CharmingHedgehog Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 So I did some clinical/quality improvement research in undergrad. What came out of it was a poster which I presented at one of the national conferences this research was pertinent to. There will be no paper. Should I bother mentioning it in my interview? It seems that many applicants have already published etc etc... it doesn't seem very impressive in comparison lol Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 A poster is still an achievement that represents the culmination of your hours of research work, and you can talk about what you learned at the conference. Clinical/quality improvement is very timely and relevant - I would mention it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maodiddymao Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 So I did some clinical/quality improvement research in undergrad. What came out of it was a poster which I presented at one of the national conferences this research was pertinent to. There will be no paper. Should I bother mentioning it in my interview? It seems that many applicants have already published etc etc... it doesn't seem very impressive in comparison lolThanks! Mention it for sure, it can't hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharmingHedgehog Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Thanks guys! I'm just starting to be freaked about about the interview, and it's still 4 days away! =S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gb35 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Mention it if they ask something that makes it relevant. I wouldn't go in with a "make sure you mention it" attitude regarding any EC. Now, I think there are lots and lots of questions they could ask where it would be relevant, and in that case, definitely bring it up! I just wouldn't come out dissappointed if you didn't get the chance to mention a particular EC. A lot of people have posted after their closed-file interviews that they felt they didn't get a chance to mention their ECs. Mentionning specific ECs does not matter, but rather answering the question does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediMaster Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 I agree with gb35. I have also presented 2 different research posters at regional meetings and never got to mention either in my interview last year but still felt I had done a good job in the interview overall. If you can seamlessly mold your EC into the answer of a question, go for it. Otherwise you'll come off sounding weird for adding irrelevant things into your answer. But, if you're DYING to include a certain EC in the interview, mention it in the "tell me about yourself" part of the interview as something that makes you unique or is important to you, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azul Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Is there traditionally material that should be covered in the "tell me about yourself" types of questions? I always find those throw me off because I have no idea what or how much people want to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumanmacbook Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 Is there traditionally material that should be covered in the "tell me about yourself" types of questions? I always find those throw me off because I have no idea what or how much people want to hear. At an interview prep session, they told us that they don't want to hear your life story, and that they don't want a checklist either. I guess be prepared to be honest about highlighting certain achievements and/or important events in your life and how it has shaped you into the individual you are today. Do all this under 2.5 mintues and it should be gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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