http://www.radiology-technician-schools.com/radiology-schools/trying-to-get-into-radiology-tech-program-can-anyone-give-me-any-tips-on-how-to-get-ahead-in-the-pool-of-many/ How To Become a Radiology Technician Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:57:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.radiology-technician-schools.com/radiology-schools/trying-to-get-into-radiology-tech-program-can-anyone-give-me-any-tips-on-how-to-get-ahead-in-the-pool-of-many/comment-page-1/#comment-568 RoaringM Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:02:49 +0000 http://www.radiology-technician-schools.com/radiology-schools/trying-to-get-into-radiology-tech-program-can-anyone-give-me-any-tips-on-how-to-get-ahead-in-the-pool-of-many/#comment-568 I have a friend who sits on the admissions committee for the radiology tech program at her university. She has told me in the past that the following tend to separate out those who get in from those who do not: - If there are academic pre-requisites, make sure you have them. An example, from one school, is here: http://www.lacitycollege.edu/academic/de… Find out what your school requires re: pre-req classes, and take them. Do very well in those classes - the higher your grades, the more likely it is you'll be let into the major. - Go to the interview in appropriate, business-style dress. Do not go in jeans and a shortie t-shirt. You laugh, but you'd be surprised. If you don't own a suit, that's okay - just dress conservatively, and nicely, and don't reveal more of yourself than you'd want to show a pastor/rabbi/priest. - Go into the application process with some basic level of knowledge of what radiological techs actually do. Be prepared to use that information in your interview/essay, as part of your answer to "why do you want to do this?" Know why you're interested in the program, and think about how you'll answer that question. Go to the website for the school, and read about their program. Also do other reading to familiarize yourself with the high level basics of what a radiological tech does. You won't be an expert, of course; but you should have some clue. - Try to appear personable during the interview. Look the interviewer in the eye. Answer questions directly. All the typical interview stuff. They're using the interview both to measure your fit for their program, and to see if you have the social skills necessary to be successful in the position. I have a friend who sits on the admissions committee for the radiology tech program at her university. She has told me in the past that the following tend to separate out those who get in from those who do not:
- If there are academic pre-requisites, make sure you have them. An example, from one school, is here: http://www.lacitycollege.edu/academic/de…
Find out what your school requires re: pre-req classes, and take them. Do very well in those classes – the higher your grades, the more likely it is you’ll be let into the major.
- Go to the interview in appropriate, business-style dress. Do not go in jeans and a shortie t-shirt. You laugh, but you’d be surprised. If you don’t own a suit, that’s okay – just dress conservatively, and nicely, and don’t reveal more of yourself than you’d want to show a pastor/rabbi/priest.
- Go into the application process with some basic level of knowledge of what radiological techs actually do. Be prepared to use that information in your interview/essay, as part of your answer to “why do you want to do this?” Know why you’re interested in the program, and think about how you’ll answer that question. Go to the website for the school, and read about their program. Also do other reading to familiarize yourself with the high level basics of what a radiological tech does. You won’t be an expert, of course; but you should have some clue.
- Try to appear personable during the interview. Look the interviewer in the eye. Answer questions directly. All the typical interview stuff. They’re using the interview both to measure your fit for their program, and to see if you have the social skills necessary to be successful in the position.

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