Time Preparing for Interviews

[LiveUninhibited]

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I was wondering about how much time people spend preparing for their interviews? I feel compelled to spend a lot of time preparing, but then it could make me sound rehearsed. Filling out secondaries may help to get your thoughts together, but I'm talking about things you wouldn't do if you did not have the interviews.

 

[johncalvin]

Preface your rehearsed answers with "um..." 👍 that's what I do. We'll find out how effective that is by tomorrow

 

[TooMuchResearch]

I read my application and looked up my interviewers. I decided to come up with answers on the spot.

 

[BlueElmo]

I looked at SDN feedback and prepared answers to the usual standard questions. I also read up on health care reform.

 

[LiveUninhibited]

Preface your rehearsed answers with "um..." 👍 that's what I do. We'll find out how effective that is by tomorrow

lol... well that's one way of doing it.

 

[DennisMikula]

Preface your rehearsed answers with "um..." 👍 that's what I do. We'll find out how effective that is by tomorrow

Sounds like a fool-proof plan!

 

[Appless]

almost none...if you know your app and didnt lie thenyou should be good to go. The only thing i ever do is research some of the programs and unique aspects of a school so i can piece together something resembling a decent why i want to come here answer. Oh i also did some research on current healthcare and such just in case im asked. But not a whole lot and from my interviews it doesnt seem they want a lot in depth, actually ive only been asked at one interview about it

 

[dingyibvs]

I just made a list of what I want to say, and get the general concept on ethics/healthcare issues.

 

[H2O2]

I was wondering about how much time people spend preparing for their interviews? I feel compelled to spend a lot of time preparing, but then it could make me sound rehearsed. Filling out secondaries may help to get your thoughts together, but I'm talking about things you wouldn't do if you did not have the interviews.

The best way to prepare for interviews is to practice interviewing! There is no need to prepare answers ahead of time, because you'll sound rehearsed and dry. By practicing you'll be able to answer questions on the fly. I saw a kid whip out his packet of interview questions with answers at an interview once and thought it was the most ridiculous thing...he even had answers written to the question "What are your favorite hobbies?" (the answer apparently is golf and playing basketball)

Just remember, the interview is about you/your life/your motivation, not something that needs studying...but definitely practicing so you can polish up.

 

[iCY]

I've winged all of my interviews. Be in the moment with the interviewer and pay attention to him, just as hes paying attention to you. If you reherse too much you end up sounding canned and it comes off EASILY. Even my own friends cant fool me with their canned answers, what makes u think a doctor can be fooled?

The point of interviews is not to answer questions, its to show how you answer questions and how you behave. keep your head up, back straight, dont say too many uhmms. be confident, its just like picking up a girl