Interview with a black eye?

[Whit1113]

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Looking for a little input-
I was playing with my friend's lab and it jumped up and head butted me in the eye. Needless to say, I now have a black eye and an interview @ SLU on Tues. Do I still go looking like I got beaten up or reschedule? I am worried it will be distracting for the interviewer.

btw- I'm a girl, not worried about looking like a fighter, but don't want it to look like I am in an abusive relationship!

 

[Robizzle]

I'd say go, it'll make an awesome icebreaker.

 

[Schaden Freud]

Just keep insisting throughout the interview that you fell down some stairs. Really, you did. Fell down some stairs... Yes...

Looking for a little input-
I was playing with my friend's lab and it jumped up and head butted me in the eye. Needless to say, I now have a black eye and an interview @ SLU on Tues. Do I still go looking like I got beaten up or reschedule? I am worried it will be distracting for the interviewer.

btw- I'm a girl, not worried about looking like a fighter, but don't want it to look like I am in an abusive relationship!

 

[airshad8]

Just keep insisting throughout the interview that you fell down some stairs. Really, you did. Fell down some stairs... Yes...

Walk in, shake hands, and say 'boy, those other interviewees are competitive' as you motion to your eye.

 

[Smokey]

Walk in, shake hands, and say 'boy, those other interviewees are competitive' as you motion to your eye.

love it

 

[MinnyGophers]

Walk in, shake hands, and say 'boy, those other interviewees are competitive' as you motion to your eye.

That is actually a very nice icebreaker

 

[airshad8]

That is actually a very nice icebreaker

Hehe- I'm serious. This whole interview thing is SO hyped up, so serious, I don't know how I'd go without cracking at least one joke. And that actually brings me to a question: is humor, wit, etc., appreciated? Or are interviewers generally looking for no-nonsense types? I mean I don't plan on going in there acting like Kumar from Harold and Kumar go to White Castle, but I'd like to at least show my personality, which is generally easy going and humorous.

 

[Law2Doc]

Looking for a little input-
I was playing with my friend's lab and it jumped up and head butted me in the eye. Needless to say, I now have a black eye and an interview @ SLU on Tues. Do I still go looking like I got beaten up or reschedule? I am worried it will be distracting for the interviewer.

btw- I'm a girl, not worried about looking like a fighter, but don't want it to look like I am in an abusive relationship!

If the interview doesn't go well, just tell the dean that the interviewer did it -- then they have to accept you.

 

[HumbleMD]

I interviewed at Baylor back in September with my hand fully wrapped in gauze (I had a very unfortunate burn involving a deep fryer). I got my acceptance call a month later. It shouldn't have much to do with anything, but a hand is definitely different than your face. If you can schedule later, I maybe would. Otherwise, just go for it, rock out the interview, and make no excuses.

 

[njmd55]

Looking for a little input-
I was playing with my friend's lab and it jumped up and head butted me in the eye. Needless to say, I now have a black eye and an interview @ SLU on Tues. Do I still go looking like I got beaten up or reschedule? I am worried it will be distracting for the interviewer.

btw- I'm a girl, not worried about looking like a fighter, but don't want it to look like I am in an abusive relationship!

I'm lost!!! What is a "lab"? 😕

 

[TheRealDrDorian]

Definitely still go. It'll make for a great story. And you can even say you're a tough one, which is a definite plus for med school!

 

[Noeljan]

what about cover up? My ex was in a fight before and I helped him out bc he didnt want to go to work with marks on his face. It's worth a try.

 

[xTinaBna]

I'm lost!!! What is a "lab"? 😕

i think lab=labrador dog 🙂 my dog sometimes does that too..u just gotta watch out 😉

 

[airshad8]

I'm lost!!! What is a "lab"? 😕

It's when you get your ass kicked working in a research lab too long.

Haha- a labrador- the dog. y'know?

 

[littlephiLLy]

i had a similiar situation for my first interview. i got wasted the night prior, threw up quite violently, and broke all the blood vessels under my eye. i covered it up with makeup

 

[njmd55]

i had a similiar situation for my first interview. i got wasted the night prior, threw up quite violently, and broke all the blood vessels under my eye. i covered it up with makeup

This is totally unrelated to this thread but can you pleeeease change that pic in your avatar!! That girl is ugly!! 😱

 

[Robizzle]

Any premeds have to read the sentence with "lab" a few times in order to figure out OP didn't mean research lab?

 

[naijagurl]

Any premeds have to read the sentence with "lab" a few times in order to figure out OP didn't mean research lab?

not me, doctorizzle.................. nice name I gotta say

 

[pineapple]

First I hear arnica cream can heal them very fast.

You need to put yellow concealer over the black eye if you can't get it to go away by then. You can get special under-eye concealer.

I had interviews last night and giant bright red circles under my eyes because I was allergic to something at my parents' house over Thanksgiving. It made my eyes puff up...the puffiness went down, but it was so red. Green concealer worked for that.

 

[pineapple]

Hehe- I'm serious. This whole interview thing is SO hyped up, so serious, I don't know how I'd go without cracking at least one joke. And that actually brings me to a question: is humor, wit, etc., appreciated? Or are interviewers generally looking for no-nonsense types? I mean I don't plan on going in there acting like Kumar from Harold and Kumar go to White Castle, but I'd like to at least show my personality, which is generally easy going and humorous.

I was cracking jokes my whole last interview, and I'm 99.8% sure I'm in. The docs love it.

 

[etf]

I was cracking jokes my whole last interview, and I'm 99.8% sure I'm in. The docs love it.

i was generally humorous throughout the interview process (and no, it's not that i just think i'm funny), and cracked a joke that brought the whole room to laughter - even the admissions director. looks like the joke was on me, because i wasn't accepted.

 

[pineapple]

i was generally humorous throughout the interview process (and no, it's not that i just think i'm funny), and cracked a joke that brought the whole room to laughter - even the admissions director. looks like the joke was on me, because i wasn't accepted.

The big difference is showing maturity, that's more important than the sense of humor. But the admin wants to see that you're someone that the class will get along with, and a sense of humor helps there.

I started out my interview with the story of how I couldn't pump my own gas, it was great.

 

[CptCrunch]

Do it. I figure you'll at least get some sympathy points.

 

[dr.z]

I think you should go.

 

[medicomel]

before i even clicked on this thread i was going to suggest that you say a dog did it. go figure! a few years ago i had a boisterous mastiff that knocked a couple of teeth loose, tore the hole my nose where it was pierced and nearly broke my nose.

just go, make a joke about it and be honest. everybody appreciates a good sense of humor.

 

[mintendo]

Walk in, shake hands, and say 'boy, those other interviewees are competitive' as you motion to your eye.

No no. Go to the interview, and if things go badly, run out of the room, cry, and scream "what did you do that for??"

 

[Tunn3lVision]

No no. Go to the interview, and if things go badly, run out of the room, cry, and scream "what did you do that for??"

 

[szhao]

This is totally unrelated to this thread but can you pleeeease change that pic in your avatar!! That girl is ugly!! 😱

i thought we agreed that it was a drag, but OP sigh can we stop being children hehe j/m