Interviewing at my brother's school

[premedtemp123]

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Hi everyone,

I have an interview coming up at a school that my first-year brother currently attends. We're very close and I would definitely pick this school if accepted. During my interview, should I bring him up and how should I mention this subtly? Any advice is appreciated

 

[candbgirl]

Didn’t they ask on the application about connections to the school? Didn’t you mention it in “why this school”? Maybe just have him walk you to the interview room. Or just mention it in anything else you want to share. It’s not hard to do.

 

[premedtemp123]

Thanks for the advice! Just to confirm, I SHOULD mention it to my interviewers, as it would benefit me? I could easily tie it to like family support, etc, but I just want to confirm that I should?

Attending this school would also probably help my brother (struggling a little in school right now), is it too snotty to mention this?

 

[SpoiledMilk]

You're overthinking this. When/If the interviewer ask you why you chose this school or tell me something about yourself, just tell them one of the reasons I would like to attend this school or I have an older brother who is a MS1 here is because we are close and to be able to have the support of family who is experiencing the same highs and lows of medschool would be so helpful.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I presume he is doing well at the school. If he is struggling, this might not be a good thing to bring up as anything but a bonus.

EDIT: just read the last remark from the OP... uh, then NOT a good idea in a formal answer. Your sibling needs to get help directly from the school, and your being a student is no guarantee that it will be better for him. Plus, what happens if he has to take an LOA or extended time to complete or gets dismissed??? That might not help you. As I said, mention it as a plus, but if he's struggling, you never know if the person you are talking to is discussing the issues pertaining to your brother's struggles.

Treat it like if you were in grade school: the reputation of your older siblings often unfairly defines you as the younger sibling when it comes to expectations.