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Mock PA School Interview With Pre-PA Kassidy Anthony

September 4, 2018 By Stephen Pasquini PA-C Leave a Comment

Welcome to the second video in our Mock PA School Interview Series: Ten blog posts featuring ten amazing Pre-PAs who have graciously shared their recorded mock PA school interviews with one singular intention:

To help you achieve success on your path to PA school and be more confident on the day of your PA school interview.

Today's interview is with Kassidy Anthony, a PA school applicant from Pensacola, Florida who graduated from The University of South Florida in Tampa, received her degree in health science, worked as a medical scribe for a year and a half, and then got her CNA license and worked at Tampa General Hospital as a tech in surgical oncology and now as a patient care "float" tech where she gets to work with medical teams in all different specialties.

Her volunteer experience includes work with Prevent Child Abuse America and JWI, which is a domestic violence organization. She has shadowed PAs at Tampa General Hospital. Like many of us, her least favorite class was Organic Chemistry, but she grew from the experience while learning to lean on others.

Kassidy's story reminds us all that the road to PA school applicant success is paved with hard work and an eagerness to serve others. She is an optimistic go-getter who knows what she wants and is willing to step out of her comfort zone to get the healthcare experience and shadowing experience required to make her dream of becoming a PA her reality.

Above is the entire 60-minute video interview with Kassidy and below is the written transcript of our interview including our per-question analysis.

Questions asked in this mock interview:

  1. Can you tell me a little bit more about yourself and why you want to be a PA?
  2. What are your weaknesses or one of your weaknesses?
  3. What was your least favorite class in college?
  4. There's a push right now to change the title of the profession from physician assistant to physician associate, can you tell me what your thoughts are on that?
  5. Tell me one thing about you that I won't find anywhere in your application.
  6. Can you tell me what you think will be your biggest challenge in PA school?
  7. What type of preparations do you think you might need to make in terms of schoolwork and organizing your time?
  8. What would you do if a patient refused to be seen by you because you were a PA rather than a physician?
  9. Can you tell me why you want to be a PA versus a physician or a nurse practitioner or any other healthcare specialty?
  10. Tell me what patient population you least liked working with during your health care career?
  11. Can you tell me about a situation in which you had to work with a supervisor that maybe you had a disagreement with or someone that you maybe just had differences of style or ways of doing things?
  12. Can you for this question think of I guess maybe the program you're about to interview with would be great, tell me why that program is right for you?
  13. If you weren't accepted into that program, why do you think it would be?
  14. So tell me about a time when you surprised yourself.

I hope you enjoy this mock interview with Kassidy as much as we loved recording it.

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Question by Interviewer:

1. Tell me a little bit more about yourself and why you want to be a PA?

Response by Interviewee: 

Okay, so I was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida, which is near Lower Alabama so it's a very small town. We didn't have a lot of ... People in my family wanted to go into health care, but I'm the first one in my family that decided to go into health care.

So yeah, I was born and raised in Pensacola. I actually went to the University of South Florida in Tampa. I got my degree in health science, and then I ended up staying in Tampa because there's more opportunities for me here. I worked ... At first, I worked as a medical scribe for a year and a half, and then I got my CNA license and I worked at Tampa General Hospital as a tech in surgical oncology. And then I kind of made the switch from surgical oncology to being float tech, so I could go all around, see all the different specialties, and kind of learn about every ... like from pediatrics and whatnot, and gain experience from that. So that's what I'm doing now.

Anything else? I have a lot of community service and I am ... I work with Prevent Child Abuse America and JWI, which is a domestic violence organization. I work with a lot of abuse victims, so that kind of humbles me a little bit and especially kind of resonates with me a lot. So I like to kind of incorporate that whenever I become a PA.

But mostly I've always wanted to be a PA, it's always been my dream ever since I was in high school. I was educated on it in high school and I loved being on the sidelines and whenever a cheerleader or like a football player would get injured, I was always like I know what to do, like back up, like I know how to handle this. But, of course I didn't, but I wanted to, because I did like anatomy, and I did ... I always kind of want to be in the action with that.

So I kind of learn about sports medicine and becoming a PA in sports medicine and working with athletes, so that's always kind of been my goal is to kind of get to that point. And I've worked a lot with shadowing PAs at Tampa General, kind of getting a little bit of experience behind that, and yeah, I don't know anything else.

Analysis:  That’s great. You did a really nice job on that. I think that one thing you could do is just introduce yourself with your name in the beginning. They’re going to know, and you probably may have already done that. But it’s just a nice touch if you haven’t, but that’s a very nice thing. It’s just … You did a really nice job though. You were funny and engaging and you showed a lot about your personality and your background and I just love that story you told about like back up, back up, I can do this. That’s super funny.

Response by Interviewee:  I was serious when I did it though. No, but I’m still like that 100%. I’m like, “Oh, I know what to do, like 100%.” Like, I’m like my friend today, she had like a rash on her neck, I’m like, “Go take Benadryl like you have a rash.” Like, and she’s like, “I don’t even know where it’s from.” I’m like, “I know where it’s from.” I just do that.

Response by Interviewer:  Yeah, that’s so funny. Well, I think that’s great. Yeah, I can’t even think of like anything to add for that question. You just did a really nice job. The way … I was going to say because you hadn’t totally answered the part about being a PA, but then you just launched right into that. And you did a beautiful job really of like explaining it, so it was great, all the way around.

Response by Interviewee:  Thank you. I appreciate that.

Response by Interviewer:  Nice job. Okay, so are you ready for the rapid-fire section where you have a minute to answer.

Response by Interviewee:  All right, go for it.

Response by Interviewer:  All right, here we go.

Question by Interviewer: Let's start with the question no one likes to talk about and that way it's only a one-minute conversation you have to have about it.

2. Can you tell me about one of your weaknesses?

Response by Interviewee: 

I definitely I can. So one of my weaknesses is that I don't know how to cut a story short, so one of my nicknames in college was long story long, so I will go on and on for a conversation forever and never get to the point, but I think one of the ... I'm working on that a lot, and I think working in the hospital and having to explain things to patients in like a more concise manner has definitely changed my perspective on that and kind of made me a more fluid person in the way I speak to people.

But I just kind of have the issue of stuttering and having ... losing the train of thought in what I'm saying, but I'm working on it and it's getting better. But the more I mature the more I get better, the more I realized that it's okay to make mistakes with the way I talk, but it's also okay to just improve and better yourself too. So I'm trying to do that.

Analysis:  Yeah, awesome, great job. You could talk a little bit about the … if you weren’t under a time constraint, you could talk a little bit about like the steps you’re taking to improve I guess. But overall I think it’s a great weakness to talk about. It’s also super funny, because the question limits you to a minute and answer, so you’re answering like about talking too long. It’s just looks super ironic and awesome, so yeah.

Response by Interviewee:  Great.

Response by Interviewer:  It was really good. I can see why you were wait-listed like even just quickly, because I think you are really … even though you’re being critical of your communication skills, I think you really excel at like connecting with people when you talk or at least in this situation I feel that way. Like, you’re using humor at just the right times, and it’s just that you’re just like a warm person and good at connecting with other people. So it makes a lot of sense to me that even though you interviewed late they’d be like, “Oh, we really want this girl.” So I think you’re going to do well.

Response by Interviewee:  Yeah. Thank you.

Response by Interviewer:  Awesome. Yeah, definitely.

Question by Interviewer: So next question for one minute.

3. what was your least favorite class in college?

Response by Interviewee: 

Organic chemistry was my least favorite class. Not because it was hard, but because mostly I think I beat myself up over getting things wrong. And I definitely learned from that, taking that class how to develop more of like getting my resources. So at first, I was like, "Oh, I can do everything by myself. I know how to figure out this all by myself." I was very independent, and it was that class that I had to learn to depend on other people. Because there was no way for me to get through that class without the help of my classmates and going to tutoring all the time and getting help from my TA. And I think it was just a very ... Okay.

