possible interview questions

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zorro21

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i have now had 2 interviews and have studied for these two interviews based on a list of possible interview questions that any interview panel could ask at any school.
i hope this helps those students which have yet to interview....

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF.
WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE A PHYSICIAN?
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MDs AND DOs?
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO OFFER OUR SCHOOL?
TELL US ABOUT YOUR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE?
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS TO ASK US ABOUT THE SCHOOL?
EXPLAIN YOUR LOW MCATs AND HIGH GPA.
EXPLAIN YOUR LOW GPA AND HIGH MCATs.
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS?
WHAT WOULD YOUR PATIENTS SAY ABOUT YOU AS A DR?
WHAT CRITERIA DID YOU USE TO PICK WHICH SCHOOL YOU WOULD APPLY TO?
DID YOU APPLY TO BOTH MD SCHOOLS AND DO SCHOOLS?
WHAT DO YOU TO RELAX AND OR HAVE FUN?
HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH STRESS AND OR BAD GRADES?
HOW DID YOU FIRST LEARN ABOUT DOs?
WHAT CLINICAL EXPERIENCES MADE YOU WANT TO BE A DO?
WHAT ARE YOUR GOOD AND BAD QUALITIES?
DEFINE PRIMARY CARE.
HOW DO YOU LEARN?
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE AND WORST CLASS IN COLLEGE?
WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE? HMOs?
WHAT IS YOUR BACK UP PLAN IF YOU DONT GET ACCEPTED?
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK?
WHAT QUALITIES MAKE A GOOD DR?
WHAT WILL YOU DO TO PREPARE YOURSELF THE SUMMER BEFORE YOU START MEDICAL SCHOOL?
WHAT DOES HEALTHCARE REFORM MEAN?
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID?
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN ONE WORD.
IF YOU COULD INVITIE ANY 3 PEOPLE FROM HISTORY TO HAVE DINNER WITH, WHO WOULD YOU PICK AND WHY?
WHO DO YOU ADMIRE IN MEDICINE?

i applied to 2 DO schools, no MD schools, and was offered interviews at both. i was accepted to LECOM and am waiting to hear from PCSOM. If the Gods of osteopathic medicine smile on me, I will be going to PCSOM. good luck to all who have yet to interview. i hope my list of questions helps..

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zorro-

I can say that your list will be a great help to thsoe of us who will soon be applying to medical school.

Have you thought of posting your information on www.interviewfeedback.com?

Then, you could be helping people who don't access this site.

Best of luck in school!



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Joshua Paul Hazelton, CNA, EMT-B
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University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (2002)
"D.O. Wannabe"
 
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