Medical What type of background should I have for online interview?

[Goro]

Hi,

Could you please help me with background settings for an online interviews for medical school? I plan to conduct my interviews in a studio room with either:

1. Blank wall behind me OR
2. Studio kitchen behind me (nice and clean)

I would like to keep my current arrangement with the kitchen behind me. But I am concerned if adcom will see that as unprofessional, and whether I should change my desk arrangement to have a blank wall behind me.

Thank you!

The less distracting, the better. The only real non-no is a window in the back that glares you out.

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[Mr.Smile12]

You should be well lit from in front rather than behind. Plain wall or backdrop helps as long as you don't blend into the background. Even if you do a virtual background, keep it plain and simple. Don't wear solid green.

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

Plain as you can IMO. Be professional. I don’t think the kitchen thing would hurt, but I think plain background would be more professional.

 

[tantacles]

Either of these is completely fine. Kitchens are not unprofessional.