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How to answer “Tell me about yourself” Medical School Interview Question
Medical schools receive thousands of applications for very limited spots in their incoming class every year. Many medical schools try to understand their applicants’ journeys and narratives. They often pose open-ended questions during an interview, including Tell me about yourself? and What will you contribute to our medical school? These questions are designed to highlight
MMI Interview Questions and Answers for Medical School
Love it or hate it, the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) has gained considerable traction in med school admissions, and chances are that you’ll likely undergo at least one MMI during your interview season. You will be evaluated based on your responses to the respective prompt. It favors quick thinking and adaptiveness, and although the station
Why Do You Want To Be A Doctor? How To Answer Common Med School Questions
“Why do you want to be a doctor?” and “Why medicine?” are two of the trickiest questions to answer on medical school application essays and medical school interviews. In the bottom of our hearts, we want to help people, specifically individuals’ health. Really, we do. However, the reality is, “To help people” is a generic
Medical School Update Letter & Medical School Letter of Intent: What, How, Why, When
The medical school interview season is well underway, and many of you may be in the position of balancing interview invites in the midst of your busy day-to-day life. However, if you still haven’t heard back from your top medical schools —or any schools—fear not! Good things come to those who wait…right? Good things come to
No medical school interview invites? What can you do next?
No medical school interview invites? AMCAS application – check. Secondary essays – check. Now it’s the long waiting game of hearing back from various medical schools for the coveted interview invitation. But what if the application cycle is not going according to plan? What if you are still waiting to hear back from many medical
Medical School Interview Ethical Questions: How to Answer Them and Practice Questions
How To Prepare For Your Medical School Interview Ethical Questions Medical schools and residency programs love to ask ethics interview questions to learn more about how you reason and how you might respond in unexpected scenarios. In this blog post, we’ll go through common medical school interview ethical questions and scenarios, and how to answer
Applying Early Decision to Medical School: Pros and Cons
As you prepare to apply to medical school, you may notice that there are many ways to gain admission to some of the most selective graduate programs in the country. Ranging from BS/MD programs to early assurance programs such as Mount Sinai’s FlexMed, these alternative routes have many benefits to the stressful and long traditional
Medical School Financial Aid Guide
The average debt reported among medical school graduates in 2018 was $241,600.[1] It has become increasingly important for medical students to be financially literate in light of rising tuition costs and costs of living. With many medical students coming from wealthier families, this number is likely to be even higher for those independently financing their
Medical School Interview Attire
Congratulations! You received a med school interview invitation because you are being strongly considered. After all the preparation and hard work, you surely wouldn’t want to decrease your acceptance chances, especially on a pretty simple basis such as dress code. We often get asked how to dress for a medical school interview. Below are med
The Mount Sinai FlexMed Program: Tips To Get Accepted
What is the FlexMed Program at Mount Sinai? The FlexMed Program is a unique early assurance program that allows well rounded, exceptional college sophomores, who desire a career in medicine, the opportunity to obtain early admittance to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai. The goal of the program is to provide bright, creative
How to answer “Tell me about yourself” Medical School Interview Question
Medical schools receive thousands of applications for very limited spots in their incoming class every year. Many medical schools try to understand their applicants’ journeys and narratives. They often pose open-ended questions during an interview, including Tell me about yourself? and What will you contribute to our medical school? These questions are designed to highlight
MMI Interview Questions and Answers for Medical School
Love it or hate it, the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) has gained considerable traction in med school admissions, and chances are that you’ll likely undergo at least one MMI during your interview season. You will be evaluated based on your responses to the respective prompt. It favors quick thinking and adaptiveness, and although the station
Why Do You Want To Be A Doctor? How To Answer Common Med School Questions
“Why do you want to be a doctor?” and “Why medicine?” are two of the trickiest questions to answer on medical school application essays and medical school interviews. In the bottom of our hearts, we want to help people, specifically individuals’ health. Really, we do. However, the reality is, “To help people” is a generic
Medical School Update Letter & Medical School Letter of Intent: What, How, Why, When
The medical school interview season is well underway, and many of you may be in the position of balancing interview invites in the midst of your busy day-to-day life. However, if you still haven’t heard back from your top medical schools —or any schools—fear not! Good things come to those who wait…right? Good things come to
No medical school interview invites? What can you do next?
No medical school interview invites? AMCAS application – check. Secondary essays – check. Now it’s the long waiting game of hearing back from various medical schools for the coveted interview invitation. But what if the application cycle is not going according to plan? What if you are still waiting to hear back from many medical
Medical School Interview Ethical Questions: How to Answer Them and Practice Questions
How To Prepare For Your Medical School Interview Ethical Questions Medical schools and residency programs love to ask ethics interview questions to learn more about how you reason and how you might respond in unexpected scenarios. In this blog post, we’ll go through common medical school interview ethical questions and scenarios, and how to answer
Applying Early Decision to Medical School: Pros and Cons
As you prepare to apply to medical school, you may notice that there are many ways to gain admission to some of the most selective graduate programs in the country. Ranging from BS/MD programs to early assurance programs such as Mount Sinai’s FlexMed, these alternative routes have many benefits to the stressful and long traditional
Medical School Financial Aid Guide
The average debt reported among medical school graduates in 2018 was $241,600.[1] It has become increasingly important for medical students to be financially literate in light of rising tuition costs and costs of living. With many medical students coming from wealthier families, this number is likely to be even higher for those independently financing their
Medical School Interview Attire
Congratulations! You received a med school interview invitation because you are being strongly considered. After all the preparation and hard work, you surely wouldn’t want to decrease your acceptance chances, especially on a pretty simple basis such as dress code. We often get asked how to dress for a medical school interview. Below are med
The Mount Sinai FlexMed Program: Tips To Get Accepted
What is the FlexMed Program at Mount Sinai? The FlexMed Program is a unique early assurance program that allows well rounded, exceptional college sophomores, who desire a career in medicine, the opportunity to obtain early admittance to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai. The goal of the program is to provide bright, creative