If your expectation is to get a spot simply by not screwing up, you missed the point. They need to come out of the interview thinking you are a dynamic interesting individual who would be a good fit for their program, not just someone who didn't say anything really foolish. It is a common misconception that interviews are just a formality, but this is actually the most important part of the process if you make it that far. So practice and learn to sell yourself effectively.
If the best impression they come away with is "Meh, not terrible, he didn't screw up", you won't get the spot -- there's always someone else with similar stats who can use the interview effectively and take your spot.
take this with a grain of salt,
my PD said to us when we were doing the interview for the 2016 match ( every applicant interviews with a resident) to take as much notes as possible with the applicant.
THIS is more of the informal IV, where i give you the tour to all the hospitals we're affiliated with, take you to the social gathering/ dinner and answer your questions about the program.
main criterion was, is he/she going to be a "fit" to our program.
The interview is the final stage, and everyone is technically back to zero..( your step 1 scores don't really mean a lot anymore)
Then the PD and other faculty will put you in a category of either a YES ,NO or Maybe.
Our program also schedule the people WE like first.
So those who got the November- December schedules, are like the " most likely to match, unless they mess up the interview process.
I got my interview in this program late NOV.
your interview starts the moment you interact with any of the staff, whether its a phone call to/from the PD's secretary..
it's funny how He asks the people around the office for their inputs
You really, really need to stand out!
We have 6 PGY1 positions.
2,900 applied 65 were given interviews
out of the 65 i believe the PD only ranked 25
and 2016 match, we only have to go down as far as the 11th ( rank order list).
Good luck in the match!
