters coming out thats great! Ill be making a little vacation out of it as well, coming 6 hours south from New Jersey for a couple days. Looking forward to exploring the area for sure, I hear great things. In regards to tuition cost- NJ state schools are just under 30K (and in some rough areas)- so UNE's tution doesn't worry me as much personally but I hear ya on that.

Biff- glad the timing worked out good luck with your race.

Timeclock- I submitted first week of Sept.
 
Thanks Don!

Timeoclock: my apps were mailed out the first week of September.
 
I submitted mine to UNE in late August
 
BiffTheFlashRogers said:
See ya there, guys!

I'm from just outside of Albany, NY. It's a little bit over 4 hours driving for me. Fortunately, I only have one class Friday mornings, so I'll talk to my prof and be okay. I plan on heading home from Oneonta to Albany (<2 hours) Thursday afternoon and then driving out first thing Friday morning. The date actually works really well for me. Running a marathon the following weekend; a week earlier I would still be training hard, and a week later I would be committed to racing! Phew!

Overall, I have heard what /u/ktachiba said: pretty laid back process. I've heard the campus is really nice, and the city/town itself is beautiful, but I have heard similar thoughts on the PT facilities. Overall, the cost isn't much different than any other private school, but it is definitely more costly than the state schools in NY I am looking at (Stony Brook, Upstate Med, Downstate Med).

I am incredibly AMPED for this though. Outside of the NY state schools, UNE is my top choice, and with the ridiculous level of competition for state schools especially, this might very well be my best option when it is all said and done! It will be my first interview so I'm happy it should be laid back, and it will be nice to get this one under my belt before, hopefully, other ones.
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What makes UNE your first choice?
 
I submitted my application on Aug 12. Heard back this morning.
 
ktachiba said:
What makes UNE your first choice?
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GET YOUR OWN REASONS, IDEA STEALER.

Kidding. So there's a few reasons for me.

1) UNE has 12 week clinicals, as approached to more traditional 8 week clinicals. I think the more time spent, for lack of a better term, 'on the job' the better.

2) I really hope to live in New England after finishing PT school, ideally in the Boston area. Huge fan of the city. Family and friends living out there love it. Every time I visit I know that is where I want to be. By attending a school in the New England area, having the opportunity to make connections out there will be extremely beneficial.

3) Really a fan of the graduate students having their own campus.

4) From what I have been told/researched, Portland is amazing: many thing going on within the city due to it being the largest city in the state and drawing a lot of events/people, tons of utdoor recreation activities (Maine Track Club!), being near the ocean...all really cool things without the overwhelming size of a Boston or NYC.
 
Hey guys! Congrats on getting an interview at UNE! I'm a current first year so I've only been on campus a few weeks now (first exam is tomorrow, eek!), so I've been pretty happy here. I know you've already read and said this, but the interview process is really laid back. You are actually only on the spot for about 15 mins and the rest of the day is Q and A stuff, a campus tour, writing the essay (please don't stress about it), and chatting with current students.

A few other items I would add to the list about why UNE is great are that A) everything is very geared towards interprofessionalism (look it up and talk it up in the interview) on the campus since after you graduate you'll have to figure out how to work with other professions and B) UNE is very service oriented with any and all volunteer opportunities you could ever dream of and C) it's an extremely supportive and laid back environment where they want everyone to succeed and they do a great job of eliminating competition since they want us to learn now how to work together as teams in the real world instead of competing against each other.

And yes, the facilities aren't spectacular, but they serve their purpose and the beauty of New England and Portland more than makes up for it!

I hope that helps a little bit.
 
BiffTheFlashRogers said:
GET YOUR OWN REASONS, IDEA STEALER.

Kidding. So there's a few reasons for me.

1) UNE has 12 week clinicals, as approached to more traditional 8 week clinicals. I think the more time spent, for lack of a better term, 'on the job' the better.

