Worst/Funniest Interview Experiences

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This thread should become a sticky....
It's just too hilarious for the most part...
It's nice to know you can say something stupid among very bright peers and not be alone.

 

[carlyMD]

haha I ended up getting in somehow (probably because my student interview went really well).. but the faculty interview went downhill from there... he asked 3 ethical questions, and he didn't like my answer to any of them! It was like..

Interviewer: So, what would you do if you saw your best friend cheating on a test?
Me: (Gave my answer about how instead of telling the teacher on him, I would rather tutor him so he wouldn't need to cheat....)
Interviewer: OK, but what if he kept cheating?
Me: (Gave a slightly different answer, but I still wouldn't snitch....)
Interviewer: OK, OK, but what if he STILL kept cheating?
Me: (Gave a slightly different answer, still not snitching...)
Interviewer: OK. But what if he didn't listen to you, and he cheats on the next test.
Me: Fine. I give up. You win... I would tell the teacher that my BEST friend is cheating on the test.



... yeah so I had some balls only because I have pretty good numbers, and it was more of a back-up school. Seriously though, I don't think in the history of college somebody has snitched on their BEST friend.

I was asked that exact same set of interview questions word for word, what school was this?

 

[Spring5]

This thread is TOO funny. I should be studying but......

Here's my story - I had done absolutely NO research at this point but lots of EC's, shadowing, hospital work blah blah.... Interview was in mid-november...I had a research project with a professor starting in the spring semester and I had done VERY sparse reading on what it was actually about..... (I should never have brought it up)

Interviewer : So have you done any research? (Smiles)
Me : *silence* then errrr...well.....(clear throat) not really...
Interviewer : Alright, w-
Me : (interject quickly and a little too loudly for the room) Well, I am starting up a research project next semester on ......kinda like....botox and its tendency to cause permanent paralysis (in my head i begin to hear that song....."my mind is telling me no..") ....
Interviewer : Oh my best friend does botox all the time, do you think she is going to be paralyzed soon?
Me : (telling myself : WHAT???!!! Common, say something smart here....talk about how the research has not been started and its really botulin toxin and its just a hypothesis and PLEASE SAY SOMETHING!!!!!!).....

Nothing came out of my mouth at that fateful moment....luckily she brushed it off and I won her over with my volunteer experience..I think. ACCEPTED!!!!!!

 

[tdsbird2]

yesterday, I interviewed at a religious school and when asked about how religion could be used in medicine I rambled for a bit and compared religion to the placebo effect...real smart

 

[xiaoyi666]

yesterday, I interviewed at a religious school and when asked about how religion could be used in medicine I rambled for a bit and compared religion to the placebo effect...real smart

religion...is that thing still around?

 

[namsoon]

yesterday, I interviewed at a religious school and when asked about how religion could be used in medicine I rambled for a bit and compared religion to the placebo effect...real smart

That's ok, when I interviewed at a very Catholic institution, my interviewer asked me for song recommendations, and I remember around that time I had been listening to The Verve Pipe's The Freshmen, so I gave him that one. Of all the songs I could offer, I offer a song about abortion 😳 Waitlisted. (I highly doubt it was because of that, but I found it pretty funny in hindsight)

 

[Alfalfa Bill]

Interviewing at a state school:

Interviewer: So, how did you enjoy going to ______ state school for undergrad?
Me: Blah, blah blah, I loved it, it think public education is important. I think I received just as good an education as people who go to Harvard or Yale. I think those schools are over rated for undergraduate education...(going on about grade inflation)

(later on)

Me: So where did you do you undergraduate education?
Interviewer: Harvard.
Me: and where did you go to medical school?
Interviewer: Yale.

 

[Carmen Sandiego]

I'm not sure why I said this. Could've gone really poorly.

Interviewer: [In a 45 minute interview, goes on for about 40 minutes about features of the curriculum he does and doesn't like. Very few questions are actually asked to me.]
Interviewer: Well, it's almost the end of the day. You must be exhausted from interviewing at this point.
Me: [Thinking: What? You haven't asked me anything at all.] Actually, I think I'm really hitting my interviewing stride right now. If you wanted to ask me how to fix the US health system, I think I could tell you.
Interviewer: [Stares]
Me: [Thinking: Crud. Did I just say that? Please, please do not ask me how to fix the US health care system.]
Interviewer: [Starts to laugh loudly]

Accepted!

