mmi timer

[qtpai]

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From your experiences so far, how do you know how much time you have? Is there a visible timer in the MMI room? Would it be inappropriate to set one's own timer?

Thanks

 

[milkandcereal]

Based on my experience (n=1), there was no timer in the room; I wouldn't suggest setting your own either just because having your phone/watch alarm go off while talking with someone would be a little off-putting. There were speakers in the room that announced "2 minutes left", if I remember correctly.

 

[cs24]

Another n=1: no timer, I wouldn't set your own because it would make interacting with the interviewer a bit awkward (good chance to stand out in a bad way from all the other applicants)

They will tell you when it is time to switch, at that point just thank your interviewer and leave, they don't hold it against you if you haven't finished your thought yet as long as you've said something coherent in the time you've had (this is an MMI, not a rap battle)

 

[pyrrion89]

Another n=1: no timer, I wouldn't set your own because it would make interacting with the interviewer a bit awkward (good chance to stand out in a bad way from all the other applicants)

They will tell you when it is time to switch, at that point just thank your interviewer and leave, they don't hold it against you if you haven't finished your thought yet as long as you've said something coherent in the time you've had (this is an MMI, not a rap battle)

If you've time left over, I'd suggest break dancing. You'll really demonstrate you meet the motor criteria for the "medical school technical requirements."

 

[Redpancreas]

I just had an MMI and I think it was an excellent experience. I will not go into any details because I signed a contract not to discuss its contents but I found that after the first couples sections, I developed an intuition of the timing and it wasn't really that bad. We had warnings when time was almost up and it was really a good experience. Also, it's not a good idea to ever be looking at a watch (in my opinion) during the MMI. You're not supposed to approach it with the aim of speaking for "x" minutes. It's not an oral presentation. It's really an activity/debate/scenario that's designed to take a little less "x minutes" (extra time for comfort). In other words, if you should be more worried about the situation your in rather than the time. If you find yourself speaking over that limit during your first station, shorten your answers...you're probably going too long.