No, it's just that ... it was a very difficult learning experience for me.

Analysis:  Yeah, awesome. You did really well. So the key to that question is not being negative about the situation, which you did beautifully because you really focused it on the content and how you needed to work with other people to learn it. I think it’s a great example of answering that question because it really shows that you’re willing to reach out to other people when you need help. And that’s always something that’s really good especially as a PA in the collaborative nature of that work, so that’s fantastic. And especially the fact that you didn’t go into it by saying, “The professor was very boring,” or anything negative like that, which is always a red flag. So great job.

Question by Interviewer:

4. There's a push right now to change the title of the profession from physician assistant to physician associate, can you tell me what your thoughts are on that?

Response by Interviewee: 

I think that I like physician assistant right now just because it is what everyone knows about, like everyone kind of relates to that now, everyone understands or is beginning to understand what it is. There are still people that don't understand what a physician assistant is, and it gives you a chance to explain the profession to them. I think if you changed it to a physician associate it might have some confusion within the whole healthcare field, like they might have to go back and reassess everything and figure out how do we relate this profession to people who didn't know what it was in the first place. So changing that I think can maybe cause some confusion in the healthcare field right now.

Analysis:  Great. So I think the important thing about that question is taking a position, it doesn’t really matter which side you’re on, because people will be on different sides probably on the committee as well. But I like your perspective and you hit all the points that I am looking for whenever I’m thinking about why physician assistant would be the right choice to make, to stick with.

You said something that was nice that I hadn’t actually heard before which was explaining … people still don’t really understand what it is, so explaining … it gives you an opportunity to educate people about the profession when they ask, which is nice. I hadn’t actually considered that. But that’s true.

You might be able to, if you want to you could throw in something about physician associate and why it could be a good thing to change it, just to show that you’ve considered the other side of the issue. But I think the way you answered it was fine and definitely corresponds to I think like the standard answers that go along with that. So basically like what they would be looking for. Yeah, I think it was great. You’re making my job super easy, because you’re doing so well.

Response by Interviewee:  Okay, well, but you need to criticize me.

Response by Interviewer:  I’m trying.

Question by Interviewer:

5. Tell me one thing about you that I won't find anywhere in your application?

Response by Interviewee: 

So I grew up in a very small town outside of Pensacola, and I grew up hunting and fishing with my dad. My dad was like a really backwoods guy and he refused to go to the doctor, that's like his thing. He will wait until he's absolutely sick as a dog before he's like, "All right, I guess I have to go to the doctor." Like, one time he had to go on a cruise and he had to go to the doctor on the cruise because he had bronchitis and he wasn't getting better. So like when I grew up in that small town I kind of want to bring back ... get rid of the stigma of not seeing a doctor, seeing a PA because it's not as accessed. And I think that's a reason why my family never got into health care is because they had that stigma against doctors or PAs, but I think now that I'm a PA they might say a little bit differently.

Analysis:  Yeah, definitely.

Response by Interviewee:  When I become a PA.

Response by Interviewer:  Yeah. Well, practically already there because you know exactly what to do, right? So in your cheerleading career.

Response by Interviewee:  Oh, I know exactly what to do, yeah.

Response by Interviewer:  No, I love that answer. I think it’s great because it shows a lot about your background. I identify with that, because I’m from a really small town with similar … I think similar family members, or my family members have a similar attitude, some of them, so I really can see the value with like educating people in smaller towns, but I haven’t always had that access, and I think that’s great. So I think it’s just nice and unexpected to hear a little bit about your relationship with your dad and I kind of [unclear 13:41] too, so you’re a good storyteller.

Response by Interviewee:  Thank you.

Response by Interviewer:  I’m just thinking if there’s any … there’s just nothing … I mean, there’s no right or wrong to that answer, except for like if you were to be negative that you weren’t at all. And in fact, I think you answered it well because you brought health care into it in terms of like rural populations and how that relates to the PA profession is great. So yeah, nice job.

Response by Interviewee:  I think I took that from the school that I’m interviewing first, is that Nova Fort Lauderdale, and one of their mission is to bring health care back to rural and underserved communities. So I think that’s kind of where I was putting my answer towards.

Response by Interviewer:  You did a great job. And it’s even better because it actually is genuine with you too, right? Like, it’s actually part of your background which is nice. So that’s very cool. Good job. All right, I’m going to try to be tough.

Question by Interviewer: So these are untimed questions. You rocked those one-minute answers perfectly, so here we go.

6. Can you tell me what you think will be your biggest challenge in PA school?

Response by Interviewee: 

I think that actually the didactic portion probably would be my biggest challenge because I have been out of school for two years. But I think my motivation to go to PA school and actually get the degree and actually work as a PA has motivated me enough to really assess and prepare myself for it. I prepared my family for it, I prepared my friends for it, everyone's on board and I have a big support system. But I know that it's going to be a rigorous didactic schedule, and I think that that's going to be my hardest challenge is getting used to that schedule and not having the free time that I do now.

Question by Interviewer:

7. What type of preparations do you think you might need to make in terms of schoolwork and organizing your time?

Response by Interviewee: 

Well, right now I do a lot of binge-watching Netflix. That is not going to happen anymore. No, but I think that I'm just going to have to organize my life a little better, I currently work two jobs, so I'm used to kind of the hard work and working 60 hours a week plus studying and preparing for PA school. So I am kind of used to the hard work and the long hours, but I think what I prepare most is maybe doing a little bit more shadowing and kind of getting prepared in that aspect and getting more health care hours, continuing to work in healthcare, and I think just organizing how I study. And preparing myself with the proper study skills, even though I have that from undergrad, I think that I need to reassess a little bit more.

Analysis:  That makes sense. I mean, your GPA was really good, I notice. So it seems like you had that under control anyway. Great. I’m trying to think if there was anything I would add to that. I think the biggest takeaway really for me was there wasn’t a lot of detail about, like multitasking or how you would organize. It was a little … it didn’t have a lot of specifics involved. Discussing your support system and all that stuff was really great, it was more that … You said that like the coursework and the didactic year, so I guess I had took that to mean more like how you would study, how you would approach the coursework. But you didn’t talk about that very much, so it could have just been that I like misinterpreted what you were saying and you were thinking more along the lines of not having as much time for family. If that’s the case, then you answered it really well. But you might just expand on that overall. Like, why the didactic year would be challenging.

Response by Interviewee:  I think I was trying to answer it in the way that kind of both, but like I’m not going to have the time that I have now with everyone else, and that’s going to be a difficult adjustment because it is going to be long hours and hard studying and adjusting myself to that. I think I was kind of going in that direction. But … And if I was going to go in the other direction, do you think I should add like specifics and what exactly?

Response by Interviewer:  I think it was just more along the lines of like how you would approach studying and maybe reaching out to study groups, things like that, like how you would … How would you actually study in order to … Not so much like what do you do when you’re alone, but just maybe talk a little bit about how you have planned, do you use a planner, do you carve out specific times, like just that kind of thing. It was just … It just felt a little general to me, that’s all.

Response by Interviewee:  No, I understand. Yeah, absolutely.

Response by Interviewer:  Yeah, sounds good. Do you have any other questions about that?

Response by Interviewee:  Yeah, actually I was going to ask about … So there is a discrepancy in my application where I do have a C-plus in microbiology, and I was going to mention that if I could somehow with the question that they do asked, how I managed to flip around the way I studied in time management and brought that grade, because I … it was like one bad test score that kind of brought my … at the very beginning of the semester, and if you like look at all the other grades that semester where they’re all A’s. It’s like that one bad grade, and it was like three grades the whole semester, so that one bad grade could have brought my grade down in that class.

Response by Interviewer:  Yeah.

Response by Interviewee:  So I basically buckled down and reassessed how I’d manage my time and balance my social and personal and academic life. I was going to kind of touch on that.