 

[Piyush]

lol, that was funny

Heres mines from a recent interview

Him: What is this prostate cancer work that you have done?
Me: I did that work at ___ cancer center in ___. It was about finding a better diagnostic test for prostate cancer.
Him: Tell me more of what exactly you did?
Me: <I tell him about the techniques and procedures and he starts to catch some Zzz>
I just coughed a bit loudly, and he woke up and we carried on

 

[slcdoc]

This one was pretty funny, and I actually got into that school.

Him: So why did you start volunteering at this place?

Me: My current girlfriend was volunteering there and I liked being with her. Plus I like helping people.

Him: That might be one of the most honest answers I've heard to that question. I like it.

As I left the interview, I thought it was a dumb thing to say. But I think he actually liked it.

 

[xiaoyi666]

This one was pretty funny, and I actually got into that school.

Him: So why did you start volunteering at this place?

Me: My current girlfriend was volunteering there and I liked being with her. Plus I like helping people.

Him: That might be one of the most honest answers I've heard to that question. I like it.

As I left the interview, I thought it was a dumb thing to say. But I think he actually liked it.

dont think i wouldve been brave enough to say it. lol, and you put "plus i like helping people" second. brave soul, great story, hopefully it goes well!

 

[RosesRainbows]

Interviewer: So why should we accept you over other applicants?
Me: I'm motivated, smart, etc. [I never quite figured out a good response for that one.]
Interviewer: Everyone has those characteristics. What sets you apart?
Me: Well I'm determined and I know what I want to do.
Interviewer: What do you want to do?
Me: Well I want to be a doctor [duh!] but, I don't know, I haven't figured out what specialty I want to go into yet.

So I just told her that I knew what I wanted to do to demonstrate that I was goal-oriented and focused, but then I contradicted myself saying that I didn't know what I actually wanted to do. Needless to say, that was my WORST interview ever (but my first acceptance 🙂 ). The two times I had this question, I tried different approaches to answering the question, but neither answer was satisfactory. I just don't have anything that sets me apart, honestly. I don't think many people do.

 

[alwaysaangel]

The two times I had this question, I tried different approaches to answering the question, but neither answer was satisfactory. I just don't have anything that sets me apart, honestly. I don't think many people do.

Everyone has something that sets them apart. What makes you different than other applicants? Not necessarily better. I realize you already have an acceptance but for a lot of people - having a "thing" about themselves that they are pushing that makes them different can really help them get accepted.

What are you passionate about, how do your traits differ than some of your peers, is there a hobby you actively pursue? For me, I pushed my passion for working with underserved communities. Its somethign I want to continue with my entire career and its something I knew I would contribute to at whatever school I went to.

What are you going to do when you get to school? Surely not just take classes? What are you going to do in what little free time you have - what will you make a difference in during your time in med school? Thats what sets you apart from other applicants.

 

[fero]

lol

 

[nevercold]

I just don't have anything that sets me apart, honestly. I don't think many people do.

This really requires knowing yourself well and valuing things about yourself that are less obviously valued by others. I have gotten to know each of my 99 classmates over the past 4 years and I can assure you that as individuals they are all unique and make unique contributions to both friendly and professional interactions. Med school applicants are all going to be hard-working, interested in science, and care about helping people. A lot will be interested in working with the underserved or working internationally or working in cancer research, etc. You should *definitely* embrace these things. Then you should look at the rest of your personality and think "What about this makes me special?" Once you start to really think about what you like about yourself, you start to see how it enhances your professional and personal life.

 

[LeLu]

Interviewer: What do you think about childhood obesity?
Me: Do you mean, am I for it or against it?
Interviewer: [laughs]

THIS IS SOOOOO FUNNY!!

 

[paradocs we are]

Interviewing at a state school:

Interviewer: So, how did you enjoy going to ______ state school for undergrad?
Me: Blah, blah blah, I loved it, it think public education is important. I think I received just as good an education as people who go to Harvard or Yale. I think those schools are over rated for undergraduate education...(going on about grade inflation)

(later on)

Me: So where did you do you undergraduate education?
Interviewer: Harvard.
Me: and where did you go to medical school?
Interviewer: Yale.

