How to prep for MMI???

[Queen_B]

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Hi all,
I have an upcoming interview at a school that has several MMI stations. I am really nervous about it and worried that I will panic and bomb it. Any tips from you guys would be super helpful!

 

[just_SAIYAN]

Know how to fill idle time, you will be given a set time limit. If you can think quickly on your feet about follow up questions/comments to use the whole time that will serve you well or else you'll both just be sitting there in awkward silence. Also, this should be obvious but I'll say it anyway you should come off in a compassionate, caring way.

They're really not that bad just be confident and don't overthink anything. Good Luck!

 

[Queen_B]

So let's say that I am given an ethical situation, which I feel like most MMIs are. If I do not have anything else to add, I'm allowed to ask questions? Does the proctor not come up with questions when there is an awkward silence?

 

[just_SAIYAN]

Mine didn't, just sat there so I had to start thinking.

 

[IslandStyle808]

When I did my MMI in a past cycle, I did have scenarios where I ended early. Some of the interviewers either just asked more questions about the scenario, spoke about the school, or asked me if I had any questions about the school.

 

[Queen_B]

Do you think ending early is somehow looked down upon? I know we are being graded during these scenarios.

 

[IslandStyle808]

Not sure myself, I don't believe it to be bad to end on the early side.

 

[just_SAIYAN]

Yeah I don't think it would be bad to end on the early side, but it probably wouldn't be the greatest situation to finish everything you had to say in1 or 2 mins when you are given 5 mins allotted time. (This happened to me, and We sat there for probably 20-30'secs and I was just like this is super awkward, so I scrambled and manage to ask a question or 2 that got us talking for the rest of the time.) So just try to use follow up questions and elaborate on things/use personal stories to fill time. You want it to flow like a real conversation/interaction.Fyi those minutes tick by at a very slow rate once you enter the room.

 

[PugsAndHugs]

Yeah I don't think it would be bad to end on the early side, but it probably wouldn't be the greatest situation to finish everything you had to say in1 or 2 mins when you are given 5 mins allotted time. (This happened to me, and We sat there for probably 20-30'secs and I was just like this is super awkward, so I scrambled and manage to ask a question or 2 that got us talking for the rest of the time.) So just try to use follow up questions and elaborate on things/use personal stories to fill time. You want it to flow like a real conversation/interaction.Fyi those minutes tick by at a very slow rate once you enter the room.

When I did my MMI in a past cycle, I did have scenarios where I ended early. Some of the interviewers either just asked more questions about the scenario, spoke about the school, or asked me if I had any questions about the school.

Is it okay to shake the hand of the interviewers when you enter the room?

 

[Endorphins98]

I personally enjoyed my MMI interview! I didn't really prepare for it in all honesty. I tried to look at the topic from different perspectives and kind of think it through out loud. I feel like it went well enough, but I will have to see if the school thought the same! Hahaha

 

[deleted659912]

I personally wasn't a fan of the MMI. I felt really nervous during half my stations and rambled a bit but some of the others went really well. I would just say read ethical questions and practice your logic out loud. I'm kicking myself for some of the things I did/didn't say lol

 

[just_SAIYAN]

@PugsAndHugs yes it is okay to shake the hand of the paid actor when entering the mmi. It'll depend on the situation though whether you will want to or not. Formal vs informal.

 

[darknecrosforte]

If dealing with standardized patient actors, be sure to mention their name during the event. This is a likely checkbox in the eval forms they fill out after they see you.

 

[Queen_B]

I have heard that we are given some time to read/prepare prior to going into the room with the proctor or patient actor. Is there someone there who will tell us when we are supposed to go into the room or will we have to keep an eye on the clock?

 

[darknecrosforte]

I have heard that we are given some time to read/prepare prior to going into the room with the proctor or patient actor. Is there someone there who will tell us when we are supposed to go into the room or will we have to keep an eye on the clock?

WesternU uses a loud speaker and a proctor or two.