Samuel Merritt University C/O 2026 PA Interview Prep Questions and Answers
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Samuel Merritt University C/O 2026 PA Interview Prep Questions and Answers
Tell me about a time you failed outside of academics. - Answer-- Killing one of my favorite and rarest plants
- Was incredibly sad because thought I was following everything right
- Realized every plant has different n...
Samuel Merritt University C/O 2026
PA Interview Prep Questions and
Answers
Tell me about a time you failed outside of academics. - Answer-- Killing one of my
favorite and rarest plants
- Was incredibly sad because thought I was following everything right
- Realized every plant has different needs and that it also served its purpose ; not
everything is in your control but i know put all into this
- utilize this in practice when its hard to give hard news to patients , be gentle, kind and
adaptable and know that I did my very best to provide care to that patient
Tell me about a time you succeeded. - Answer-Earning A's in my upper division
physiology courses
( integrative physiology, cardiorespiratory physiology, endocrine physiology)
- Acknowledge difficulty in the beginning of undergrad --> changed studying habits -->
learned how to retain and apply information
- Shows I am prepared to take on multiple rigorous classes at a time
Tell me about a time you succeeded outside of academics. What was something you
did outside of your academics that you were proud of? - Answer-Having the courage to
move out of my parent's house
- I moved for my own mental health reasons, I needed to take care of myself and I felt
the best way was to remove myself from that space
- My parents were not supportive, did not speak to me for months.
- IT was very shocking and bold of me to do so
- I definitely challenged their traditional beliefs for the sake of my own wellbeing.
Tell me about a time you surprised yourself. - Answer-Having the courage to start
therapy
- It was always hard for me to ask for help, I grew up being taught to figure it out on my
own and if I was struggling I was considered weak
- I never knew talk therapy was something I needed and I had a lot of pride that
deterred against it
- Once I started, I never knew how good it has done for me. Taught me self-awareness,
my tendencies, my stressors and how I can over come them.
The deeper I got to know myself, the more understanding and patience I had for others.
I can apply these qualities as a practicing PA .
, What do you expect a typical day in PA school to look like? - Answer-- 3-4 days of full
day lectures ( 8am-5pm)
- Other days are for more lectures, labs or clinic time
- Probably 1-3 exams per week
What do you expect a typical day as a PA to look like? - Answer-- Full- time job
- interacting with a whole team
- Seeing a wide range of diagnoses
- treating patients and perfoming procedures
- patient education, charting
Tell me about the history of the PA profession. - Answer-- It was created in the mid
1960s during the time of a shortage of primary phys
- Corpsmen and the navy were coming home from the war looking for a job --> perfect
students to learn the fast-tracking training of doctors during WW2
- THus Started by Dr. Eugene Stead Jr. from Duke University - recruited Navy Medics
and had their first PA class graduate in 1967
- Since then the PA career has been growing
What is the difference between the medical and nursing model? - Answer-Medical
model --> provider is mean to diagnose and treat; based on disease and patient care is
determined w/ goal for patient improvement
Nursing model --> holistic approach to ensure a patients' daily needs are met. -NPs are
trained initially in this model in nursing school, then a medical model in NP school
Both are important within the healthcare field and to provide high quality care
What is the difference between a PA & NP? - Answer-- Duties and roles are similar
- Schooling is different
-PAs are trained as generalists and can practice medicine in any specialty and treat any
population regardless of race or gender
- NPs are usually trained to serve a specific popultation such as in Family Medicine,
Pediatric Medicine, Women's Health, etc.
What does a PA do? What is a PA? - Answer-A PA is a licensed clinician that
- evaluates patients, - diagnose diseases, - prescribe medications
- order and interpret labs all
- collaborate with a supervising physician(s).
Tell us about yourself. - Answer-- Name
- Grew up in SSF, knew I wanted to move out of my parents house after college so now
residing in Belmont and providing for myself
- Where graduated from, what I studied, what I participated in
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