😆

 

[Spring5]

Just rememered this one:

Interviewer: What do you like to do on your spare time, you know, to relax?
Me: Actually I'm a big movie fan, especially foreign films.
Interviewer: Really? My wife is really into foreign films. Do you go and rent them? Or do you try to catch them in the movies? or In New York City?
Me: I download them...
Interviewer: Oh... Okay...

--> waitlist. It was my first interview of the season, and it was with the dean... i was nervous! lol

Oh my!

 

[paradocs we are]

Interviewer: So why did you apply to this school?
Me: I have a friend who lives in this city and when she found out I was applying to medical school, she mentioned this school. I didn't hear of (insert school name) before that actually.....But ofcourse I researched the school and I was really happy with what it has to offer.


(I was accepted).

 

[pinkblue]

Interviewer: So why did you apply to this school?
Me: I have a friend who lives in this city and when she found out I was applying to medical school, she mentioned this school. I didn't hear of (insert school name) before that actually.....But ofcourse I researched the school and I was really happy with what it has to offer.


(I was accepted).

I don't think this qualifies for this thread. You are going to have to come up with something worse than that to make the cut for worst interview answers ever... 🙂 congrats on getting accepted

 

[Myuu]

Interviewer: So I see you're a blue belt in tae kwon do. Should I be afraid of you?
Me: Well, most people see me as small an unimposing...
Interviewer: [lighthearted laughter as I am quite small and equally unimposing. Seriously. The TSA guy at the airport wanted to know if I was going to "go all the way to our nation's capital without my parents." Then he told the person behind me that he was checking to see if I was a runaway...]
Me: ...but I used to be able to kick people in the face.
Interviewer: ... [nervous laughter]

(I think he might've been joking there, 'cause we immediately segued into more discussion of what's required for belt tests and that sort of thing...)

 

[digitalising]

My interview at EVMS went something like this (thankfully, I hated the school so I didn't really care)
Italics are what I was thinking, block is what actually came out of my mouth.

Interviewer: How do you react to stress?
Me: Okay, I'm ready for this. I try to meditate and think about positive outcomes. I have bad dreams about piloting a spaceship into the sun. What the hell did I just say?
Interviewer: (nervous laugh) Is falling into the sun hot?
Me: Make a joke! Make a joke! No, I usually wake up right after everyone else in the ship burns to death. Dear god, what is wrong with me?

It burns! It burns! hahaha

 

[soccerrule1]

Interviewer: If you found out that a large percentage of the class cheated on an exam by using past exams, would you tell the professor?

Me: Um...did I cheat also?

Interviewer: No.

Me: Will they know that I was the one who told you?

Interviewer: Yes.

Me: Um...I think it would be difficult to do so, although I know I should.

Interviewer: So is that a yes or a no?

Me: I guess a No?

Interviewer: I see. I'm asking this because this scenario occurred last year with a class of 125. Only one person came to me and told me the truth. There was only one ethical person out of 125 future physicians.

Me: ...



~~
Later,
~~


Interviewer: So what kind of people annoy you the most?

Me (without thinking): Bitter old people.. (I then realized that two of my three panel interviewers were old)... who drive slowly....



Needless to say, I have not been accepted to date.

WOW, your interview went bad!

 

[soccerrule1]

My bad interview at a group learning/PBL school (no "lectures") (CCLCM):

Interviewer: So how do you think you would do in a no lecture type of learning environment?
Me: Im sure it would take some getting used to, having had lectures all throughout college, but I have always been good at teaching concepts to myself. I mostly studying alone and teach myself from my textbooks.
Interviewer: So, you took a really hard graduate seminar and got an A.. what did you do when you were stuck on a problem and couldnt figure it out?
Me: Well, I was the only undergraduate in the class. On top of that, I was a very young senior at 20 and everyone else was a graduate student. So I did not have the background of most of the other sutdents in the class. I would re-read the question several times and made sure I understood what it was asking for. Then I would read my textbook to find out some more about the topic.
Interviewer: What if the answer wasn't in the textbook, and you still couldnt figure it out?
Me: I would try to look it up in other books or on the internet. If I still had a really hard time, I would go see my professor during his office hours. No one else ever went, so I usually had the full hour to myself. He would usually help steer me in the correct direction.
Interviewer: So, you wouldnt try to figure it out for yourself?
Me: Of course I would, but if I was really stuck, he was helpful.
Interviewer: I see.

