interview advice

So I recently interviewed at my dream school & I was only asked ONE question. And after answering it, the interviewer says “do you have any questions for me?”....I was expecting more questions!! I am really disappointed, as I got waitlisted!! Is this at all common to base it on ONE question?

More so than any other application process, nailing the medical school interview is key to getting accepted. You can look through your schools’ admissions sites for general tips. But overall, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of questions that might come up in any school’s interview process...

Hey I am a canadian high school student applying for the dual admission dentistry program at nova. I was wondering a few things: 1. does everyone who gets accepted into the undergrad at nova, get an interview? and is the interview the final step or is it just taken in consideration? 2. what...

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Think you know everything there is to know about interviewing, and that interview prep and mock interviews just aren’t for you? “It’s sad to see an applicant do well throughout the entire application process, only to crash and burn during their interviews,” says Accepted consultant Dr. Barry...

Have you received a med school interview invite? Nice job winning the attention of the adcom by writing persuasive essays! But you’re far from done…now you have a whole new set of challenges to prepare for in order to receive that golden acceptance. To help you prepare for your interview, I will...

Hi, I was offered the opportunity for an onsite managed care residency interview. There will be a writing project/case, and I wanted to know if anyone had any idea what that might entail? Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance!

Hi! Is there anyone know about the Oral Proficiency Interview? I am not a native English speaker, so University at Buffalo requires me to take this interview on the website. Could anyone take the test before and give me some advice? Thank you very much!

Applicants who attended How to Nail Your Medical School Interviews learned crucial strategies to help them get ready for interview day – even how to prepare for difficult questions like the “weakness” one. They’re now armed with proven techniques and strategies for interview success. If you...

I'm interviewing somewhere next week that apparently gives each of it's candidates a "suggested but optional" opportunity to mean with the department chair. This will be my first in person interview, so I'm a little nervous. What should I say? I don't want to waste her time with dumb questions...

Hi! I know this is a bit of a longshot, but I wanted to see if there were any current UTMB students or students who interviewed there in previous years. I'm curious if anyone has any insight into the interview process there? I interview this Friday-- I'm really nervous but really excited! Good...

So I'm applying to Optometry school but I want to know how to go about my application. My case is as follows: I finished 2 years of undergrad classes and then went to a Caribbean medical school that was still opening up (worse decision of my life even though my parents forced it upon me). But...

Hey everyone! What have been some non-traditional interview questions you have been asked at your interviews? A lot of schools seem to ask about your non-academic achievements and I'm trying to think of a good response to this question. I was thinking of talking about the time I won the regional...

What's my chance of getting into pharmacy school? According to PharmCAS, my science GPA is 3.52 and the cumulative is 3.76. I'm also a biology major, minor in chemistry, and will be graduating in May, so my GPA includes courses not required for pharmacy school. I took the PCAT in October and I...

Enter interview day ready to show how you can contribute to the entering class and why you are confident you are a good match for this particular program. You will have already spent loads of time looking inward at yourself and outward at your target program – so these points should be...

I was wondering if anyone had any advice for the UAB group interview. It is my first physical therapy school interview, so I'm a little nervous. Has anyone interviewed there in prior years or interviewed somewhere else with a group interview?