Hi, I'm applying for the BS/MD program at Albany Medical School and I have an interview on January 18th. I'm working on my responses to specific questions: Right now it's "Why Medicine"
"I was diagnosed with Turner Syndrome at birth, so I've been surrounded by doctors, nurses and hospitals for a very long time. My pediatric endocrinologist, Dr. Lawrence Silverman, was a huge influence on me when I was little. When I was 5, I had to start taking growth hormone injections and I was terrified! But, he tool me aside and taught me exactly what the liquid in the needle was (somatropin!) and how it would help me grow (by stimulating the liver to release growth factors). And he did this with every treatment I got. Every time I went to see him, I'd fall in love with medicine a little more. I'd really like to be able to be the Dr. Silverman in someone else's life. And then, when I got older, I got more involved by volunteering in hospitals and shadowing doctors in India. I watched surguries, patient examinations, radiation treatments and I was fascinated by it all. The hospital I stayed at in India worked on a "sliding scale" basis, so alot of people who couldn't have gotten treatment were now able to afford medical care. And seeing the relief of their faces was incredible. I've always had a love for science , but in medicine I could combine my interest in biology and chemistry with my passion for helping others. Medicine is the perfect blend of humanitarianism and science. "
How is this response? too long? any other med school interview tips?
"I was diagnosed with Turner Syndrome at birth, so I've been surrounded by doctors, nurses and hospitals for a very long time. My pediatric endocrinologist, Dr. Lawrence Silverman, was a huge influence on me when I was little. When I was 5, I had to start taking growth hormone injections and I was terrified! But, he tool me aside and taught me exactly what the liquid in the needle was (somatropin!) and how it would help me grow (by stimulating the liver to release growth factors). And he did this with every treatment I got. Every time I went to see him, I'd fall in love with medicine a little more. I'd really like to be able to be the Dr. Silverman in someone else's life. And then, when I got older, I got more involved by volunteering in hospitals and shadowing doctors in India. I watched surguries, patient examinations, radiation treatments and I was fascinated by it all. The hospital I stayed at in India worked on a "sliding scale" basis, so alot of people who couldn't have gotten treatment were now able to afford medical care. And seeing the relief of their faces was incredible. I've always had a love for science , but in medicine I could combine my interest in biology and chemistry with my passion for helping others. Medicine is the perfect blend of humanitarianism and science. "
How is this response? too long? any other med school interview tips?
