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During a group interview our interviewer had just told us his wife was an MD...interviewee "my girlfriend was in medical school but you know how intermedicine marriages never work"
Ouch! Practicing social awareness and never making generalizations are good habits.During a group interview our interviewer had just told us his wife was an MD...interviewee "my girlfriend was in medical school but you know how intermedicine marriages never work"
This isn't a med school interview, but recently for a job interview, I was recovering from a corneal ulcer. It was an extremely bright summer day out and my eye was still sensitive to light. Unfortunately, when I entered the room for the interview my seat was directed towards the light. I tried to deal with the pain, but I gave in 3-4 minutes into the interview, told her the truth why I was blinking/winking/straining to keep my eye open. She understood (I think), and walked over to close all the blinds, which took an uncomfortable 2-3 more minutes. I didn't get the job. lol
At my first interview, my interviewer asked me if I can see myself attending their school over other schools and live in the area. I told him I'm not very used to the area but the school is awesome.
Then, he started to talk about how great their peanuts are for a good 5 minutes and I should try their peanut festival. After he finished, I awkwardly told him "I am allergic to peanuts". He ended the interview and escorted me out of the office quickly.
Annnd I was waitlisted.
lol was this ACOM?At my first interview, my interviewer asked me if I can see myself attending their school over other schools and live in the area. I told him I'm not very used to the area but the school is awesome.
Then, he started to talk about how great their peanuts are for a good 5 minutes and I should try their peanut festival. After he finished, I awkwardly told him "I am allergic to peanuts". He ended the interview and escorted me out of the office quickly.
Annnd I was waitlisted.
LMFAO WTFThis was a few weeks back, and not during an interview, but while all the candidates were meeting with the admissions folks there was a "tell us your name and a fun fact" session. Mostly generic responses about volunteering somewhere or having a bunch of cats or something...... until the last guy says "three years ago I was falsely accused of rape."
Another interview at a top DO school:
Interviews run in the afternoon so they feed us (wine and dine I guess) and we have a meet and greet with MS1/2 students. We went on a tour, they took us upstairs to ask q's, wait for our names to be called. I'm sitting with 2 MS2's and a group of 4-5 other people when this one guy is sitting, with the first button on his shirt untied, his tie looking quite unkempt, pulls his phone out with his headphones. He starts playing with his phone, then takes the knotted mess of his headphones, places it in his mouth in an attempt to untangle it. The MS2 and I made eye contact with each other after seeing him do this. He then proceeds to untangle his headphone and put it in his ear and listen to music.
This was a few weeks back, and not during an interview, but while all the candidates were meeting with the admissions folks there was a "tell us your name and a fun fact" session. Mostly generic responses about volunteering somewhere or having a bunch of cats or something...... until the last guy says "three years ago I was falsely accused of rape."
Oh my gosh, that did NOT happen??!!!
Recently, in an interview, my god damned phone was buzzing. Like 5 texts over 10 minutes. I forgot to silence the MFer. Got waitlisted.
Hahaha only one. It was a situation where they said my interview would be between a certain two hour period, not an exact set time...so the interviewer came to get me outta nowhere and I had forgotten to silence it.You got hott, wild chicks waiting for you?
You got hott, wild chicks waiting for you?
Please tell me this was your ringtone Prison Mike?!?!Recently, in an interview, my god damned phone was buzzing. Like 5 texts over 10 minutes. I forgot to silence the MFer. Got waitlisted.
Captain Kirk has a signed copy.So I was interviewing at AZCOM, something like a 2nd year, a faculty member, and a physician in the room.
2nd year: What was the last book you read?
Me: A collection of short stories written by Robert A Heinlein and mention he's one of my favorite authors. (to this the physician's interest was piqued)
Physician: So have you read Stranger in a Strange Land?
Me: No, but I have it on my list.
Physician: Oh, have you heard about a book called Left Hand of Darkness? (I think this was the one, but he recommended another that I can't remember)
Me: No, what is it about?
Phsyician: Oh it was the first book written all about sex with aliens (something along these lines)
Me: Oh... interesting....
So there I was, excited to have an intellectual discussion about science fiction, and then he goes and drops that on me.
shoulda just brought up "all you zombies"So I was interviewing at AZCOM, something like a 2nd year, a faculty member, and a physician in the room.
