Worst/Funniest Interview Experiences

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coldcase331 said:
So this was more of a conversational interview. We were talking about the power of the media in public perception, and how you could watch a story on CNN and Fox and get two completely different stories:

Interviewer: Yeah, there's a lot of stories where that is the case.
Me: Yeah, especially with Trevon Martin (.......just stop, don't keep going......) wait, not that one. Wait! Ferguson! :slap:

Result: Accepted 😀
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trayvon martin

I'm guessing you watched Fox News for this one?

Edit: Beware the irony that ensues ...
 
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Affiche said:
You know that Trévon is an alternative way to spell Trayvon, right? He spelled the name wrong, so what? People need to not be so uptight and rude here.
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The post you quoted might have been in jest, perhaps?
 
IlyaR said:
Continuing the joke train:

Autopsy shows that the patient died from an autopsy

:|
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I know a friend who was asked "what separates you from all our other candidates". His response "I don't know anything about them, and frankly, that's your job to figure out"

Probably not the best way to go..... but it IS the most practical answer I could think of
 
I think I'd accept someone like that for being so refreshingly frank!!!!



LoveBeingHuman:) said:
I know a friend who was asked "what separates you from all our other candidates". His response "I don't know anything about them, and frankly, that's your job to figure out"

Probably not the best way to go..... but it IS the most practical answer I could think of
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Not really an answer to a question. I asked an interviewer if it went well after an interview and quickly rethought and said never mind you probably can't answer that. The interviewer then proceeded to laugh and say I got an F. :/
 
MikeyDub said:
Not really an answer to a question. I asked an interviewer if it went well after an interview and quickly rethought and said never mind you probably can't answer that. The interviewer then proceeded to laugh and say I got an F. :/
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There are more diplomatic/sneaky ways to get this question answered that have worked well for me 😛

PM me if interested.
 
Me: Thank you so much for taking time to interview me! I really enjoyed discussing with you. (I should add that this happened on the VERY long walk that led back to the room where other applicants were).
Interviewer: I didn't have a choice.
Me: *chuckles nervously*

A lifetime later (I told you the walk was long)

Me: can I have your contact information please?
Interviewer: I know applicants like to send a thank you note and what not... but no you don't have to worry about it.
Me: No please, I would love to!
Her: No

Bruh! I almost ****ted in my pants.

I am waiting to hear back from the school.
 
Affiche said:
Okay, now that I've been accepted somewhere I finally feel secure enough to post this!

Interviewer: If you could go back in time and have dinner with anyone you'd like, who would it be?
Me (without any hesitation): Tupac. (internally: Affiche you dumb ****! you're on the east coast!)
Interviewer: Who?
Me: Uhh, Tupac. You know? The rapper?
Interviewer: Oh, oh...yes. What's your favorite song of his?
Me: It depends on my mood. Like when I get ready for interviews I like to listen to (oh ****) "Hit 'em up" (internally: did I actually just admit that?! wth am I doing?!)
Interviewer: Haven't head that one. I'll have to listen to it later!
Me: Please don't.
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🤣
 
From an MMI I had last week where the prompt was to discuss qualities you believed good doctor's possessed

Me: [Relatively generic answer]

Interviewer: Well yes sure, but what really makes a good doctor?

Me: ...

Interviewer: Okay think about it this way - what sort of person makes a bad doctor?

Me: A racist person?

Interviewer: *sighs* Fine.
 
anhtimmy said:
Me: "I see you mentioned your SAT and MCAT score in your personal statement. Why was that?"

Interviewee: "Because I did well and I wanted to emphasize that."

Please never do this.
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@anhtimmy, I ordinarily try not to comment so off topic, but your icon (avatar?) is my favorite one ever! (That is my cat's favorite method of waking me up at 5am)
 
whatever5 said:
From an MMI I had last week where the prompt was to discuss qualities you believed good doctor's possessed

Me: [Relatively generic answer]

Interviewer: Well yes sure, but what really makes a good doctor?

Me: ...

Interviewer: Okay think about it this way - what sort of person makes a bad doctor?

Me: A racist person?

