Tei Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Don't know if anyone has posted this before (if so, I apologize), but does anyone have any advice on how to prepare for this type of interview? Tei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Basically, all I've heard has been about how you CAN'T prepare for it, because the scenarios are so random. I think the best way to "prepare" would be to continuously expose yourself to other points of view on various issues, but that's not something that will provide a massive yield in just 3-4 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hike Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 I think that there are things that you can do to be prepared for MMI, but there is always an unknown element because the questions/scenarios can be a bit random. 1. Find out if your school has seminars/workshops about medical school interviews. Sign up. 2. Make up/find on the internet a set of possible MMI questions. 3. By yourself or with a friend, pull out a card and simulate the interview scenario. You want to have an intrinsic idea of the time limits. You want to fill the entire time allowed, but don't want to run out of time. 4. Answer each question, but always relate it to why you would make a great doctor, and why you would make a great student at their school. 5. Find out if your school has mock interviews. Sign up. 6. Repeat steps 3-6 as many times as necessary or as many times as your school will let you sign up for mock interviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock* Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 The way I prepared for it was to do a self-inventory. I went through all of my strengths + weaknesses, the experiences that led me to choose med as a career, and examples of things that would make me a good doctor. When it came to the MMI, NONE of my prep directly applied. Still, the act of doing the inventory gave me a coherent understanding of myself and I was able to use this self-awareness to answer the questions more easily. If I were to go back and do my interviews all over again, I'd read some books on conflict resolution *hint hint, nudge nudge* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallinar Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 what the hell is mmi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooty Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 what the hell is mmi? Man Machine Interface oh yeah, and Multiple Mini-Interviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gleevec Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 A friend of mine (who also got into a Canadian medical school) gave me this tip for interviews: Format your answer the same way you would an MCAT essay. If you are given an ethical scenario , first explain one side of the issue, then the other, and then summarize what you would do an why (here where you can add the personal twist so you don't sound like a robot). I thought that this was a really good way to show that you have a good understanding of complex issues and can make tough decisions. And it helps keep you focused during the MMI time crunch. (disclaimer: she gave me this info AFTER my interview, and I still slipped in) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallinar Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 so which schools do mmi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolvenstar Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 University of Calgary has MMI. I don't know if any other university has it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webshy Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 University of Calgary has MMI. I don't know if any other university has it. Dalhousie is introducing the MMI this year. As well, McMaster and NOSM use this type of interview. Elaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nephets Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 UBC is starting it this year. Manitoba was experimenting with it recently too...but I don't know if they switched or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlatan Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 UBC and UM are following suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock* Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 It's 5-6 hours of pure fun. Trust me guys, you'll love it--especially the essays they usually tack on at the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalNeuron Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 For anyone who is interested, a group at McMaster published a couple papers about their experience with the MMI when it was implented a few years back. They give the rationale for this interview system and talk about the feedback that they received from the students and interviewers who participated. Sounds like a substantial percentage of Canadian med schools are leaning towards the MMI... probably a really good thing. 1. Eva KW, Rosenfeld J, Reiter HI, Norman GR. (2004). An admissions OSCE: The Multiple Mini-Interview. Medical Education 38: 314-326. 2. Eva KW, Reiter HI, Rosenfeld J, Norman GR. (2004). The ability of the Multiple Mini-Interview to predict pre-clerkship performance in medical school. Academic Medicine 79: S40-S42. You should be able to access these journals through your school's library system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medgirl08 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 It's 5-6 hours of pure fun. Trust me guys, you'll love it--especially the essays they usually tack on at the end UBC is going to have an essay portion for the MMI as well???? I don't remember reading anything about it on their website! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moltenflammingcore Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 and UBC new this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_wald Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Manitoba is definitely doing it this year as is Calgary, McMaster and I think university of Alberta. If anyone knows where I could find some examples of MMI questions I would very much appreciate it. I have at least two MMI interviews coming up and I don't really know what to expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orchid Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 For anyone who is interested, a group at McMaster published a couple papers about their experience with the MMI when it was implented a few years back. They give the rationale for this interview system and talk about the feedback that they received from the students and interviewers who participated. Sounds like a substantial percentage of Canadian med schools are leaning towards the MMI... probably a really good thing. 1. Eva KW, Rosenfeld J, Reiter HI, Norman GR. (2004). An admissions OSCE: The Multiple Mini-Interview. Medical Education 38: 314-326. 2. Eva KW, Reiter HI, Rosenfeld J, Norman GR. (2004). The ability of the Multiple Mini-Interview to predict pre-clerkship performance in medical school. Academic Medicine 79: S40-S42. You should be able to access these journals through your school's library system. Thanks for sharing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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