Candidate Interviews
Invited candidates will participate in a virtual two-part interview process – a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI).
- Invitations to interview will be sent to applicants who qualify. A confidentiality form must be signed and returned before applicants receive two Zoom links: one for the interview and one for an optional Q&A session with current students and/or alumni following the conclusion of the interview.
- All interviews will be conducted on Eastern Daylight Time.
- Log in 5 minutes prior to the Zoom interview.
- All students will be admitted to the Zoom meeting at the same time.
- Interview Layout:
- Admissions Presentation
- Group Interview – Interviewees will be moved into a Zoom room to participate in a group interview. During the group session, interviewees will be given a problem-scenario in which they must utilize teamwork to determine a course of action.
- Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) – Interviewees will be moved into a Zoom room. Interviewers will take turns entering the Zoom rooms to ask questions.
- There are scheduled breaks throughout the interview.
- Q&A Session- At the conclusion of the interview, interviewees can attend an optional Q&A with UC PA students and/or alumni. Interviewees will receive a separate Zoom link for the Q&A session.
- Interview Attire: Interview business appropriate attire is expected for both panel and group interviews
The UC PA Program utilizes a rolling admissions process to select matriculants for the next scheduled program start date. Applicants will typically be notified by email of the selection results within 1-2 weeks after the interview.
There are four (4) possible admission decisions:
- Accept – Acceptance is conditional until all admissions and post-acceptance requirements have been satisfied.
- Pending – The applicant is still being considered for a seat pending administration of a health sciences reasoning test at no cost to the applicant.
- Waitlist – Waitlisted applicants will be considered for acceptance after every interview. Applicants will remain on the waitlist until the next program start date and can be offered a seat up to the first day of classes.
- Denied – We encourage denied applicants to strengthen their application and reapply the following year.
