Mmi- Getting More Information

[Dreamer2022]

Hi,

 

I'm preparing for an MMI and I had a question about how people go about answering the scenarios. 

 

I've been watching CourseGrinder's YouTube videos on sample MMI answers, which have been very helpful. But one thing I find a bit weird is gathering more information. I know this is critical if you're going to be a physician. But for a discussion question where there isn't an actor to answer you, when you're talking out possible questions that you would ask to gather more information, should we expect the interviewer to actually answer these? Or are we just talking out loud? Because depending how those questions were actually answered in a scenario, it would most likely change how I would go about it. 

It just seems odd to me to say for example "I would ask them if why they thought this..." but not get an answer and then continue on going about what I would do in the scenario (almost as if I still only had the info given in the scenario).

 

Can anyone give some input? 

[SunAndMoon]

There is a reason why you'd be asking them "why they thought this". It is probably because you envision different possibilities as to why they could be thinking this, and each of these possibilities would influence your decision process in assessing the situation. You can say what those possibilities are, and describe what you would do based on which one it is. You can think of it as a flowchart of some sort.

[snazij]

Hi,

 

I'm preparing for an MMI and I had a question about how people go about answering the scenarios. 

 

I've been watching CourseGrinder's YouTube videos on sample MMI answers, which have been very helpful. But one thing I find a bit weird is gathering more information. I know this is critical if you're going to be a physician. But for a discussion question where there isn't an actor to answer you, when you're talking out possible questions that you would ask to gather more information, should we expect the interviewer to actually answer these? Or are we just talking out loud? Because depending how those questions were actually answered in a scenario, it would most likely change how I would go about it. 

It just seems odd to me to say for example "I would ask them if why they thought this..." but not get an answer and then continue on going about what I would do in the scenario (almost as if I still only had the info given in the scenario).

 

Can anyone give some input? 

Coursegrinder picks apart each scenario and he gives a really good starting point to understanding some of the more convoluted questions. That said, I completely agree with you. His format, while pedagogic and helpful, lacks structure & concision. To actually explain to an interviewer you can't say "i would ask them this, and if yes, I would then do this, but if no, then I would ask them this...etc " it becomes very confusing for the listener when there is no visual aid to guide them like he has in his videos. He comes up with so many possibilities during the "gather information stage", but I think a better approach to limit that. Otherwise it gets very confusing. 

 

Here's how I have condensed what I understood from course grinder: 

Gather information: E.x. "I want to help them as much as possible...but in order to do this I first need to hear where they're coming from. So I would talk to them to hear their perspective....maybe this is going on...maybe that...

Support: E.x. "Whatever it might be, I would want to offer the support necessary to help them out".

As their doctor/friend/colleague, I need to know the limits of my role. It might be a good idea to discuss with...(social worker, other colleagues...etc) if my friend/patient/colleague is comfortable with that of course. 

 

If it's a dilemma: E.g. It's really important for me to help them as much as possible. But I do need to realize though that I have the uphold my integrity to my profession as well because...... But I would have to do this in a way that is sensitive to their needs and can foster the best possible outcome for them. 

 

Really, aim for an answer of less than 5 minutes because it will allow you to be more concise. The interviewers will most definitely have follow-up questions.