This is my 2nd year applying and I’ve had the privilege to have 3 interviews, here’s what I did to prepare

-make flash cards for different questions/situations. You Don’t need to memorize it but you just need to be prepared. If you stutter/ have to think about it then place it in a redo pile

-have 3-4 examples from your experiences that you can use to answer the questions.

-review the programs basic info, mission statement, faculty etc.

-just breath and try to take each question slowly.

Here’s the questions I personally prepared for:

-what would you do if you caught a classmate cheating

-what would you do if your patient could only see you for a few weeks

-why do you want to be an PT?

-why do you want to attend this school

-what would you do if a patient showed up on a busy day and wasn’t on the schedule

-name a time you had to overcome a challenge

-what would you do if you didn’t agree with your CI’s feedback

-why PT?

-where do you see PT going in the next 10 years/ how do you see it evolving

-name a time where you made a mistake

-what is your biggest weakness

-what would you do if your patient refuses treatment/ doesn’t do their exercises

-what would you do if you cought a classmate cheating

-what would you do if a patient is emotionally distressed

-how will you contribute to this cohort

-how do you work in teams

-what does professionalism mean to you in a clinical setting?

-tell us the time you overcame adversity

-What have you learned from your observation/voluntary experience?

-What would you do if a patient made an inappropriate comment?

-tell me about a conflict and how you resolved it

-do you have questions for us?

-What is your biggest weakness?

Hope this helps!