University of St. Augustine Spring 2018

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LaurPT3 said:
Hey all! I interviewed at the Miami campus for Spring 2018 on October 27th, and still haven't heard back. They said up to 3 weeks, and this Friday will be the 3rd week. I am going crazy waiting for an answer!
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Do you mind sharing how the interview was and what kind of questions they asked?

I have an interview on Dec 2nd for the spring flex program and don’t really know what to expect
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Abudara said:
Do you mind sharing how the interview was and what kind of questions they asked?

I have an interview on Dec 2nd for the spring flex program and don’t really know what to expect
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It was much more laid-back than I expected. Definitely wear a suit/interview appropriate clothing. There will be a few information sessions to start and the interviews are later. They split us up and assigned 2-3 prospective students to 1 faculty member who would interview us.

The faculty member chooses from questions in a packet they are given. My interviewer asked us each the same questions one at a time and took notes on our answers, but it might be different depending on who interviews you. I was asked questions like:

1. Tell me about your background and how you became interested in PT?
2. What extracurriculars did you do in undergrad?
3. How have you improved your application since applying to schools in the past?

A few others that I can't remember. Pretty much simple questions, though. My best advice is to treat is as more of a professional conversation. Prepare yourself for all the basic questions, but its always good to know how you would answer some more difficult questions too. Also prepare a few questions for the interviewer because you are also trying to see if the school is a good fit for you. It sounds like they "score" your interview, as well as your other application components and use that overall score to help determine who they choose. Hope that helps!
 
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LaurPT3 said:
Hey all! I interviewed at the Miami campus for Spring 2018 on October 27th, and still haven't heard back. They said up to 3 weeks, and this Friday will be the 3rd week. I am going crazy waiting for an answer!
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same here, i haven't heard back either!
 
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LaurPT3 said:
It was much more laid-back than I expected. Definitely wear a suit/interview appropriate clothing. There will be a few information sessions to start and the interviews are later. They split us up and assigned 2-3 prospective students to 1 faculty member who would interview us.

The faculty member chooses from questions in a packet they are given. My interviewer asked us each the same questions one at a time and took notes on our answers, but it might be different depending on who interviews you. I was asked questions like:

1. Tell me about your background and how you became interested in PT?
2. What extracurriculars did you do in undergrad?
3. How have you improved your application since applying to schools in the past?

A few others that I can't remember. Pretty much simple questions, though. My best advice is to treat is as more of a professional conversation. Prepare yourself for all the basic questions, but its always good to know how you would answer some more difficult questions too. Also prepare a few questions for the interviewer because you are also trying to see if the school is a good fit for you. It sounds like they "score" your interview, as well as your other application components and use that overall score to help determine who they choose. Hope that helps!
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Awesome, thank you for your reply
 
LaurPT3 said:
It was much more laid-back than I expected. Definitely wear a suit/interview appropriate clothing. There will be a few information sessions to start and the interviews are later. They split us up and assigned 2-3 prospective students to 1 faculty member who would interview us.

The faculty member chooses from questions in a packet they are given. My interviewer asked us each the same questions one at a time and took notes on our answers, but it might be different depending on who interviews you. I was asked questions like:

1. Tell me about your background and how you became interested in PT?
2. What extracurriculars did you do in undergrad?
3. How have you improved your application since applying to schools in the past?

A few others that I can't remember. Pretty much simple questions, though. My best advice is to treat is as more of a professional conversation. Prepare yourself for all the basic questions, but its always good to know how you would answer some more difficult questions too. Also prepare a few questions for the interviewer because you are also trying to see if the school is a good fit for you. It sounds like they "score" your interview, as well as your other application components and use that overall score to help determine who they choose. Hope that helps!
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Was there an essay or anything like that?
 
DEW_PT2018 said:
Awesome, I wish you the best.

There were a lot of opportunities for Q & A at the beginning of the day. They brought people from each department and students as well to talk to the interveiwies. They pretty much answers all of your questions. They split everyone into two groups. One group interviews while the other goes on a tour and then switch.

The interview questions were about why you are interested in PT.

What do don't like about PT.

A moral type question about what would you do if you had a project that you wasted time on and didn't get started until the end of the semester. (Would you work with people to get it done or not?) 1 person project...

Telling the interviewer about who you are...

Then small talk at the end.
I interveiwed with three other guys.
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This is great info, thank you! How was it interviewing with other people? I have an interview in January and I’m nervous about the group interview setting
 
I haven't heard anything back yet either about my interview on the 27th!
 
