Phone interview 7/22 with Drexel IMS program, any tip?

[HoangDDS]

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I've looked through all the old threads (2004) and the most recent one posted a few days ago regarding Drexel's IMS post bac program. I am so excited I have a phone interview tomorrow at 1pm, but I am also a bit nervous. I just thought I open up this thread again to get more recent feedback on how I can wow my interviewer (a female name Alex). I notice that since 2004, alot of questions are the same like :
-Why do you want to be a doctor?
-What changes would you make to healthcare?
-Why didn't you get in previously?

I just wondering if anyone else have anything else to add to make this process a little bit less nerve wrecking for me. Anything about phone interivews tips (it does not have regard getting into Drexel) is appreciated, really appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

 

[HoangDDS]

anybody? any phone interview tips at all?

 

[Xcited392]

anybody? any phone interview tips at all?

Well, as a general interview tip, my advice is not to say what other applicants could possibly say.

Ex: "Why do you want to be a doctor?"

Don't say, "I like to help people," because that's what everybody says! Think about something unique that stands out from the typical, same-old answers that everyone says.

In general: never lie, be honest, and give unique answers to the questions. Lastly, sound friendly. According to one of my friends, I sound angry over the phone, even though I'm not, so at least try to sound friendly.

Good luck!

 

[HoangDDS]

thanks ! I will definetely do my best to sound friendly 🙂

 

[Whateverlol]

here's some unconventional answers for you "why do you want to be a doctor?" "because i like watching people die." well ok that was just one, but whatever. i just think its ******ed that people ask the same **** interview after interview after personal statement as if there's really an unlimited amount of reasoning behind "why i want to be a doctor." (money, respect, want to help people)