Below is a recorded interview I did recently with a 2nd Year Physician Assistant Student. She gave away some really good tips that I hope that you can put to use!
Click the play button below to listen to the audio recording. Remember to turn your speakers up. 
I really hope you enjoyed the interview with Bev. Stay tuned as I plan to bring you more and more informative interviews soon.
Please leave me a comment below with your thoughts. As always please feel free to share on Facebook and Twitter.
Helping you get into PA school,
Dave
September 16th, 2010 at 10:22 pm
This was great
September 16th, 2010 at 10:42 pm
David and Bev,
Thank you so incredibly much for this interview!!!!!!! It answered a few things I was unsure about and confirmed even more so the things I know I need to do to move forward toward the application process. I am glad you said the “wear a different color” to the interview tidbit because that is something I had thought of doing, but wasn’t sure if that would be frowned upon. Now that I know you did that I absolutely will!!! I will still make sure it is appropriate and professional. Thank you both for taking the time to do this interview. The topics discussed truly solidified some of the things that I ponder everyday. Bev you are someone to be admired with all that you do, being a mom and a PA-student. I give you my utmost respect, keep up the awesome work! Hopefully we will be colleagues someday. I will keep the motto “in it to win it” because I truly am in it for the long haul!! Thank you again David and Bev!!
Respectfully,
Cassie Makowski
Prospective-PA
September 17th, 2010 at 8:02 am
@Preston: Thanks. Stay tuned, more to come.
September 17th, 2010 at 8:04 am
@Cassie: I’m glad that you got a lot out of the interview. I will continue to post useful and informative info.
September 17th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
I listened to the interview last night. There were some great interview information in this recording. I had ot thought of what three things I would keep on a desert island with me, but once this question was asked I found all my things would be survival materials. I also thought the CASPA information was informative, however, I have completed that and am personally interested in the interview material, as I am in this phase of the process now.
Thank you
Dave & Bev
September 17th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Dave,
Thank you so much for this awesome interview. The interview was so enjoyable to listen to but most importantly, it was informative. Bev’s story and responses are inspiring and although I am at a point where nothing could deter me from my goal of becoming a PA, this interview has provided even more fuel for my fire of accomplishing my dream! I want to wish Bev not good luck, but “great” luck in her studies, future endeavors, and in her career as a PA and also let her know that just by doing this interview, she has truly made a contribution to those who come behind her, traveling the same journey on the road to becoming a Physician Assistant, just as you have and do Dave. Thank you both.
September 17th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
@Anthony: Glad you liked the interview. I will work on some interview tips for you. Good Luck with your PA journey.
September 18th, 2010 at 8:49 am
@Morgan: Your response, like the others, is the reason that I do this. It is my goal to help make your dreams of becoming a PA come true!! Thanks for the kind words.
December 11th, 2010 at 11:49 pm
Dave,
Thanks so much for this interview with Bev. I have an interview coming up next week and am a little nervous because I am an older student. I had been a medical consultant in India for WHO but went into education and teaching since the time I moved to the USA to pay more attention to raising my kids. My kids(2 sons) were then very young but now they have graduated from High school and I have decided to go back to my first love – medicine. My speciality was Preventive Medicine (Infectious Diseases). Since I have had not much practical experience in the medical field for the last 11 years I am a little worried about the interview. What are you suggestions on what I should be focusing on at my interview?
Thanks.
August 10th, 2011 at 4:16 am
Dave I absolutely LOVE this website, although it has me even more anxious about the application process. One minute I am feeling confident and the other I am in sheer panic and terror because of the CASPA deadlines. This interview was very helpful although I would like to hear you record another one but include a less experienced, fresh out of undergraduate school student that I can relate to better.
August 12th, 2011 at 1:17 am
This was an interesting interview. Glad you put it out Dave thanks, it helped me put things into perspective much better . The one question I am curious about is how students responded to the “why do you want to become a pa?” question. I was hoping sometime in the future you could provide a few students’ answers they gave that got them into PA school. Thanks!