Interviewer: *sighs* Fine.
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Yo this same thing happened to me too! The interviewer asked his follow up question, "So why must a doctor be a leader?" I gave some generic, semi-rambling response about having advanced knowledge, somebody's gotta make sure the team is working efficiently, doctors can also be leaders/advocates in the community to effect change more broadly, etc..." Then he asks again, "But why must a doctor be a leader?" I'm thinking, I dunno, you lost me, mate. Not my best.
 
justdoit1234 said:
Interviewer: If you could be a kitchen appliance, which appliance would you be?
Me: A fork, because it's multipurpose.

Just completely botched the answer by giving a utensil instead of an appliance.
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wondering if you immediately looked up definitions of appliances to see if a fork could technically fit in the category?
 
Interviewer: Why do you want to be a doctor?

Applicant: "because I can make a lot of money."

Honestly, it really happened about 8 yrs ago! The applicant could have been Paul Farmer's twin and a Nobel Prize winner and they would have not gotten accepted.
 
Setting: MMI's

Scenario: impossible to remember

What happened: I had a full cup of water, and spilled it all over myself after opening the door.

Interviewer: don't worry about it
Me: wow, what an entrance I just made!
Interviewer: (laughs) just can't be a surgeon!
Me: guess not sir!
Both of us: a good laugh before MMI
At the end: interviewer gave me a double handed handshake (I guess a good sign)

End result: still waiting.





(I had to burn the student interviewer REAL bad for some stupidly unrealistic stuff he said, so we'll see how this whole thing works out)
 
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At the end of a very enjoyable, friendly student interview, the student interviewer asked me, "Any last questions before we head out?"

Given he had previously stated he had no interest in talking about 'why he went into medicine' because he much prefers 'real conversations about sports, family, and life', I figured I would keep things light for my last question.

So what brilliant topic of conversation did I come up with?!

"So, you said you enjoy video games from time to time. My question for you is this: Xbox or Playstation?"

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That's awesome, lol! Wish my student interviewer was like that. Since I'm much older I'd ask about his opinion on the oldschool 8-bit Nintendo back in the 80's :pompous:


babolat91 said:
At the end of a very enjoyable, friendly student interview, the student interviewer asked me, "Any last questions before we head out?"

Given he had previously stated he had no interest in talking about 'why he went into medicine' because he much prefers 'real conversations about sports, family, and life', I figured I would keep things light for my last question.

So what brilliant topic of conversation did I come up with?!

"So, you said you enjoy video games from time to time. My question for you is this: Xbox or Playstation?"

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I hope the school wasn't Albert Einstein or any Touro's. But still, bad joke is putting it lightly, regardless of school.



Lawper said:
Sure, go for it. It's a good way to allow interviewers to cut the interview and reject you on the spot.
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Question aside, that's probably the most relevant and best answer a med school interviewee can give. Kudos to you!



Affiche said:
I said invisibility which made me sound like an antisocial sneak. That was for a job interview.

In a med school interview I said I would choose to have the power of time manipulation, which made me sound like I have a god complex lol. Hate that question.
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Affiche said:
Omg are we the same person? I was asked a similar question and also said a panda...because they eat for at least 12 hours a day lolz
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But they mate once every 5 years or something. Have fun being a cute panda :panda: j/k :cat:
 
Returning the book > (thank you note times Infinity + 1). That move alone might get you that acceptance 😀


ivorypearls said:
Lol call it a self-fulfilling prophecy or just plain irony. Either way, I eventually returned the book so hopefully it didn't leave much of a bad impression



That was arguably the worst and most cringe worthy interview experience I've had by far. I was really sick and delirious from medications, so I probably ended up appearing like a babbling idiot anyway. You did a much better job of handling that situation. Wishing the best and hopefully you get off that waitlist!
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cherubb3 said:
Ok, I've mustered up the courage to post this!

Interviewer: My wife knows a lot of people with the same last name as you. They go to (church name).

Me: Yeah I have a huge family, many of them attend (church name).

Interviewer: I heard one of your family members died recently.

Me: *struggling to think of who has passed away recently... not succeeding, but not wanting to tragically forget someone who actually died*

Interviewer: *changes the subject*

Result: Accepted. AND I asked around... nobody in my extensive family has died recently! Score!
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The interviewer probably thought you were uncomfortable with the question (TOO SOON, the interviewer later lamented).
 
Q: Please tell me about a time you worked with others?
A: Oh blah blah blah time trying to get this project done......*sarcastic* and it didnt work in the end so I guess they shouldve listened to me (commence snort laugh).

Yea I had three hours of sleep before that one.
 
