Midwestern University Physician Assistant Interview Questions
Go Back1. Tell us about your proudest academic achievement and why it makes you feel so proud.
2. What questions do you have for us about Midwestern University?
3. Describe a situation where your work was criticized. How did you respond?
4. How do you plan to positively contribute to the profession when you become a Physician Assistant?
5. Once you graduate from our PA program, you will be qualified to work in various healthcare settings. What workplace setting appeals to you the most?
6. Tell us about an area of weakness that you would like to improve on while attending the PA program at Midwestern University.
7. As a Physician's Assistant you will work closely with residents and medical staff. How will you approach building relationships with medical learners and staff?
8. How do you express your opinions on controversial topics such as abortion, euthanasia, physician assisted suicide, and cloning?
9. What makes you believe you'll be an exceptional Physician Assistant?
10. Name one quality you believe a Physician Assistant should possess above all else.
11. Talk about one concerning issue impacting the healthcare profession today. What do you believe could improve the pain point?
12. If you had to pick between changing people's behaviors to prevent disease or working harder to treat existing disease, which would you choose?
13. As a future Physician Assistant, how would you like to see the delivery of healthcare evolve?
14. How do you feel about socialized health care vs. privatized health care?
15. Which medical-related newspapers, journals, or publications do you read to stay in touch with new medical discoveries and current events?
16. Take us through your method when preparing for exams and organizing your academic priorities.
17. As a PA you need to gain certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Have you started preparing for the PA-C exam?
18. What other schools have you applied to and where does Midwestern University rank?
19. What research did you conduct on Midwestern University and our PA program before choosing to apply?
20. What do you know about Midwestern University?
21. Are you happy with your performance in today's admissions interview?
22. Why should Midwestern University accept you over another PA applicant with similar qualifications?
23. Take us through your academic journey, and how you ended up applying to Midwestern's PA program.
24. At Midwestern University we believe in the continual development of our students, both professionally and personally. What is your self-development plan?
25. Attending Midwestern's PA program will be one of your most significant professional and personal challenges. Do you have a healthy support system to encourage you through this chapter?
26. Do you have a financial plan to cover Midwestern University's PA program tuition and other expenses?
27. Who is your greatest inspiration or mentor on your path to becoming a Physician Assistant?
28. Tell us something that we would not know about you from reading your CV.
29. Talk about something you read recently, and what it taught you.
30. In order to keep your PA certification, you need to perform 100 hours of continued education every 24 months. What is your continued education plan?
31. Consider your academic performance so far. Where did you excel, and what would you like to improve?
32. Have you ever taken advantage of a PA shadowing program?
33. What motivates you to pursue a career as a Physician Assistant?
34. Many Physician Assistants choose to have an area of specialization. Which PA speciality has captured your interest, and why?
35. Talk about your least favorite and most favorite areas of medicine so far.
36. What do you believe will be the most challenging part of your day-to-day experiences as a Physician Assistant?
37. Imagine that you could meet anyone in the history of medicine. Who would you choose to meet and why?
38. Midwestern's PA program is challenging, and you will face disappointments in your academic journey. When you suffer a setback, how does it impact you?
39. You discover that a classmate is cheating. What do you do?
40. As a Physician Assistant, you will encounter difficult scenarios involving blood, other bodily fluids, and more. How do you feel about this reality?