Response by Interviewer:  Yeah, I think you could do that, and that would be great, it would explain that to the committee, which is something that is always good to do in case they’re thinking about it, and it also just kind of ties in to that answer that I was really sort of searching for, was like how do you plan on buckling down and doing that stuff. So I think that it would really kind of kill two birds with one stone or whatever that horrible saying is.

Response by Interviewee:  Yeah.

Response by Interviewer:  I think that would be great, yeah. Answering it that way seems like a good idea, especially showing how it like really pushed you to get your ducks … what is the bird thing with me, get your ducks in a row. You know what I mean?

Response by Interviewee:  Yeah, I was going to say something about how I don’t think it like kind of discouraged to me, I think it actually empowered me to change the way that I balanced my life.

Response by Interviewer:  Yeah, I think that’s a beautiful way of saying it. Yeah, great. And I’m mentioning your support system is awesome too, so definitely, I want to make sure I acknowledge that that part of your answer was really, really great.

Question by Interviewer:

8. What would you do if a patient refused to be seen by you because you were a PA rather than a physician?

Response by Interviewee:  At first I think I would have a conversation with the patient to determine if they knew what a PA was, because a lot of times a patient might not know what a physician assistant does or what they're capable of doing. And I would take it as an opportunity to educate them like, "Hey, this is exactly what I do. I have the medical knowledge in order to ... and the medical experience in order to diagnose and treat you. I would love to treat you. I do work alongside  your physician, and I have the complete trust of my supervising physician in order to treat you." And if they're still a little adamant about it, I think I would respect them, it's all about them and they need to feel comfortable and it's their choice. So if they still don't feel comfortable with me treating them then I would definitely contact the physician and explain to them the situation and getting them in contact with the physicians in order to treat them.

Analysis:  Okay, perfect. Yeah, so I love the way you explained working with the physician. And that the physician has perfect … like has good trust in you, good faith in your ability to do the work. And explaining your qualifications, those are all really great things. The key to that question definitely is respecting the patient’s wishes, so you did that really, really well.

The one thing that you could maybe add would be something about maybe like helping the … You could offer to help them reschedule with the physician, which I think you kind of alluded to but you could … You could also explain what the inconveniences of rescheduling might look like to them, just so they understand like if they have to have a longer wait time, if you were working in a clinic that was understaffed or something they might have to wait significantly longer. So you could just mention those kinds of things, like break down the inconveniences. But overall, yeah, you did a great job.

Question by Interviewer:

9. Can you tell me why you want to be a PA versus a physician or a nurse practitioner or any other healthcare specialty?

Response by Interviewee: 

I've always kind of wanted to be a PA. I don't think I've ever considered from the beginning wanting to be a physician or nurse practitioner, mostly, and physician, because I didn't see myself going to school for 8 to 12 years after college. I just didn't think that would fit with how I wanted to kind of live my life. I still wanted to be in health care, I still wanted to be diagnosing and treating patients, so I decided that that wasn't the life I wanted to live. Not that I don't respect them, but I have complete respect for the field, I just ... that wasn't ... it didn't fit with me at the time or right now.

And a nurse practitioner, so you go under the nursing model and I feel like I like the medical model a little bit more, learning about treating an acute care and the diseases, you learn like disease-oriented, the way to treat that, that way, and you have to go to nursing school and I just didn't see myself going into nursing school and then becoming a nurse practitioner. I just ... I've worked as a tech, and I kind of understand the nursing field and it's not exactly something that I want to go into.

You do have to do a lot of bit of the grunt work, and it's a lot of times very frustrating because you want to do something for the patient that you have to get in contact with the PA, you have to get in contact with the physician, a lot of times you don't have that direct contact especially in the hospital, you have to go through other mediums to get there. So I think there's a little frustration with that, and I still want to diagnose and treat a patient, I still want to have the flexibility to go from one specialty to another. I think that's something that really resonates with me, especially since I'm a float, I love being able to see the difference between working in different aspects of healthcare. One day I might be in a mom and baby unit, the other day I might be in transplant, seeing those different specialties just kind of makes me want to dive into that a little bit more.

Analysis:  Great. Great job.

Response by Interviewee:  That’s like really difficult.

Analysis:  Good job. That’s a big question, and you handled it perfectly I think really respectfully. The only thing I think maybe I wanted to know was how you learned about the PA profession. Like, what was it in the beginning, like how you got interested in it I think in the beginning. So you might touch on that a little bit. But other than that …

Response by Interviewee:  Go ahead, sorry.

Response by Interviewer:  No, no, go ahead. You go ahead.

Response by Interviewee:  I was going to say, so when I was in high school my mom actually … she kind of knew a little about me and how I wanted to go into health care. And she’s actually the first person that mentioned PAs to me because I did talk to her about working with the doc athletic trainer that was on the field and how he worked at the Andrews Institute and Sanders Institute, that orthopedic institute that’s in Pensacola. And you got to work with athletes, and so that’s where I kind of got the whole, “Oh, I can work for a PA for a sports team, because I can incorporate both my loves of football and baseball and all sports into a career.” So that’s kind of how I learned about being a PA.

Response by Interviewer:  Okay, awesome. Yeah, that makes sense.

Analysis:  Yeah, overall though you showed a really good understanding I think of the differences in the medical and nursing model and your preferences for it seemed very clear and like very good reasons, you’ve reasoned them out well. I’m trying to think if there’s anything … That was the only thing I felt like I kind of wanted to know more about, so other than that I think you answered it really well. And you didn’t found nervous to me either, even though it seems like when you finished the answer and you seemed like that was a tough one for you, but it didn’t come across like it was a tough one.

Response by Interviewee:  I guess, and that’s another thing is I feel like I talk in like … like I said long story long, I feel like my stories are like this big and I never get to like the point I’m trying to make, it’s like this weird journey.

Response by Interviewer:  Yeah, but you know what? I followed along with you. It could be because I kind of do that myself, but you did a great job with it. It made a lot of sense to me, so I think you’re a little bit harder on yourself maybe than you need to be with that.

Response by Interviewee:  And that could be another one of my weaknesses because I do you have a lot of self-doubts and I think I’m afraid of rejection.

Response by Interviewer:  Oh, that though. Oh, well, I know how tough that is actually, but you don’t come across as having that either. You seemed very confident and very sure of yourself. So I hope that helps you as you’re … as you’re going through that, and if you have those feelings like just remember like you don’t come across that way.

Response by Interviewee:  Okay, excellent. Yeah, that makes me feel a lot better.

Response by Interviewer:  Good. It should be I think.

Question by Interviewer:

10. Tell me what patient population you least liked working with during your health care career?

Response by Interviewee: 

I think the population, the geriatric population honestly. Just working as a tech ... it was just a lot ... It was just a lot harder. The older generation is a lot different than the generation that I'm in, and it is harder to connect with them and harder for them to understand exactly what you're doing. And sometimes they are stuck in ways that you have to understand, but I think that's another ... That's a thing about cultural competency; you have to be able to relate to every single community and population and respect each one. And I think I do that very well. I connect with every single population, and I try to, I try to find something with that person that connects us.

And I think something that I learned when I was shadowing was especially if it's like a difficult situation or a difficult patient, to kill them with kindness. And that's what I do when I practice with my patients is I ... if I'm having a difficult day and it is something and a difficult patient who's kind of stuck in their ways, I just kill them with kindness. And a lot of times they turn around.

Analysis: That’s great. I think that’s a really good answer. You might … I think when you were talking I was wanting to know a little bit more about like when you said the geriatric population I was expecting it to be more about like the kind of care that they require or something like that, but it was more it seemed like about their personalities or like connecting with them on a personal level. That was what you … It seemed like that’s what you were saying, which I thought was interesting and I didn’t fully understand that. So I guess maybe elaborate a little bit more on that because it was kind of like … I guess it kind of felt to me like … I’m trying to think of how to say this. Stereotyping an entire age group of people, I think.

Response by Interviewee:  Yeah.