*CRAP! Their curriculum is all self directed studying and I just told them I would pester my professors to tell me the answers...*

Oh and same interviewer..
Interviewer: So why don't your parents want you to go into medicine?
Me: Well, my parents are very traditional.. My father thinks I should go into pharmacy so I can get done with my degree quickly and make money faster. My mom keeps saying that no man will ever want to marry a woman doctor b/c he knows she will neglect their family.. She cries for the future of her neglected grandchildren and says I am going to be a bad mother if I become a doctor.. *laughing at silly traditional parents*
Interviewer: Well, they are right. It is hard to raise a family, and my wife isn't even a doctor.

Open mouth, insert foot. Waitlisted/hold list or whatever they call it.

LOL!

Love the Quote at the end!

 

[mdgator]

I actually had two during one day.

1st interviewer: What kind of medicine do you want to practice?
Me: (Rambling answer explaining that there are many areas of medicine that interest me that I could potentially go into. I mention peds and explain that there are many specialties that seem to increasingly deal with elderly people exclusively, and I don't want to practice this kind of medicine)
(Interview continues for twenty minutes, before he explains to me that he does geriatric neurology research. He later explains that he thinks geriatrics is an underserved patient population because most doctors dismiss problems to old age rather than actually trying to treat the patient's condition. He explains that it is a major passion of his to reach out to elderly populations.)

and the kicker...

(near the end of what has been a very good interview)
2nd interviewer: Have you applied to any of the other of our state's schools?
Me: Yes, I've applied to X and Y, but not Z because I definitely couldn't see myself going there.
2nd interviewer: Well, with your scores and your impressive application, I would bet that you will get interviews at those schools, if you haven't already.
Me: I hope so! (then I think, "D'oh! Did I just say that!? Stupid, stupid!)...I quickly go on to explain that I enjoy seeing what all of my options are before making a decision, and that I want to go to the school that is the best fit for me. I explain that I have been very impressed with that school from what I'd seen. (all of which was true)

Actually, despite the time that I spent with my foot in my mouth, I think both interviews actually went very well, and I am very optimistic that I might get an acceptance in the next week or so.

 

[gujuDoc]

Same kinda thing happened to me! But the question he kept asking was: "Why do you want to be a doctor?"

I answered it in every possible way, told several stories, gave multiple reasons, but he just kept coming back with: "But that doesn't really answer the question... why do you want to be a doctor? Why did you initially consider a career in medicine?"

Trust me, I answered this question pretty well...

and at the end of it he was like "That's not really answering the question, but it's ok, we can just move on..."

Result: Accepted👍

I bet they do that to see if you get easily intimidated and see if you can break. there was a similar post here about something like that happening at best buy where I guy kept asking a person what they'd steal if they were going to steal something at best buy. It must just be a tactic to see if you are easily intimidated.

 

[blargh]

Same kinda thing happened to me! But the question he kept asking was: "Why do you want to be a doctor?"

I answered it in every possible way, told several stories, gave multiple reasons, but he just kept coming back with: "But that doesn't really answer the question... why do you want to be a doctor? Why did you initially consider a career in medicine?"

Trust me, I answered this question pretty well...

and at the end of it he was like "That's not really answering the question, but it's ok, we can just move on..."

Result: Accepted👍

EXACT same thing happened to me, but i wasn't accepted. 👎

and none of my other interviewers have ever had questions about my answer

 

[Dr_Dan_the_man]

A little preface... I am from Quebec and was interviewing at one of the french schools (I am billingual, but much more comfortable in english).

Anyway....

