Current-cycle decision support
Turn confirmed information into a first practice
Clinic appointment access and fairness
Practise making a fair decision when access is limited. Review whether you identify missing information, weigh both patients' needs, and explain the next step clearly; then record the scenario again with one improvement.
Quick facts
- Degree: MPAS; 27 months.
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Entry: January 2027.
- Interview: on campus, about four hours, with individual and group work.
- Accreditation: ARC-PA Accreditation-Continued.
Admission requirements
Applicants need a bachelor's degree, minimum 3.0 cumulative and science GPAs, C-minus-or-better prerequisites, three recommendations including one certified PA, 500 health-related-experience hours, and 40 in-person PA-shadowing hours. Official requirements
Important dates
- Late April 2026: CASPA opens.
- September 1, 2026: CASPA verification deadline.
- June through September: interviews.
- October 2026: interviewed applicants receive status.
- January 2027: cohort begins.
How selection works
Initial review is blinded to names and selected demographics and considers academics, experience, service, PA shadowing, written responses, statement, and communication. Offers may be extended from July through December. Official requirements
Interview details
Confirmed
The on-campus interview lasts about four hours and includes one-to-one interviews, group activities, and multiple stations with faculty, staff, students, community PAs, and other applicants. Official FAQ
Not published
Exact dates, station count and timing, prompts, interview-day file access, rubric, and weights are not published.
Who this program may suit
This program may suit applicants who want a January start and are comfortable with several assessment formats in one campus day. Verify that your hours, shadowing, GPAs, and prerequisites meet current rules. Official requirements
Practice and next step
Record one response to the featured scenario. Review your decision, spoken structure, and collaboration language. Make one adjustment and answer it again. Compare both attempts, then add a teamwork response from Structured Interview Essentials to prepare for individual and group components.
Frequently asked questions
What happens during the Mount St. Joseph interview?
The program confirms individual interviews, group activities, and multiple stations during an approximately four-hour campus day. Official FAQ
How much shadowing is required?
Applicants need 40 in-person hours shadowing a certified PA. Official requirements
Sources
Recommended preparation
Structured Interview Essentials
Build a repeatable spoken-answer loop across five common structured-interview skills: fair decisions, ethical reasoning, using feedback, teamwork under pressure, and explaining your motivation. Record each response once, choose the weakest one, review one observable weakness, and answer it again with one deliberate adjustment.
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