Freaking out about AAMC VITA

[AspiringDoc911]

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Hello! I plan on taking the AAMC VITA very soon and am very nervous. I am wondering if anyone has any last minute advice or tips! Not sure what to expect for the questions and haven't had a formal interview yet so I am very anxious

 

[TehTeddy]

Definitely do a practice VITA beforehand to get the 3-minute timing down. Also, it helps to have a list of your experiences nearby to refer to during your 1 minute of thinking time. Nothing super in-depth, just like "EMT," "Research with Dr. X," etc. It helps jog your memory under pressure, so you can spend more time formulating talking points and less time scrambling.

 

[deleted1066189]

only one of my 6 questions had anything to do with medicine...the rest were general questions related to situations and collaboration, sort of like CASPer (but more broad)

 

[Mountainman121]

Do the practice then get it over with, like ripping off a bandaid. You'll have some past experience questions (some of mine were really out there/unexpected), some hypotheticals, and a why medicine question.

 

[deleted1073160]

Do the practice then get it over with, like ripping off a bandaid. You'll have some past experience questions (some of mine were really out there/unexpected), some hypotheticals, and a why medicine question.

Do you have any advice on how to best prepare for the VITA? I am taking it tomorrow and I am feeling slightly uneasy about the whole thing. Any tips on best types of questions to practice?
Thanks so much! 🙂

 

[r2med]

Do you have any advice on how to best prepare for the VITA? I am taking it tomorrow and I am feeling slightly uneasy about the whole thing. Any tips on best types of questions to practice?
Thanks so much! 🙂

The AAMC practice is good enough.