Graduate School Acceptance Academy: Recent Episodes
Dr. Christian Robertozzi, PT, DPT, OCS
If you are trying to figure out how to prepare to interview for a healthcare degree, you have come to the right place! In today’s market, the competition is fierce to get into a healthcare program such as: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, physician, dentist, physician assistant, nurse and chiropractor. Having good grades and a strong entrance exam score doesn’t cut it any more. Now more than ever, candidates need to highlight their understanding of the field and showcase their interpersonal skills. Join me as I talk with several kinds of healthcare professionals and listen to what their insights are about their experiences so that you are ready to crush your interview when the time comes!
Helping people was in Dr. Franco’s blood. With all of his experiences as an injured athlete, he knew those encounters had a major impact on him as a person. The challenge was figuring out HOW he was going to help and give back. After a lot of volunteer hours and a few thoughtful conversations with his brother, Kevin realized his calling was Occupational Therapy.
Dr. Franco has experience interviewing for his Master’s of Occupational Therapy as well as his Doctorate. This repeated interview experience has given him some incredibly valuable insight about how to interview as well as how to match yourself up with the right program. Dr. Franco takes it one step further and shares a fantastic pearl of wisdom about how his presence was REQUESTED by the OTD department, something that rarely happens. Listen to this episode to hear how Dr. Franco accomplished this rare feat.
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Christy was hanging around with a lot of people that wanted to be physical therapists. As a Spanish Major, she might have felt just a little left out so she explored the physical therapy profession. By chance, she ran into a Certified Hand Therapist who ended up completely changing Christy’s career path.
As a Professor at St. Augustine, she shares some valuable insight about what their faculty asks and looks for in an OT candidate. You’ll find as you listen, that their staff (and many other programs) want to understand who the candidate is in front of them. This episode is a light hearted exchange that highlights many of the boxes any serious candidate needs to have in order to be accepted into the school of their choosing.
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Dr. Janda came from a big, medically driven family but wasn’t sure where his path would take him. After shadowing lots of different types of medical professionals, he landed on his first hunch, dentistry. While most dental school hopefuls stress over getting an interview and doing well, he had an Ace up his sleeve by attending Creighton University. Creighton prefers to accept their undergraduates for their graduate programs and that’s exactly what happened!
But that isn’t where the story ends. Dr. Janda still had one interview to attend at Colorado University. This interview would end up being his proving ground where he had to justify to himself and the faculty that he belonged at CU. Listen to this episode to hear the thoughtful insight Dr. Janda shares about his experience in getting into dental school and a residency.
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Dr. Tagarman wasn’t going to take “No!” for an answer when applying to medical school. Even though she was initially rejected into med school on her first go round, she knew that wasn’t the end of her journey. By getting a Special Master’s Degree, she was able to fill in the gaps her first application had and ultimately got accepted to Tulane University’s medical school.
Dr. Tagarman is quick to credit the host of mentors she had at her disposal as she prepared for her interviews. Whether it was the physician’s she worked for previously or the professors in her Master’s program, many of them gave her valuable insight about what the process looked like and how she should respond. That advice paid off as big for her and it can for you too!
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Dr. Walker discovers her calling through college athletics - physical therapy! Before showing up to her interviews she did a deep dive on the program. Not only did she reach out to a friend who was in the program, but she also reached out to other students in the program to get their insight on the interview process as well. Her preparation was second to none and we can all learn a lot from her.
Upon graduation, Amber rolled up her sleeves and went to work. From Peru to the US back to Mexico, Amber helped a lot of people she met along the way. However, it was her own health issues that pushed her to the next level of patient care. Now she is a Functional Medicine Practitioner, peeling away the layers of dysfunction and restoring balance and homeostasis to her patients’ lives.
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Join me as I walk you through what YOUR PREPARATION should look like if you are serious about getting into graduate school to become a healthcare provider such as: physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech language pathologist, physician, dentist, nurse or a chiropractor.
In this episode, I outline what your preparation should look like using these steps:
- How to pick the right school
- Understanding the vision and future of your profession
- Learning how to describe yourself in the best way possible
- Preparing yourself for the stress of the actual interview
- Developing a sure-fire way to positively stand out from your peers
- Practicing sample questions
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Ever wonder what your interviewer is looking for when they interview you? Wonder no more! This interview with Regis University faculty, Dr. Alice Davis, sheds valuable insight about what a physical therapy program is looking for in a candidate.
Join Dr. Davis and me as we talk about how to prepare and set yourself apart from the competition in this episode. Regardless of which type of program you are applying to (physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, med school, dental school, chiropractic, or nurse) this episode will help create a framework which you can base your preparation on.
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Kara Jackson knew she was going to be an optometrist until she received a suggestion from an academic counselor to become a physical therapist instead. That suggestion completely changed the direction of her academic career but still left her with the title, “doctor.”
Dr. Jackson talks about the value of having a mentor and the value they can bring to the table when it comes to preparation. Through their time spent together, Dr. Jackson was able to refine her answers and deliver polished answers that ultimately got her into the school of her choosing.
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Dr. Boris watched his father suffer from chronic low back pain for years. Determined to provide a better alternative to patients, he decided he wanted to go into healthcare. But which route? After dealing with some of his own rehab from football injuries, he determined that the Chiropractic path would be the best choice for him.
Join us as Dr. Boris shares his passion for chiropractic and the multidisciplinary healthcare model.
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Jennifer looked up to an older relative and followed in her path to become a speech therapist. Join us as Ms. Jen helps our listeners understand what is required to become a speech language pathologist. This episode explores the joys and different avenues a speech therapist can become involved with in their career.
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Ashley found herself in a bind: was she truly passionate about marine biology or was there a different path for her to take? Upon some deep reflection, she realized that being a physician’s assistant was the right path for her even though it wasn’t the easy path. You will learn a ton as you listen to how Ashley prepared for choosing and interviewing for PA school.
Ashley does an amazing job of detailing what it takes to get into PA school including: which portal to use, what the application process looks like, the prerequisites you’ll need, what your volunteer time should look like and of course what to expect during the interview process.
During this interview, Ashley gives explicit detail about what her interviews were like. This valuable insight will help listeners gain a better understanding about what to expect and how to prepare on their big day.
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Welcome to the first season of the Graduate School Acceptance Academy Podcast, I am your host, Dr. Christian Robertozzi. In this episode I set the scene for what this season’s guests will share with you. Get out your pen and pad because there is a TON of valuable insight about what it takes to get into a healthcare program. Our guests come from a wide range of healthcare professions including: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, physician, dentist, chiropractor and physician’s assistant.
You are sure to come away from this season better equipped to face your upcoming interviews with the wealth of information my guests share. If you still think you need a leg up on your competition, please head over to my website www.graduateschoolacceptanceacademy.com where I have a full course to walk you through becoming the best version of yourself on interview day.
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