hp18 Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 What do admission interviews aim for? What sort of questions are asked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinknoodle Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Check out the Interview section of this forum. It is a few sections down from this one.. It has a lot of example interview questions. The search feature of the forums is a great tool, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon01 Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 http://www.cfms.org/pre_med/feedback.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madz25 Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 This site has hundreds of possible interview questions: http://www.studentdoctor.net/interview/interview_read.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac_attack Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Check out school websites specifically, Mac especially gives interview info. Also, try to attend one of their information sessions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyMax Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 Hey, Yes, they tell you the questions asked during interviews along with the required answers at information sessions, so be sure to attend those! Oh wait, they don't. Information sessions are still good to go to if you can make it out, but they won't make the difference between an acceptance and a rejection. Most people who are eventually accepted don't go to them and end up doing just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premed4evr Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 I think he/she is asking is WHAT are the interviewers trying to determine applicants have/don t have via the many questions already posted? The questions are only a means to an end, the end being the requisite characteristics/attitude for medicine. Can any of the med students comment on what these might be? What do all of the other med students around you seem to share other than the interest and drive for medicine? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBCGuy Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 What is it that they are looking for the interview to tell them? Everything the paper app. can't... Aren't you glad I am so specific. I think that every interviewer is looking for something different, often depending on their own medical experiences (given that interviewers can be doctors, medical students, administration, community members...). They are looking for communication skills, deeper insight into experiences on your application, your ability to think on your feet, personability etc. Ultimately they are trying to take that ~1hr. and figure out if you will make a good doctor. Every interviewer will do this in a different way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchfrog Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Interviewers are most likely assessing the following: communication skills maturity empathy ethical and critical decision-making abilities knowledge of the health-care system understanding of health determinants in a local or global context commitment to helping others non-academic achievements desire for studying medicine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyMax Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 You forgot fashion sense in your list there. Very important! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katerade Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 dont forget cup size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuantum Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 ^^i'm sitting in a public computer room right now and that comment made me laugh really loud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Law Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 hahaha, there aren't "concrete" things that the interviewer will be looking for (at least I don't think so). Medicine is full of diverse personalities and people, just be yourself and hope for the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_B Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Medicine is full of diverse personalities and people, just be yourself and hope for the best. It's sadly true. As great as it would be if everyone was the same, and came from Toronto and has a degree in "life sci", there are laws against discrimination. So it's best just to be yourself, and hope the people who are interviewing you think you are "neat" or "hip" or "smart". Having great stories to tell, to keep them from being bored helps too.....O and bring cookies, cause everyone likes cookies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBCGuy Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 ....O and bring cookies, cause everyone likes cookies! All jokes aside did you really bring cookies? I really can't imagine walking in carrying a tin of cookies for my interviewers... Maybe that it just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuantum Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Ya...that'd be so bizarre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temp_degoo Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Kuantum, where are your posts about the mcat. how'd it go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuantum Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 It went alright, it was kind of harder than Aug. 06 though, so we'll see what happens. http://www.premed101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19146 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_B Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 All jokes aside did you really bring cookies? I really can't imagine walking in carrying a tin of cookies for my interviewers... Maybe that it just me. Haha, no I didn't bring cookies. Having said that, there are sometimes snacks for before/after the interview. In all seriousness, I think it's important to be yourself. Reason being is that the interviewers can see through the fakeness that some bring to the party. If you haven't built a hospital out of mud in Uganda, well I guess you had better be a friendly and afluent person, who the students can hang with, who the docs can work with, and who the community can trust. O side note to the Class of 2012 at Queen's....I like Chocolate chip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBCGuy Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Hey B, Chocolate Chip it is... I will hopefully be interviewing at Queen's next winter as long as the MCAT goes well this May or June and I keep my marks up (hopefully the cutoff will be similar to last year). Thanks for the advice, I agree, you can generally tell if a person is being genuine or not, especially when they are nervous... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuantum Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 I remember coming into undergrad...I wanted to go to Queen's, but ended up going somewhere else. Now for med., I don't even know. Ideally, McGill, Ottawa, UofT, Alberta, or UBC would be best (not necessarily in that order, I just went from east to west). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temp_degoo Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Queen's was a top selection for me too. I can't even pinpoint the reason I didn't end up going. But in retrospect, I'm very happy with where I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 If you haven't built a hospital out of mud in Uganda SNORT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughboy Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 well I guess you had better be a friendly and afluent person. Yes. Like many other things in life, being affluent helps. Slip the interviews a few bills on the way out the door and you're all set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBCGuy Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Yes. Like many other things in life, being affluent helps. Slip the interviews a few bills on the way out the door and you're all set. Damn! I think I missed the afluent class, or was it a seminar? Is there a study guide? Does Kaplan have a course? ... Hmmmm, I think I missed the boat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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