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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
The interview panel wants to hear three of your greatest strengths as a healthcare professional to determine if you have the qualities they are looking for. Review Mercy College's website before your interview and look for keywords Mercy College used to describe its ideal student. Then, choose three of those keywords you have identified as your greatest strengths, showing the interviewers you have the characteristics they are looking for.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Suppose the website says Mercy College seeks highly-educated, compassionate students with strong communication and interpersonal skills. In that case, describe your greatest strengths as either your intelligence, compassion, communication, or interpersonal skills. Focus on using three keywords from the website so the interviewers can see that you have the qualities they are looking for in their ideal student.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"My greatest strengths to help me succeed as a PA are my communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills. I have excellent verbal and written communication skills and can explain complex terms in easy-to-understand terms. I have led many diverse groups at work and in a volunteer capacity and have exceptional listening skills. I have over five years of experience honing these skills, and I look forward to putting these skills to use in the PA program."

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