2nd year: What was the last book you read?
Me: A collection of short stories written by Robert A Heinlein and mention he's one of my favorite authors. (to this the physician's interest was piqued)
Physician: So have you read Stranger in a Strange Land?
Me: No, but I have it on my list.
Physician: Oh, have you heard about a book called Left Hand of Darkness? (I think this was the one, but he recommended another that I can't remember)
Me: No, what is it about?
Phsyician: Oh it was the first book written all about sex with aliens (something along these lines)
Me: Oh... interesting....
So there I was, excited to have an intellectual discussion about science fiction, and then he goes and drops that on me.
So this was after the interview when we were getting a tour, and we go to a room that had a bunch of padded tables and TVs.
Me: You guys have a massage parlor at this school?
Student tour guide, confused: Um, this is the OMM classroom. (He then gestures to a couple students practicing on each other in the corner)
Me, trying to lighten the mood: Oh cool, you must get real close to your classmates since you have to touch each other inappropriately.
The student then gives me a dead-pan stare and repositioned himself so I was as far away from him as possible.
Got that acceptance tho!
wow. I think you missed where they mocked you behind your back
but whatever, right?
So this was after the interview when we were getting a tour, and we go to a room that had a bunch of padded tables and TVs.
Me: You guys have a massage parlor at this school?
Student tour guide, confused: Um, this is the OMM classroom. (He then gestures to a couple students practicing on each other in the corner)
Me, trying to lighten the mood: Oh cool, you must get real close to your classmates since you have to touch each other inappropriately.
The student then gives me a dead-pan stare and repositioned himself so I was as far away from him as possible.
Got that acceptance tho!
My students would have stuck a scalpel in you!
Was it Guy Fieri?there was a dude with spiked frosted tips at one of mine....really shook my head at that one
At my first interview, my interviewer asked me if I can see myself attending their school over other schools and live in the area. I told him I'm not very used to the area but the school is awesome.
Then, he started to talk about how great their peanuts are for a good 5 minutes and I should try their peanut festival. After he finished, I awkwardly told him "I am allergic to peanuts". He ended the interview and escorted me out of the office quickly.
Annnd I was waitlisted.
Isn't it annoying that peanuts are freakin everywhere? Even at my university's allergy clinic they give out butter fingers.At my first interview, my interviewer asked me if I can see myself attending their school over other schools and live in the area. I told him I'm not very used to the area but the school is awesome.
Then, he started to talk about how great their peanuts are for a good 5 minutes and I should try their peanut festival. After he finished, I awkwardly told him "I am allergic to peanuts". He ended the interview and escorted me out of the office quickly.
Annnd I was waitlisted.
Post-Interview tour with student ambassadors:
My group was small and consisted of four applicants and two ambassadors. Had a very nice tour and were getting to the subject of the on campus fitness center. I asked if there were plenty of treadmills and discussed running with one of the ambassadors. Another applicant saw this as an opportunity to seem interested and asked if there were enough weight benches and weights to go around. "Um, yeah I think so." Question answered, but he didn't stop there, "What is the heaviest weight? Are there enough of the heaviest weight and other weights for everyone?" "Dude, I dunno I don't really lift." "Is it just bench press or are there free weights?"
It was surreal, and the best part the guy asking obviously did not lift. I cringed.
Those are pretty legitimate questions if you're discussing a gym...
how swole was hePost-Interview tour with student ambassadors:
My group was small and consisted of four applicants and two ambassadors. Had a very nice tour and were getting to the subject of the on campus fitness center. I asked if there were plenty of treadmills and discussed running with one of the ambassadors. Another applicant saw this as an opportunity to seem interested and asked if there were enough weight benches and weights to go around. "Um, yeah I think so." Question answered, but he didn't stop there, "What is the heaviest weight? Are there enough of the heaviest weight and other weights for everyone?" "Dude, I dunno I don't really lift." "Is it just bench press or are there free weights?"
It was surreal, and the best part the guy asking obviously did not lift. I cringed.
how swole was he
HAHAHA I'm laughing so hard just imaging the whole exchange!Woody Allen swoll.
Someone cursed in my group interview today.