Response by Interviewer:  Like, everybody was the old guy on Dennis the Menace, and do you know what I’m talking about? Like the person you never like. I think it was kind of was the connection I was making with it was like everybody was a crotchety old man and you were like the young kid that no one understood. I mean, I know that’s not what you were getting at, but I feel like if we had a little bit more specifics, it would help me kind of visualize what’s happening.

Response by Interviewee:  At first I think I was going in that direction, but then I didn’t want to sound like a horrible person. So I decided to turn it around so I wouldn’t sound like a horrible person. But really as a tech it is … they do demand so much more, and like because the care is just so much harder and they are … their bodies aren’t exactly … they’re not great. And I don’t know how exactly to say this, they’re more fragile than the average person that I take care of. So it is harder, they take a little bit more care, and it’s more time consuming, so they’re … it’s definitely they’re more in need of your responsiveness.

Response by Interviewer:  Okay, yeah, that makes it make a lot more sense I think.

Response by Interviewee:  I don’t want to sound horrible.

Response by Interviewer:  No, no, you didn’t sound horrible. That question is so scary to answer; I always feel bad when I ask you  it. But it’s an excellent question I think because it helps you think a lot about it, and you don’t want to be caught flat [unclear 32:27] I don’t think. I’m using like every cliched phrase, I don’t know, but I’ve never said you don’t want to be caught flat, but anyways I’m going to work on that in my own spare time, like find some new catchphrases.

Anyway, yeah, but you get what I’m saying. Like, when you’re talking about an actual group of people, you want to come across as diplomatic as possible. And I could see that you’re trying to do that, and I think with the way you explained it just now as a follow-up, that was perfect. So maybe throw those things in a little bit sooner. Like, they’re more challenging because they’re may be … I think it’s okay to say they’re a little bit more demanding; they demand a different … maybe a different style of care. Is that what you were getting at? Like, they’re from a different generation, so the service was different back, maybe back in the day?

Response by Interviewee:  Yeah, a lot of times when I was working as a tech, and I do have an older patient, things that I do or say might not be something that they want to hear or the way they do things. And it’s a little bit more challenging to connect with them because they are from a different time where care is a bit different I guess.

Response by Interviewer:  Yeah, okay, yeah, that makes sense. So focus it I think on that, just made me throw in a few more of those details, and I think you’ll be fine.

Response by Interviewee:  Could I also throw in like a story of like … Somehow like … I don’t know, I think would be bad if I do that.

Response by Interviewer:  I don’t know, I think it would depend on the story. But it could be fine if you felt like it was relevant. I don’t know. Because it’s about a group of patients …

Response by Interviewee:  Yeah, you don’t want to like generalize or stereotype, yeah. I understand, just curious.

Response by Interviewer:  I think as I think about it I might lean toward not doing a story just for that particular one unless you feel like it’s truly relevant. Because you are a good storyteller, so I would trust you to tell it in a good way.

Question by Interviewer:

11. Can you tell me about a situation in which you had to work with a supervisor that maybe you had a disagreement with or someone that you maybe just had differences of style or ways of doing things?

Response by Interviewee: 

I have a perfect story for you. It is great. So when I was working on the oncology unit, we had this 90-year old lady who came in, and she was Haitian, and she only spoke French Creole. And not one person on that whole floor can speak French Creole, and I can't ... I think there's a lot of Spanish patients that I can ... I picked up in a lot of Spanish, but French Creole, that's not going to happen. So we do have these thing called blue phones where were able to pick up the blue telephones and translate.

Her daughter had come in, and she was a medical assistant, so I'm like, "Oh, this is going to be great, she can help me out." The patient was very confused like she just had to confuse, I didn't know what she was saying, but I knew she needed a little bit of extra watch because she ... Well, at first I was told she'd pulled out one of her IVs. So she was pulling out one of her IVs, and then she was trying to pull out the other one so I was like kept putting her hand down like, "No, you can't pull out your IV," but she didn't understand what I was saying. So it was really hard to kind of connect with her and try to get her to understand what I was trying to say. And it was just me in the room.

So finally the nurse came in to admit her and do the admission process. And I was explaining to the nurse like, "We need to put her under a one-to-one watch because something isn't right. She keeps rambling the same thing, even though ..." It's the same word that I'm just, I don't understand what she's saying, but she just keeps saying the same thing, and I think something's wrong.

And then the doctor comes in and I said ... I mentioned to him, I'm like, "She's pulling out her IV in her arm. She had her blanket over her, but she kept like messing with something." And I was like, "I think she's pulling out her other IV." And he looked at me, he's like, "Great observation. Like I didn't ..." He's like, "I would have totally missed that, like I didn't even see that." I'm like, "Well, I think she needs to be under video monitoring or one-to-one person and one-to-one watch." And so no one would do anything about it because we weren't with her on the floor, so it was a little bit more difficult to get ... And the process at TGA is you have to put like a one-to-one person before if you don't have a video monitor on the floor, like a camera in the room.

So in my case, I had to sit with her. And I went to the charge nurse, and I said, "She needs to be put under one-to-one watch." And the charge nurse looked at me, and she was like ... she's like, "Oh, just keep an eye on her. Like, it'll be fine, she'll be fine." I was like, "No, something's wrong." So I picked up the blue phone again and tried to understand what she was saying, and that person on the other line said, "I don't understand what she's saying. She's not making any sense."

So that kind of alarmed me, and I went back to charge nurse again, and she still disagreed with me. But I was respectful of her, and I still tried to make sure that she was taken care of. But I kept more of a watchful eye on her, and finally, she pulled out everything in her arms, and that's when the charge nurse was like, "Okay, I agree with you. Then let's put her under one-to-one watch." So it definitely saved an accident from happening.

Analysis:  Yeah, wow. That was a long story but riveting. So it felt great, like I was totally like, “What’s happening? What’s in her arms?” It was really good. Don’t feel bad it was long.

Response by Interviewee:  Definitely.

Response by Interviewer:  I liked it.

Analysis:  I think that you told it really well, and you came across as respectful but also as persistent on behalf of the patient, which is important. So it made great sense to me. I think it’s an excellent example of that. You could maybe talk a little bit about like … When you say it prevented an accident from happening, was that like it prevented her from pulling the IV out and like something going …

Response by Interviewee:  Yeah, something going … Yeah, because she … she ended up having to go to the ICU because she was going into a … I think there was like a … I’m not sure exactly what happened to her. But I know she ended up having to go to the ICU for something. So I was taking the extra precaution definitely to kind of save some time.

Response by Interviewer:  Yeah, I think that’s great, so maybe just mentioning that to you, so that the seriousness of it comes across really well. But other than that I think it was a great example. I’m going to … I have a call at 8:15, so I’m going to email the person and ask her … That was like the fastest call I’ve ever had. And I think that’s a compliment to you because it was like I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Let me just let her know that I’m going to be a few minutes late, is that okay?

Response by Interviewee:  Oh, yeah, absolutely.

Response by Interviewer:  She’s a second-time interviewee I guess, so I’ve connected with her pretty well, so I think she’ll be understanding. So let me see. I want to ask you a couple more questions just to make sure that you feel really prepared. I want to ask you the ones that I think you are more likely to get asked, just the ones that are remaining. Is that okay?

Response by Interviewee:  Yeah, absolutely.

Response by Interviewer:  Okay, so we’ll do three more questions. I told her I’d be on in ten minutes, so we should be in good shape.

Question by Interviewer:

12. Can you for this question think of I guess maybe the program you're about to interview with would be great, tell me why that program is right for you?

Response by Interviewee: 

Well, when I first researched it, I found that through their mission statement they serve rural, urban, and the underserved communities and I think that they take an emphasis on that. They just want to bring competent PAs into those communities and spread the knowledge of the PA profession, and I think that's incredibly important because a lot of people don't know how great a PA can be to the access of health care and how satisfied people can be by the spending a little more time with the patient. So I like that aspect, they're focusing on that.

