How long for MMI prep?

[mariposas905]

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How long did it take you guys to prepare for your first MMI interview? My advisor mentioned setting aside a number of hours for prep but I’m confused how many is just right or overkill. Thoughts?

 

[DrRiker]

1 hour. A handful of youtube videos to understand the format. 3 MMI's turned into 3 A's.

 

[mariposas905]

1 hour. A handful of youtube videos to understand the format. 3 MMI's turned into 3 A's.

Wow really? I was thinking we needed way more prep, but I guess it depends on the person...are you naturally good at thinking fast and public speaking?

 

[DrRiker]

Wow really? I was thinking we needed way more prep, but I guess it depends on the person...are you naturally good at thinking fast and public speaking?

I'm generally social and outgoing. The real reason why you don't need more prep is because it's impossible to predict the questions. It would be a waste of time to prepare for any particular questions. You just need to be able to talk and think through a question. You should be okay with maybe not having the right answer, but being able to explain the reasoning behind yours. Also, smile, relax, and be personable. Those are three very important qualities that they are evaluating for, and you can do all three of those things regardless of how good your response to the question is. Public speaking is a different skill set, and I'm definitely not among the greats lol.

 

[strong oak]

I had 3 MMIs and was accepted for one of them so far. Might sound like overkill, but I spent maybe 5 hours before my first one (pretty spread out though, and included a practice session my dorm put up + prep for general interview questions), an hour before my second one and maybe half an hour before my third. I spent my time coming up with a process to follow and doing practice questions. Interview days can be draining and the last thing you want to be thinking about during the tour is that you wish you had extra practice. Of course do not try to plan for every contingency through. The point of practicing for me was to feel comfortable and prepared enough to react to whatever changes happened. You'll MMI with stoic people who stare at you like a spider and chatty people who talk through half your interview time and you should be ready for both. You also have to take into account your situation-- you'll need more practice for interviewing if you're an introvert applying straight through than if you're a really chatty person who's already held two jobs, for instance.

 

[lolsmileyface15]

Study long study wrong. Know the format and be comfortable talking to people.

 

[pms_testosterone]

I attended about 7-8 practice sessions (individual and group) at my former university's career centre. I also practiced for several hours at home, videotaping my answers.

I felt just the right amount of prepared for my interview.