estrella Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Just wondering... In the MMI, will the interviewer be a participant? Will it be a dialogue/debate, or will the interviewee be asked a question/scenario and be expected to speak for the full 8 minutes Hopefully this question makes sense.... Thanks for any feedback Estrella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Ray Girl Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Hey Estrella The interviewers basically just sit there and look at you while you talk for teh whole 8 minutes. If you run out of things to say, they have questions to prompt you to keep talking. Good luck and have fun!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estrella Posted March 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Ugghh!! lol Thanks for the quick response! Estrella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidha Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Generally most applicants say that it was the shortage of "time" to answer the question. Not having enough to "say" seemed rare amongst the interviewees. I think one year I finished a question and there was quite a bit of time remaining and like x ray said ... they asked a follow up question. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estrella Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Thanks Kidha. While practicing, the 8 minutes seems like forever... It's good to know that there will be interaction with the interviewers. Cheers! Estrella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidha Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 There is interaction. Depends on the interviewer tooo...but remember its minimal. So if you do not have lots to say...u have a choice to be concise and finish early or striiiiiig out..lol. I do not know which is better. Guess give examples if applicable. When is your interview estrella? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coleflower Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 it's been a couple of years since my interview, but I do not remember running out of time at any question. The interviewers had a list of questions to ask, and some of them were better than others at filtering which ones they asked, and not making me repeat what I had already said. I don't think that stringing out an answer when you don't have much to say will be well viewed. IMO, you're better off to state your answer clearly and concisely, and then respond to the prompting questions when they get asked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estrella Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 My interview is on the 31st. Lots of time left to work myself up into a state of panic When is yours? I would love to join in on the practice MMI sessions, but unfortunately I'm OOP. If I do give short, concise answers, that would be okay- except I don't want that awkward silence for the remaining 7 minutes, lol. Estrella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbgurl Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 I'm an out of province applicant and I am interviewing this coming weekend in Sudbury. I've never done an MMI and have had no one I know has done them and there is no ability to do practice ones here. I was just wondering for the "role playing" questions do you just walk into the room and just start or do you introduce yourself first then go into the scenario? I realize there are confidentiality constraints but I figure this is a broad question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momof2 Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 From what I've been told, NOSM does not have "actors" at their stations....this only happens at MAC. They may give you a scenario that you have to talk through, but the person in the room should not actually be acting it out. Don't quote me on this though, just what I've heard from the past years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivingtheDream Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Hey all, As a student at NOSM, I'll help clarify your worries. At NOSM we do not use the role playing as Mac does...that could change in the future but for this year no worries. Good luck to all on your interviews. I know it can be highly stressful, but remember to breathe at all times Take your time, don't rush and be thorough. Interviewers want to see the real you, so don't be fake; be yourself and shine. Don't be afraid of the interviewers, they are there to find the best students who fit NOSM and will thrive the best Show them that this would be YOU! Cheers, LtD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estrella Posted March 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Sorry to keep harping on this. Just nerves, I guess... Will the interviewers know anything about us from our application? Thank you! Estrella (8 more sleeps) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwonder Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 I was told by a friend who is currently at NOSM that the interviewers know nothing about you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivingtheDream Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 this would be correct. The interviewers last year did not know anything about me except my name and gender lol LtD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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