But also I had like a couple of criteria at a school, two main criteria of when picking a school, was their PANCE pass rates and their reputation. So they had a 98% average PANCE pass rate over the last five years, and that's incredibly high, so that was like that was a good sign. And the other one was that they are nationally known and like they have an incredible reputation nationwide, so that was a big plus for me.

But something unique about the program that caught my eye was the domestic violence training, and with my background and working with domestic violence victims or working for the organizations and child abuse organization, that really kind of resonated with me and I liked that aspect of it. And then it made an important ... it was an important thing for me to find.

Analysis:  I think that’s fantastic. That makes perfect sense, it’s great. I’m going to ask you the hardest question, the one I hate the most, but I think it’s important.

Question by Interviewer:

13. If you weren't accepted into that program, why do you think it would be?

Response by Interviewee:  I think it might be that perhaps the C that I have could affect it or that there could possibly be a better candidate who interviews a little better. I try not to focus on my weaknesses, only my strengths, so I think the only weakness that I have, I maybe not have enough healthcare hours or shadowing hours and just trying to build on that. If I don't get accepted, I'll try to improve on that for the next time around.

Analysis:  I think that’s a good way of answering it. I hate that question so much, but I just … I’m always worried that somebody’s going to get asked that and I haven’t prepared them for it, so I feel like it’s a good prep question, but it sucks. Anyway, I think you answered it really well, and it’s honest, I think. Because you’re young, even though you have great experience, so saying that you want to build it up is just a good … that’s a great response like you have all the skills that you need in order to keep building experience. And you didn’t say something like it’s your loss or whatever, so that was great.

Response by Interviewee:  I know, I have a great GPA, but I think it … I felt … I did a lot of … I did a lot of science classes, and I think I did well in some more than others, so I think that helped me a lot. So my favorite class I think was genetics, and we have that, there’s genetics class and like that we would retake in the program and I think that’s cool because I am actually really interested in it, like I even did like the ancestry DNA thing to find out my ancestry.

Response by Interviewer:  Cool.

Response by Interviewee:  And I think that’s something really cool about it.

Response by Interviewer:  Yeah, very cool. Yeah, I think you answered it in a great way. I mean, that’s exactly how I would have advised you to answer it, is like whatever the response is you’re going to continue building up your experience and becoming the best version of the job that you have to make your skills better for next time. So yeah, great job.

Question by Interviewer: Okay, last question, and this one's kind of a fun one I think.

14. Tell me about a time when you surprised yourself.

Response by Interviewee: 

When I was going from being a medical scribe to a patient care tech, I didn't have any hands-on experience except for what I had working as a medical scribe. And I was told that I would not be able to get a job right away in a hospital setting because I didn't have that hands-on experience. And so I went to ... I applied at Florida Hospital, and I didn't get a callback. And for some reason, I was like, "I'm going to go to PA school, so I'm not giving up. I need this hands-on experience."

I took my resume to every hospital in the Tampa Bay Area and went in and demanded to talk to a person in charge so I could get an interview. And it just so happened ... I was kind of scared to go into Tampa General because it was like the biggest hospital, I'm like, "I'm definitely not going to get into this place. Like, there's no way they would hire me, they're the best hospital in Florida, like they're one of the top-rated hospitals in the nation, like course not."

So I went into the nurse recruiter's office, and she was like, just told me the same thing, "We don't really hire people who don't have any hands-on experience." And I was like, I told her, I basically just told her about my passion and how I just really ... I'm excited to get this experience with patients so that I can become a physician assistant. And I kind of left like a little bit like, "Okay, well, I tried."

A week later I got a phone call from the surgical oncology nurse manager, and she was like, "Can I offer you an interview?" I'm like, "Ah, yeah, of course." And so I go in that interview, and the first thing that she says is that she personally talked to the nurse recruiter and was incredibly impressed at how persistent I was and how demanding I was to get the outcome that I wanted, and it was very impressive. And she's like she knew how passionate and how hard of a worker I would be because of what I did. So I surprised myself in that way that I didn't expect to get a callback, but hearing that I did something so dramatic it really ... that led to great things.

Analysis:  Yeah, awesome. That’s great. I loved the whole story. It shows so much about like your enthusiasm. I love that you linked it to like, “I’m going to PA school, I have to have this, so let’s get it done.” Like, linking it to your quest I guess to be a PA is awesome. I love the nurse manager who saw that in you and gave you a shot like the whole story just is awesome. I’m using that word too much, but like it’s great. Yeah, that’s fantastic, that was a highlight listening to that, that was great. I love stories like that.

And I think having talked to you for a little while now I think you deserve that. You’ve got such a cool spirit about you, like the warmth that you have and the passion you have, and like a solid persistence, like it comes across really well so I would be super surprised if you interview and don’t just get snatched up right away because I think you’re a great candidate.

Response by Interviewee:  Thank you. I appreciate that. Now I just got to show them that. I think my last interview, I interviewed in August at Kaiser and I just choked, like I guess I just completely choked. And I don’t know what happened, but I didn’t answer any question the way I normally would.

Response by Interviewer:  Yeah, was it … it was a PA program interview? Yeah. I’m surprised.

Response by Interviewee:  That was my first cycle.

Response by Interviewer:  Yeah, well, maybe it’ll be smooth sailing from here on out because you had one rough start, but you did a fantastic job today. So I mean, if this interview is an indication you’re going to rock it hardcore. I think you did fantastically.

Response by Interviewee:  Compared to the other people that you work with?

Response by Interviewer:  Yeah, right up at the top for sure. Definitely.

Response by Interviewee:  Thank you.

Response by Interviewer:  Yeah, you did a great job. I would be amazed if you don’t email me in a few days saying, “Okay, I got it. I got an acceptance.”

Response by Interviewee:  I hope so.

Response by Interviewer:  Yeah, I think you’re going to be …

Response by Interviewee:  I think you had the same responses, like that PA that I … The last PA interview, when I met him within like an hour, he said the same thing about me. He’s like, “You just have a great personality.” And I’m like, “You’ve only known me for an hour, but awesome. Like, thanks.” And he’s like … And like a couple of days later I was like, “Can you write me a recommendation letter?” And he’s like, “Yeah, I’d love to.” Awesome.

Response by Interviewer:  That’s fantastic, yeah. I see it about you for sure. I mean, you just have really great warmth, and you’re just … I don’t know. I think you’d be fun to work with and have in a program, so yeah. Yeah, you’re going to connect well if you perform like you did today with me, you’re going to connect well with that committee, and I think it’s going to go well. You did great. So I’m going to send you the video tonight, I’ll upload it so you’ll have that.

If you have any other questions or anything else comes up feel free to send any questions my way that I can help you with or just anything at all, I’m happy to help any way I can.

Thank you, Kassidy!

I hope this interview with Kassidy will help you as you prepare for your very own PA school interview. Thank you, Kassidy, for sharing your interview with all of us here at The PA Life community!

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I just wanted to let you know that I was accepted in the UW MEDEX program at my home campus in Anchorage, AK. After the long journey I’ve had, I finally was accepted to my top choice! It still seems surreal and I couldn’t be more excited! Thank you so much for the help and insight you gave me. I truly believe it helped prepare me and not be as nervous. I will definitely recommend you to anyone I know who is applying in the future.

Melanie, PA-S

I just wanted to let you know that the majority of my interviews have gone really well! So far, I’ve received six interview invites and have interviewed for five schools. Midwestern (AZ) just got back to me a bit ago, and they sent me an acceptance email! I am beyond thrilled! I just wanted to thank you so much for your help! Your mock interview gave me a lot of confidence that I was able to carry into my interviews! I appreciated having the opportunity to practice my interview skills with you. I wanted to let you know just how much you’ve helped me with my application process (with my interviews, personal statement, and just my confidence in general)! Thank you so much for all of the advice over the past few months!

Sneh, PA-S

Sue Edmondson was instrumental to my understanding of the entrance essay I was trying to write as well as very honest and positive. I loved her writing technique and her instructive points were very easy to understand. Most definitely will recommend as well as keep her in my contacts for possible future essay revision/help. Thank you.