Interviewer #1: So where are you living right now and what are your plans?
Me: Well, living at home right now to save money for med school, but planning to move in with my girlfriend this summer [[ of course, I make a mistake in french and use the masculine word... meaning BOYFRIEND... and of course I don't even realize my mistake ]]
Interviewer #1: (smiles, nods and moves on to the next question)

later......

Interviewer #1: So what does your boyfriend do for a living?
Me: Uhhh.... my what??? (.... completely confused....)
Interviewer #2: ((laughing hysterically)) I think something got lost in translation!
Interviewer #1: You just told me before that you have a boyfriend...
Me: ((Red as a tomato!!)) ... Oh, yeah... uh sorry made a mistake I guess!



*as an aside, before I get flamed, I have nothing against homosexuality, this was just an embarassing moment for me especially in the middle of an extremely stressful interview.

 

[Womialas]

Interviewer: I see you took statistics.

Me: Yes, my first semester in college (about 6 years ago)

Interviewer: If I were to draw this graph, what could you tell me about these points out here?

Me: (sweating bullets) Um, well, without labeling the axis and an R value, I think my evaluation would be incorrect.

Interviewer: Let's say R=.95. The values of the axis should not play a part. Now, what can you tell me about these points up here?

Me: Since the R-squared value is under .95, you really can't determine anything from this graph with any certainty

Interviewer: I was hoping you would say that these points hold more significance than the others, but no big deal. (makes a note) Moving on...

--> accepted.

 

[Moshe Rabbenu]

Hello Fellow MMA/Jiu-Jitsu athlete. Blue Belt under Jacare Cavalcanti here!

Black belt under Joe Priole before he died. I don't do MMA really, but I've had some Krav Maga training. I don't compete as much as I'd like to. The last time I competed was at the 2005 Arnold's.

 

[Drogba]

Black belt under Joe Priole before he died. I don't do MMA really, but I've had some Krav Maga training. I don't compete as much as I'd like to. The last time I competed was at the 2005 Arnold's.

Krav Maga is so intense.

 

[Moshe Rabbenu]

Tell me about it. It works great though. I used to get into fights a lot when I was like 19-21, and I would always use the BJJ, but once I learned the Krav, that's all she wrote. IMO, there isn't really a better way to disable someone attacking you, especially if there is more than one person. The only downside is that you're really going to **** them up a bit.

 

[Moshe Rabbenu]

I guess I should post an interview story here since I've replied on the thread, huh?

This wasn't a med school interview, since I will just be applying this year, but it was an interview for my current job as a scrub tech.

I had just spent 10 minutes convincing them that even though I was just out of school, I knew my stuff and had the experience to jump right into a fairly busy OR.

Interviewer [Walking me back to the OR entrance]: So, do you have any questions?

Me [Seeing an inferior vena cava filter insertion on the board and having a complete brain fart]: Wow, you guys do hearts here?!


I don't know what the hell happened to my brain, but I ended up getting the job anyway, and I've been there for 2.5 years.

 

[Drogba]

Tell me about it. It works great though. I used to get into fights a lot when I was like 19-21, and I would always use the BJJ, but once I learned the Krav, that's all she wrote. IMO, there isn't really a better way to disable someone attacking you, especially if there is more than one person. The only downside is that you're really going to **** them up a bit.

Yeah that is a real problem though. It would be nice to know how to defend yourself with out destroying the other person when that really isn't needed. Why so many fights? Thats a dangerous age to get into fights. When you are younger you are unlikely to cause nearly as much bodily harm as at that age.

 

[Moshe Rabbenu]

Yeah, I didn't start them. I have a lot of self-confidence, so that could be it. I'm not a cocky jerk, and I'll be the first to admit when I'm wrong/not as good/etc. etc., I've just been told that I come off as full of myself. The people with whom I've gotten into fights are all that big jock a-small-guy-like-him-can't-beat-me-up-so-I-must-kick-his-***-and-then-go-jerk-off-my-coach kind of d-bag. I actually think it's ******ed to fight on the street. If someone wants to go at it to let off some steam, I've got no problem going into a gym or something, but it's just stupid to fight on the street where someone could get killed.

Also, I was careful not to seriously injure anyone. I didn't want to get arrested/sued/etc. The worst thing I ever did to someone was break an arm, but he tried to break my face, so what you gonna do? Luckily, he too was a jock that was too proud to admit a 5'8", 120 lb Jew broke his arm.