2) I really hope to live in New England after finishing PT school, ideally in the Boston area. Huge fan of the city. Family and friends living out there love it. Every time I visit I know that is where I want to be. By attending a school in the New England area, having the opportunity to make connections out there will be extremely beneficial.

3) Really a fan of the graduate students having their own campus.

4) From what I have been told/researched, Portland is amazing: many thing going on within the city due to it being the largest city in the state and drawing a lot of events/people, tons of utdoor recreation activities (Maine Track Club!), being near the ocean...all really cool things without the overwhelming size of a Boston or NYC.
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UNE seems like a great program in a great location. However, the price is really steep. Does the price tag not scare you at all? Portland is relatively expensive to live in as well.
 
BiffTheFlashRogers said:
GET YOUR OWN REASONS, IDEA STEALER.

Kidding. So there's a few reasons for me.

1) UNE has 12 week clinicals, as approached to more traditional 8 week clinicals. I think the more time spent, for lack of a better term, 'on the job' the better.

2) I really hope to live in New England after finishing PT school, ideally in the Boston area. Huge fan of the city. Family and friends living out there love it. Every time I visit I know that is where I want to be. By attending a school in the New England area, having the opportunity to make connections out there will be extremely beneficial.

3) Really a fan of the graduate students having their own campus.

4) From what I have been told/researched, Portland is amazing: many thing going on within the city due to it being the largest city in the state and drawing a lot of events/people, tons of utdoor recreation activities (Maine Track Club!), being near the ocean...all really cool things without the overwhelming size of a Boston or NYC.
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Lol, thanks I'm going to use those reasons in my interview now...just kidding!! Yeah being from Cali, the only concern I have is adjusting to the weather in the NorthEast. But, after living here for 28 years, I'm kind of sick of the year round sunshine and I think I would enjoy seeing snow during winter time. I also like their small campus feel, as well as their outdoor environment, as I love outdoor activities. Their program also seems top notch as far as students passing the boards.
 
MCWills said:
Hey guys! Congrats on getting an interview at UNE! I'm a current first year so I've only been on campus a few weeks now (first exam is tomorrow, eek!), so I've been pretty happy here. I know you've already read and said this, but the interview process is really laid back. You are actually only on the spot for about 15 mins and the rest of the day is Q and A stuff, a campus tour, writing the essay (please don't stress about it), and chatting with current students.

A few other items I would add to the list about why UNE is great are that A) everything is very geared towards interprofessionalism (look it up and talk it up in the interview) on the campus since after you graduate you'll have to figure out how to work with other professions and B) UNE is very service oriented with any and all volunteer opportunities you could ever dream of and C) it's an extremely supportive and laid back environment where they want everyone to succeed and they do a great job of eliminating competition since they want us to learn now how to work together as teams in the real world instead of competing against each other.

And yes, the facilities aren't spectacular, but they serve their purpose and the beauty of New England and Portland more than makes up for it!

I hope that helps a little bit.
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Thanks for the input! How many other students were there at your interview? Also, are there any chances to travel abroad while in the program?
 
I can't remember how many students there were (60?) and this year it seems they are doing everything much earlier this time around. Every year UNE puts together a group of about 40 students and faculty and does a service trip to Ghana. You can research it on the website to learn more about it. This most recent year it was cancelled though do to all of the health risks going on in Africa.
 
DPTcoasral said:
UNE seems like a great program in a great location. However, the price is really steep. Does the price tag not scare you at all? Portland is relatively expensive to live in as well.
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I totally hear that, and yes the price tag does jump out. However, it really isn't that different from other private programs. If I am fortunate enough to be accepted at UNE as well as a public school, say Stony Brook or Upstate Med...that's a much more difficult conversation because of the price difference in favor of state schools. Getting into a public program may very well be a pipe dream though. That stuff is crazy competitive.

Two other things worth noting I am extremely fortunate to be coming out of undergrad with ZERO debt. I sucked it up and went to one of my "fallback schools" despite getting into every school I apple to out of high school. Why? I knew I would have grad school afterwards and I wasn't willing to take on 60k in debt just so I could go to private schools that were recruiting me to run. Not worth it.
Oneonta does the trick.

