First Interview!!!!
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Use all the free resources available to you from SDN: articles, guides, expert advising, forums discussions, and school research.
Read up on the school (check your viewbook and/or the website); think about why you want to go there, why you want to be a doctor, and other possible interview questions; try a practice interview with someone; and relax.
Check this Essay Edge site on preparation for the med school interview. The U. of Washington also has a great bioethics site.
Congratulations and best of luck!! 🙂 Where is your interview?
Congratulations and best of luck!! 🙂 Where is your interview?
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Congrats! 🙂 That's the second best feeling in this process 😀
If you tell us what school, we may be able to give you some tips from past interviews. 🙂
Definitely try to do a mock interview with an advisor/friend/mentor/etc before your interview, and follow all the other good advice posted above. 🙂
buena suerte!
having returned from my 1st interview at NJMS just yesterday, I'd say don't STRESS!
I guess it depends on the school, but most schools just want to have a conversation.
I found it really really informal.
But do read the interview feedback feature in SDN for your school.
Do at least one mock interview w/ the career office...
Read about the school.. i suggest even reading about the student organizations and seeing which ones you see yourself joining..
Just be very comfortable.... anxiety can be picked up by the interviewer as a sign of insecurity and uncertainty...
Good luck!
I guess it depends on the school, but most schools just want to have a conversation.
I found it really really informal.
But do read the interview feedback feature in SDN for your school.
Do at least one mock interview w/ the career office...
Read about the school.. i suggest even reading about the student organizations and seeing which ones you see yourself joining..
Just be very comfortable.... anxiety can be picked up by the interviewer as a sign of insecurity and uncertainty...
Good luck!
Reading some current events (health articles or otherwise) might be helpful in case they ask.
-RA
Good point Random.
There is a thread going on just that topic started by Tweetie.
Check out this for some links to current evens and topics.
http://www.studentdoctor.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=42866&highlight=current+event
There is a thread going on just that topic started by Tweetie.
Check out this for some links to current evens and topics.
http://www.studentdoctor.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=42866&highlight=current+event
Make sure to check the interview feedback
http://www.studentdoctor.net/interview
www.interveiwfeedback.com is also very good, but it is currently not up and running.
http://www.studentdoctor.net/interview
www.interveiwfeedback.com is also very good, but it is currently not up and running.
I interviewed there last year. Hopefully the interviewfeedback site will be added soon and travel info will be available. There is a student host program that seems to be decent. I have a friend who stayed with a host on a small bed that was used for cats. Other people that I interviewed with had slightly better results. I actually stayed at an airport hotel. This was very handy.
Whatever you do, do not take a taxi to the school. You can get on the metro at the airport for like $3. It will drop you off on the road that the med school is on. From there you can wait for a shuttle (which is not frequent) or it probably takes about 10-15 minutes to walk to the Admissions office. Good luck.
Whatever you do, do not take a taxi to the school. You can get on the metro at the airport for like $3. It will drop you off on the road that the med school is on. From there you can wait for a shuttle (which is not frequent) or it probably takes about 10-15 minutes to walk to the Admissions office. Good luck.
