Interview question....Threw me off.

[dru180]

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OK, I've had one interview so far (back in october) and one of the questions they asked me was:

How did you study for the DAT?

At the time i didn't think much of it. But i got DENIED, so of course everything i could have possibly done has gone through my head a million times. In answering the question I didn't have much to say. I just said i studied a lot and took a Kaplan course. But, the more i have thought about this question, the more it confuses me. I think i did good on my DAT (b24 c19 o18 rc20 qr15 AA:19 TS:20 PAT:26) so what the h.e.l.l. do they care how i studied for it? Am i missing something with this question? Am i reading too much into this? Did anyone else get this question, what did you say?

I'm not bitter (ok maybe a little lol), and don't think this is the reason i didn't get in, but just in case i encounter another question like this, I want to be more prepared.

Thanks everyone.

 

[UCSF2012]

Maybe they're not asking you how you studied for the DAT. Maybe they're asking you how you'd study for the NBDE.

 

[toroisgood]

OK, I've had one interview so far (back in october) and one of the questions they asked me was:

How did you study for the DAT?

At the time i didn't think much of it. But i got DENIED, so of course everything i could have possibly done has gone through my head a million times. In answering the question I didn't have much to say. I just said i studied a lot and took a Kaplan course. But, the more i have thought about this question, the more it confuses me. I think i did good on my DAT (b24 c19 o18 rc20 qr15 AA:19 TS:20 PAT:26) so what the h.e.l.l. do they care how i studied for it? Am i missing something with this question? Am i reading too much into this? Did anyone else get this question, what did you say?

I'm not bitter (ok maybe a little lol), and don't think this is the reason i didn't get in, but just in case i encounter another question like this, I want to be more prepared.

Thanks everyone.

You're thinking too much into it. I answered the question honestly too and I got into Penn.

 

[chrisvocker]

yea, you might be thinking too much into this.....

 

[dru180]

Yea, i figured. thanks guys.

 

[ElDienteLoco]

2 options:

1.) it's a standard question to learn about your study habits
2.) they were concerned about your QR score and were discreetly giving you a chance to explain why it was so much lower than the rest of your scores.

Keep your head up...it's still early. I didn't get into my school until February.