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So you have written a stellar application and that juicy package finally arrived in the mail. The interview. This is your opportunity to let them know what you’ve got. Also, your probability of getting into medical school just went from 1/10 to at least ¼. Congratulations!! So listen to your inner Girl Guide and BE PREPARED!
Practice Interview QuestionsThe number one tip for the interview is to know yourself. I know that this is a running theme throughout these webpages, but honestly, I think that the better you know your personal reasons why you want to go into medicine and the more life experiences you have to legitimise this claim, the better. So sit down with your resume and application, and think about what each experience taught you. Anything you write on your application is fair game during an interview, and the more confidently you are able to describe or discuss your experiences the better.
Make sure you can answer the question “why do you want to be a doctor”. When you think about it, it is a simple but loaded question. You should have a very good reason for wanting to spend the next 6 to 10 years earning little or no money, studying extremely hard, staying up for 30 hours at a time every 4 days and dealing with emotionally, intellectually and physically exhausting problems where there is little room for error.
Think about this one, write it down. Saying you like science and want to help people is not enough. Talk to people who know you well about it.Read the interviews page to see what doctors think about their jobs and why they chose them. If you are switching from another career, think about why you are giving up what you have already established for yourself to start over. There are many lists out there of questions that people may ask you during an interview. Take the time to go over them, write a few sentences in response to each. Take your time with the ones you find challenging now, it will pay off in the interview when you are able to answer about your worst trait, what situation would cause you to drop out of medicine, or an example of personal failure with clarity