does anyone have good questions to ask the medical school interviewers at the end of an interview? My two interviewers are both active in clinical practice and research...
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The best questions to ask don't come from a list. It shows you aren't prepared.
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Honestly I always found that by the time I'd done my research there wasn't a whole lot I wanted to know that I was comfortable asking.
You can always ask for advice (traits of successful students, etc). People love to talk about themselves/their careers.
I also think the "what would you change" is a good question. Most physicians won't just lie through their teeth, even to make their school look good.
Also, make sure to ask student interviewers about positives and negatives. I can't just come out and spill the tea about my school, but I'll tell you the truth if you ask about retention and board failure rates for example........
You can always ask for advice (traits of successful students, etc). People love to talk about themselves/their careers.
I also think the "what would you change" is a good question. Most physicians won't just lie through their teeth, even to make their school look good.
Also, make sure to ask student interviewers about positives and negatives. I can't just come out and spill the tea about my school, but I'll tell you the truth if you ask about retention and board failure rates for example........
Good point... what to look for...
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I did 2 things for these parts of the interviews.
1- If I knew name in advance, I googled them/their specialty and asked basic questions about their journey. Everybody loves to talk about themselves.
2- I asked them what, in their opinion, made their medical school stand out/was different than what i'd find elsewhere. Again, it's easy to talk about, because everyone loves to talk about the positives.
These are just easy parts of the interview where you can solidify connection with the interviewers that might make you more memorable, in my opinion. I (somehow) found myself in a 15-minute discussion about whether Messi or Ronaldo was the better soccer player. I don't know if that's what helped me get in, but I am pretty sure that guy at least remembered me well when they had their committee discussions. I typically asked all my important questions during the open portions of discussions with the admissions directors, and my questions about culture/daily life to the student panel.
1- If I knew name in advance, I googled them/their specialty and asked basic questions about their journey. Everybody loves to talk about themselves.
2- I asked them what, in their opinion, made their medical school stand out/was different than what i'd find elsewhere. Again, it's easy to talk about, because everyone loves to talk about the positives.
These are just easy parts of the interview where you can solidify connection with the interviewers that might make you more memorable, in my opinion. I (somehow) found myself in a 15-minute discussion about whether Messi or Ronaldo was the better soccer player. I don't know if that's what helped me get in, but I am pretty sure that guy at least remembered me well when they had their committee discussions. I typically asked all my important questions during the open portions of discussions with the admissions directors, and my questions about culture/daily life to the student panel.
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