Mock interview

[Tennisgirl92]

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Hi everyone-

Does anyone have experience with mock interview practice?
Does it help?
Where did you find someone to interview you?
Anyone want to trade off interviewing each other?

If you didn’t have a mock interview, how exactly did you prepare? I have read on here things to read and YouTube videos, but there is a difference in watching/reading and actually producing responses. I am specifically looking for MMI practice.

 

[Rachapkis]

In my view, interview practice is time well spent. If you can't find someone in your kitchen cabinet to interview you, I would be willing to help. Here is a blog with some good interview questions to consider. Practice Interview Questions. Here is a response that I recently gave to another question on SDN as to whether MMI practice is helpful: You cannot have prepared answers, but you can have heuristics in your head to guide you. For example, you can start by repeating the question to make sure that you have the scenario down correctly. You can then consider ALL people/entities who may be affected by what you are being asked to do. You can then think of the questions to to get a better handle on how all parties will be impacted. Finally, you can think about answers to basic scenarios that will come up again and again (e.g., what would you do if you have a patient who may or may not be competent making a medical decision that you believe to be the wrong one; what would you do if another medical profession acted unprofessionally in your presence; etc.). I found this book to be helpful: https://etextworld.com/product/mult...i-winning-strategies-from-admissions-faculty/,

 

[Goro]

Hi everyone-

Does anyone have experience with mock interview practice?
Does it help?
Where did you find someone to interview you?
Anyone want to trade off interviewing each other?

If you didn’t have a mock interview, how exactly did you prepare? I have read on here things to read and YouTube videos, but there is a difference in watching/reading and actually producing responses. I am specifically looking for MMI practice.

Practice makes perfect

 

[907914]

Practice makes perfect

Correction: good practice makes perfect.

Practice can also reinforce bad habits.

 

[Jeremy Bearimy]

Hi everyone-

Does anyone have experience with mock interview practice?
Does it help?
Where did you find someone to interview you?
Anyone want to trade off interviewing each other?

If you didn’t have a mock interview, how exactly did you prepare? I have read on here things to read and YouTube videos, but there is a difference in watching/reading and actually producing responses. I am specifically looking for MMI practice.

Check to see if your undergrad (or grad) pre-health advising office offers mock interviews! Mine offered Skype traditional and MMI mocks, even though I am well out of undergrad and nowhere near campus.

 

[Tennisgirl92]

In my view, interview practice is time well spent. If you can't find someone in your kitchen cabinet to interview you, I would be willing to help. Here is a blog with some good interview questions to consider. Practice Interview Questions. Here is a response that I recently gave to another question on SDN as to whether MMI practice is helpful: You cannot have prepared answers, but you can have heuristics in your head to guide you. For example, you can start by repeating the question to make sure that you have the scenario down correctly. You can then consider ALL people/entities who may be affected by what you are being asked to do. You can then think of the questions to to get a better handle on how all parties will be impacted. Finally, you can think about answers to basic scenarios that will come up again and again (e.g., what would you do if you have a patient who may or may not be competent making a medical decision that you believe to be the wrong one; what would you do if another medical profession acted unprofessionally in your presence; etc.). I found this book to be helpful: https://etextworld.com/product/mult...i-winning-strategies-from-admissions-faculty/,

I saw that post! And trying to come up with heuristics. The problem is I am a non traditional well out of undergrad and grad school. I could ask people at work or friends, but they are not in the health field or medical admissions.

 

[Rachapkis]

I saw that post! And trying to come up with heuristics. The problem is I am a non traditional well out of undergrad and grad school. I could ask people at work or friends, but they are not in the health field or medical admissions.

PM me and I will send you some more detailed advice that I gave to another person.

 

[openstage]

In my view, interview practice is time well spent. If you can't find someone in your kitchen cabinet to interview you, I would be willing to help. Here is a blog with some good interview questions to consider. Practice Interview Questions. Here is a response that I recently gave to another question on SDN as to whether MMI practice is helpful: You cannot have prepared answers, but you can have heuristics in your head to guide you. For example, you can start by repeating the question to make sure that you have the scenario down correctly. You can then consider ALL people/entities who may be affected by what you are being asked to do. You can then think of the questions to to get a better handle on how all parties will be impacted. Finally, you can think about answers to basic scenarios that will come up again and again (e.g., what would you do if you have a patient who may or may not be competent making a medical decision that you believe to be the wrong one; what would you do if another medical profession acted unprofessionally in your presence; etc.). I found this book to be helpful: https://etextworld.com/product/mult...i-winning-strategies-from-admissions-faculty/,

Good advice - thank you. This link no longer appears to work. Do you have the title of the book or publication?

 

[Rachapkis]

Good advice - thank you. This link no longer appears to work. Do you have the title of the book or publication?

Multiple Mini Interview MMI: Winning Strategies from Admissions Faculty by Samir Desai.