To current AA students/accepted people- Admissions Question
Posted by scott079 on November 16, 2017, 10:36 am
Hello,
For anyone who is admitted or is a current student. Looking back on your interview and knowing what you know now:
What was a key part of the interview? What makes for a great AA applicant? How would you suggest setting yourself apart from the competition?
I am an older student, 3.4 overall, 4.0 pre-req (will be missing 3 courses at time of application), 1,500 hours as an EMT, CT surgery research, surgical medical mission to Guyana, over 80 hours in OR shadowing, about 80 hours volunteering at cancer hospital. Current FT employee admin at NYU. Any thoughts are appreciated.
Re: To current AA students/accepted people- Admissions Question
I'm a current student and for the interview, the biggest thing is to really show your drive to become an AA along with understanding the AA profession. If you get invited to an interview, you have what it takes academically to complete the program.
At the interview, ADCOMs want to see that you work well under pressure, have good communication skills, and can think on your feet. They also like to see your personality to ensure you will fit well with other classmates. My stats were a tad higher than yours (3.52 GPA) and I had some HCE as well. As long as you have a good MCAT/GRE score, I would think you'd get an interview.
Good luck, hope that helps!
Re: To current AA students/accepted people- Admissions Question
I think it's very important to ask a lot of questions throughout your interview day, even if it's something very small or with a quick answer. They seemed to really appreciate and enjoy questions being asked and it shows that you are really excited to be there and to be a part of their program. It also helps them to remember you.
Aside from that, I think your background and patient experience makes you a great applicant and helps you stand out amongst the others. They mentioned in one of my interviews how someone with the bare minimum of requirements but with a lot of volunteer experiences may take a spot over someone with near perfect grades and test scores.
on November 16, 2017, 10:36 am
