So at my 5th interview, I'm feeling real good... do the standard chatting up with the other interviewee's, then have my first interview with a Ph.D and that goes super well cause we just end up talking about research....
then the day goes on and I meet my second interviewer
she appears to look like a nice old lady, i assume she is a retire M.D. doing this interviewing thing for fun. But no, let me just say to NEVER ASSUME what your interviewer is like based on appearance. She takes me behind the admissions office, in a little room and sits me down.
She starts out asking nice easy questions, "tell me about yourself, oh you like sports, what did you do studying abroad... blah blah blah.."
then she hits me with "Ok now that we have that over with.... we will start the REAL interview"
meanwhile i was just thinking, come on... how hard can this be, I am a pro at interviewing now...
she asks me "You are the governor of the state, and I want you to draw up a detailed plan for a health care system, please keep things realistic... start now"
so i said "well... i endorse the idea of a universal health care system..."
"NO! WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? BREAK IT DOWN FOR ME"
(a little shocked by her tone... and facial expressions...)
"ok, well I guess you would start with implementing a policy where everyone can get screened by health professionals.."
"NO THAT IS NOT RIGHT"
(awkward pause)
(sweat drips down armpit)
(thinking about the rejection coming now...)
(omg... this day was going so well too... guess i won't be coming here)
(ok ok ok ,just keep it together...)
"well, I think it is necessary to emphasize preventative medicine in order to cut down on costs...
(interrupts) "NO THAT IS NOT RIGHT EITHER. I WANT YOU TO BREAK IT DOWNNNN FOR ME"
So basically it goes on like that for 40 minutes of her interrupting me and preaching the ideas of healthcare she has. I have to admit she was right about everything, but HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW HOW TO CREATE A HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FOR AMERICA!?? I AM ONLY PRE-MED!! WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM ME!???
She even goes to say, I bet you assume I was a nice old lady eh!? I was shocked and appalled. This was probably the 2nd worst interview experience I had (the first I talked about in a previous post), and I left having a headache...
waitlisted... thank god. hope the other interviewees don't get her.