Vladimira, Pre-PA

Having my essay edited proved extremely helpful. I was having trouble connecting my thoughts, and the edit helped so much. I haven’t found out about acceptance yet. I’m just now about to submit my application!

Amber, Pre-PA

My editor did an excellent job with my essays. I struggle with writing emotionally and she took my material and really personalized it. I feel very confident sending in my essays after having her look at them. She promptly returned my essays and did a stellar job. Thank you!

Danielle, Pre-PA

Excellent service! The editor did a great job of working with me to write my personal statement as I wanted. They also provide some pointers and tips on how to write which is good for supplemental essays and writing prompts.

Ryan, Pre-PA

Sarah was absolutely incredible to work with! My initial draft conveyed all the ideas that I wanted it to, but I wasn’t sure that it flowed well or was memorable. Sarah did a great job with helping me make my introduction stand out and also helped me immensely with the overall structure of my essay. My personal statement had initially been a source of stress but I am so happy with my final draft and extremely grateful to Sarah for her thoughtful insights!

Tina, Pre-PA

I really needed help with my personal statement. I wrote many copies and finally sent my favorite to the PA life to get some assistance editing. I thought I would have a hard time with the constructive criticism because I spent so much time already on my writing, but the editors were great in suggesting edits and why as well as complimenting appropriately. I’m very proud of my end product and am excited to send it to PA schools. I haven’t finalized my application yet but will definitely let the PA life know if and when I get an interview (or hopefully 2)! 🙂

Bailey B. Pre-PA

I just wanted to email you and let you know that 3 weeks post-interview with Gannon, I was accepted into the class of 2023! I am so excited and thrilled and I know that your help, helped me. So, thank you!

Cailin, PA-S

Sarah helped to condense my detailed thoughts into a powerful essay. Over the phone, she was careful to collaborate with me before making any changes so that the piece remained under my control and in my voice. She served as a guide and insured the essay brought out my strengths and reasons for pursuing the PA profession. Overall, I’m incredibly happy with the service!

Julie, Pre-PA

I wanted to share exciting news with you – I got accepted to UT Health San Antonio’s Physician Assistant program!!! I am so thankful for ALL of your work and talent that was put into my personal statement and supplemental essays. I could not have gotten through this process without you. I extend a thank you from my mother, Tammy, as well. We were so blessed to be paired with you. Your hard work and dedication to helping me as a Pre-PA student-led to success during the application process. I hope 2021 is treating you well and you have a blessed year!

Aubrey, PA-S

Sue was amazing! She was very quick at replying to my emails and looking over my paper and application. She was so helpful and has a way with words. I know I will continue to use her services throughout my application process!

Miranda, Pre-PA

I had a great experience with The PA Life essay revision service. They were very professional and made revisions in a timely manner. My editor was very understanding about my schedule and when it would take me longer to reply to emails. I would recommend this service to any new grad PAs!

Sandy, Pre-PA

Sarah was a pleasure to work with the entire time. I felt very overwhelmed when I was working on my personal statement on my own, but once I started working with Sarah, she made me feel at ease while getting my personal statement to look its best. Sarah is very knowledgeable, understanding, and professional. One of the things I loved the most about working with her is that no matter the time of the day she was always available and got back to you in a timely manner. The whole time we worked on my personal statement she made sure I felt comfortable with changes that had to be made and I appreciated this as well. Sarah is excellent at what she does and I would recommend her and this one on one service to anyone that needs it.

Odilia, Pre-PA

I’m not sure if you remember me but you helped me a couple of months ago on my PA personal statement. Just wanted to let you know — I got accepted into University of Pacific’s PA program! I’m overjoyed!

Thank you so much for all your help and encouragement! I really appreciate it.

Jennifer MurphyPRE-PA

I loved this service!!

Madeleine Zeichner, Pre-PA

So far, I’ve received 3 interview invites from Chapman, Drexel, and Tufts!!! I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to Sarah for polishing my PS, supplemental essays and giving me lots of awesome tips for my upcoming interviews!!!

Audrey, Pre-PA

We worked on my essays back in summer and oh, how much work it was! But it all paid off because I just got accepted into the school of my first choice! Thank you so much for your time and dedication to my success. I will also be glad to recommend your services to other pre-PA students at my school!

Jennifer, H Pre-PA

This was a very quick service and the attention to detail and response time was amazing. I thank you for having a service like this and am so happy I decided to go with the PA Life!!

Rachel, Pre-PA

Very detail-oriented and took the time to explain the process, so our expectations were on the same page. Excellent editing and feedback on the content. Helpful comments on how I could maximize limited character count to make the most impact on the reader. I very much would recommend this service!

Esmeralda, Pre-PA

My editor knew exactly what kind of edits I was looking for and addressed all of my questions/concerns I had about my essay. I will definitely be recommending this service to my club members and friends.

Stephanie, Pre-PA

I must say, I originally thought I had a fairly strong statement. But after reading Sue’s comments/revision. The quality, structure, and overall flow of my statement was in fact leaps and bounds better than my original.

George, Pre-PA

Ms. Edmondson was incredible! She provided great feedback and answered all of my follow up questions. I will keep in touch as to my interview offers.

Ashley, Pre-PA

Carly was excellent! She was very quick to provide edits and did a thorough job. She really helped me with the flow of my essay. I will be sure to let you know if I receive any interview invitations. Well worth the money! I feel confident in my essay.

Casey, Pre-PA

Carly Hallman did an amazing job helping me with my personal statement! I was feeling conflicted and uncertain about my own personal statement, but she helped set my mind at ease! I now have peace of mind regarding my personal statement. She was so helpful in correcting any grammar errors and also informed me of what I could add to my essay. I knew I was missing something in my essay, but could not quite put my finger on it. Carly identified what was missing so I could make those changes to my essay. I’m so thankful for her help because I do not think I could have figured out that “missing piece” had it not been for her. I now feel confident about my essay and I am extremely happy with it! 🙂 Thank you so much!!!

Ramsha, Pre-PA

This was my third time applying to PA school and I wanted it to be my last so I figured getting help with the essay would make a difference in my application. Paying for the one on one service was the best idea I’ve had to date. Sarah was great in that she literally combined three different essays I had written into one phenomenal essay! I literally have no idea how she did it. Sarah helped me focus all of my thoughts and experience down into one concise, yet personal essay. I truly think this will help me get into PA school!

Anna M. PRE-PA

My editor did an amazing job of quickly getting my rough draft back to me. I paid for your service very late in the game, yet The PA Life worked with my timeline and was very thorough in the editing process. I am very impressed with how eloquent I sound in the personal statement. I can not recommend your service enough!!

Katie, Pre-PA

I have been accepted to my first-choice program!! UC Denver, I don’t have to move! I have also received three other interviews so far. Thank you so much for your help with my personal statement. You helped me eloquently state my desires and strengths for the career. I am beyond thrilled and thankful.

Nika, PA-S

Sarah is an amazing writer. She helped clarify my thoughts and encouraged me on this journey. When/ if I get an interview, it will be because of her amazing writing skills.

Araceli, Pre-PA

I have used The PA Life services throughout my application process this year and I am 100% satisfied! Sarah helped me with my personal statement and mock interviewing. As a second time applicant, she really helped me strengthen my statement to convey my story of why I wanted to be a PA. I felt very confident in submitting my statement thanks to her review and was later invited for my first interview! The mock interview service was EXTREMELY helpful. Sarah provided excellent feedback during our session on how I could better rephrase my responses to make them stronger, but still, sound natural and true to myself. The session eased a lot of the interview nerves I had that come interview day I felt pretty confident. I’m proud to say that after my first interview, I was accepted! Thank you, Sarah, for all of your help throughout my PA journey!

