Interview with no questions?

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I recently attended an interview that has a reputation of being pretty difficult with many ethical scenarios and healthcare questions. However, when it came my time to interview, I was barely asked anything about myself. The entire 45 minutes was essentially the interviewer showcasing all the great attributes of the school. I was only asked basic questions (i.e.: How was your flight? Tell me about XYZ experience). Then the interviewer ended it earlier than scheduled, told me "well, that's all I have for you", that I'd be a great fit and where I should live if I attend. I am worried because I didn't have much time to allow them to get to know me.
 
I think this kind of interview is to test whether or not you can hold a conversation. They want to see if you have an ability to continue the interaction. Just my 0.02c
If they don't ask anything else, the sign is that you have to be active about it and lead the interview.
 
lnguyen1412 said:
I think this kind of interview is to test whether or not you can hold a conversation. They want to see if you have an ability to continue the interaction. Just my 0.02c
If they don't ask anything else, the sign is that you have to be active about it and lead the interview.
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Thanks, but there were no awkward silences or anything. Honestly, the interviewer was just kind of rambling the entire time and I just listened, nodded and smiled. I'm a pretty social person and a good judge of how a conversation is going. I just felt like I was cut off a lot and didn't have the opportunity to express myself as I should
 
NotASerialKiller said:
I can see why you're concerned
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Don't a lot of schools say that, but it still sometimes ends in a waitlist/rejection? I'm more concerned about the fact that the interviewer didn't let me talk and cut the interview short.
 
docE15 said:
I recently attended an interview that has a reputation of being pretty difficult with many ethical scenarios and healthcare questions. However, when it came my time to interview, I was barely asked anything about myself. The entire 45 minutes was essentially the interviewer showcasing all the great attributes of the school. I was only asked basic questions (i.e.: How was your flight? Tell me about XYZ experience). Then the interviewer ended it earlier than scheduled, told me "well, that's all I have for you", that I'd be a great fit and where I should live if I attend. I am worried because I didn't have much time to allow them to get to know me.
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This was how my first ever interview went. Some docs love talking about themselves. It's less important what you say than how the interviewer feels about the interaction when you leave. If he felt good about it, you can really hope for anything better.
 
docE15 said:
I recently attended an interview that has a reputation of being pretty difficult with many ethical scenarios and healthcare questions. However, when it came my time to interview, I was barely asked anything about myself. The entire 45 minutes was essentially the interviewer showcasing all the great attributes of the school. I was only asked basic questions (i.e.: How was your flight? Tell me about XYZ experience). Then the interviewer ended it earlier than scheduled, told me "well, that's all I have for you", that I'd be a great fit and where I should live if I attend. I am worried because I didn't have much time to allow them to get to know me.
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I can see why you're concerned too. I had an interview like this this cycle. The interviewer didn't ask really any questions about me and talked mostly about his family. Ended up being WL'ed.
 
Two possibilities I can see:
1) You would be "well above average" in the incoming class at that school and when you showed up and didn't look like a wild-eyed nut, they decided that the interview would really be about recruiting you.
2) The interviewer didn't like your application, suspected you were a courtesy interview to satisfy someone "upstairs", and dispatched you as quickly as possible but making you feel like the interview had been "good" and that the interviewer was kind.

In either case, they felt they knew enough about you before the interview even got started.
Nothing you can do about it now. Forget it and prepare for the next one.
 
LizzyM said:
Two possibilities I can see:
1) You would be "well above average" in the incoming class at that school and when you showed up and didn't look like a wild-eyed nut, they decided that the interview would really be about recruiting you.
2) The interviewer didn't like your application, suspected you were a courtesy interview to satisfy someone "upstairs", and dispatched you as quickly as possible but making you feel like the interview had been "good" and that the interviewer was kind.

In either case, they felt they knew enough about you before the interview even got started.
Nothing you can do about it now. Forget it and prepare for the next one.
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Thanks, LizzyM! Hoping it's the first possibility!


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