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i apologize for the late reply on this. i’m not at the white coat ceremony yet so i do not know!

get and read the book! make sure to stay on top of lectures cause it moves super fast and before you know it, it’s finals. they will say something about how you really know the stuff for when you are practicing (which is true) but honestly there is no time for that so just accept that. that and pharm 2 are the hardest classes in the grad entry program, so i’ve been told.

@er_12 For the second semester, the class that gets everyone is pathophysiology. It is incredibly difficult and because this is an accelerated program so much is covered in a semester. It is also your first semester of clinicals. So I think at that point you know if you want to truly continue or not, in terms of dropping out of the program. Some people still go in not 100% knowing that this is the career track they want and clinicals basically let you know. As far as failing, it happens to so many people every year and there really is no shame in it. The staff want you to succeed and continue. You do not have to petition the board like another user said. You basically meet up with Tamara and you re-organize your schedule. From what I've seen, mainly patho and pharm 2 are the reason people are delayed in their graduation. There is an order and so you cannot continue if you get lower than a B-. It delays you a bit, but if this is something you truly want then you'll continue. You also need to put your ego aside, you may have been great in undergrad, but this program is super different and takes some time to get used to.

@skipii I applied to the program 3 times before I got in, so please feel free to message me if you'd like. They truly look for specific stuff in people's personal statements. Also you should be proud of yourself for applying and not wanting to give up!

This is the biggest test of patience in my life!! This is all I think about all the time.

Would you mind giving an example of the types of questions there are then, because now im really scared!

Starting to wonder if this is a sort of test to see how you do under pressure/on the spot. hahaha! It's like here is this mini test before we accept you.

I know they only started the interview process 2 years ago (at orientation last year they said the previous year was their first year) and I know they used another system then. I am curious if they are putting more weight on this. Those who took it, what kind of questions did they ask. I am under the impression its like "why do you want to be a NP", "what qualifies you to be a NP." any examples of the types of questions ask would be so helpful to know! I just want to know what to look forward to with the interview since it's so different than any job interview i've done in the past. Also to those that did it and say they look bad, I think they must know there is a level of awkwardness and nervousness from each candidate...so you probably did better than you think. I am trying to think of it like giving a speech in front of a class, you always feel (or at least I do) that you did worse than you actually did.

I am so scared to even open the page to get to the practice page. Does anyone know if you can get to the practice page, close the window, then go back and do the interview? Erinl1972, so sorry to hear about the loss of your dog. I hope that you get some time after taking the interview to relax.

Hey all! I just got a prompt for the interview today and I am outrageously anxious about it! I am wondering if anyone knows anyone who did the interview and did not get in? I read the 2016 thread for this program and it seems like those who received an interview were accepted, but I don't know if that means the ones who weren't accepted stopped posting. Any insight? I am also wondering if anyone has any ideas what the questions are? If they are different than the practice ones given?