Both traditional medical school interviews and Multiple Mini Interviews ask behavioral questions. STAR = Situation + Task + Action + Result. Utilizing the STAR method in medical school interviews is crucial as it offers a systematic approach for candidates to effectively communicate experiences that align with the multifaceted skills expected in future healthcare professionals. In
No medical school interview invites? Primary application – check. Secondary application essays – check. Now it’s the long waiting game of the application cycle – waiting to hear back from various medical schools for the coveted interview invitation (or, as most premeds call it,”II”). But what if the application cycle is not going according to
Congratulations on receiving a medical school interview invite! “Tell me about yourself” is typically the first question asked in traditional one-on-one medical school interviews, and this is one of the most important questions you should prepare for. This question is designed to highlight experiences that have contributed to your development and led you to medicine.
Having questions ready to ask your medical school interviewer is extremely important, and this blog post gives you dozens of questions to ask medical school interviewers. When do you have the opportunity to ask these questions? First, the most common question medical school interviewers end with is, “Do you have any questions for me?” DO
It has been a long med school interview day. BUT, there’s one more thing you need to do! Write medical school interview thank you notes! After your medical school interview, it is considered best practice to send medical school thank you letter to your interviewers, students you interacted with, and/or the Admissions Office staff if
Congratulations! You received a med school interview invitation because you are being strongly considered. After all the preparation and hard work, you surely would not want to decrease your acceptance chance because of poor judgment on your dress code. Dr. Rachel Rizal and Dr. Rishi Mediratta often get asked how to dress for a medical
The growing consensus regarding residency interview thank you notes is that most residency Program Directors (PDs) won’t respond to your thank you letter. Many might not even have the time to open the thank you email an applicant sent after a residency interview. During the 2019 Emergency Medicine Residency Association (EMRA) Resident forum, some Program
If you are reading this article, it is likely that you have received an interview invite from an Osteopathic Medical School. Congratulations! To be invited for an interview after you have spent endless hours writing your personal statement, AACOMAS Experience and Achievements section, and secondaries is nothing short of an achievement. However, what many premed
There is a lot of overlap in what medical schools ask in their Multiple Mini Interview stations. However, a MMI school does ask more questions related to its mission and what it looks for in its students. For example, there are some medical schools, such as Stanford and Duke, that value innovation and leadership. Therefore,
The best way to prepare for your upcoming medical school Multiple Mini Interview is to first purchase our Mastering the Multiple Mini Interview course created by Dr. Rachel Rizal herself. She used her experiences as an interviewee for medical schools and residencies as well as her experiences as an interviewer for Stanford School of Medicine’s
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 applications with excellent communication skills and quick critical
Hello! We’ve updated our current events guide to reflect the healthcare current events you need to know for 2023 interviews. These current events will be helpful for college interviews, BS/MD interviews, medical school interviews, and residency interviews. Top 10 healthcare current events COVID-19 and Effects on Health & Society Vaccinations United States Health Insurance and
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. Ethical questions tend to be some of the most stressful situations for applicants! Medical ethics questions importantly show up
“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. The first time you will confront “Why do you want to be a doctor?” is in your medical school personal statement. You should also convey your interests in
Each year, we get a number of questions about what to wear to your medical school interview and what to bring to interview day. In this blog post, we name 5 things that students tend to forget during interview day. But, being prepared with these 5 things to bring to a medical school interview will
Both traditional medical school interviews and Multiple Mini Interviews ask behavioral questions. STAR = Situation + Task + Action + Result. Utilizing the STAR method in medical school interviews is crucial as it offers a systematic approach for candidates to effectively communicate experiences that align with the multifaceted skills expected in future healthcare professionals. In
No medical school interview invites? Primary application – check. Secondary application essays – check. Now it’s the long waiting game of the application cycle – waiting to hear back from various medical schools for the coveted interview invitation (or, as most premeds call it,”II”). But what if the application cycle is not going according to
Congratulations on receiving a medical school interview invite! “Tell me about yourself” is typically the first question asked in traditional one-on-one medical school interviews, and this is one of the most important questions you should prepare for. This question is designed to highlight experiences that have contributed to your development and led you to medicine.
Having questions ready to ask your medical school interviewer is extremely important, and this blog post gives you dozens of questions to ask medical school interviewers. When do you have the opportunity to ask these questions? First, the most common question medical school interviewers end with is, “Do you have any questions for me?” DO
It has been a long med school interview day. BUT, there’s one more thing you need to do! Write medical school interview thank you notes! After your medical school interview, it is considered best practice to send medical school thank you letter to your interviewers, students you interacted with, and/or the Admissions Office staff if
Congratulations! You received a med school interview invitation because you are being strongly considered. After all the preparation and hard work, you surely would not want to decrease your acceptance chance because of poor judgment on your dress code. Dr. Rachel Rizal and Dr. Rishi Mediratta often get asked how to dress for a medical
The growing consensus regarding residency interview thank you notes is that most residency Program Directors (PDs) won’t respond to your thank you letter. Many might not even have the time to open the thank you email an applicant sent after a residency interview. During the 2019 Emergency Medicine Residency Association (EMRA) Resident forum, some Program
If you are reading this article, it is likely that you have received an interview invite from an Osteopathic Medical School. Congratulations! To be invited for an interview after you have spent endless hours writing your personal statement, AACOMAS Experience and Achievements section, and secondaries is nothing short of an achievement. However, what many premed
There is a lot of overlap in what medical schools ask in their Multiple Mini Interview stations. However, a MMI school does ask more questions related to its mission and what it looks for in its students. For example, there are some medical schools, such as Stanford and Duke, that value innovation and leadership. Therefore,
The best way to prepare for your upcoming medical school Multiple Mini Interview is to first purchase our Mastering the Multiple Mini Interview course created by Dr. Rachel Rizal herself. She used her experiences as an interviewee for medical schools and residencies as well as her experiences as an interviewer for Stanford School of Medicine’s
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 applications with excellent communication skills and quick critical
Hello! We’ve updated our current events guide to reflect the healthcare current events you need to know for 2023 interviews. These current events will be helpful for college interviews, BS/MD interviews, medical school interviews, and residency interviews. Top 10 healthcare current events COVID-19 and Effects on Health & Society Vaccinations United States Health Insurance and
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. Ethical questions tend to be some of the most stressful situations for applicants! Medical ethics questions importantly show up
“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. The first time you will confront “Why do you want to be a doctor?” is in your medical school personal statement. You should also convey your interests in
Each year, we get a number of questions about what to wear to your medical school interview and what to bring to interview day. In this blog post, we name 5 things that students tend to forget during interview day. But, being prepared with these 5 things to bring to a medical school interview will
