Interview Advice Needed

[PhoenixRise]

Any words of advice for someone who has been interviewed and rejected post-interview at multiple Canadian schools for the past three consecutive cycles?

[Anna Tummy]

First of all, great work on landing lots of interviews. It must be super frustrating to receive that feedback though. What did you feel was your weakness? Content/knowledge? Nerves/rambling? Making a poor first impression? I would carefully and honestly reflect on this. It would be great to get feedback from others (e.g. people you don't know very well or are slightly intimidated by), especially if they will be really honest with you. 

[Bambi]

You are almost there. Perhaps, you need to learn to relax, consider it a fun experience and pretend it is just a practice run. Believe it or not, this approach has worked for at least of couple of repeat interviewees who used this technique and were blessed with acceptances! 

[Meridian]

At this point, you should be seeking highly skilled (even professional) interview help. You have already invested so much in this journey.  You are obviously meeting all the Academic and EC criteria with repeated interviews which is more than many applicants achieve.  You need access to honest and candid 3rd party feedback from people that know what is being looked at in interviews.  You need to practice with more than classmates or Mom/Dad for interview prep.   Do complete formal mock interviews with video cameras rolling. Critique the interviews not only for responses but in body language and personal style.   Repeat this work until the point that you would give the person on camera a med school offer.  

[freewheeler]

11 hours ago, Anna Tummy said:

First of all, great work on landing lots of interviews. It must be super frustrating to receive that feedback though. What did you feel was your weakness? Content/knowledge? Nerves/rambling? Making a poor first impression? I would carefully and honestly reflect on this. It would be great to get feedback from others (e.g. people you don't know very well or are slightly intimidated by), especially if they will be really honest with you. 

This is a good start. OP, you need to engage in thorough self-reflection to understand what may be holding you back and get some honest feedback.

Also, use your past experiences interviewing to your advantage--what have you learned from those experiences that can inform how you approach things moving forward? Let go of the negative feelings associated with not having been successful beyond the interview stage in the past. It is what it is. There's nothing you can change about the past, but you can live in the present and modify your approach moving forward. 

Most people don't have the benefit of that many realistic practice runs, so you are at an advantage now if anything, as long as you can mentally and emotionally move past the less than ideal outcomes of the past.

[PhoenixRise]

Thank you all for the advice and words of encouragements!