Interviewer: So, how did you hear about our school?
Me: Oh, my sister told me about this school and recommended to me that I apply. When she was applying to medical school she had applied here.
Interviewer: (expectant look on his face, waiting for me to say more) Next question...
Me: (belatedly realizing that he was indirectly asking me why I wanted to go to this school...the whole time afterwards I keep trying to interject comments about why I want to go to this school)
Result: Waitlist
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At another school:
2nd interviewer of the day: So, how did your last interview go?
Me: (I nonchalantly and dismissively reply thinking that he meant my last school's interview, which went rather poorly since I was repeatedly asked stupid questions about my religious background) Oh yeah, it didn't go so well.
2nd interviewer of the day: (concerned and puzzled look on his face, unsure of what to say)
Me: (realizing he was asking about my first interviewer and nervously laugh) Oh, sorry! I thought you asked me about the last school where I interviewed. My last interview went well! Dr. X was really nice.
Me: Oh, my sister told me about this school and recommended to me that I apply. When she was applying to medical school she had applied here.
Interviewer: (expectant look on his face, waiting for me to say more) Next question...
Me: (belatedly realizing that he was indirectly asking me why I wanted to go to this school...the whole time afterwards I keep trying to interject comments about why I want to go to this school)
Result: Waitlist
....
At another school:
2nd interviewer of the day: So, how did your last interview go?
Me: (I nonchalantly and dismissively reply thinking that he meant my last school's interview, which went rather poorly since I was repeatedly asked stupid questions about my religious background) Oh yeah, it didn't go so well.
2nd interviewer of the day: (concerned and puzzled look on his face, unsure of what to say)
Me: (realizing he was asking about my first interviewer and nervously laugh) Oh, sorry! I thought you asked me about the last school where I interviewed. My last interview went well! Dr. X was really nice.