Critical feedback was painful in my first meeting with my interview
coach. He counted each and every one of my um’s and ah’s, pauses, stutters, and
bad answers. The was no sugar coating and ultimately, he told me I needed a lot
of work. I took his advice to heart and practiced on my own time over the next
couple of weeks. I interview myself in the bathroom mirror. When my follow up
session I walked in and he was impressed with my appearance commenting that I
even carried myself with more confidence. He as question after question with
tough questions and I came right back at him. I had taken his tips to heart and
refined my skills. I gave heartfelt answers about real life experiences. Not
just your typical I had an injury and I did PT and it helped so now I want to
be a PT. With personal experiences, I was able to win him over. After 30
minutes of tough to answer questions he announced to me that a grad school
would be nuts not to take me. I walked out 2 inches taller that day. Shortly thereafter
the invite came. I accepted the interview with excitement and let my interview
coach know that I had received an interview. We met for one more short session just
to fine tune and then off to Austin, Tx. With a fresh haircut, a pressed suit,
and refined interview skills I was ready for the challenge. They called a group
of 4 applicants into an interview and started asking questions. The interview
went as smooth as butter. I felt confident I was doing well. After exiting the interview
the other 3 applicants started asking me how I know what they were going to
ask. I didn’t know what they were going to ask but came prepared. I just told
them about my practice and preparations and all 3 of them praised me for
knocking it out of the park. After going home, I knew I had done everything I
could to get accepted. A couple of long weeks later anticipating the news I
finally received a letter informing me I had been accepted into a DPT program.
If you are looking to prepare for an interview for a DPT or
PTA program check out some of my previous post below.
If you are trying to get into PT school I would love to hear from you! Find me via:
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