lol chill brother. Everytime someone posts a thread, they're a troll or they're trying to get us to write their essays. I think the point of coming to SDN is to get input from people that are going through or have been through the process. We're becoming useless from trying to defend so hard against being made a fool.
This. It seems like SDN doesn't have very many useful new threads these days. Everyone is so suspicious and irritable here sometimes!
Everyone says, to give something that you can also interpret as a strength. Don't get too cute. They ask for a weakness, so make sure it's a weakness. Coming off as a bull$hitter is the last thing you want. The question itself doesn't get you in, but it can keep you out. What is your biggest weakness? Oh, you have an irrational temper? And you once punched a guy?
I'm a perfectionist is so cliche, and not even an attempt at answering the question. The point is for you to analyze yourself, and give an honest answer. But NOT so honest that they're going to fear for their safety.
And I procrastinate just confirmed that you went to college.
I have no idea what I told them at this point, but my own weaknesses:
I'm a little stubborn at times, I tend to overanalyze things, and I use the crap out of comma's. (This is what I'd feel comfortablee telling them)
I have my emotional/react without thinking moments. Maybe you can interpret that as a strength? If you're in the ER and someone has a stabwound? But it's also a red flag, if an attending pops off to you, you're going to lose it.