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    Similarities between "Tell Me About Yourself" and "Why Medicine" answers

    When I answer the "Tell Me About Yourself", I will discuss my background, where I was raised etc, but I also really want to discuss how I discovered my interest in studying medicine. However, I fear that later in the interview I will be asked " why medicine" and feeling like I already discussed...
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    Tell Me About Yourself (without checking off your resume)

    For open file interviews: I'm struggling with this question because I've received conflicting feedback. Some say I shouldn't include clinical activities, volunteer, etc from my resume in my answer. I heard that interviewers want to know other things about you other than your qualifications. On...