MMI/Texas A&M Interview: Please Describe

[Sandie]

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Could someone please describe the multiple mini interview format used by Texas A&M?
Are you given time to write notes? How much?
Is paper and pencil provided or do interviewees bring their own?
Do you stand or sit? Table, desk, or chairs only?
Is a timer visible?
What are some examples of questions/scenarios?
Is there a campus/facility tour?

Thanks and Happy New Year!

 

[Sandie]

Also, will there be actors at some stations?

 

[485501]

I don't know about Texas A&M specifically, but at Davis the format was pretty much exactly how MMIs are described by various sources online - a Google search should bring some stuff up. Also, at Davis we were required to sign nondisclosure agreements regarding the content of the scenarios, and A&M may have done something similar, so I'm not sure that anyone will be able to give you scenario examples. You can find some general MMI scenario example online, though.

 

[economic]

Could someone please describe the multiple mini interview format used by Texas A&M?
Are you given time to write notes? How much?
Is paper and pencil provided or do interviewees bring their own?
Do you stand or sit? Table, desk, or chairs only?
Is a timer visible?
What are some examples of questions/scenarios?
Is there a campus/facility tour?

Thanks and Happy New Year!

I'm sure you'll find this information out when you get there:
Are you given time to write notes? How much?
Is paper and pencil provided or do interviewees bring their own?
Do you stand or sit? Table, desk, or chairs only?
Is a timer visible?

Yes, there will be tours throughout the day that you can attend.

This type of interview is still new and people who have done it are not allowed to talk about it. I do not think you will get a lot of first-hand or specific information (no specific examples will probably be circulating- but there are some general ones online that you can look at). My tips for preparing: (1) do google search and look up all you can about MMI through that, (2) practice ethical questions, and.. (3) try to be confident in yourself!

I do not think this it the type of interview you can practice for.. but, that is how the interview is designed.. it is looking to evaluate the skills you have currently (ability to communication, ability to think critically, ability to problem solve, ability to think through difficult situations)..

Good luck!

 

[Sandie]

Will you have to interact with another interviewee to demonstrate teamwork? For example, candidate 1 views four images on a paper and must describe them to candidate 2. Candidate 2 has not seen the images and must draw them on the paper as candidate 1 describes them.

 

[zanydogz]

Could someone please describe the multiple mini interview format used by Texas A&M?
Are you given time to write notes? How much?
Is paper and pencil provided or do interviewees bring their own?
Do you stand or sit? Table, desk, or chairs only?
Is a timer visible?
What are some examples of questions/scenarios?
Is there a campus/facility tour?

Thanks and Happy New Year!

Will you have to interact with another interviewee to demonstrate teamwork? For example, candidate 1 views four images on a paper and must describe them to candidate 2. Candidate 2 has not seen the images and must draw them on the paper as candidate 1 describes them.

Okay to answer some of your questions:

Yes, you are given time to write notes. I think you get like 2 mins. Pencil and paper are provided for you. You generally sit at a table with two or three interviewers/adcoms present. Generally, a timer is not provided for you, but you will be notified when your time is up. Like it was stated before, you sign a non-disclosure form, so I can't give you specific examples or anything like that. This interview is a solo interview; you don't work with someone else. And yes, there are tours throughout the day.

There basically is no way to prepare for this interview. It's designed to have nothing to do with your application, but rather more on your communication skills, can you think on your feet, can you take a stance and act on it, etc. Just relax and do your best. Also a bunch of current students will be available throughout the day to answer any questions you have.

 

[anotherbusybee]

Think of it this way: You've been preparing your whole life. Or, at least, you were supposed to.

You talk to people, you think critically, you're aware of how to deal with emotions (yours and theirs), you learn, you teach. These are the skills they're testing, and they're life skills. You really can't prep for the MMI specifically. Life experience was supposed to do that for you.

 

[CanHardlyWait]

I didn't do MMI at Texas, but at VA-MD. Like others, I also signed a non disclosure agreement. I can tell you that you really can't prepare for this interview, except that you can get a good night of sleep, eat well beforehand and be prepared to be your best self. Like others have said, it is situation based, not a traditional Q and A interview, and it is testing your ability to think critically, problem solve and be flexible in the way you view things. It seems scarier that it is, and I actually really enjoyed it! Be yourself, be approachable, be friendly. Oh yeah, and take the time in between scenarios to breathe, leave the last situation behind you and focus on the new one. Don't get caught up focusing on what has already happened. The strength of this type of interview is that you get to start a new interview multiple times. Take advantage of this and shine where you can. You will flounder in a few and feel like an idiot, just as you would in a professional setting. Don't take your baggage from one room into the next.
Good Luck

 

[Sandie]

Has anyone participated in a mock vet school MMI interview? If you are allowed to share those scenarios, please do. Thanks! 6-8 minutes sounds like a long time. I don't know if I can babble about something that long.

 

[CanHardlyWait]

Has anyone participated in a mock vet school MMI interview? If you are allowed to share those scenarios, please do. Thanks! 6-8 minutes sounds like a long time. I don't know if I can babble about something that long.

I found that in most scenarios the time limit wasn't sufficient, I could have kept going. Not all, but most.