URI Interview

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Yeah I got the invite this morning... Are u going?
 
Yea, I actually did my undergrad at URI. The program is small about 30-32 students, all classes are in the same building. They have an on campus outpatient clinic available to patients from the University and local community.
 
gvasquez said:
Yea, I actually did my undergrad at URI. The program is small about 30-32 students, all classes are in the same building. They have an on campus outpatient clinic available to patients from the University and local community.
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Cool thanks! How is the area it's located in? And is it your first choice?
 
During the summer is great, you're close to the ocean. You are about 45 min from the city, and an 1 hr from boston. The the campus is located at a suburban town in RI.
 
gvasquez said:
During the summer is great, you're close to the ocean. You are about 45 min from the city, and an 1 hr from boston. The the campus is located at a suburban town in RI.
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cool thanks bro!
 
I will be attending the January 4th interview at 9 am. URI is in a pretty cool part of RI. It's where a lot of the beach towns are and a little less than 30 minutes from downtown Providence by car. Expect some snow in the winter but most likely not blizzard weather, and the summers can be hot and humid.
 
ktachiba said:
Yeah I got the invite this morning... Are u going?
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Definitely thinking about it. Sounds like a really nice place. Just gotta make the reservation. So busy and I keep forgetting the three hour time difference, although I tried calling today and I kept getting the voicemail. :| What about yourself?
 
TheDarkKnight14 said:
Definitely thinking about it. Sounds like a really nice place. Just gotta make the reservation. So busy and I keep forgetting the three hour time difference, although I tried calling today and I kept getting the voicemail. :| What about yourself?
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Yeah, I've been really busy too...Currently taking 3 courses (zoology, physio, and chem1B), so it's been non-stop tests for the past month :help::bang:+pissed+...I'm going to call them on Thursday or Friday. Flights to Rhode Island are pretty expensive, so I've been searching for the cheapest airlines from Southern Cali.

It looks like a really good program...seems competitive due to the low tuition, as the average GPA is 3.7 according to PTCAS. I wasn't planning on visiting anymore schools on the east coast after getting into UNE, but URI seems too good to pass up on, so I'm 80% sure I'm gonna check it out.
 
Hey everyone! I will be there on the 4th as well. Does anyone know how many students will be interviewed, and how long the program usually takes to get back about admissions decisions after the interview? Thank you!
 
agpt said:
Hey everyone! I will be there on the 4th as well. Does anyone know how many students will be interviewed, and how long the program usually takes to get back about admissions decisions after the interview? Thank you!
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I'll be heading to the interview tomorrow too. I don't really know what to expect but I looked at older threads and it seems like in previous years they have gotten back to students only several days after the interview. Hope that helps.
 
gvasquez said:
what did everyone think?
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I thought it went great! The students seem to be really happy about attending URI and the broadening experience is certainly a selling point! I love the faculty to student ratio too 🙂 How did you like it? This may sound creepy but I believe you sat next to me in the conference room?
 
gvasquez said:
what did everyone think?
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I liked what the program had to offer, and the students and teachers seemed like they got along with each other well. The broadening experience seems like a fun trip as well. I also like that the PT department gets their own cadavers.
As for the negatives, I don't like how it starts in the summer, I would prefer to take anatomy during the semester. It's also in a very isolated location. I'm not a big town person at all, but it was a little too small for me.
 
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Melanie726 said:
I'll be heading to the interview tomorrow too. I don't really know what to expect but I looked at older threads and it seems like in previous years they have gotten back to students only several days after the interview. Hope that helps.
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its not creepy..lol because I do think you sat next to me in the conference room
 
I also thought it went great .. the professors and students seemed to really get along and it was so laid back compared to my past interview. the ice and broadening experiences , and the potential paid internship option is deff a plus. I cant wait to hear back :xf:
 
I loved it! I feel the interview went well too. I was surprised that they will be interviewing 150 in total for 30 spots! Makes me nervous. I think it is my top choice after today.
 
agpt said:
I loved it! I feel the interview went well too. I was surprised that they will be interviewing 150 in total for 30 spots! Makes me nervous. I think it is my top choice after today.
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Yeah I was surprised at the amount of people that they interviewed as well. I'm a little nervous about my 1 on 1 interview, as I felt the professor was asking some tricky questions (even though he said it would be a normal conversation lol). I just did a small tour around Providence and Newport, and they are really cool areas. Makes me feel better about the surrounding environment cuz the campus is in the boonies lol, Also, the weather isn't as bad as I thought it would be 🙂
 
Hey all,

I just had my interview at URI and was surprised how enjoyable the whole thing was. The teachers were laid back and all of the currents students seemed like they were people I would want to hang out with.