PT Guy said:
Anyone heard anything yet today?
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Does anyone know if St. Augustine is still accepting applications for the Spring term of 2018 for any of their locations? Also, does anyone know when they will offer interviews for the May term? Last question, can you apply to more than one campus at a time? I'm currently applying to the St. Augustine campus
 
conscious.coaching said:
Does anyone know if St. Augustine is still accepting applications for the Spring term of 2018 for any of their locations? Also, does anyone know when they will offer interviews for the May term? Last question, can you apply to more than one campus at a time? I'm currently applying to the St. Augustine campus
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I don't know about spring but if you look at the summer 2018 thread you'll see the most recent string of interview invites. St. Augustine campus applicants were just invited to the first round of interviews in Jan. You can only apply to one campus but can note another one as a backup in case you are rejected from the first.
 
CareerSwitcheroo said:
I don't know about spring but if you look at the summer 2018 thread you'll see the most recent string of interview invites. St. Augustine campus applicants were just invited to the first round of interviews in Jan. You can only apply to one campus but can note another one as a backup in case you are rejected from the first.
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CareerSwitcheroo said:
I don't know about spring but if you look at the summer 2018 thread you'll see the most recent string of interview invites. St. Augustine campus applicants were just invited to the first round of interviews in Jan. You can only apply to one campus but can note another one as a backup in case you are rejected from the first.
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Thanks! I applied back in 2015 and was granted an interview but got denied. I'm currently waiting on my enrollment advisor to get back to me so he can upload my transcripts from my previous 2015 application and verify the proof of my masters degree so I don't have to upload a GRE score. Do you know if St. Augustine is able to pull transcripts from an application two years ago and upload it to your current application?
 
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conscious.coaching said:
Thanks! I applied back in 2015 and was granted an interview but got denied. I'm currently waiting on my enrollment advisor to get back to me so he can upload my transcripts from my previous 2015 application and verify the proof of my masters degree so I don't have to upload a GRE score. Do you know if St. Augustine is able to pull transcripts from an application two years ago and upload it to your current application?
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I'm honestly not sure about that, as this is my first time applying. My understanding is that they don't hold onto any of your data from your previous submission (which really sucks, especially for hours and LORs).
 
Asking the spring thread since you guys have been through the whole process... I'm curious to hear anyone's thoughts/opinions on the order in which applications are reviewed and people are invited to interviews. Is there a method to the madness? Could it be that the more qualified/competitive applicants get invited to the first rounds?
 
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Accepted to Miami campus for Spring 2018!
 
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That's awesome! Congrats! When did you get the email? I'm still waiting to hear, hopefully that's not a bad thing I haven't heard yet..
 
I’m an incoming DPT student this spring at the Florida campus and is looking for one more roommate. If you were recently accepted and is looking for a place, shoot me a message
 
LaurPT3 said:
It was much more laid-back than I expected. Definitely wear a suit/interview appropriate clothing. There will be a few information sessions to start and the interviews are later. They split us up and assigned 2-3 prospective students to 1 faculty member who would interview us.

The faculty member chooses from questions in a packet they are given. My interviewer asked us each the same questions one at a time and took notes on our answers, but it might be different depending on who interviews you. I was asked questions like:

1. Tell me about your background and how you became interested in PT?
2. What extracurriculars did you do in undergrad?
3. How have you improved your application since applying to schools in the past?

A few others that I can't remember. Pretty much simple questions, though. My best advice is to treat is as more of a professional conversation. Prepare yourself for all the basic questions, but its always good to know how you would answer some more difficult questions too. Also prepare a few questions for the interviewer because you are also trying to see if the school is a good fit for you. It sounds like they "score" your interview, as well as your other application components and use that overall score to help determine who they choose. Hope that helps!
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Thanks for sharing. So did they ask anything relating to current events in PT or what you think that PT would be like in 10 years? Something like that ?
 
marzzyt said:
Thanks for sharing. So did they ask anything relating to current events in PT or what you think that PT would be like in 10 years? Something like that ?
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I had my interview today at USA and it was extremely laid back. It was a group interview but it was more like a conversation between the 5 of us rather than being asked to answer a bunch of questions about yourself. We were asked what made us want to become physical therapists as well as “where do you see yourself in 10 years”

Very relaxing day overall, just be relaxed and be yourself is the advice I’d give you. Since it is a group interview, try to remain engaged in the conversation without rambling on for too long.
 
dvUSA said:
I’m an incoming DPT student this spring at the Florida campus and is looking for one more roommate. If you were recently accepted and is looking for a place, shoot me a message
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Is this for the Saint Augustine or Miami area?
 
I have a question for the dress code of the interview, it says business professional. Does that mean every one was in a suit even the ladies?
 
ATCtoDPT said:
I have a question for the dress code of the interview, it says business professional. Does that mean every one was in a suit even the ladies?
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Yep.
For your PT interviews, you really want to look professional. That means a dress shirt, dress pants and a blazer. For my past interviews, that's how everyone dressed. There was one person that dressed interview casual but they were the only one that did that out of 35 students.
 
FLPT123 said:
Is this for the Saint Augustine or Miami area?
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This was at the San Marcos location


Also everyone at my interview was wearing a full suit and tie. The interviewer made a positive comment on how we were all professionally dressed so I definitely recommend wearing a suit and tie.
 