The flip side of that is you get what you pay for. I like Oneonta a lot, I really do, but it is a average to above average state school in, literally, the smallest city in the state. There is nothing here. Good school, but that is it. I'm willing to pay a bit to go somewhere that I can be really happy and make connections in the places I want to live for the foreseeable future.

ktachiba said:
Lol, thanks I'm going to use those reasons in my interview now...just kidding!! Yeah being from Cali, the only concern I have is adjusting to the weather in the NorthEast. But, after living here for 28 years, I'm kind of sick of the year round sunshine and I think I would enjoy seeing snow during winter time. I also like their small campus feel, as well as their outdoor environment, as I love outdoor activities. Their program also seems top notch as far as students passing the boards.
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Granted, upstate NY might be a little bit different, but you get used to the winters. I've been in upstate NY my whole life and traveled throughout the northeast regularly for vacations and sports. The northeast is just flat out beautiful. I hate winter sometimes, but most of the time I enjoy it. It brings with it new stuff to do outside, and hockey season. So I'm cool with it haha


@MCWills thanks for the info! Good luck with your exam!


EDIT: Forgot to add I'm graduating in December, a semester early, and will be returning home to work all spring. So that saves money and makes money. Lucky lucky lucky.
 
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BiffTheFlashRogers said:
I totally hear that, and yes the price tag does jump out. However, it really isn't that different from other private programs. If I am fortunate enough to be accepted at UNE as well as a public school, say Stony Brook or Upstate Med...that's a much more difficult conversation because of the price difference in favor of state schools. Getting into a public program may very well be a pipe dream though. That stuff is crazy competitive.

Two other things worth noting I am extremely fortunate to be coming out of undergrad with ZERO debt. I sucked it up and went to one of my "fallback schools" despite getting into every school I apple to out of high school. Why? I knew I would have grad school afterwards and I wasn't willing to take on 60k in debt just so I could go to private schools that were recruiting me to run. Not worth it.
Oneonta does the trick.

The flip side of that is you get what you pay for. I like Oneonta a lot, I really do, but it is a average to above average state school in, literally, the smallest city in the state. There is nothing here. Good school, but that is it. I'm willing to pay a bit to go somewhere that I can be really happy and make connections in the places I want to live for the foreseeable future.



Granted, upstate NY might be a little bit different, but you get used to the winters. I've been in upstate NY my whole life and traveled throughout the northeast regularly for vacations and sports. The northeast is just flat out beautiful. I hate winter sometimes, but most of the time I enjoy it. It brings with it new stuff to do outside, and hockey season. So I'm cool with it haha


@MCWills thanks for the info! Good luck with your exam!
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That's a good answer. In your case, with zero undergraduate debt it does make sense. Good for you, I wish I could make the same decision but unfortunately I am being handcuffed financially. I have family in Maine and Portland is a great place to live.
 
I totally agree with Biff. As an undergrad, i lived at home because i knew my chances of attending physical therapy school would be much higher if I went out of California (home state). I saved huge $$ living at home and will be using that money on grad school housing. @mcwillis, do you know what that essay is about? I would love to be able to attend this university. Definitely need a change from the boring year round 75 degree weather.
 
I'm fortunate to have successful Asian parents who are willing to pay for my education , so cost isn't an issue for me
 
DPTcoasral said:
That's a good answer. In your case, with zero undergraduate debt it does make sense. Good for you, I wish I could make the same decision but unfortunately I am being handcuffed financially. I have family in Maine and Portland is a great place to live.
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Yeah man, almost everyone is already buried after undergrad. Things fall into place though. Best of luck with everything!
 