Amanda B, Pre-PA

I have never used a service like this before. All I can say is that I wish I had discovered it sooner 😀

Rebecca G. PA-S

Deanna gave me excellent feedback on my personal statement, and I couldn’t be more grateful. She was very articulate and gave examples for me to work with on the rewrite. What I struggled with most was the organization of my writing, and Deanna helped me structure my paper so that it was easy to read. I would 100% recommend this service to a friend applying to PA school. Thank you so much!

Daniela, Pre-PA

This is my second time using this editing service and I am highly satisfied with the results! Sarah Schultz worked with me on both my personal statement and a supplemental essay, both times providing excellent advice and editing on my papers. It was a pleasure working with her, and I look forward to hearing back from programs soon to see if I receive an invitation for an interview.

Sarah, Pre-PA

My editor with The PA Life was amazing! I will definitely suggest these services to anyone else applying to PA school. Thank you for everything!

Margarita, Pre-PA

Having my essay edited proved extremely helpful. I was having trouble connecting my thoughts, and the edit helped so much. I haven’t found out about acceptance yet. I’m just now about to submit my application!

Amber, Pre-PA

I have been accepted to my first-choice program!! UC Denver, I don’t have to move! I have also received three other interviews so far. Thank you so much for your help with my personal statement. You eloquently helped me state my desires and strengths for the career. I am beyond thrilled and thankful.

Nika (Future PA)

I am not sure if you remembered me, but you helped me exactly a year ago with my PA essay. Well, I got accepted into Barry’s PA program! I start this Monday. You were part of my journey and I wanted to say THANK YOU!

Catalina Bulla, PA-S

Susan did a fantastic job of editing my essay! She guided me and gave me suggestions for strengthening certain sections and equally took out weak parts. After I followed her recommendations, I really felt like I had an essay where every sentence mattered and reflected who I was. Thank you so much Susan for your help. I feel that I have a stronger essay because of your honest feedback and your help!

Amanda, Pre-PA

Sarah was a tremendous help to me and provided me with thoughtful edits that really made my personal statement stand out from the crowd. She was very easy to work with and really seems to care about each of her clients. I really enjoyed working with her and highly recommend her as an editor. As of today, I have 3 interviews scheduled, including one at my top choice school! Thank you!

Andrew, Pre-PA

Your services have eased the stress and anxiety that results from guessing whether or not your essay contains the content that many PA programs are looking for. Your services were prompt and genuine. It is clear that you have the applicant’s success at heart. Thank you!

Madison Pre-PA

Deanna (my editor at The PA Life) is the GOAT. She went so far above and beyond all my expectations. My jaw was on the floor reading my personal statement after she worked on it.

Austin, Pre-PA

I finally have amazing news. So first of all, in total, I was offered 13 interviews. I was just offered a seat at Nova Orlando! I am finally going to be a PA and a big part of that was from all of your help with my personal statement. So thank you very much for helping me succeed during this round.

Jennifer, PA-S

Carly did more than help revise my grammatical errors and flow. She was able to show me the strengths and weaknesses of the concepts of my essay. She was able to tell me what it was missing as well as praise me for what I did correctly. It gave me confidence in my writing, and I truly believe it will make an impact on the way PA programs view me.

Sherry, Pre-PA

I had an excellent experience with this service. Deanna was thorough, attentive to my essay, and very easy to contact. She did a great job and I would highly recommend this service to anyone.

Grant, Pre-PA

I used the personal statement editing service through The PA Life, and I worked with Sarah. She was AMAZING and made such a difference in both the quality of my personal statement and in my confidence as an applicant. That said, I’m so grateful to say I’ve been accepted into two out of the three programs I applied to and have an interview with the third on Friday of this week. I couldn’t be more excited!

Nikki, PA-S

I am pleased to tell you that I have been accepted to PA school, starting in 2-weeks.? I appreciate everything you have done for me, from helping with my personal statement to preparing me for interviews. You have been with me since the beginning of the application process and I really wanted to thank you.

Shane, Pre-PA

I received an acceptance call from USC! I’m going to be a PA! ??‍⚕️ I’m so overfilled with joy and gratitude!! All of my experiences led to this, and I can’t help but feel immense gratitude for every single person that was part of this journey. You were a huge component of this journey, and I am so appreciative of all of your help. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Cintia Chávez, PA-S

I’m emailing you to let you know that I received an acceptance call yesterday! It’s my first cycle applying so I’m still in shock. This may sound weird to say, but you have been a part of my journey since the beginning when I was trying to figure out how to write my personal statement, to practicing for the interview that led to my acceptance. I genuinely believe that I would not have been accepted into the program if it weren’t for you.

Anthony, PA-S

Wanted to let you know how this application season was going for me so far.

I’ve had two interviews, still have at least three more scheduled, and I received my first acceptance last week.

Thank you again for your help!

M.S, Pre-PA

Loved this service and working with Sarah. She was super helpful and easy to talk with. Will definitely recommend this service to others.

Diana, Pre-PA

Duke helped me with my personal essay writing for PA school. He was very patient and helpful with me. I made lots of mistake on my Essay, but with Duke’s help I was able to write a sensible essay which was good enough to get Interview calls. I highly recommend his service.

Rajni M, Pre PA

Your service was able to help me figure out exactly what I needed to include, what did not belong and helped me display my experiences the best way possible to form a great essay. Carly was able to help me create my best essay by just editing the order and grammar without changing much of any of my written work. I am very happy with how my essay turned out. Definitely worth the money, thank you for all your help!

Nicolas, Pre-PA

I really appreciated Duke and his way of cutting out the unnecessary fluff in my essay. He was extremely helpful and helped steer me in the right direction to better my writing and make me a more competitive applicant. I am currently still applying to programs and will notify you guys once I get an invitation!

Ani S. Pre-PA

I was at a point where I kept reading my essay over and over again and not knowing what to change. After Sue looked over and thoroughly edited the essay, I had a completely new focus! I knew exactly what to tweak and her service really cleared up any uncertainty I had with my essay. I’m now much more confident as I finish up my CASPA applications!

Julia Spalding, Pre-PA

Susan did a fantastic job editing my essay! She guided me and gave me suggestions for strengthening certain sections and equally took out weak parts. After I followed her recommendations, I really felt like I had an essay where every sentence mattered and reflected who I was. Thank you so much Susan for your help. I feel that I have a stronger essay because of your honest feedback and your help!

Amanda Pre-PA

This was just what my essay needed. I am confident that I have answered all the questions without sounding too “braggy”.

Kelsey, Pre-PA

This service was invaluable – I felt decent about my essay, but it’s remarkably better. I appreciate the level of detail and courtesy even with my discounted rate. You guys are too great!

Taylor Hamstra, Pre-PA

Thank you once again for your help in reviewing and editing my personal statement for PA school. Yesterday morning, I had the pleasure of accepting a position in the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Physician Assistant Program. The class begins in July 2022, and I am excited to begin this next chapter of entering the PA profession. I have no doubt that your invaluable assistance helped me produce a personal statement that promoted my application and paved the way for my successful interview, and I am sincerely grateful.

Angela, PA-S

My reviewer was Deanna Matzen who was incredible. I reached out to The PA Life’s editing service after being disappointed by myparesource, whom I was referred to initially. Deanna composed two alternate ways to structure my journey and allowed me to find a novel way to present my personal statement. After revision, I was able to flip my lens, utilize my introduction as my conclusion, and the rest of the paper began to fall into place. Very satisfied with the quality of her work, thank you so much, Deanna!

Steven, Pre-PA

Deanna was so amazing! She was really thorough and strengthened my essay in one edit! I feel so confident submitting my essay and I have high hopes for interviews! Thank you for providing these services to those of us with stories that need help being told. I would definitely recommend this service to everyone who wants to apply to PA school!

Valeria, Pre-PA

I used the personal statement editing service with Deanna Matzen (April/May 2021) and the mock interview service with Mary Jones (June 2021). Both were exceptional to work with and helped me to achieve my goal. I applied to three schools and received interview invites from all three (I’m a first-time applicant). I was waitlisted at one in June and later accepted in November, received early acceptance to my top choice in November (UTSW), and I chose to decline my third interview scheduled in December. Thank you for your services!

