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I was wondering how serious the applicant should be during the interview. I tend to come off as serious/focused, but I read recently on a blog somewhere where an adcom was turned off that an applicant did not smile during the interview (they took this as not being interested in their school). But the topics they ask about usually are not really joke-y (e.g. tell us about a difficult partner, or tell us about your upbringing, or tell us about healthcare disparity).
I recently had an interview for a scholarship where the managers were laughing, cracking jokes. I was surprised and I am sure they noticed because they said "we like to be relaxed and comfortable here". It was the only interview afterward I have had in my life where I did not get the position. So I was wondering if medical schools want to see a more focused person or a relaxed person??
I recently had an interview for a scholarship where the managers were laughing, cracking jokes. I was surprised and I am sure they noticed because they said "we like to be relaxed and comfortable here". It was the only interview afterward I have had in my life where I did not get the position. So I was wondering if medical schools want to see a more focused person or a relaxed person??