Hello,
I had my interview for the Saint Augustine campus on December 2nd for the Spring full-time DPT program.. Was just curious if anyone is in the same boat as me on waiting to hear back whether you've been accepted or not? Classes start a month from today and I am starting to get worried I'm not going to have time to find a place to live in Saint Augustine. I was thinking of maybe emailing the enrollment advisor and asking when I should expect to find out? They told us "hopefully" by Friday which has already passed.. Would appreciate any advice. Thank you in advance!
 
FLPT123 said:
Hello,
I had my interview for the Saint Augustine campus on December 2nd for the Spring full-time DPT program.. Was just curious if anyone is in the same boat as me on waiting to hear back whether you've been accepted or not? Classes start a month from today and I am starting to get worried I'm not going to have time to find a place to live in Saint Augustine. I was thinking of maybe emailing the enrollment advisor and asking when I should expect to find out? They told us "hopefully" by Friday which has already passed.. Would appreciate any advice. Thank you in advance!
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I am wondering the same thing! I interviewed the same day and am for the January start date so I am waiting to hear back as well.
 
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FLPT123 said:
Hello,
I had my interview for the Saint Augustine campus on December 2nd for the Spring full-time DPT program.. Was just curious if anyone is in the same boat as me on waiting to hear back whether you've been accepted or not? Classes start a month from today and I am starting to get worried I'm not going to have time to find a place to live in Saint Augustine. I was thinking of maybe emailing the enrollment advisor and asking when I should expect to find out? They told us "hopefully" by Friday which has already passed.. Would appreciate any advice. Thank you in advance!
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Wow, yeah, it's definitely understandable for you to want to follow up at this point. Do you have contact info for anyone in admissions? I'm not sure how useful enrollment advisors can be past the point of the interview.
 
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nikegirl24 said:
I am wondering the same thing! I interviewed the same day and am for the January start date so I am waiting to hear back as well.
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Glad to hear I’m not the only one then! I was nervous they forgot about me or something! If I don’t hear back from anyone tomorrow, I’m going to email the lady who set up the interview and hopefully she can help me out.
 
FLPT123 said:
Glad to hear I’m not the only one then! I was nervous they forgot about me or something! If I don’t hear back from anyone tomorrow, I’m going to email the lady who set up the interview and hopefully she can help me out.
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Well, If she emails you back let me know. It would make sense for them to go ahead and tell us especially because we have to find a place to live and get everything done on that list if we are accepted.
 
DPTgirll said:
I know someone who applied twice and did not get in the second time. His pgpa was great- he improved it from a 3.5 to 3.6 but he did not improve his Gre score which was around a 294. I think this school heavily looks at the Gre more than pgpa sometimes based on the posts I've seen.

I am reapplying to USA. I'm trying to get my score above average because my gpa is low.
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Hey! Quick question for you. Do you think the USA DPT programs really look at your graduate level work? I was curious because I have two graduate degrees and neither one of those programs required my GRE scores. According to USA's website, that would exempt me from the GRE requirement. I have taken the test before but plan on retaking it again at the end of this month.
 
FLPT123 said:
Glad to hear I’m not the only one then! I was nervous they forgot about me or something! If I don’t hear back from anyone tomorrow, I’m going to email the lady who set up the interview and hopefully she can help me out.
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Have you heard anything?
I've been waiting since last week and constantly refreshing my email.
 
marzzyt said:
Have you heard anything?
I've been waiting since last week and constantly refreshing my email.
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Have you checked your USA portal? They updated that for me before they sent me my acceptance email
 
marzzyt said:
Have you heard anything?
I've been waiting since last week and constantly refreshing my email.
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No, unfortunately I haven't heard anything. I sent an email asking when we should hopefully be hearing from then as classes start in less than a month now.
 
Okay, the admissions specialist for the Saint Augustine campus emailed me back and she said hopefully by Friday they will have a decision.
 
Abudara said:
Have you checked your USA portal? They updated that for me before they sent me my acceptance email
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Been checking that also. It says under review. The same as it has been since I submitted my application. Hopefully soon this week.
 
I got accepted in to the full-time Spring DPT Program at the Saint Augustine campus!!!!
 
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For anyone who has gotten accepted, did you receive a username and password for the myusa portal in that initial email?
 
FLPT123 said:
I got accepted in to the full-time Spring DPT Program at the Saint Augustine campus!!!!
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Congrats!
Did you hear by email or the USA website?
I didn't get any notice. I have a feeling I'm not accepted that's why :(
 
Just got my waitlisted email. Sigh. Waitlisted at 4 schools so far.
 
Accepted for San Marcos Spring Flex! Are there any Facebook groups out there for spring cohorts? And is any one looking for a roommate, looking to move a little closer to the school. Thanks in advance and good luck to those who are still waiting !
 
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