are interviews?
really how important
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lol. um........im having trouble figuring out if you're serious or not.
lol ye let me clarify.. i mean i know getting them is important but I'm wondering how important they are unless you absolutely screw them up
for example one of my friends was recommended by both of his interviews got rejected at both schools post interview...
for example one of my friends was recommended by both of his interviews got rejected at both schools post interview...
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They're very important, and SDN often under-rates them. If you really bomb it, that will be a rejection obviously, but your interview skills will very likely determine if you get accepted or go on the waitlist. Your friend might have had the misfortune of being included in a pool of really good applicants who slightly edged him out for the spot.
For the most part, they will ONLY interview people who they are willing to accept based on their paper application. If everybody shows up and is friendly and charismatic, then yes, some friendly people will get rejected, even if they did well in the interview.
For the most part, they will ONLY interview people who they are willing to accept based on their paper application. If everybody shows up and is friendly and charismatic, then yes, some friendly people will get rejected, even if they did well in the interview.
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oh. you are serious. hahaha
yes, they're pretty important. bc they get to see you beyond just stats and essays and stuff. can you interact normally? show passion, maturity, etc? have you really thought about it?
so don't just go and be like "as long as i dont act like a complete *****, i should get in"
lots of people interview and end up getting rejected. be yourself, show them you really want this without overdoing it.
yes, they're pretty important. bc they get to see you beyond just stats and essays and stuff. can you interact normally? show passion, maturity, etc? have you really thought about it?
so don't just go and be like "as long as i dont act like a complete *****, i should get in"
lots of people interview and end up getting rejected. be yourself, show them you really want this without overdoing it.
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I'm basically counting on the interview to get me into a top school b/c my stats (although good) are nothing spectacular.
Remember, we're interviewing to become physicians. Physicians deal w/ sick people daily. You may be smart (ie: good stats), but how well will you deal w/ people? Now this doesn't mean you have to be a total stud (although it would help), but you also can't be a timid mouse. Let me sum it up,
Interview is to determine whether you are: timid mouse < you < stud
Remember, we're interviewing to become physicians. Physicians deal w/ sick people daily. You may be smart (ie: good stats), but how well will you deal w/ people? Now this doesn't mean you have to be a total stud (although it would help), but you also can't be a timid mouse. Let me sum it up,
Interview is to determine whether you are: timid mouse < you < stud
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How important depends on the school, but they are extremely important at all schools.
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As stated by TheProwler, if you receive an interview invite, then you are considered good enough on paper to attend the school. Thus, they need to find out what kind of person you are. As such, it is VERY important. It is the last of many trials to get into med school.
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Your stats still need to be good enough to GET you an interview.
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That's not what I was saying. You're not even going to get a chance to interview if you don't have good grades.
Interviews are, without a doubt, the highest-yield part of the admissions process. Nothing even comes within shouting distance.
Think about it this way: you spend 3-5 years in undergrad studying to get top grades, countless hours researching, volunteering, etc. during ECs, and weeks to months preparing for the MCAT. An interview is only 30-60 min, yet at some schools is weighed as much as 50% of the total application. Still, some people seem content to go through a mock interview or two and read a few NYT healthcare sections the week before the big day and call it good. No part of the process can be so significantly influenced by just a few more hours of preparation, so just bite the bullet and prep as much as you can.
Think about it this way: you spend 3-5 years in undergrad studying to get top grades, countless hours researching, volunteering, etc. during ECs, and weeks to months preparing for the MCAT. An interview is only 30-60 min, yet at some schools is weighed as much as 50% of the total application. Still, some people seem content to go through a mock interview or two and read a few NYT healthcare sections the week before the big day and call it good. No part of the process can be so significantly influenced by just a few more hours of preparation, so just bite the bullet and prep as much as you can.