 

[tourniquet1963]

Yeah, I didn't start them. I have a lot of self-confidence, so that could be it. I'm not a cocky jerk, and I'll be the first to admit when I'm wrong/not as good/etc. etc., I've just been told that I come off as full of myself. The people with whom I've gotten into fights are all that big jock a-small-guy-like-him-can't-beat-me-up-so-I-must-kick-his-***-and-then-go-jerk-off-my-coach kind of d-bag. I actually think it's ******ed to fight on the street. If someone wants to go at it to let off some steam, I've got no problem going into a gym or something, but it's just stupid to fight on the street where someone could get killed.

Also, I was careful not to seriously injure anyone. I didn't want to get arrested/sued/etc. The worst thing I ever did to someone was break an arm, but he tried to break my face, so what you gonna do? Luckily, he too was a jock that was too proud to admit a 5'8", 120 lb Jew broke his arm.

funny.. in my undergrad all the pre-meds were religious jews who were way too confident in their abilities (typical gunners).. i wonder why that is.. maybe its the holier than thou thing.. (no flaming, im a jew myself.. just not religious)

 

[Drogba]

Yeah, I didn't start them. I have a lot of self-confidence, so that could be it. I'm not a cocky jerk, and I'll be the first to admit when I'm wrong/not as good/etc. etc., I've just been told that I come off as full of myself. The people with whom I've gotten into fights are all that big jock a-small-guy-like-him-can't-beat-me-up-so-I-must-kick-his-***-and-then-go-jerk-off-my-coach kind of d-bag. I actually think it's ******ed to fight on the street. If someone wants to go at it to let off some steam, I've got no problem going into a gym or something, but it's just stupid to fight on the street where someone could get killed.

Also, I was careful not to seriously injure anyone. I didn't want to get arrested/sued/etc. The worst thing I ever did to someone was break an arm, but he tried to break my face, so what you gonna do? Luckily, he too was a jock that was too proud to admit a 5'8", 120 lb Jew broke his arm.

Dude. Are you seriously that thin? You are way underweight. It's cool that you've learned so much self defense but true self confidence in my opinion lets people walk away from conflicts without feeling like they "backed down." Just look at all these altercations where people get killed over bulls*** on a matter of principle because people feel disrespected.

 

[Moshe Rabbenu]

Yeah, I know what you mean. But, when someone throws a punch at you or grabs you, it's beyond walking away. I don't think I've ever thrown a punch in a fight, let alone the first punch.

And, yes, I am that thin, but my doc says I'm healthy. I eat like a cow; I just can't gain weight. When I used to work out, I was 135, but that's the heaviest I've ever been. My dad and mom were the same way until their 40s.

 

[xiaoyi666]

Yeah, I know what you mean. But, when someone throws a punch at you or grabs you, it's beyond walking away. I don't think I've ever thrown a punch in a fight, let alone the first punch.

And, yes, I am that thin, but my doc says I'm healthy. I eat like a cow; I just can't gain weight. When I used to work out, I was 135, but that's the heaviest I've ever been. My dad and mom were the same way until their 40s.

I was actually the same way. I was 5'8" 127 pounds when I began college and no matter how much I ate, I would not gain weight.

Then in freshman year, I began doing ROTC and playing rugby and working out. I had ROTC 2-3 times a week in the morning, push ups, sit ups, 2 mile runs. Then 2 days a week we had rugby practice in the afternoon and during weekend theres a game. I also worked out 4 times a week in addition.

As for intake, I routinely ate enormous meals. Go to dining hall twice a day, each time with 3+ plates of food. My meals were routinely 2+ pounds of food per meal (one time was over 3 pounds. I know bc i worked out before and weighed myself and then weighed myself after eating on the same scale).

I got pretty fit and also was finally able to put on weight. By the summer, I weighed 140-145 and by my sophomore year, I was 150-155, where I am now. I've since stopped that ridiculous routine which always had me pretty tired. But just letting you know that if you try hard enough, it can be done.

