wierdest questions during interview

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One of the people on my schools committe told me that a few years ago a student at a Texas interview (not sure which school) was asked to look at a painting, take a few min, and tell the interviewer what he thought the painter was trying to convey with the painting and what the painting represented. Well after the student gave his answer the interviewer told him that he was the one who painted it and his answer was all wrong. What this has to do with med school, I have no clue.
 
noshie said:
One of the people on my schools committe told me that a few years ago a student at a Texas interview (not sure which school) was asked to look at a painting, take a few min, and tell the interviewer what he thought the painter was trying to convey with the painting and what the painting represented. Well after the student gave his answer the interviewer told him that he was the one who painted it and his answer was all wrong. What this has to do with med school, I have no clue.
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And the award for things I don't believe goes to... you!
 
Had to be at WVSOM.

I told an interviewer that I was engaged and he asked if she was smarter than me. I just stammered and stuttered for about 30 seconds before he let me know he was just kidding and that I didn't have to answer.

Later on, when he asked it again jokingly on the way out, I said "Aren't they always!?"
 
Not sure why, but when asked how I would rank the schools I've applied to, I wasn't sure how to answer. Reason being...I've never ranked them or worried about ranking them...There's a reason I applied to each and every one.
 
smuwillobrien said:
And the award for things I don't believe goes to... you!
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Hey I never said I was there! It was just a story I was told, but I dont think this is unbelievable, I bet it was a psychiatry Dr.
 
noshie said:
One of the people on my schools committe told me that a few years ago a student at a Texas interview (not sure which school) was asked to look at a painting, take a few min, and tell the interviewer what he thought the painter was trying to convey with the painting and what the painting represented. Well after the student gave his answer the interviewer told him that he was the one who painted it and his answer was all wrong. What this has to do with med school, I have no clue.
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that must have been awkwardly tough. what was the outcome? was the person accepted?
 
I was asked how I was going to attract patients to my practice and how I was going to keep them coming back. I thought that was weird I mean patients are usually referred and if they like you and you help them to feel better they will probably keep coming back. I got the impression he wanted me to tell him how I would design a yellow pages ad.
 
lysosome said:
that must have been awkwardly tough. what was the outcome? was the person accepted?
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I am not sure, I never asked. I bet he got in. I just hope when I get an interview they dont ask me crazy questions. I am pretty good at BSing my way through stuff, but not that good.
 
dr.kicia said:
what were some wierdest questions you have been asked during the interview?
Just curious...
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i had an interviewer who absolutely hated me for some reason. I'm currently living in france and at the end of the interview I was asking about international rotations and he looks at me and goes "What is with you and living abroad? Are you going to go and move in with president chirac after you graduate medical school or something???" My response was something about the importance of being immersed in another culture and how this will help me as a doc bc I will be dealing with different people with different backgrounds every day. His response "We have a lot of different cultures in our own country...can't you immerse yourself here??"

oh and it gets better....
interviewer: what do you do to relax or have fun?
me: I enjoy running and i like to cook...
interviewer: well those dont sound fun or relaxing! what ELSE do you do?

the interview was so ridiculous that i was laughing the entire way home...
 
What is a person who collects stamps called?

I don't know? Stamp collector? I don't even collect stamps 😕 That was random as heck.

I came home and looked it up online. Philatelist. Bet you didn't know that one. 😀
 
DoctorSaab said:
What is a person who collects stamps called?

I don't know? Stamp collector? I don't even collect stamps 😕 That was random as heck.

I came home and looked it up online. Philatelist. Bet you didn't know that one. 😀
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I've always wanted to go to an interview with my own checklist and pen and when I ask questions just shake my head, write stuff down, and say "this isn't going too well" or "wow...not a good answer" and see what happens. Maybe now that I have an acceptance....
 
I was asked, "If a nurse had to write one of your letters of rec, what would it say and why, give examples."

That one took me awhile.......but I think it went well.
 
noshie said:
One of the people on my schools committe told me that a few years ago a student at a Texas interview (not sure which school) was asked to look at a painting, take a few min, and tell the interviewer what he thought the painter was trying to convey with the painting and what the painting represented. Well after the student gave his answer the interviewer told him that he was the one who painted it and his answer was all wrong. What this has to do with med school, I have no clue.
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It was Texas Tech. It happened to several people, all of whom had one interviewer in common. He also gave some people a poem and asked them to interpret it.

I am soooooooooo glad I did not get that guy.
 
what would I do if a patient put his hand on my butt
 
AlexisW333 said:
what would I do if a patient put his hand on my butt
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depending if the patient is a male or a female..assuming you r the former, i would accept any sort of contact from females😉 ...but watch out if it's otherwise!
 
DoctorSaab said:
What is a person who collects stamps called?

I don't know? Stamp collector? I don't even collect stamps 😕 That was random as heck.

I came home and looked it up online. Philatelist. Bet you didn't know that one. 😀
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i knew...but only because my grandpa used to do it...but yeah i have no clue what this has to do with med school:laugh:
 
My 3rd or 4th interview question at AZCOM was "If you were a kitchen appliance, what would you be and why?". I thought this was really odd but everyone got a good laugh and it lightened the mood a little.
 
what appliance did you say and why?
 
