101 Questions from Medical School Interviews

[Guest mcortex88]

Copy the questions above yours, and then post questions from your own interview experience under it.

 

I'll start us off....

 

1. What motivates you to pursue medicine?

[Guest DrNicki]

Here's one that I liked (from U of C):

 

2. What makes you laugh?

 

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[Guest 0T6]

3. What's the last movie you saw? (the perennial favourite)

[Guest mcortex88]

[1] What motivates you to pursue medicine?

[2] What makes you laugh?

[3] What's the last movie you saw? (the perennial favourite)

[Guest aberza]

Tell me about the last time you lied.

[Guest aberza]

You say you want to help people... why not become a firefighter or a nurse?

[Guest pinkmango2005]

What three things in your life do you value most? (U of C)

[Guest mcortex88]

Just to organize this thread, could you guys follow this format: copy the last post in this thread, and then add your own question.

 

[1] What motivates you to pursue medicine?

[2] What makes you laugh?

[3] What's the last movie you saw? (the perennial favourite)

[4] Tell me about the last time you lied.

[5] You say you want to help people... why not become a firefighter or a nurse?

[5] What three things in your life do you value most? (U of C)

[6] .....

[7] .....

etc

[Guest 0T6]

[1] What motivates you to pursue medicine?

[2] What makes you laugh?

[3] What's the last movie you saw? (the perennial favourite)

[4] Tell me about the last time you lied.

[5] You say you want to help people... why not become a firefighter or a nurse?

[5] What three things in your life do you value most? (U of C)

[6] What makes you unique from the x-hundred other interviewees?

[Guest mcortex88]

[1] What motivates you to pursue medicine?

[2] What makes you laugh?

[3] What's the last movie you saw? (the perennial favourite)

[4] Tell me about the last time you lied.

[5] You say you want to help people... why not become a firefighter or a nurse?

[5] What three things in your life do you value most? (U of C)

[6] What makes you unique from the x-hundred other interviewees?

[7] A 14yo patient asks you for birth control pills, but doesn't want this info shared with her parents. What do you do?

[8]

[Guest mcortex88]

[1] What motivates you to pursue medicine?

[2] What makes you laugh?

[3] What's the last movie you saw? (the perennial favourite)

[4] Tell me about the last time you lied.

[5] You say you want to help people... why not become a firefighter or a nurse?

[5] What three things in your life do you value most? (U of C)

[6] What makes you unique from the x-hundred other interviewees?

[7] A 14yo patient asks you for birth control pills, but doesn't want this info shared with her parents. What do you do?

[8] Teach me something non-scientific in two minutes.

[9]

[Guest flying kumquat]

[1] What motivates you to pursue medicine?

[2] What makes you laugh?

[3] What's the last movie you saw? (the perennial favourite)

[4] Tell me about the last time you lied.

[5] You say you want to help people... why not become a firefighter or a nurse?

[5] What three things in your life do you value most? (U of C)

[6] What makes you unique from the x-hundred other interviewees?

[7] A 14yo patient asks you for birth control pills, but doesn't want this info shared with her parents. What do you do?

[8] Teach me something non-scientific in two minutes.

[9] How do you deal with stress? What do you do to relax?

[Guest 007]

[1] What motivates you to pursue medicine?

[2] What makes you laugh?

[3] What's the last movie you saw? (the perennial favourite)

[4] Tell me about the last time you lied.

[5] You say you want to help people... why not become a firefighter or a nurse?

[5] What three things in your life do you value most? (U of C)

[6] What makes you unique from the x-hundred other interviewees?

[7] A 14yo patient asks you for birth control pills, but doesn't want this info shared with her parents. What do you do?

[8] Teach me something non-scientific in two minutes.

[9] How do you deal with stress? What do you do to relax?

[10] What physicians in your life have been role models?

[Guest mcortex88]

[1] What motivates you to pursue medicine?

[2] What makes you laugh?

[3] What's the last movie you saw? (the perennial favourite)

[4] Tell me about the last time you lied.

[5] You say you want to help people... why not become a firefighter or a nurse?

[5] What three things in your life do you value most? (U of C)

[6] What makes you unique from the x-hundred other interviewees?

