Our application cycle is a chance to highlight and present our best aspects. We talk ourselves up for months on end and even in anonymous forums like this we only share the good stuff. So, to change up the pace a bit and show that we aren't all the pre-med perfectionists that we present ourselves as, I would like to know:
What are some of your biggest flaws?
Obviously, keep it appropriate and keep it within the bounds of what you are willing to share. Don't give me any of this "My biggest flaw is that I am too caring" BS that I know we all spew on the interview trail. Genuinely, share your dirt, share the juicy gossip, keep it friendly, keep it clean, and be prepared to both be judged and to judge other people.
To get the creative juices flowing and to gain your trust, here are mine:
1) I tend to be excessively overconfident. This to the point that I tend to assume I am correct if there is not a subject matter expert present or I tend to assume potential positive outcomes for me as certainties.
2) I absolutely CAN NOT cook popcorn on the stove top. I can cook different fish, meats, vegetables, stews etc. a thousand and one ways, but popcorn either turns out burnt, too salty, too buttery, tastes like garlic for some reason.
3) I am the living embodiment of the meme 'Karen.' If I have a problem with something, it will be almost assured that you know that I have a problem with it.