Mock interview service over the phone

[aabb111]

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Hi guys.
I have been preparing for an interview in January,
going over my application, studying the specific school,
and reading up on the healthcare bill.
Is there anything else you might recommend?

Also, I am thinking about purchasing a mock interview service online.
The price is generally between 300~400, which is pretty expensive.
But another thing is that the interview will be done over the phone.
Im not sure how helpful that would be.
Has anyone tried a similiar service? Is it helpful?
Is there an alternative someone might recommend?
I cant take advantage of the mock interview that my school's career center offers, because I am working in California right now,
and my school is in the east coast.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

 

[rockaction]

If it's over the phone it can't be worth it. So much of how you are perceived by your interviewer is in the body language. You need to be giving off good vibes, and phone mock interviews ain't going to help.

 

[Drexon]

That's not entirely true.
I've had friend interview with Duke over Skype. While most interviews are in person are either at the institution that you're applying to or at a location other than the institution. Some interviews are done over the phone/skype but these are VERY RARE [usually results in a conflict in scheduling etc.].
Likewise I agree with rock in that people want to see your body language because it can tell alot about a persons character etc.
The only advice I can give you is that you should strike up random conversations with people at a local coffee shop. At the end of the conversation ask the person how it went etc and tell them that you're preparing for an interview. See what criticisms they have for you [ do you move your hands too much, do you speak too fast etc.] . Ultimately you will never know what the interviewer will ask. Some could read questions from a page or some people can have a 1:1 conversation with you. Just relax ! I'm sure you'll do fine since you've prepared a lot of background reading etc.

 

[jvesco22]

If it's over the phone it can't be worth it. So much of how you are perceived by your interviewer is in the body language. You need to be giving off good vibes, and phone mock interviews ain't going to help.

This. Interviewing over the phone is not even close to interviewing in person. Once you look those people in the eyes, it's a wrap.

GAME OVER!

 

[Abby_Normal]

I don't know how useful it would be, if one of the major purposes of a mock interview is to simulate the real thing. The problem is that even if the questions asked would be of the same type, the other factors are different for phone (assuming not video conferencing) and in person interviews. To give a short overview. With a phone interview, you have control over your environment, but for an actual in-person interview, you will not be. Further, a phone interview precludes the possibility for visual and physical interaction (no shaking hands, no body language), which brings with it a somewhat different set of concerns/methods for effectively connecting/communicating with your interviewer.

 

[Narmerguy]

The only advice I can give you is that you should strike up random conversations with people at a local coffee shop. At the end of the conversation ask the person how it went etc and tell them that you're preparing for an interview. See what criticisms they have for you [ do you move your hands too much, do you speak too fast etc.] .

That's so awesome. Great idea 👍

 

[Catalystik]

I have been preparing for an interview in January,
going over my application, studying the specific school,
and reading up on the healthcare bill.
Is there anything else you might recommend?

Study up on medical ethics.

 

[Spiker]

Your college's career server should offer mock interview for free.

 

[Wheee]

Or find a friend who's willing to give you a mock interview--not as effective/intense as one through your school or with someone you don't know, but if you give them a list of the likely questions (see interview feedback), it can't hurt. Even if they're not pre-med just about everyone's done an interview of some sort and knows the basic gist of it. I wouldn't pay for a mock interview, much less over the phone.

 

[FloatOn]

Hi guys.
I have been preparing for an interview in January,
going over my application, studying the specific school,
and reading up on the healthcare bill.
Is there anything else you might recommend?

Also, I am thinking about purchasing a mock interview service online.
The price is generally between 300~400, which is pretty expensive.
But another thing is that the interview will be done over the phone.
Im not sure how helpful that would be.
Has anyone tried a similiar service? Is it helpful?
Is there an alternative someone might recommend?
I cant take advantage of the mock interview that my school's career center offers, because I am working in California right now,
and my school is in the east coast.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Yes, that is very expensive for something you can do completely free. I think a phone interview would be way more awkward than an interview in-person, which would not help you prepare for the real thing at all.

 

[jojo420]

If you have a job, ask your supervisors, they have done plenty of interviews over the years. Also, ask your professors, they've probably interviewed candidates for graduate school or candidates to become faculty members in the past. Your advisors and career center services will be useful too. Don't let your career center ask you job-related questions, give them a sheet of potential med school ?'s to ask you.

Hope that helps!