getting better with more interviews?

[Pablo94]

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Does one usually get better at interviews as they attend more throughout the cycle. So far I have been accepted by a school that conducts only MMI, but have been rejected from two schools that have standard 1 hour interviews. Is there any reason for me to think my performance will be better for the next couple interviews I have left? I have been trying to practice but don't really know how to go about doing that correctly. Any advice would be appreciated

 

[RogueBanana]

Does one usually get better at interviews as they attend more throughout the cycle. So far I have been accepted by a school that conducts only MMI, but have been rejected from two schools that have standard 1 hour interviews. Is there any reason for me to think my performance will be better for the next couple interviews I have left? I have been trying to practice but don't really know how to go about doing that correctly. Any advice would be appreciated

Go to your pre-health advisor or a science faculty member and have them grill you. Tell them to be as tough as possible on you.

Find your weak points and address them. Everything else will seem easy after that.

 

[Scrizzy]

You can certainly practice the basic questions so that you know what to say. That won't help the confidence issue though.
I recommend attending a social that med schools usually hold the night before, try to relax and make friends.
I attended one social where all we did was hang out and play pool, both interviews for those schools went amazing. While another social was just full of questions about med school for 2 straight hours... I didn't feel as nearly as confident for these interviews.

 

[flyingeagle]

I definitely improved over the course of my interviews--it was easier to say exactly what I wanted to say and to relate to my interviewers. By the time I got to my last few interviews I knew exactly what to say for any question I was given. Basically, practice practice practice!

 

[RogueBanana]

What I've found that helps a lot too is get to your interview day early. Introduce yourself and make friends with all of the people with you that day during breaks and off time. This will help warm you up because a lot of times I hadn't talked to anyone since the night before.

This.
prior to my MMI everyone was sitting silently in a circle, whilst a new friend and I did our best to talk the nerves away. I definitely found it easier to speak to the interviewers coming into the MMI off the tail of a good conversation with a new person. I was in the "mindset" to speak to strangers, if that makes sense.

 

[Pablo94]

You can certainly practice the basic questions so that you know what to say. That won't help the confidence issue though.
I recommend attending a social that med schools usually hold the night before, try to relax and make friends.
I attended one social where all we did was hang out and play pool, both interviews for those schools went amazing. While another social was just full of questions about med school for 2 straight hours... I didn't feel as nearly as confident for these interviews.

I have not heard about any socials for any of the interview I have had, is this that common?

 

[RogueBanana]

I have not heard about any socials for any of the interview I have had, is this that common?

Some schools have an informal breakfast for everyone before the actual interview day starts. It isn't always a "social" per se.

 

[Scrizzy]

I have not heard about any socials for any of the interview I have had, is this that common?

I don't know if it's common everywhere, but all my interviews had a social the night before. Usually they'll mention it when they send you the II. If they didn't, they might not have one. Sad because these socials can really ease up the tension in interviewees.

 

[Goro]

I'm a firm believer in practice makes perfect.

Does one usually get better at interviews as they attend more throughout the cycle. So far I have been accepted by a school that conducts only MMI, but have been rejected from two schools that have standard 1 hour interviews. Is there any reason for me to think my performance will be better for the next couple interviews I have left? I have been trying to practice but don't really know how to go about doing that correctly. Any advice would be appreciated