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thanks so much neurobiology! you rock and have been very helpful. thanks for continuing to post helpful information here on this SDN thread. good luck with the process.......
Originally posted by rosielo
I remembered another question:
What do you think are the reasons why certain areas in the United States are underserved? And what can be done to increase service in these areas.
for the NHSC this is almost a 200K decision per scholar, times that by 200-300 and they are throwing around $60,000,000!!! you better believe they are going to take the time to pick someone they feel will come through with the commitment.It should not take four months to select 300-400 applicants.
That is why i think they don't let us know how they score things...otherwise people might "say what nhsc wants to hear", get the scholarhip, and in 4 years be in a situation they don't want to be in. If you get the scholarship and then decide later you don't want it...think of all that $$ that was wasted 1-on you and 2-on rejecting someone that would have fulfilled their commitment!I would like to know how the personality inventory is scored and who gets screened out based upon their answers.
The tough thing with the time is that they interview into june/july (?- i don't remember) then they have to look at ALL the interviews and pick from there...if you want to know earlier, you'll have to apply earlier to be able to interview earlier...then you run into your complaint that the application is due to early! you have to have a balance and for me the time thing wasn't an issue... my FA dept. sent loan $$ back and i havn't had a bill since. as for the financial planning, i've always believed that you go to the best school you get into...regardless of costs (there is plenty of loan money for future physicians)It is also unsatisfactory that an applicant does not learn if they have been awarded a scholarship until late August or even September- in many cases classes have already begun.
gravy4thebrain said:A panel of three interviewers will ask you questions in rapid sequence, often repeating the same question worded slightly differently (looking for inconsisitencies in your answer). Sometimes your answers to thought-provoking questions will be deliberately constrained e.g. "in two words...". While one interviewer is asking the question, another will be observing your behaviour. There will be some set-up "good-guy, bad-guy" questions. Some of the questions will use a bracket technique. One interviewer will try to direct you take a position you may not be comfortable with then the other will challenge you on it. They will show no emotion during the interview nor feign any interest in your background or personal history. This will encourage you to reveal more about yourself in your answers to their questions. The order of questions and the speed of the interview is designed to keep you off balance and defensive which will provoke you to offer more truthful answers. Just pretty straight-forward interrogation techniques. Have fun.
It could be worse, if CACI or Titan Corp were conducting the interview instead of IQ Solutions they might hood you with a sand-bag, strip you naked, and force you into a dog-pile with the other applicants.
jmanwaring said:Good info jhug.
I have my interview on June 15th and was wondering if any of those who have already interviewed could comment in regards to the questions they were asked. Were they similar to the questions asked from the previous year's posts? Were there any questions in particular that stood out to you as being "suprising" or ones that you may not have been prepared for? Any additional imput/advice would be appreciated.
jhug said:i had no idea there are such gunners among dentists....
there's a great attitude for any health care related field...why help each other out???
So what is the answer to-- why do you want to be a doctor/dentist? Is there a uniform correct....fill in B answer??? Why do you want to work with the underserved...what is the bubble-sheet response? A: more $$ to be made, B: i saw "doc hollywood" and want to be micheal J fox, C: i want school to be paid for, D: all of the above, E: none of the above....If you read my post, I was wondering why people want to know the answers before they are asked them. In school that's called cheating. I'm suprised to learn that a DO student such as yourself encourages cheating...... Why do things yourself, when you can just cheat and get an unfair advantage??
Omahahahaha said:Like I siad before, I don't have any experience with the NHSC, so you would know more than me about the process. I was just a little upset that I was labled a gunner. The reasoning behind my original questoins was not to imply "don't help anyone, if it can advance your own cause". I was just wondering why people would give others an "un-fair" advantage. But now I know that those type of responses do not give the interview an unfair advantage. So I commend you on helping others.