Medical school interviews are still a few months away but preparing early is a natural way to ease your anxieties once the big day rolls around. Peak interview time runs from early September to mid-January.
These interviews can come in different formats (panel, virtual, group, and multiple mini-interviews are all fair game), but we’re focusing on the one-on-one today. This 30-to-45-minute interview is mostly a getting-to-know-you session, but it’s also the school making sure that you’re the person you presented in your application. They want to see whether your values and passions align with their goals for their incoming class, too.
The school might have you do two or three one-on-one interviews with a faculty member, current student, and/or practicing physician. Your interviewer might have your application open, semi-open (just one section), or closed.
Tip #1: What do I talk about?
1. Experiences that helped you grow.
2. Your commitment to life-long learning. An identified passion- an area of interest in medicine that you're especially eager to pursue- is a bonus.
3. Evidence of critical thinking, teamwork, compassion, empathy, and leadership should be present throughout your answers.
Check out our blog and/or follow us on Instagram for more application tips!
These interviews can come in different formats (panel, virtual, group, and multiple mini-interviews are all fair game), but we’re focusing on the one-on-one today. This 30-to-45-minute interview is mostly a getting-to-know-you session, but it’s also the school making sure that you’re the person you presented in your application. They want to see whether your values and passions align with their goals for their incoming class, too.
The school might have you do two or three one-on-one interviews with a faculty member, current student, and/or practicing physician. Your interviewer might have your application open, semi-open (just one section), or closed.
Tip #1: What do I talk about?
1. Experiences that helped you grow.
2. Your commitment to life-long learning. An identified passion- an area of interest in medicine that you're especially eager to pursue- is a bonus.
3. Evidence of critical thinking, teamwork, compassion, empathy, and leadership should be present throughout your answers.
Check out our blog and/or follow us on Instagram for more application tips!
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