interview practice

[Pablo94]

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I have an interview in around a week and was wondering how you guys prepare for these. What are some good ways to practice, if you guys have any tips I would really appreciate it.

 

[Chelsea FC]

Best tip is not to over practice, try and be natural and dont sound rehearse . Just go over the basic questions:Tell me about yourself, tell me about your research, tell me about a time you failed/understress and how did u handle it, tell me about health care, why medicine and why this school. Everything else should just come natural. Most interviews are conversational and preparing too much can work against you at times

 

[Pablo94]

Thank you!

 

[aldol16]

Everybody usually says to take a look over your application and secondary and know those by heart. Which always irks me because you're the one who wrote them, so why wouldn't you know them in the first place? So what you should do is look at school-specific stuff like curriculum, research opportunities if you're into that, community service opportunities, student groups, mission of the school, etc. so that you're not that one guy who asks the question that everybody else already knows from the website. You should definitely know what that school likes, so that you can tailor your answers appropriately. It would be strange to interview at the Cleveland Clinic, for example, and start talking about how you have hated your research experiences.

 

[Dagrimsta1]

Everybody usually says to take a look over your application and secondary and know those by heart. Which always irks me because you're the one who wrote them, so why wouldn't you know them in the first place? So what you should do is look at school-specific stuff like curriculum, research opportunities if you're into that, community service opportunities, student groups, mission of the school, etc. so that you're not that one guy who asks the question that everybody else already knows from the website. You should definitely know what that school likes, so that you can tailor your answers appropriately. It would be strange to interview at the Cleveland Clinic, for example, and start talking about how you have hated your research experiences.

Totally agree. Second time applicant here and I pretty much know everything on my app top to bottom because I did it myself. Reviewing your app should be lower on the list than researching the school.

 

[Frogger27]

The only things I would prepare would be:

Why this school
Why Medicine
What you can add to this school
Challenge
Strength
Weakness
Know your application.

The rest should be a normal conversation

 

[zurc2014]

I have an interview in around a week and was wondering how you guys prepare for these. What are some good ways to practice, if you guys have any tips I would really appreciate it.

I talk out loud while driving and go over possible questions. Read your personal statement, secondary, ect. Practice with a friend. The rest is cake.

 

[Pablo94]

Did you guys take advantage of any mock interviews held at local universities?

 

[trimethylpurine]

Did you guys take advantage of any mock interviews held at local universities?

Just graduated and my school had mock interviews for recent graduates. I would absolutely utilize this, especially if you haven't interviewed in a while or lack experience in general. It can be helpful to interview with someone you don't know at all.

 

[wanderingorion]

I talk out loud while driving and go over possible questions. Read your personal statement, secondary, ect. Practice with a friend. The rest is cake.

This.
I've answered so many interview questions during my drive home from work. Helps a lot and prevents you from rambling.