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How to be better at interviewing
Started by HomeSkool
Looks at the date.... Sees faculty badge... Great advice! I assume it's been a long interview season?
It sounds like there's a story here!!!
So ummm, are you like, you know, OK now? From all the interview torment?
This is fun.
How to be better at interviewing: pretend you're an adult for about 5 hours.
How to be better at interviewing: pretend you're an adult for about 5 hours.
i thought peak valley girl speak was mid oughts.
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This is, like, you know, the umm best post that was made like um today, ok?
I would add: statements need not sound like a question; eliminate "sucks" for just a few hours.
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Totally!
And, "Like, really!"
This also sounds like a story!! Care to share???
The wounds are still too raw.
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Like no way bruh
And see if you can figure out more professional-sounding synonyms for "stupid", "dumb", and "idiot".
And for the love of all that is holy, don't use ******ed unless you are talking about baking with yeast.
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But, um, you know, people start sentences with “so..” a lot, and like, that’s very common, so um, how do you recommend going about it?
Just start every sentence with "So, like..." and make every sentence sound like a question, and my job will be much easier. Bonus points if your first sentence just repeats my question back to me.
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May I add?
If you’re asked a question, answer the question. Don’t manipulate the situation to talk about yourself.
If you’re asked a question, answer the question. Don’t manipulate the situation to talk about yourself.
lolll, but when would someone say "OK?"
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Q: Can you tell me more about your experience working with the underserved?
A: Um OK sooooo...
Exceptions if they are Canadian applicants, eh?
And if you're asked a question about a controversial subject, don't add your opinion if it's not not asked for.
HAHA
I had a faculty interviewer refer to a certain president with the f-word, is this bait or something?
Unprofessionalism on display.
Despite my agreement the whole interview unfortunately felt like that.
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Is that a note for us or a note to yourself as you write comments??
Don't play dumb with me, I'm not an idiot. I'm not interviewing to get into med school. Don't ask stupid questions.
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I know this isn’t exactly pertaining to the original post. But I have searched and also read Goros interview guide but I was unable to find example questions of what one could expect to hear in an interview. Outside of the more generic why here and why medicine which seems to be common. Are they mostly all questions that pertain to the individual being interviewed (ie there accomplishments and ec’s, and how they relate to med school and medicine). Or are there more difficult questions that our well outside the realm of your application. If its not pushing it. I would love to hear some example questions, be it from a person that has interviewed already. Or some of the faculty. Thanks
Interviewed at a school and one of the med student reps would "umm" every few seconds when questioned and occasionally hit us with an "umm...umm...umm." Gave me hope until the hard rejection.
Found it. Apparently didn’t look hard enough. Thank you!
but that's how they do it at the Miss America pageant...
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exactly the clip I was thinking of!
LOL. She is now a realtor in Cali.
And if the question specifically addresses a weak point on your application, own up to it and show some friggin' responsibility and maturity. Can we please stop with the half-assed excuses?
Is that a note for us or a note to yourself as you write comments??
My wise colleague is one of the nicest people on SDN! It takes some talent to piss him off!
My wise colleague is one of the nicest people on SDN! It takes some talent to piss him off!
Nah, I wasn't pissed. I was using all three words (dumb, stupid, idiot) in one post to be funny. 😉Is that a note for us or a note to yourself as you write comments??
Alas, humor doesn't travel well over the electrons!🙁
I think being brutally honest throughout your interview day is a plus:
I told my first interviewer (a pediatrician) that I'm not interested in PEDS (since I'm not) so she knew I wasn't a typical BSing interviewee who is just saying things that she wants to hear.
I told my second interviewer that I'm very conservative, against socialized medicine, and pro-life (again, because I am). Then, when I told him that this school is my top choice (which it was) he actually believed me.
End result: Accepted outright less than 2 weeks later.
Added bonus: If you tell the truth, you don't have to prepare as much and your responses don't seem robotic.
I told my first interviewer (a pediatrician) that I'm not interested in PEDS (since I'm not) so she knew I wasn't a typical BSing interviewee who is just saying things that she wants to hear.
I told my second interviewer that I'm very conservative, against socialized medicine, and pro-life (again, because I am). Then, when I told him that this school is my top choice (which it was) he actually believed me.
End result: Accepted outright less than 2 weeks later.
Added bonus: If you tell the truth, you don't have to prepare as much and your responses don't seem robotic.
I had a faculty who cursed throughout the interview 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂 All the goodies F***, s***, a**, etc
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