Fun Thread: Give an example where your ‘interview answer’ is different than your ‘real answer’

[907914]

So this can be fun. Do you have an answer you give at interviews or even just when people ask about your pre-MED pursuits that, while honest, is not the real-real answer?

Example:

Question: What specialty do you want to go in to?

Interview answer: Something that focuses on diseases of lifestyle and/or improving quality of life for those with an incurable illness.

Real answer: Something with a decent work life balance, both in practice and in residency.

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[907914]

So this can be fun. Do you have an answer you give at interviews or even just when people ask about your pre-MED pursuits that, while honest, is not the real-real answer?

Example:

Question: What specialty do you want to go in to?

Interview answer: Something that focuses on diseases of lifestyle and/or improving quality of life for those with an incurable illness.

Real answer: Something with a decent work life balance, both in practice and in residency.

Additional example:

Question: Why our school?

Interview answer: I really enjoy your commitment to primary care while also having a real research focus. I am also extremely interested in your XYZ rural medicine program!

Real answer: Well, you are my only interview so far and it is February.


You get the format! Have fun!

 

[Kracin]

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[Gilakend]

Question: Are you seriously drunk right now?

Interview answer: No

Real answer: Yes

 

[ginsengreset]

Context is that I mentioned that I know a current MS3 at the school

Interviewer: Did he have positive things to say about his time here?
Me: Oh yes of course

Real answer: He said he regrets going to this "****** med school"

 

[Catalystik]

From the interviewer's point of view:

Question: For the third time trying to elicit necessary information by asking the question in a different way.
Interviewee: For the third time giving an unrelated response or side-stepping the question.
Me: Well, it's been a pleasure to talk with you. I hope you enjoy the campus tour.

Real Me: Clearly did not engage in the claimed activity. Fail.

 

[deleted972488]

From the interviewer's point of view:

Question: For the third time trying to elicit necessary information by asking the question in a different way.
Interviewee: For the third time giving an unrelated response or side-stepping the question.
Me: Well, it's been a pleasure to talk with you. I hope you enjoy the campus tour.

Real Me: Clearly did not engage in the claimed activity. Fail.

You’re very generous for giving them 3 chances.

 

[Catalystik]

You’re very generous for giving them 3 chances.

I try very hard to accommodate nervousness and to set applicants at ease so they can give their best performance. But sometimes applicants have no "substance" on which give good interview answers. Fakers beware.

 

[chemdoctor]

Finishing up with a very hyper but weak social and interpersonal skill candidate that didnt impress me

Applicant (as we are walking out the door) "what do think my chances are?"

Me: "Your chances? I think your chances are very good ..." (smile)

Real Me (thinking in real time) "... of being rejected"

That is so savage!!!!

 

[Goro]

So this can be fun. Do you have an answer you give at interviews or even just when people ask about your pre-MED pursuits that, while honest, is not the real-real answer?

Example:

Question: What specialty do you want to go in to?

Interview answer: Something that focuses on diseases of lifestyle and/or improving quality of life for those with an incurable illness.

Real answer: Something with a decent work life balance, both in practice and in residency.

Q: What would you do if you saw a classmate cheating?

Interview answer: I'd tell them to turn themselves in, or I would

Real answer: Nothing.

The above is why I never ask this question.