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Interviewer: Tell me about yourself.
Me: You know. My friends call me nice, friendly, reliable (yadayadayada)...
Interviewer: It seems like you are pretty friendly, what makes your friends like you and trust you (something like that)?
Me: Well you know, I don't judge people I see them as how you are. (??)
*Stare at interviewer right in the windows of her soul
Me: (Continuing) I don't mean to rub your face in it (??!??!??) I just am real with people and dont deal with fake people (fake people??? PLEASE STOP MISTAFAB WHAT THE HELL, YOU DONT EVEN SAY "FAKE PEOPLE," Whyyyyyyyyyyyy???????) so I guess that is why my friends have been with me for a long time and trust me.
Interviewer: Interesting
Me: (inner cry)
 
ivorypearls said:
Happened a few weeks ago. Interviewer asked me to name five jobs I would and five jobs I wouldn't take if medicine was not an option. And to provide reasons why for each one of my responses...

Me: I wouldn't want to be a lawyer, politician, engineer (giving solid reasons as to why these jobs weren't good fits for me)

*mind suddenly goes blank*

Me: Uhh.. Uhh...

(A minute of dead silence later)

Me: I would not want to be a custodian... Because uh... Uh well I've never shadowed a custodian before.

(Interviewer chuckles)
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Update: Just accepted to this school!! All I have to say is that miracles do happen...
 
I didn't have any wrong answer....... but.......

I was at a panel interview with 3 different people; one was a doctor, Dr. Stephens.

*Walking into the interview room. Greeted the doctor"

Me: Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you, Dr. "Stef-fen." My name is ******.

*Moments later...... I realized I mispronounced the doctor's name. It's pronounced "Stevens" GAWD im so stupid*

SIGHHHHHHHHHHHHH........... Then I tried to keep my composure like........
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>5:30am, waiting at a Dunkin Donuts across the XSOM for my 8:00am interview day to start.
>Drinking coffee.
>6:30am now.
>Notice I'm not wearing a suit jacket.
>Panics, considers bailing out on interview.
>Goes through interview day hoping nobody cares.
>Accepted.
 
A fellow interviewee told me this happened to him

Panel: You're in a frat?
Him: Yes
Panel: *Googles his frat* so I see your frat had a rape allegation last fall
Him: Ummm the charges were dropped
Panel: So do you condone rape?
Him: No! It was dropped bc he secretly videotaped the whole thing and the police agreed that it was consensual
Panel: Ummmmm next question

I can't imagine being asked/answering that kind of question...
 
livinginlalaland said:
A fellow interviewee told me this happened to him

Panel: You're in a frat?
Him: Yes
Panel: *Googles his frat* so I see your frat had a rape allegation last fall
Him: Ummm the charges were dropped
Panel: So do you condone rape?
Him: No! It was dropped bc he secretly videotaped the whole thing and the police agreed that it was consensual
Panel: Ummmmm next question

I can't imagine being asked/answering that kind of question...
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I think his biggest mistake was dismissing the allegation so quickly with the charges being dropped. It's not uncommon for rape charges to be dropped because the process is frustrating and terrifying for women.

I'd have talked about the facts, talked about the process, discussed the challenges in rape allegations and trials, and ended it with the need for more support for women, a change in our culture/stigma and transparency in the process while protecting the victim/survivor.
 
heebeejeebies said:
I think his biggest mistake was dismissing the allegation so quickly with the charges being dropped. It's not uncommon for rape charges to be dropped because the process is frustrating and terrifying for women.

I'd have talked about the facts, talked about the process, discussed the challenges in rape allegations and trials, and ended it with the need for more support for women, a change in our culture/stigma and transparency in the process while protecting the victim/survivor.
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I understand where you're coming from but a question like that is very awkward and it can be difficult to come up with a detailed answer like yours on the spot. Definitely feel a lot of sympathy for him.
 
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livinginlalaland said:
A fellow interviewee told me this happened to him

Panel: You're in a frat?
Him: Yes
Panel: *Googles his frat* so I see your frat had a rape allegation last fall
Him: Ummm the charges were dropped
Panel: So do you condone rape?
Him: No! It was dropped bc he secretly videotaped the whole thing and the police agreed that it was consensual
Panel: Ummmmm next question

I can't imagine being asked/answering that kind of question...
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Is that not illegal too?
 
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