PT Interview Questions

What is your take on the APTA's vision and mission statement?

Vision: "Transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience."
Mission Statement:
-being mobile helps you engage in your society and have a more positive human experience
-focus on movement rather than medications and surgeries to

What are the greatest challenges you have overcome personally?

-targeted in middle school by my childhood friends for socializing in

Can you describe a time you struggled at college or work and what you did to overcome the challenge?

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What do you think would be your biggest challenge in graduate school?

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Describe where you would like to be in 5 years.

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Give an example of a time when you had to think outside of the box.

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Do you have questions for us?

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Tell us a little bit about yourself.

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What made you decide to apply to our program?

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There are many health-related careers. Why did you decide to choose PT?

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What can you offer to our graduate program?

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Provide an example of how you have handled a stressful situation in the past.

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Who would you say inspires you?

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How do you define success?

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What motivates you each day?

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What strengths do you have that will enable you to become a successful physical therapist?

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What would you do if you caught someone cheating?

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What courses do you feel have helped to prepare you in becoming a PT?

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Describe your shadowing experiences and what you learned from them.

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Tell us about your experiences in working with a diverse group of people.

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What is unique about you?

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What type of learner are you?

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Why should we accept you?

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Give an example of a time in which you took a leadership role.

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