Bringing Stuff To Interviews

[MikeTheGipper]

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To those who have already had interviews, I was wondering if you guys brought anything to the actual interview, such as a notebook and/or folder with a copy of your aacomas and secondary app?

 

[rajaholick]

i was told by people to take updated resume, transcripts just incase (i've had friends whose files got mixed up), in one of those fancy folder things
i also wrote my questions down and kept em in there incase i forgot anything
I also took some pictures of community work i did in the summer

 

[asindhidude]

I interviewed at LECOM-B, but I did not take anything.

 

[Eudjinn]

less is better... expect to walk a lot during most interviews/tours...

 

[beachblonde]

I typically bring my copy of aacomas/amcas, updated CV, copies of my publications, copy of the secondary I sent in, and info on how to get to the campus/where to go.

So far, the only thing I've used is the campus location information. You can bring the other stuff if you want, but nobody's going to ask for it. I use it as more of a security blanket than anything else.

 

[213965]

I typically bring my copy of aacomas/amcas, updated CV, copies of my publications, copy of the secondary I sent in, and info on how to get to the campus/where to go.

So far, the only thing I've used is the campus location information. You can bring the other stuff if you want, but nobody's going to ask for it. I use it as more of a security blanket than anything else.

I've actually been asked 3 times to present my publications, so I do think bringing hard copies is a good idea, especially if you have a PhD interviewer. 👍

 

[beachblonde]

I've actually been asked 3 times to present my publications, so I do think bringing hard copies is a good idea, especially if you have a PhD interviewer. 👍

Really, wow. Nobody's asked for mine! Maybe next time I'll show my interviewers my stuff anyways. They're good journals, too!

 

[213965]

Really, wow. Nobody's asked for mine! Maybe next time I'll show my interviewers my stuff anyways. They're good journals, too!

Nobody explicitly asked to see mine, either, but at almost every interview I've ended up talking about my research, in which I would refer to specific figures in the binder to better illustrate what I was talking about, and then that's when they'd usually ask to see the rest of the paper. Be careful though that you don't spend TOO much time on it... at one of my interviews we spent 45 minutes on the research alone and I was never even asked, "Why medicine." 🙁 I guess it really depends on your interviewer, too (PhD or MD).

 

[MossPoh]

I bring a smile....and a pen.

 

[rajaholick]

i was asked about a poster i presented at my interview and they asked to me if i had a copy of the poster on me (8.5x11 size)
unfortunately I didn't and that was kind of embarassing
interviewer was like "you should have a copy of that on you for your future interviews"

 

[edrunner27]

I haven't been bringing anything to my interviews. I guess it's case dependent like if you have published material but I've been doing fine by not bringing anything. Some people like to take notes during the school's presentation to help them decide later on I'm guessing. I figure if they wanted you to bring anything they'd tell you. I just like to feel less cluttered and only carry the folder they give me.

 

[koojo]

Carry a padfolio...it looks professional.

 

[melv55]

At every interview so far they have given out a portfolio or folder. I had brought one of my own but ended up putting it away both times. A pen is always good though!

 

[Sandlot13]

i like to consider myself so prepared that i dont need to bring anything 🙂 in my opinion, the less you need for support, the better

 

[Dissected]

At every interview so far they have given out a portfolio or folder. I had brought one of my own but ended up putting it away both times. A pen is always good though!

i second the pen idea. i dont usually bring anything else

 

[davis749]

I've been carrying a leather pad-folio; it has proven invaluable for holding information, schedules, and taking notes. I also got in the habit of writing out questions before hand in the pad, that way I always have something to ask about.