[7] A 14yo patient asks you for birth control pills, but doesn't want this info shared with her parents. What do you do?

[8] Teach me something non-scientific in two minutes.

[9] How do you deal with stress? What do you do to relax?

[10] What physicians in your life have been role models?

[11] Time you had to make a descision and you were not sure whether it was right or wrong?

[12] Time you had to make a descision spontaneoulsy without having to consult your manager?

[13] Time you didnt follow procedure and implemented a new approach?

[14] Time u proposed a controversial idea that wasnt popular among your colleagues-how did u present it?

[15] What do you think Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms ____ had to say about you in the reference letter they wrote, and why?

[Guest smiles55]

[1] What motivates you to pursue medicine?

[2] What makes you laugh?

[3] What's the last movie you saw? (the perennial favourite)

[4] Tell me about the last time you lied.

[5] You say you want to help people... why not become a firefighter or a nurse?

[5] What three things in your life do you value most? (U of C)

[6] What makes you unique from the x-hundred other interviewees?

[7] A 14yo patient asks you for birth control pills, but doesn't want this info shared with her parents. What do you do?

[8] Teach me something non-scientific in two minutes.

[9] How do you deal with stress? What do you do to relax?

[1 What physicians in your life have been role models?

[11] Time you had to make a descision and you were not sure whether it was right or wrong?

[12] Time you had to make a descision spontaneoulsy without having to consult your manager?

[13] Time you didnt follow procedure and implemented a new approach?

[14] Time u proposed a controversial idea that wasnt popular among your colleagues-how did u present it?

[15] What do you think Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms ____ had to say about you in the reference letter they wrote, and why?

[16] What is your favorite book?

[17] Describe a situation when you have been in conflict with an authority figure. How did you deal with it?

[Guest MDmmmsure]

[1] What motivates you to pursue medicine?

[2] What makes you laugh?

[3] What's the last movie you saw? (the perennial favourite)

[4] Tell me about the last time you lied.

[5] You say you want to help people... why not become a firefighter or a nurse?

[5] What three things in your life do you value most? (U of C)

[6] What makes you unique from the x-hundred other interviewees?

[7] A 14yo patient asks you for birth control pills, but doesn't want this info shared with her parents. What do you do?

[8] Teach me something non-scientific in two minutes.

[9] How do you deal with stress? What do you do to relax?

[1 What physicians in your life have been role models?

[11] Time you had to make a descision and you were not sure whether it was right or wrong?

[12] Time you had to make a descision spontaneoulsy without having to consult your manager?

[13] Time you didnt follow procedure and implemented a new approach?

[14] Time u proposed a controversial idea that wasnt popular among your colleagues-how did u present it?

[15] What do you think Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms ____ had to say about you in the reference letter they wrote, and why?

[16] What is your favorite book?

[17] Describe a situation when you have been in conflict with an authority figure. How did you deal with it?

[18] Is it ever acceptable for a physician to tell a lie in the practice of medicine?

[Guest happinessalways]

[1] What motivates you to pursue medicine?

[2] What makes you laugh?

[3] What's the last movie you saw? (the perennial favourite)

[4] Tell me about the last time you lied.

[5] You say you want to help people... why not become a firefighter or a nurse?

[5] What three things in your life do you value most? (U of C)

[6] What makes you unique from the x-hundred other interviewees?

[7] A 14yo patient asks you for birth control pills, but doesn't want this info shared with her parents. What do you do?

[8] Teach me something non-scientific in two minutes.

[9] How do you deal with stress? What do you do to relax?

[1 What physicians in your life have been role models?

[11] Time you had to make a descision and you were not sure whether it was right or wrong?

[12] Time you had to make a descision spontaneoulsy without having to consult your manager?

[13] Time you didnt follow procedure and implemented a new approach?

[14] Time u proposed a controversial idea that wasnt popular among your colleagues-how did u present it?

[15] What do you think Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms ____ had to say about you in the reference letter they wrote, and why?

[16] What is your favorite book?

[17] Describe a situation when you have been in conflict with an authority figure. How did you deal with it?

[18] Is it ever acceptable for a physician to tell a lie in the practice of medicine?

[19] What was the most significant failure of your life? And what did you learn from it?

