Interviewing Questions: Why I want to be a doctor? 'Operation' the game

[doctorcynical]

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So I always give the "I use to play Operation all the time as a kid..." routine whenever I am asked this question. I simply think this is a stupid question. Does anyone think this hurt my chances at Stanford. I was hoping this response would lighten the atmosphere during my interview. I couldn't really read my interviewers response. Anyone think this was a bad thing?

Stanford or bust.

 

[Gleevec]

Originally posted by doctorcynical
So I always give the "I use to play Operation all the time as a kid..." routine whenever I am asked this question. I simply think this is a stupid question. Does anyone think this hurt my chances at Stanford. I was hoping this response would lighten the atmosphere during my interview. I couldn't really read my interviewers response. Anyone think this was a bad thing?

Stanford or bust.

HAHAHAHHHAHAHHAHAHAHA

Good one. I couldnt imagine ANYONE saying that in real life.

 

[TexPre-Med]

Sorry, I was wrong. THIS is the stupidest post ever!

 

[mufaddal]

I told my interviewer at Hopkins that I loved playing violent videogames such as GTA:Vice City.

He asked why, I told him about the tank, points for running over people, stealing cars, etc.

But I don't think it hurt my chances, considering he was my father's best friend.

 

[irie]

Originally posted by doctorcynical
So I always give the "I use to play Operation all the time as a kid..." routine whenever I am asked this question. I simply think this is a stupid question. Does anyone think this hurt my chances at Stanford. I was hoping this response would lighten the atmosphere during my interview. I couldn't really read my interviewers response. Anyone think this was a bad thing?

Stanford or bust.

Stamford has closed their medical school.

 

[shanequin]

At my Ohio State interview I told my interviewer that I wanted to be a doctor because I love the shows Scrubs and ER. He laughed at it and then I gave him a real cookie-cutter answer, a complete lie, just kidding.

I'd also like to go on record and say that doctorcynical's posts are by far the best thing that happened to this board. Seriously.