Question you'd like to be asked in an interview

[UpstateMS]

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So, just out of curiousity:
What question would you like to be asked in a med school interview?

 

[Pinkertinkle]

So, why do you want to be a doctor?

 

[Trident]

what's the meaning of life?
what is death like?
stuff like that

i want that rapid-fire guy from tufts. it would just be so crazy that it would be fun...kind of like a rollercoaster.

 

[EvoDevo]

Tell me about your research? How/why is it important?

 

[premyo2002]

Is it OK with you if we accept you right now?

 

[docjolly]

Is it OK with you if we accept you right now?

Premyo2002, that's awesome

 

[principessa]

What did you have for breakfast this morning?

 

[EvoDevo]

What did you have for breakfast this morning?

[snarky answer]

My girlfriend.

[/snarky answer]

 

[docjolly]

[snarky answer]

My girlfriend.

[/snarky answer]

😱 😱

*reluctantly laughs and says "Naughty boy!*

 

[EvoDevo]

😱 😱

*reluctantly laughs and says "Naughty boy!*

Not that I'd actually say that, of course. But the voices would be saying, "Come on!! Do it!!!"

*sigh*

Conformity.

 

[premyo2002]

[worse answer]

Your girlfriend.

[/worse answer]

 

[morganlefay]

[worse answer]

Your girlfriend.

[/worse answer]

hahaha, now we know why you're a *certified heckler* 😉

 

[EvoDevo]

[worse answer]

Your girlfriend.

[/worse answer]

Exxxxxccceeellent!!! Answer!

 

[EvoDevo]

😱 😱

*reluctantly laughs and says "Naughty boy!*

 

[bigbassinbob]

Seriously, I would want a guy who asks extremely stressful questions. Last year, one of my interviewers asked me some of the hardest questions I've ever heard, and that was the best interview I had. The questions were so ridiculously difficult, they were fun. The minute I sat down with him, he said this to me, "So your GPA is not that great, you don't come from a well-known school, your MCAT is below average for us, and you've been arrested. Why the hell should we accept you?" He actually turned out to be a really nice guy and hinted at the end of the interview that he thought I'd get accepted. Too bad my next interviewer turned out to be a jerk...

 

[Freakingzooming]

What can we do to get you to come to our school? Private secretary? Segway?

 

[thegenius]

So, why do you want to be a doctor?

That's gotta be one of the lamest questions they can ask.

But I bet they do.

 

[45408]

Tell me about your research? How/why is it important?

Big time. I could talk forever (or briefly) and make it sound very important (it is).

 

[thegenius]

Big time. I could talk forever (or briefly) and make it sound very important (it is).

Do people actually get asked that question? It's so lame. It's not narrowly focused. It allows someone to ramble on. The only good that can come from that question is it provides segues into other, more specific questions that actually make you learn more about the candidate.

 

[thegenius]

Big time. I could talk forever (or briefly) and make it sound very important (it is).

BTW, do you like Iron Maiden? They've got a song called Prowler.

 

[bewitched1081]

will you accept our full ride?

 

[principessa]

That's gotta be one of the lamest questions they can ask.

But I bet they do.

You'd be surprised how many interviewers don't ask why you want to be a doctor.

 

[principessa]

Do people actually get asked that question? It's so lame. It's not narrowly focused. It allows someone to ramble on. The only good that can come from that question is it provides segues into other, more specific questions that actually make you learn more about the candidate.

Yes, they do ask about research, all the time. If you don't like vague questions, I'm sorry for you, because some interviews are all vague questions - "Tell me about yourself," "Tell me about your hobbies," "Tell me about your research," etc. They help the interviewer learn how you deal with vague questions. It's up to you to give them more information about yourself.

 

[txguy]

That's gotta be one of the lamest questions they can ask.

But I bet they do.

"Why medicine" and "So tell me about yourself" (questions that come up in every interview) = "I haven't read anything in your file, let alone your personal statement--why don't you do the work for me" 😀

-tx

 

[45408]

BTW, do you like Iron Maiden? They've got a song called Prowler.

I know a few of their songs, but the name stems from the car mostly, and because it sounded cool when I originally picked it (and now I stick with it so I don't have to remember 50 usernames).

 

[jlee9531]

so how do you like the texas heat?

 

[Dr Dean]

So, what makes you a #1 gunner? At which point I would begin clucking around the office and chewing on various papers.

 

[premyo2002]

So, what makes you a #1 gunner? At which point I would begin clucking around the office and chewing on various papers.

WTF?? no ROAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRR?

 

[EvoDevo]

so how do you like the texas heat?

Answer: I love it! In fact today's weather is a bit on the cool side, isn't it?? (95 F, 85% humidity) 😛