MCWills said:
I can't remember how many students there were (60?) and this year it seems they are doing everything much earlier this time around. Every year UNE puts together a group of about 40 students and faculty and does a service trip to Ghana. You can research it on the website to learn more about it. This most recent year it was cancelled though do to all of the health risks going on in Africa.
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oh ok...ya I saw the trip to Africa on the website, but I wasn't sure if there were opportunities to travel to other places. What made you choose UNE over other schools?
 
atcdpt said:
I totally agree with Biff. As an undergrad, i lived at home because i knew my chances of attending physical therapy school would be much higher if I went out of California (home state). I saved huge $$ living at home and will be using that money on grad school housing. @mcwillis, do you know what that essay is about? I would love to be able to attend this university. Definitely need a change from the boring year round 75 degree weather.
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hahaha yeah this weather gets boring after living here for a while. I'm definitely leaning towards going to an out of state school if I get accepted.
 
ktachiba said:
oh ok...ya I saw the trip to Africa on the website, but I wasn't sure if there were opportunities to travel to other places. What made you choose UNE over other schools?
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I started out looking at schools simply based on location because my husband and I (with our 2 year old) knew we wanted to return to New England. We had lived in CO for the past several years, but wanted to be closer to family in the northeast. As I continued to do more research and then visited UNE for my interview I really liked the school for a number of reasons. There are all the general things that people have already noted above, but I also just love the feel of the campus and program, very nice and laid back northern New England feel. All of the faculty and staff are very friendly and approachable and work hard to make sure everyone who puts in the effort will succeed. Portland is awesome, but honestly I haven't gotten out to explore it too much yet.

@BiffTheFlashRogers Thanks! The exam went pretty well!
 
I will be in attendance as well. I'm currently a Senior at Temple University in Philadelphia. It's about a 7.5 hour drive, but thankfully I have a friend living about 20 minutes from the campus. I'll be driving up on Thursday and staying through Sunday to explore the area and the rest of campus. Can't wait for this!
 
biff- ill be rocking the suit and tie as well.

phillyphysical- i'll be coming from bucks county area, i think its 5.5 for me… its 7.5 from philly?, thats rough. oh well gonna be an awesome weekend I can't wait either.
 
atcdpt said:
without a doubt. KTachiba. Were you planning on flying straight to the Portland airport from SOCAL?
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I have a stop over in Atlanta I believe...its 7 hours 50 mins going there, and 9 hours flying back...how bout you?
 
flying to boston from LAX. (6hours) then renting a car and gonna drive up (1.5 hours). found it way cheaper to do it this way lol
 
atcdpt said:
flying to boston from LAX. (6hours) then renting a car and gonna drive up (1.5 hours). found it way cheaper to do it this way lol
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haha nice bro! Boston is a dope area to visit too, so you'll be having 2 trips in one lol. BTW I'm curious, how were you able to get an internship with the Bears?
 
ktachiba said:
haha nice bro! Boston is a dope area to visit too, so you'll be having 2 trips in one lol. BTW I'm curious, how were you able to get an internship with the Bears?
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Haha it's a long story. I'll tell u more about it when we meet up in Portland. Basically, it look a lot of hard work, confidence, and by far praying. I will tell you though, that it was the best experience in my life, despite the long hours.
 
I received the same email! Very excited for the interview and to see y'all there!
 
congrats again everyone! I couldn't remember if I had told you what our essay question was last year or not. They simply asked us to write page 311 (or something similar) of our autobiography, so fairly simple and basically allows you to write whatever you want. Good luck!
 
atcdpt said:
flying to boston from LAX. (6hours) then renting a car and gonna drive up (1.5 hours). found it way cheaper to do it this way lol
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Definitely a great choice. It's always cheaper to fly to Boston then drive up to Portland. If you don't feel like driving, they have a bus that goes from Logan airport to Portland every hour for ~$25 or Greyhound but only a couple of times a day for $15.
 
As the weekend approaches I'd just like to wish everyone a good trip, cya in portland ladies and gents.
 
Does anyone have an interview on Oct 10th?
 
oh should I make a new thread for it?
 
Me too haha they made it sound like decisions would almost definitely be made by the end of this week, if not within the first few days. Refreshing my email compulsively.
 
give me some tips....How was your interview? Do you guys have any other interviews?
 
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