Ethical Questions at Interviews

[medical22]

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Do admission committees ask applicants a lot of ethical questions (about stem cell research, Dr. Kavorkian, etc.)?

 

[Jamier2]

Interestingly, in my first interview, I was not asked one single ethics question. I was expecting them, but no such luck (be it good or bad).

I have another interview in a month, so I may get some then. 🙂

Did you get my private message? Just wondering.

 

[tidy_kiwi]

I would think u will get 1 or 2 at most interviews - just think about your position on the common topics and be prepared to have it challenged. They will want to see if you fold easily when faced with a confrontational situation. Firmly but politely stick to your guns - don't flip-flop. I got one on human cloning and on the whether Australia should accept refugees.

 

[MSN1]

it depends on the school, some love ethical questions (Albany).

 

[USeF]

not only does it depend on school.. but on individual interviewers and possibly time of year.

One interviewer at U of Florida gave me literally EVERY ethical question I could've thought of. After a couple, you get in the swing of things, but alot nonetheless. At U of South Florida there were none in both interviews [extremely laid back]. Yet a re-applicant told me he got grilled the year before with lower MCAT (mid 20's, 30+ second time).

Check interviewfeedback.com for this kinda stuff.

 

[Chunk-ee]

at this point, I've been to 5 interviews -

JHU, UVA, UMAB, Jeff and Case Western- and I've gotten 0 ethics questions! Which is good, cause if I was asked them, I'd probably just sit there with my mouth wide open in silence 🙂.

 

[12R34Y]

I got two ethical dilemma questions during each of the two interviews for my school. They were fairly traditional ethical ones. Jehova's witnesses and blood transfusions, genetic screening etc....

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