That's insane! and so inappropriate. Sorry that you had to go through that. Some of these institution are so blatantly racist and feel so entitled to make us as pre-meds needing to get into their medical school kind of feel obligated to answer any of their questions.
Wowwww!! that's pushing it I feel like it shouldn't have been that deep to them if they sent you an interview.
I honestly do not know what they were getting at with that question. I was still accepted off the waitlist, so I guess that my clearly extensive criminal record and clear character flaws weren't sufficient to keep me out lol.
Not being a keyboard hero, but would have respectfully declined to answer the first questions. I know it must be tough in the hotseat though.
Hm, I guess I would ask to you and everyone here: is being opinionated a bad thing? Perhaps they meant it as such, but wouldn't necessarily take it as a bad thing.
It can be.
I'm honestly not sure, but I just felt that it was a really strange observation to make in an interview...the point of which is largely about sharing your experiences and views. Given that I feel like I'm too passive/complacent sometimes, I was honestly a little proud of being labeled "opinionated." It's all speculation obviously, but I also can't help but wonder if I would have received that same feedback if I were a man.
How subjective *all of life is*. I've had employees tell me I was the best boss, followed by others telling me I was the worst boss. You can't please everyone, and sometimes things are just out of your control.
Thanks! Yep, I got accepted off the waitlist at that school, but opted to go elsewhere!
From the other side, this comes across as just an ice breaker so the interviewer can assess how much apprehension you may have (or potentially explain why you appear so tense) and respond in a way to relax you. It's not intended to dig into your application's success, though I can see how it may be perceived that way.
This is not a "sus" question. As a physician, you must be aware of your biases and act to minimize them. Everyone has bias and it's dangerous to patients if a physician doesn't have enough maturity and introspection to acknowledge their own. If an interviewer has decided to ask this, they aren't looking to tear you down--they are looking for understanding of this in your response (and potentially how you handle uncomfortable conversations).
