Interview Process
Applicants must interview with the MU PA Program’s Admissions Selection Committee (ASC) to receive acceptance into the program. Only those applicants who qualify for an interview will be invited to campus to meet with the ASC. Travel accommodations and expenses are the responsibility of the applicant. No applicant will be granted an acceptance without interviewing with the committee. PA school interviews are sometimes more important than what is on your application. Therefore, it is recommended that applicants prepare for their interview just as much as they prepare their application.
Who makes up the ASC?
Program Director, Admissions Director, Principal Faculty
When are interviews held?
Historically, interviews begin in mid-to-late-July and continue until the class is filled. The class is usually filled by March of each year, or sometimes earlier. TThe program does interview for an alternate (waiting) list. Alternate list applicants who do not receive acceptance to the program would need to reapply for consideration in the next cycle. However, acceptance or an interview is not guaranteed.
How does the program contact applicants for an interview?
If you qualify for an interview, the program will contact you by email. An invitation will be sent by email 3-4 weeks prior to the planned interview day with a requested response and deadline for responding. Failure to respond to the invitation will result in automatic withdrawal of the application.
Do you interview every qualified applicant?
Unfortunately, the program does not have the seat capacity or time to interview all qualified applicants.
What is a typical interview day like?
Historically, interviews are held during the week and applicants will participate in the following stations. Ten-fourteen applicants are invited in for each interview session. Note: The program reserves the right to adjust this schedule and the number of applicants interviewed/day at any time. An official schedule will be provided to applicants who are invited in for an interview prior to their interview day.
- Welcome/Admissions Overview
- Clinical Year Overview
- Introduction of faculty, staff, and applicants
- Multi Mini Interviews (MMI): MMI is an interview format that consists of multiple interview stations, each focused on a different question of scenario.
- Group Exercise
- Student panel with current students
- Tour of facilities with current students
How quickly does it take for decisions to be made at the conclusion of an interview day?
Interview decisions are emailed no later than one week after each interview session. Accepted students must pay a $1000 non-refundable deposit to secure their seat in the program.