Guest leviathan Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Hey guys, I thought some of you would like to share some of the interview questions you were asked at UBC in the past which you felt were particularly challenging to answer, or that threw you off guard. I'd love to hear some of them, providing they are permitting you to do so! I find it's useful to just answer interview questions immediately when I read them to get an idea of how I would perform if I was just asked the question on a real interview (minus the stress of course!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ewon2003 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Hi In case you don't know about it already, Student-Doctor network has a comprehensive database of past interview questions. www.studentdoctor.net/int...w_read.asp Now that UBC has switched to panel interviews, the questions have been standardized and are very predictable. Thinking back to my own interview almost 2 years ago, I have thought about almost all the questions they asked me prior to going into the interview, and I am sure that was the case for most of the other applicants. I don't think there will be any surprises on interview this year, and to do well and get in you will have perform above average in the interview, especially if your academic score is not 25/25 cuz lots of people who applied have that kind of score. good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest leviathan Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 I've seen that list, but unfortunately most of them are not unpredictable or questions that would "throw you off" so to speak. Thanks for the response anyways! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jazz Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 I had "teach me something about DNA right now", after I was asked about an old job tutoring genetics, that was sort of surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest baloobizoo Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 LOL! I had "teach me something about genetics but pretend that I am a bus driver!" So maybe the questions are predictable?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thatuvicguy Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 I had "Teach me something about sustainability" in my interview. It was a question that followed quite naturally from a discussion on some past eco-type work I did. Nothing surprising about this line of questioning as its definitely advisable to go through your app/resume and know the soundbites/approach you want to have at your fingertips if it comes up/you bring it up in the interview. Cheers, thatuvicguy PS - Nice to see I'm not the only one procrastinating from HDI... :b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kupo Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Damn HDI. Staph this, Neisseria that, AB5 toxin what? and im microbi too. someone asked me to explain the difference between a bacteria and a virus and treat the interviewers as a 12 year old kid. challenging i might say. they asked this based on my background. if you know your application, you'll have no problem. they want to see if you can explain what u do in lay terms. good luck Kupo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest UBCstu Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 What kind of a question could they ask a biochem major? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ssc427 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Explain how trypsin works to a 12 yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest leviathan Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Interesting discussion guys. How about a psych major? If they want me to talk about Sigmund Freud, I will pull my hair out. :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PD84 Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 I'm a psych major too....I wonder what they'd ask us...yeah I'd join in on the hair pulling if it was about Freud..:\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest leviathan Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 I just find it funny when you hear questions about people who think psychology is limited to one minor pop-psych field that they have heard in the media. These are some questions I've heard from people when I tell them I'm a psych major: "So like, are you diagnosing me right now?" "So what's up with Freud? Do women really have penis envy?" "Psychology is boring. All those personality tests are so stupid." Biopsychology and neuroscience of behaviour is the area of my psych major to be more precise. Comeon people, ask me about those kinds of questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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