DocFox said:
My 3rd or 4th interview question at AZCOM was "If you were a kitchen appliance, what would you be and why?". I thought this was really odd but everyone got a good laugh and it lightened the mood a little.
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Yeah I've had what animal and why.
 
This is all too weird. I haven't had any strange questions yet. I wonder why they would ask all this weird stuff? I think they just get bored asking the same things over and over again and so they just start making up these weird questions to see how you would react.
 
A discussion (from AIM) about a worst case scenario interview for me:

Brandon: i would say that their effort was heroic...if it wasn't for the fact that living to fight another day is more heroic lol
Steve (DKM): True.....there is something noble in a well organized retreat isn't there? LOL
Brandon: LOL or just in guerilla warfare; there's no need to get cut down in the first 30 seconds LOL
Steve: which we may get a taste of in Nepal (guerilla warfare that is)
Steve: "No, we didn't murder the entire population of the town....most of them were cases of manslaughter...."
Brandon: LOL
Steve: "We depopulated the area"
Brandon: "Ah....so we'll be working for the CIA I see"
Steve: LOL
Brandon: LOL
Steve: "We made a killing" LOL
*start of medical school "flash forward"*
Med school interviewer: "So you went to Nepal to save lives and ended up starting the civil war back up?"
Steve: "Yes, you could say that."
Interviewer: "And you were responsible for how many deaths?"
Steve: "Directly or indirectly?"
Interviewer: "Directly."
Steve: "Roughly 280"
Interviewer: "And indirectly?
Steve: "280"
Interviewer: "280?"
Steve: "Yes, 280" *cough* "thousand" *under breath*
Interviewer: "And how many of those were innocent civilians?"
Steve: "None of them"
Interviewer:"None of them?"
Steve: "No, they were all guilty of something"
*Interjected by Brandon* Steve: "They were housing the enemy." LOL
Steve: LOL
Interviewer: "Such as?"
Steve: "Looking and dressing like the enemy"
*is handed rejection letter*
Steve: "That was quick! Thanks!"
 
random question -- in one word only: what makes the world go round?

touchy question -- did you apply to azcom and, if so, how can we be sure you will go here rather than there?

interesting question -- why do you think our emergency rooms have such long waits?
 
a female D.O. asked me (a female applicant): "do you think women in medicine is good or bad?"
 
DoctorSaab said:
What is a person who collects stamps called?

I don't know? Stamp collector? I don't even collect stamps 😕 That was random as heck.

I came home and looked it up online. Philatelist. Bet you didn't know that one. 😀
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Of course I did. Don't you watch The West Wing?

DONNA: Philately’s fun, Josh.

JOSH: I'm sorry. What's fun?

DONNA: Philately. Stamp collecting.

JOSH: Be careful how you say that word.
 
At Azcom, I was asked- Do you believe in attending lectures?
It was not that hard a question but completely random.
 
rnp614 said:
Yeah I've had what animal and why.
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totally unrelated to the OP's Post but is ur Nephew the cutest baby or what. I sense a future heartbreaker............🙂
 
Besides the "How will you survive in this small town/suburban place coming from a major city? Do you even know how to drive??" I've also been asked "What is there to do in Liechtenstien? And why would you want to visit there?"
 
DropkickMurphy said:
A discussion (from AIM) about a worst case scenario interview for me:

Brandon: i would say that their effort was heroic...if it wasn't for the fact that living to fight another day is more heroic lol
Steve (DKM): True.....there is something noble in a well organized retreat isn't there? LOL
Brandon: LOL or just in guerilla warfare; there's no need to get cut down in the first 30 seconds LOL
Steve: which we may get a taste of in Nepal (guerilla warfare that is)
Steve: "No, we didn't murder the entire population of the town....most of them were cases of manslaughter...."
Brandon: LOL
Steve: "We depopulated the area"
Brandon: "Ah....so we'll be working for the CIA I see"
Steve: LOL
Brandon: LOL
Steve: "We made a killing" LOL
*start of medical school "flash forward"*
Med school interviewer: "So you went to Nepal to save lives and ended up starting the civil war back up?"
Steve: "Yes, you could say that."
Interviewer: "And you were responsible for how many deaths?"
Steve: "Directly or indirectly?"
Interviewer: "Directly."
Steve: "Roughly 280"
Interviewer: "And indirectly?
Steve: "280"
Interviewer: "280?"
Steve: "Yes, 280" *cough* "thousand" *under breath*
Interviewer: "And how many of those were innocent civilians?"
Steve: "None of them"
Interviewer:"None of them?"
Steve: "No, they were all guilty of something"
*Interjected by Brandon* Steve: "They were housing the enemy." LOL
Steve: LOL
Interviewer: "Such as?"
Steve: "Looking and dressing like the enemy"
*is handed rejection letter*
Steve: "That was quick! Thanks!"
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DKM, you're a special kind of crazy, you know that?
 
"Can I touch your leg?" Followed by "Joey, have you ever seen a grown man naked?"
(a little strange, but hey...I got in! ):laugh:
 
jbone said:
"Can I touch your leg?" Followed by "Joey, have you ever seen a grown man naked?"
(a little strange, but hey...I got in! ):laugh:
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Oh man, your interviewer was an Airplane fan...that's awesome. I would have had way too much fun at that interview.

Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFPYMjUH6oY[/YOUTUBE]
 
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