I have no idea if I fell in the top 20% of candidates, but hoping for the best
 
ktachiba said:
Yeah I was surprised at the amount of people that they interviewed as well. I'm a little nervous about my 1 on 1 interview, as I felt the professor was asking some tricky questions (even though he said it would be a normal conversation lol). I just did a small tour around Providence and Newport, and they are really cool areas. Makes me feel better about the surrounding environment cuz the campus is in the boonies lol, Also, the weather isn't as bad as I thought it would be 🙂
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Really liked it on Monday. Seemed like a great place to be. that snow though. not the biz when it comes to flying out...haha
 
I graduated from the URI DPT program. It was an EXCELLENT experience. The broadening experiences are great, as are the community projects. It's a great program that doesn't get the advertisement it derserves.
 
I've heard that the first round of calls have gone out.. Has anyone heard the same?
 
I got an acceptance call yesterday and definitely plan to accept. I am very excited!
 
Congrats!! Hope to see you there if I get the call
 
thank you and good luck! I'm sure some people wont accept and they will be sending more. Not sure when because I don't have the hard copy with a deposit date yet. But I hear they accepted 32
 
Congrats to those of you who were accepted! Crossing my fingers for an acceptance as well...
 
agpt said:
I got an acceptance call yesterday and definitely plan to accept. I am very excited!
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Congrats!! I'm getting nervous now...I don't think I did well in the interview...I kinda went in overconfident and didn't really prepare for it :dead:
 
Congrats to those accepted! Im getting nervous too, but i guess no news is better than bad new =)
 
I havent heard anything from uri since the interview 😵
 
I wasn't notified of anything either. I just figured that there must be one if they already sent out their acceptance a couple of weeks ago.
 
Looking at past threads, it seems they don't tell you unless you 1) call them or 2) wait until flippen February apparently.
 
am I the only one who still hasnt heard back ! getting impatient
 
Nah. I haven't either. Figured it's probably a rejection or at best, waitlist by now.
 
I e-mailed Dr. Roush, and she said that it most likely is a rejection as there was a high matriculation rate this year from students who were offered admission first. 🙁
 
ktachiba said:
I e-mailed Dr. Roush, and she said that it most likely is a rejection as there was a high matriculation rate this year from students who were offered admission first. 🙁
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I feel like this would be true for all schools initially. haha Then the other acceptances start rolling in and people start making their choices. but I do wish they would just send out the rejection notices already. I understand if they might wait before shooting the waitlist out, but if they already have a rejection list in mind, waiting a month seems excessive.
 
TheDarkKnight14 said:
I feel like this would be true for all schools initially. haha Then the other acceptances start rolling in and people start making their choices. but I do wish they would just send out the rejection notices already. I understand if they might wait before shooting the waitlist out, but if they already have a rejection list in mind, waiting a month seems excessive.
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Yeah I was surprised by her answer...I thought for sure we would be on the wait list since it's been a month already 😡
 
TheDarkKnight14 said:
I'm waiting beside ya brother. WINTER IS COMING. Or with that current weather, winter has come and has somehow delayed everyone's emails.
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hahaha...yeah I guess they call it snail mail for a reason! I'm expecting a quality printed rejection letter printed on beautiful silk paper delivered through the mail as a courtesy of us spending so much money to travel and interview there.
 
ktachiba said:
hahaha...yeah I guess they call it snail mail for a reason! I'm expecting a quality printed rejection letter printed on beautiful silk paper delivered through the mail as a courtesy of us spending so much money to travel and interview there.
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I'll be on the lookout for some carrier pigeons or owls in the upcoming weeks for sure.
 
With all the snow that we've been getting I'm sure carrier pigeons/owls are the most efficient method of sending postal mail!
 
gvasquez said:
So I just received a call from uri and was offered a spot:clap::soexcited::banana:, hope this info helps
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Congrats!! Did they tell you how many spots were still open? This give me some hope that I'm still on the waiting list:happy:
 
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