Dee88 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Hey all, I was just wondering how everyone is preparing for this interview. I've been reading up on ethics, news, and doing a little bit of self reflection...but I feel all over the place! I don't really know where to begin to tackle this thing so if anyone has some advice, it would be greatly appreciated! Dee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajain05 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 The advice that has been given to me when prepping for interviews is "don't just be yourself, know yourself" Make an inventory of all your experiences and really know inside out what you did, why you did it, what you gained from it. Also, think of all the personal characteristics med schools are looking for and try to organize your experiences so that you have examples for each, ie, leadership, critical thinking, teamplayer, etc. Apart from that, so far I feel what has helped in preparing for the MMI is just practicing out loud with other people (you can find made up MMI questions floating around online). Also, try video recording yourself and watch it to see what you can improve in terms of body language. I originally practiced just by writing down my responses to typical interview questions, or practice MMI questions, but I found practicing verbally really helped me more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 It is a FUN experience. Just be yourself and prepared to be adaptable to each scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applemanv3 Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 1) Lay out the issue in the question clearly. 2) Consider a balanced set of possibilities/dimensions/sides. 3) Use vivid examples where possible. 4) Consider the heart of the question and ensure you answer it. Every minute or so, pay attention to the interviewer's body language and cues. If they seem like they want to interject or ask a follow-up question, be open to it and let them. Remain calm, collected, and clear always. Use your hands, facial expressions, and body language to convey your experience, maturity, and confidence. All in all, smile and be your best self. Doubts help nobody from here onwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalanche Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Since I am on here, I may as well give some of my own personal advice. You mentioned ethics and I applaud you for reading up on it. But what I find very interesting is the number of people who cites key words like patient autonomy, resource allocation, justification, etc. when responding to an ethical question. Personally, I found that to be very textbookish. You can certainly allude to the key words, but explore it a little and add personal touch to it. It makes you sound a little more insightful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiaimei Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 How much will the interview be based on ethics, personal (eg. conflict solving, leadership, why doctor), and others (eg. current events maybe?)? I'm just totally confused, is it going to be similar to Casper, Capser definitely contained a lot of ethical scenarios... and how many minutes should we aim at talking for the time we get? there will be probing questions so I guess 3,4,5 minutes will be good? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshWilde Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 I'd worry less about the content because you're unlikely to guess what the questions will be. Better to practice answering questions on the fly. Ask some friends to come up with random issues. You get two minutes to think and then eight to give a cohesive response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee88 Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Thank you for the advice everyone! Best of luck on interviews!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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