Mount St Mary's University 343 South Seton Avenue Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727
39.701021, -77.328294
Summarized from the program’s official admissions / selection-process pages. Always confirm current details on the program’s website.
★ Straight From the Program — 2026 PAEA Virtual Admissions Fair
The program shared the attributes it screens for in applicants: cultural humility, empathy and compassion, equity, integrity, leadership, maturity and resilience. If you are applying here, those words are worth reading as a checklist for your personal statement and interview prep — they are what the program says it is looking for. Beyond that, go to the program directly for details on how applications are reviewed.
Shared by this program’s admissions team at the PAEA Virtual PA Admissions Fair on July 11, 2026, and paraphrased here. Admissions guidance changes between cycles — always confirm requirements, deadlines and prerequisites on the program’s official website.
Format: MMI, one-on-one and group Where: On campus
Interview days at Mount St. Mary's are in-person and include faculty one-on-one interviews, multiple mini interviews, a team-building exercise, and a writing sample, held annually in the fall.
Summarized from Mount St Mary’s University’s own admissions and interview pages — verified 2026-08-01. Interview formats and dates change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you make travel plans. See the program’s interview page.
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