 

[Moshe Rabbenu]

Haha, thanks. I eat an enourmous amount almost daily. I need to start working out again, but it's good to know I'm not the only person that can't put on weight. 🙂

Sorry for the massive thread hijack. I think I hear the coast guard coming.

 

[coffeebythelake]

when I interviewed at Evil Medical School I slipped up and said that I was trying to "help people"

Nice.

 

[Drogba]

Yeah, I know what you mean. But, when someone throws a punch at you or grabs you, it's beyond walking away. I don't think I've ever thrown a punch in a fight, let alone the first punch.

And, yes, I am that thin, but my doc says I'm healthy. I eat like a cow; I just can't gain weight. When I used to work out, I was 135, but that's the heaviest I've ever been. My dad and mom were the same way until their 40s.

Agreed.

Trust me, you can gain weight. Gaining weight for some people requires the dedication others demonstrate in losing weight. Eat enough calories and it is inevitable you will gain weight.

 

[nevercold]

Yeah, I know what you mean. But, when someone throws a punch at you or grabs you, it's beyond walking away. I don't think I've ever thrown a punch in a fight, let alone the first punch.

Thing is, I don't think you should end up at the point where someone throws a punch at you. It's not that hard to avoid. Speaking from a strictly medical standpoint, a single punch/blow/etc can result in death or permanent impairment without requiring some magically large force.

 

[stickyfingers]

Thing is, I don't think you should end up at the point where someone throws a punch at you. It's not that hard to avoid. Speaking from a strictly medical standpoint, a single punch/blow/etc can result in death or permanent impairment without requiring some magically large force.

Maybe you guys should take this discussion to the lounge? I keep getting confused/excited that there are new, funny stories to read.

 

[probablycrazy]

Interviewer: "So tell me about your leadership experience."
Me: "Well, I don't really have any..."

Later, same interview:
Interviewer: "So if you get accepted here and to X Medical School, which would be your preference?"
Me: "X Medical School." (Then I tried to backpedal and explain how much I really liked their school, but it sounded lame even to me.)

I got accepted, by the way. Who would've guessed? 🙂

 

[todbaker37]

This happened at my first interview that I ever had @ Texas Tech.

Interviewer: I see that you spent some time volunteering in the Brackenridge ER. I was also there in my younger years.
Me: Yes sir, I’ve been volunteering there for almost 2 years. Did you work at Brackenridge after graduation?
Interviewer: (He shuffles in his seat and looks down) No, I was stabbed 6 times when I was in Austin. I was taken to Brackenridge ER where I almost died. That was the worst moment of my life.
Me: I'm sorry to hear about your experience, but I’m glad to see you recovered.


He paused for a few seconds, then walked out of the room to “use the restroom” and then came back and he moved on as if nothing happened. Result...Waitlisted.

 

[coffeebythelake]

This happened at my first interview that I ever had @ Texas Tech.

Interviewer: I see that you spent some time volunteering in the Brackenridge ER. I was also there in my younger years.
Me: Yes sir, I’ve been volunteering there for almost 2 years. Did you work at Brackenridge after graduation?
Interviewer: (He shuffles in his seat and looks down) No, I was stabbed 6 times when I was in Austin. I was taken to Brackenridge ER where I almost died. That was the worst moment of my life.
Me: I'm sorry to hear about your experience, but I’m glad to see you recovered.


He paused for a few seconds, then walked out of the room to “use the restroom” and then came back and he moved on as if nothing happened. Result...Waitlisted.

Awkward, but I wouldn't say you answered poorly.

 

[teacherlady]

Am I allowed to post non-medical school interviews here? My interview at a very alternative multi-aged school consisted of me first observing the class for a day. At the end of it:

Inteviewer: So, what do you think of the kids?
Me: They're great! Although Ky, that cute little girl with the long blond hair, seems to be quite a handful. She really doesn't seem to listen very well.
Interviewer: *long stony-faced pause* Ky is my son. He's a free thinker.

Result: rejection letter

 

[CubaLibre]

u called his son a girl? awesome

 

[Chuckwalla]

Awkward, but I wouldn't say you answered poorly.

The words sound like wooden and robotic response to the situation. I say words because I don't know how they said it, which is also important.