PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSIST I (823D)
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me why you are applying to the Memorial Horizons Program and what you hope to get out of it.
What they are checking: Whether they understand the program's commitment and see a future at Memorial after graduation.
How are you balancing your coursework and clinicals right now?
What they are checking: Whether they can manage time well, since they must keep up their GPA and finish on schedule.
Tell me about a time you got feedback that was hard to hear. What did you do with it?
What they are checking: Whether they accept coaching, which matters a lot early in a clinical career.
What part of PTA school has been the hardest for you so far?
What they are checking: Whether they are honest about challenges and how they work through them.
What would you do
A patient tells you their pain is much worse today than last session. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they adjust safely and communicate with the supervising PT instead of pushing through.
How would you handle a patient who does not want to do their exercises?
What they are checking: Whether they can motivate patients with patience and respect.
What would you do if you noticed something about a patient that you thought the PT should know?
What they are checking: Whether they report observations promptly and clearly to the supervising therapist.
About the work
How does a physical therapist assistant's role differ from the physical therapist's?
What they are checking: Whether they understand they treat under a PT's plan and direction and do not evaluate or change the plan alone.
Walk me through how you would teach a patient to use a walker safely.
What they are checking: Whether they know basic gait training and how to check that the patient understands.
How do you treat patients of different ages differently?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that care must fit each patient's age and needs, as the posting says.
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