interview tips

Since it seems so many more dental schools are going to in-person compared to medical schools, I am reviving travel tips I would give to candidates going to interviews by plane: My tips if traveling by plane to interviews: Many of you may not have taken advantage of the following tips, but...

Your medical school interview will be the most influential component of your application. It is your chance to showcase your personality, drive, and commitment to a medical career as well as those characteristics that will benefit your medical school class and future patients. Scheduling the...

Q: “Why do you want to come to our school?” A: “Because you’re the only school that invited me to interview!” DING! Looking for more answers to avoid and things NOT to do during your interview? What about a whole list of things that you SHOULD do to earn the respect and appreciation of your...

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, and then some more PRACTICE! According to Dr. Sheryl Neuman, Accepted’s expert in residency and fellowship admissions, one of the most common residency interview question asked will be: “Why did you want to become a doctor?” Practice your answer to this question ahead of...

Some of these tips are obvious, some less so. All are important and will help you maintain a sense of professionalism, project confidence, reduce anxiety, and prove to the interviewer that you’re a top med school shoo-in. Make sure you smile. Chances are, your interviewer will smile back. This...

Confession: I've had many interviews already, and I'm very proud of the things that are on my apps/essays. I don't know if its just me but come showtime, the words that come out of my mouth sometimes sound different from what's going on in my mind. I cannot count the number of times I kept...

Currently, over 20 medical schools in the U.S. offer the MMI. The average length of an MMI day is about nine hours. If you have a morning interview, check-in can begin as early as 7:15 am which may include breakfast with medical students. After breakfast, the dean or assistant dean gives a...

Most interviews are a day event that includes a welcome session, a school walking tour, a financial aid session, a lunch, and of course the formal interview. Here are some recommendations for the day of your interview: 1. Plan to arrive 10-15 minutes early for the start of the day. You...

I have an interview at Midwestern University on 10/21/15. Anyone who has already interviewed with them that has any tips it would be greatly appreciated? I know I read that the questions mainly focus on the essays I was wondering if there was anything else I needed to know?