BSMS Transition Interview

Thank you for accepting our interview invitation!

Location of the interview

Riland Center, Room 359A (please take the elevator to the 3rd floor).  

Arrival time: 5 to 15 minutes prior to the start of your selected interview session.

The date and time are in your interview confirmation email.

About the interview

Your interview will begin with a Q&A session with the Director of  PA Admissions.  Please ask her any questions you may have about the transition process etc.

Subsequently, you will be provided with writing sheets for completing your onsite essay.  

To have  a good interview experience, you must:

• • • Submit required documents (listed below) at least 48 hours before the interview.
      Your interview will have to be cancelled if the documents are not received by then.

    • Be punctual.

    • Be ready to take notes.

    • Watch our infosession video (see below)

    • Know what will happen on interview day.

Details follow below.  Please read all the information carefully.

Required Documents

TO AVOID DISQUALIFICATION, SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING AT LEAST 48 HOURS BEFORE THE INTERVIEW

• Submit using the 'DOCUMENT SUBMISSION FORM'. 

• Each document must be correctly named, in the following format "LastName_Last4 digits of CASPA ID _document title" (for example:  Smith_6889_Driver's License, or Jones_1368_CV).   

Do not email  any of the documents.  Late documents may not be included in the folder used by your interviewer, and may result in a disqualification of the application.

The documents are as follows:

• • • Technical Standards agreement
      Please download, initial on each page and sign & date on the last page, and submit as one PDF document containing all pages.  The PDF is fillable.
      https://drive.google.com/file/d/14cd3wmLfEQn4F_ly9DIXoxREDophoevN/view?usp=sharing 

    • Curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
      The document must be up-to-date.

    • Passport-style photo (see example)
      This may taken using your phone camera and doesn't have to be professionally done.

    • Government issued photo ID
      Such as a driver's license or passport.  A scan in either PDF or .jpeg/.jpg/.png formats are acceptable.  You may also be asked to show the ID during your interview.

    • Academic Report (STAR)
      Upload an up-to-date Academic Report ("STAR")  available on your Student HUB page.  

    • Patient Contact Experience Verification Letter.
      This may be sent after the interview but will be required for admission.  Please see this page for instructions on the required content and how to submit. One letter (or more) adding up to at least the minimum required 250 hours is sufficient.

Also required for the meeting

• Watch Infosession Video

If you haven't already viewed it or attended an infosession, please watch this infosession video prior to the interview and have your questions ready: https://sites.google.com/a/nyit.edu/virtual-infosession/home/recording

• Bring the following:

  • • 2 pens

    • A notepad

These are needed for taking down important information that may be provided during the interview.

After the interview

Final acceptance into the program will depend on the completion of all professional phase transition requirements before September 2024, as outlined in the NYIT catalog applicable to your year of admission.   Your catalog year is listed on your Academic Report and an archived copy of the catalog is available on the NYIT website.  

A few days following the interview, qualified candidates will received an acceptance email with instructions on how to submit your tuition deposit.

Getting here

• All interviews are held at the Old Westbury campus on Long Island, New York.

  • See a campus map here.

Please park your car in the adjacent parking lot (indicated on the campus map).  

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Please avoid the following:

• sections specifically marked for patients,

• white-lined spots (faculty & staff parking) and

• blue-lined handicap spots

• fire lanes, usually located directly in front of building entrances

•  Do adhere to all normal traffic rules, while on campus.   If a ticket is issued by the Old Westbury town police due to violations of traffic/parking rules, we will not able to assist.

For any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Assistant Director of PA Admissions, Suzana Rebecca at 516 686 3881 or at paadmissions@nyit.edu 

See you soon!