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<blockquote data-quote="Sky138" data-source="post: 22280339" data-attributes="member: 1002760"><p>As someone who got in on his third try, I can say with absolute clarity that there’s no shame in being a reapplicant. If you’re not getting the interview love you’ve hoped to receive or even if you are, think critically about yourself. What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses? Why medicine? Why do you think you’ve qualified for this profession? What could you have done better? Sure many of these are interview questions but they’re also tools to help you improve your app. If you can’t answer why medicine in a compelling way, can’t show your passion for helping people, etc fix that.</p><p></p><p>If your writing skills don’t look like they’ll stand out, fix that by improving your writing skills and find people actually invested in your success to look over your personal statement etc. I can’t stress the importance of strong writing skills. If your writing style is boring, unimaginative, and/or lacks personality, how and why do you think someone should take a chance on you? That’s one of the only windows they have into who you are as a person so don’t overlook any detail. Same for your interviews. For those interviewing, don’t just settle for answering practice questions and doing some mock interviews. Really dig down, analyze every aspect of your answers. Don’t answer for the sake of answering. Answer with purpose and with clarity. Normally I’d offer interview prep (for free because I don’t believe in getting paid to help others) but I’ve got my hands full with medical school.</p><p></p><p>Just so everyone here knows, I didn’t have any interviews my first two cycles and I’m now attending a T10. Granted I made poor school lists and I had no idea how to apply, but point is, you’ll get in if and when you’re ready. So for the love of god (I’m not religious), if this is what you want, dig deep and be critical of yourself and strive for improvement rather than taking your shot and simply wishing for the best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sky138, post: 22280339, member: 1002760"] As someone who got in on his third try, I can say with absolute clarity that there’s no shame in being a reapplicant. If you’re not getting the interview love you’ve hoped to receive or even if you are, think critically about yourself. What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses? Why medicine? Why do you think you’ve qualified for this profession? What could you have done better? Sure many of these are interview questions but they’re also tools to help you improve your app. If you can’t answer why medicine in a compelling way, can’t show your passion for helping people, etc fix that. If your writing skills don’t look like they’ll stand out, fix that by improving your writing skills and find people actually invested in your success to look over your personal statement etc. I can’t stress the importance of strong writing skills. If your writing style is boring, unimaginative, and/or lacks personality, how and why do you think someone should take a chance on you? That’s one of the only windows they have into who you are as a person so don’t overlook any detail. Same for your interviews. For those interviewing, don’t just settle for answering practice questions and doing some mock interviews. Really dig down, analyze every aspect of your answers. Don’t answer for the sake of answering. Answer with purpose and with clarity. Normally I’d offer interview prep (for free because I don’t believe in getting paid to help others) but I’ve got my hands full with medical school. Just so everyone here knows, I didn’t have any interviews my first two cycles and I’m now attending a T10. Granted I made poor school lists and I had no idea how to apply, but point is, you’ll get in if and when you’re ready. So for the love of god (I’m not religious), if this is what you want, dig deep and be critical of yourself and strive for improvement rather than taking your shot and simply wishing for the best. [/QUOTE]
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