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PT School Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your PT School interview, here are 20 interview questions and answer examples.

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How do you collaborate with others?

Physical Therapy programs are looking for candidates that are strong collaborators. You will be collaborating with your fellow PT students as you progress through the program. Answer the question with an example that highlights your communication skills and your ability to take the initiative. The STAR method is an excellent approach to this question.

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20 PT School Interview Questions & Answers

Below is a list of our PT School interview questions. Click on any interview question to view our answer advice and answer examples. You may view six answer examples before our paywall loads. Afterwards, you'll be asked to upgrade to view the rest of our answers.

  • 1. How do you collaborate with others?

  • 2. What do you plan to do if you do not get into PT school?

  • 3. Tell us about a time when you had to work with people who are different from you.

  • 4. What is a strength you have that will help you become a successful PT?

  • 5. Tell me about a time you experienced failure? What did you do to overcome it?

  • 6. What does success mean to you?

  • 7. What is one ethical standard that PTs should follow?

  • 8. Suppose you go into a patient's room and they refuse PT treatment because they are listening to their favorite radio show, what do you do?

  • 9. How would you handle a situation where you disliked your patient?

  • 10. What is your most memorable interaction with a patient?

  • 11. What first made you interested in the Physical Therapy (PT) profession?

  • 12. What inspires you most in life?

  • 13. Tell us one thing about yourself that is not represented elsewhere in your application.

  • 14. Why are you a strong candidate for our program?

  • 15. What courses have you taken that will help you as a PT?

  • 16. Physical Therapy programs are academically intense programs. How do you plan on managing the stress of the school?

  • 17. Do you have any clinical or professional experiences that have prepared you to work in PT?

  • 18. What do you offer to the profession of physical therapy?

  • 19. What do you think is the biggest problem in Physical Therapy, now or in the coming future?

  • 20. Of all the allied health professions (MD, PA, OT), what made you apply for PT school?