Is this an appropriate response to a secondary question??

[krwhite]

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The situation is this:

I recently had a pre-interview with a member of an admissions committee. The meeting did not go so well by my standards, but I ultimately received good feedback from the committee member.

Now, I am attempting to fill out a secondary for this particular school, and there is a question on it that can be answered by that pre-interview situation. (It asks about a time I have received not-so-great feedback and how I responded.)

My question is: Knowing that this committee member will probably see my response, should I use this situation as my answer, or should I find something unrelated to this school or this process?

Thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[TopSecret]

The situation is this:

I recently had a pre-interview with a member of an admissions committee. The meeting did not go so well by my standards, but I ultimately received good feedback from the committee member.

Now, I am attempting to fill out a secondary for this particular school, and there is a question on it that can be answered by that pre-interview situation. (It asks about a time I have received not-so-great feedback and how I responded.)

My question is: Knowing that this committee member will probably see my response, should I use this situation as my answer, or should I find something unrelated to this school or this process?

Thoughts?

Thanks!

Use another situation but re-frame it so it emphasizes a positive characteristic (e.g., your willingness to learn from mistakes, become even more motivated to do well, etc).

 

[shemarty]

I would recommend answering it with something unrelated to applying to medical school. Sports? Artistic endeavor? Something research related? Student-group related?