[20] What was the most stressful time in your life? And how did you deal with it?

[21] What did you think of the Florida case (Terry Schiavo)?

[22] Have you ever had a conflict and how did you manage to deal with it?

[23] Do you keep up with the news? How do you keep up with the news (magazines, tv - what station)?

[24] What events in your life have led up to this decision?

[Guest kahone]

[1] What motivates you to pursue medicine?

[2] What makes you laugh?

[3] What's the last movie you saw? (the perennial favourite)

[4] Tell me about the last time you lied.

[5] You say you want to help people... why not become a firefighter or a nurse?

[5] What three things in your life do you value most? (U of C)

[6] What makes you unique from the x-hundred other interviewees?

[7] A 14yo patient asks you for birth control pills, but doesn't want this info shared with her parents. What do you do?

[8] Teach me something non-scientific in two minutes.

[9] How do you deal with stress? What do you do to relax?

[10] What physicians in your life have been role models?

[11] Time you had to make a descision and you were not sure whether it was right or wrong?

[12] Time you had to make a descision spontaneoulsy without having to consult your manager?

[13] Time you didnt follow procedure and implemented a new approach?

[14] Time u proposed a controversial idea that wasnt popular among your colleagues-how did u present it?

[15] What do you think Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms ____ had to say about you in the reference letter they wrote, and why?

[16] What is your favorite book?

[17] Describe a situation when you have been in conflict with an authority figure. How did you deal with it?

[18] Is it ever acceptable for a physician to tell a lie in the practice of medicine?

[19] What was the most significant failure of your life? And what did you learn from it?

[2 What was the most stressful time in your life? And how did you deal with it?

[21] What did you think of the Florida case (Terry Schiavo)?

[22] Have you ever had a conflict and how did you manage to deal with it?

[23] Do you keep up with the news? How do you keep up with the news (magazines, tv - what station)?

[24] What events in your life have led up to this decision?

[25] Define integrity

[26] Give an example where you showed integrity, in and outside of research

[27] Give an example of someone showing integrity, or someone's LACK of integrity. How did it affect you?

[28] There are a bunch of your friends sitting on this side of the room. What would they say about you?

[29] What was the last book you read?

[Guest FrancophoneRN]

[1] What motivates you to pursue medicine?

[2] What makes you laugh?

[3] What's the last movie you saw? (the perennial favourite)

[4] Tell me about the last time you lied.

[5] You say you want to help people... why not become a firefighter or a nurse?

[5] What three things in your life do you value most? (U of C)

[6] What makes you unique from the x-hundred other interviewees?

[7] A 14yo patient asks you for birth control pills, but doesn't want this info shared with her parents. What do you do?

[8] Teach me something non-scientific in two minutes.

[9] How do you deal with stress? What do you do to relax?

[1 What physicians in your life have been role models?

[11] Time you had to make a descision and you were not sure whether it was right or wrong?

[12] Time you had to make a descision spontaneoulsy without having to consult your manager?

[13] Time you didnt follow procedure and implemented a new approach?

[14] Time u proposed a controversial idea that wasnt popular among your colleagues-how did u present it?

[15] What do you think Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms ____ had to say about you in the reference letter they wrote, and why?

[16] What is your favorite book?

[17] Describe a situation when you have been in conflict with an authority figure. How did you deal with it?

[18] Is it ever acceptable for a physician to tell a lie in the practice of medicine?

[19] What was the most significant failure of your life? And what did you learn from it?

[2 What was the most stressful time in your life? And how did you deal with it?

[21] What did you think of the Florida case (Terry Schiavo)?

[22] Have you ever had a conflict and how did you manage to deal with it?

[23] Do you keep up with the news? How do you keep up with the news (magazines, tv - what station)?

[24] What events in your life have led up to this decision?

[25] Define integrity

[26] Give an example where you showed integrity, in and outside of research

[27] Give an example of someone showing integrity, or someone's LACK of integrity. How did it affect you?

[28] There are a bunch of your friends sitting on this side of the room. What would they say about you?

[29] What was the last book you read?

(30) Talk about a current event you've been following. Anything but Terry Schiavo and the Pope, I'm sick of them.