Rachelle, Pre-PA

My editor was quick and responsive with her emails. Her explanations on how to improve my personal statement were detailed and organized. I’m very glad I chose The PA Life to help me with my personal statement and point me in the right direction. Thank you very much!

Phillip, Pre-PA

Deanna has helped me so much with my essay. I will definitely be reaching out for additional editing help and am so thankful this service is available. My editor was impeccably prompt, communicated her role, suggestions, and time frame which was great.

Morgan, Pre-PA

I submitted my application this morning so I am not able to answer if I received an interview yet but I am THRILLED that I found this service. Sarah has been such a blessing working on my personal statement with me. She took my ideas and mediocre paper and turned it into a beautifully written story about my life. She helped me write exactly what I wanted to say and guided me with how to say it. I would recommend, without reservation, this service to anyone who is applying to PA school. I am one hundred times more confident about applying knowing my personal statement is exactly where it needs to be. Instead of feeling stressed and overwhelmed when I submitted my application this morning, I had complete peace. Thank you, for being a shining light full of kindness to applicants like myself.

Savannah, Pre-PA

Duke is great! I had such a great time with him editing my personal statement. So glad I found this site!

Melissa Nicole Aguilera, Pre-PA

Thank you so much for your assistance with perfecting my personal statement. This service is truly helpful. They were able to easily edit and help to convey exactly what was in my heart onto paper. I was accepted to my first choice PA program this week!!

Vincent, PA-S

The service provided was excellent. I really appreciate Duke taking the time and reviewing my essay multiple times and at that same time, making sure I am comfortable with the wording. Thank you for all your help!

Foram Patel, Pre-PA

The suggestions are great! My essay sounds better already and I’ve just started editing it. The edits are nicely explained and make sense, and I like that there are also comments about what sounds particularly good in my original draft, too. I like that, although you said I already had a very good start, there were still significant changes you suggested that, as I’ve heard others who used this service say, “elevated my work to a whole other level.”

Phong, Pre-PA

I just wanted to let you know I was accepted to Mercy College’s PA Program last night! To say I’m ecstatic is an understatement! I wanted to thank you once again for all of your help with my essays and my interview. You helped me so much with everything and I couldn’t have done it without you! Thank you for everything.

Anna Mantikas, PA-S

I just wanted to reach out an let you that I actually got into PA school this year! Out of the 10 programs I applied to, 4 offered me interviews. The first interview wound up being my top choice and they offered me a spot. I accept and declined all my other interviews. So I am absolutely overjoyed!! I wanted to let you know though. Your editing and help, no doubt, helped me get through the initial phase. Thank you so much! I am truly grateful.

Deanna, Pre-PA

Very helpful. I needed help figuring out what to cut and Sue was great at showing me what could go without sacrificing what I was trying to convey.

Dave, Pre-PA

I just want to let you know I received multiple interview invitations and got my first acceptance a few weeks ago! I am still preparing for more interviews, but at this point, I am pretty certain I will be going to Midwestern University, and I think so much of my success with applications is because of your help with my personal statement. Because of this, I wanted to reach out and say THANK YOU! I really appreciate your support and I would definitely recommend this service to anyone applying to PA school 🙂

Alli Cowan, Pre-PA

Thank you for all of your help with my essay. You used my content, but refined it and made it more relatable. I believe due to your help I gained three interviews this cycle! I was accepted to two of the three schools and I will be going to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston this May. Again, thank you for all of your help, it has definitely changed my life.

Lauren Clewley, PA-S

I wanted to give you an update and thank you. I just received my first acceptance and at the interview, they commented on how well written my personal statement was. I appreciate your hard work and working with me to create such an awesome piece! Hopefully, this won’t be the last time we talk- maybe our paths will cross again one day!

Janne Kim, Pre-PA

I read my personal statement again today and got the chills. I am so happy with it and just wanted to thank you for all your help with my PA school essay!

Mikaela, Pre-PA

Duke made some important modifications to my essay and offered several helpful suggestions. I appreciated his insight and a keen eye.

Ilina K. Pre-PA

I was so glad that I chose to have Duke look over my essay, he turned it from long, rambling, and scattered to a much more concise, well written essay. I really feel as though it represents me well! Duke always responded quickly and I felt as though I got a lot of value for the money. Thank you!

Jennifer B. Pre-PA

Even at the busiest time of the year for applications, they got me my edit in a matter of days. They did a great job with grammar, punctuation and suggestions. I am very satisfied with the draft I got back from Sue.

Andrew, Pre-PA

Sarah was a joy to work with! She was extremely helpful and patient with any questions I had for her! 10/10 recommend using this service!

Lori, Pre-PA

I absolutely love the way my essay sounds! I truly appreciate all of your help. I will definitely recommend prospective PA students your way! It’s been a pleasure.

Natalie, Pre-PA

An amazing experience. Glad to have worked with Duke. He did his best, and it was very enjoyable.

Anand T. Pre-PA

I was very pleased with this service. Writing has never been my strongest area. While I had the ideas that I wanted to convey I wasn’t able to articulate them as well as I’d hoped. Carly provided comments and suggestions without altering my central thesis. Any questions that I had were answered quickly and thoroughly. Any grammatical mistakes were also addressed which put my mind at ease. I would recommend The PA Life personal statement essay revision service to anyone applying.

Keith G, Pre-PA

Thank you so much for your help with my personal statement. The process was everything I could have wanted and more. You were wonderful to work with and I appreciate very much how you were able to connect to my personal experiences and combine that with the traits that you know make a statement successful. I have applied to my first two PA schools and I owe a big part of that to you! Once again, Thank you very much!

Louis T. Pre-PA

I absolutely loved working with Sarah! She provided the best feedback to my personal statement, while also being sensitive to the details regarding personal family trauma. At the end of our sessions, I always felt confident in the statement and knew that Sarah would help me best articulate into words what I wanted to say. My statement now is something I can be completely confident in, and know that Sarah has been able to help me achieve a statement that prospective schools will pay attention to. Thank you, Sarah (and The PA Life) for everything!

Elizabeth, Pre-PA

I hope this email finds you well. I would like to thank you for your help with my PA school personal statement. I’m glad to share that I did get into my top choice – Drexel!

Ashley, Pre-PA

I am so happy with the service Sarah provided! My personal statement turned out exactly how I was hoping it would!

Jennifer, Pre-PA

Beth, my editor with The PA Life, truly made my essay feel impactful and, most importantly, expressed what I have to contribute to the PA profession. The one-on-one editing session we had was the most beneficial advice I have ever received, and her ability to work with my essay and make it so powerful was incredible. She is a professor, and her teaching methods were so easy to follow and guided me through how to write such a meaningful essay. I finally feel like an immense weight has been lifted off my shoulders after having her help me with the writing process and how to make what I have written even more high impact. I am forever grateful for this service. It has provided me with Beth, the sweetest and most insightful editor ever, a woman I admire and will be an essential factor in my journey to attending PA school. I currently feel confident in my abilities to receive an interview after working with her.

Sophia, Pre-PA

Susan did a fantastic job of editing my essay! She guided me and gave me suggestions for strengthening certain sections and equally took out weak parts. After I followed her recommendations, I really felt like I had an essay where every sentence mattered and reflected who I was. Thank you so much Susan for your help. I feel that I have a stronger essay because of your honest feedback and your help!

Patrick, Pre-PA

I really appreciated Carly’s attentiveness to my writing style and working to keep my message and content but working it in a way that reads easier. I appreciate her turnaround time, as well as priority deadlines for programs, are quickly approaching!

Jacob, Pre-PA

I wanted to tell you that I interviewed with MEDEX on Friday, got the call yesterday that I’m accepted! I also interviewed with Pacific University on and I felt that went VERY well too. I should hear from them any day now. I will keep you in the loop. I appreciate all your help and support!

Norah, PA-S

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