I pretty much agree with cheesecake. I think my answers were along the same lines. I began with just addressing the question and why is it an issue...then I tried to look at as many different issues that I could come up with that would affect the scenario and list them to the best of my ability..(this would show them that you are capable of critically analyzing the scenario, it also helps you organize your answer, and prevent you from being biased or forget looking at the otherside of the scenario), then I explored each of the sub-issues I stated earlier and develop them... and at the end I tried to collect all the things i said together to reach some sorta of concluding statement...
it kinda looks like u are writing a paragraph... but in real it never works out to be as defined as I just stated but, it truly helps u organize ur answer because the mere fact that u are listing the different aspect of the scenario helps u retain them so, that u can explore them and not be biased. I remember, my first few minutes into the interview were the hardest as it took me LONG time to just think of different aspects that I would like to consider but, then it went well... also, I may be wrong but, I felt that each station had this one central theme on which they wanted to test u on and u CAN figure it out in some instances like confidentiality, honesty, professionalism, your morals, etc. and in all of those they wanted to see how u communicated ur ideas. also, do try think outside of the box; it shows creativity but, do it as it comes to you... don't worry if u can't think of something creative
Someplaces, I feel i went wrong was that, I talked a lot... i think its my weakness, whenever I am nervous, I tend to talk a lot so, I did run out of time on few of them and sometimes, I didn't give the interviewer a chance to give me prompts and that is not good. So, i guess its impotant for one to be consice..Also, i never knew that the interviewer is allowed to talk to you so, it was like my third or something station when the interviewer spoke and i realized that they can talk to you lol... I found the stations that make u talk about yourself the hardest... I completely screwed up on it...i was almost in tears but, it VERY IMPORTANT that u dont let one station screw u over...
Also, i did practice couple weeks beforehand for my interview... I just tried recording myself to sample mmi questions and see how I sounded and I also tried mock interview sessions at my school...and one key advice that my best friend gave and i think it helped me the most was tailoring ur body language based on the interviewer... like with some interviewer, I felt comfortable being all smiley and bubbly and with some, as soon as I stepped in, I could sense that they are very serious and stuff...good luck...I hope this helps
