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FeelingTheBern Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Hey I suggest watching Dr. Ian Walker's podcast first before asking all the questions. It's on their website! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSWschnoodle Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 So I was lucky enough to get an interview and I am very grateful but I have some questions...so please help ease my anxiety haha 1) How many interview offers are given out and from that how many get accepted? 2) Would reading Doing Right and Mastering the MMI be beneficial for the U of C MMI? 3) What is the best way to prepare for the interview? 4) How is the MMI graded, I know its worth 50% post interview but how do they grade you in the actual MMI and that score is standardized like the pre-interview score was right? Thank you!! I second Dr. Walker's podcast and I would also point you to the U of C website - all of this information (and more!) is available there. The only question that won't be answered is the question about the books - and the answer is that depends. If you feel like reading the books would be helpful then go for it - it's not likely to hurt. If you are hoping the books will give you the 'right' answers to different stations then you will likely be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc2 Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 So I was lucky enough to get an interview and I am very grateful but I have some questions...so please help ease my anxiety haha 1) How many interview offers are given out and from that how many get accepted? 2) Would reading Doing Right and Mastering the MMI be beneficial for the U of C MMI? 3) What is the best way to prepare for the interview? 4) How is the MMI graded, I know its worth 50% post interview but how do they grade you in the actual MMI and that score is standardized like the pre-interview score was right? Thank you!! So here is my advice on how to prep for the UofC MMI: 1) Practice talking confidently about absolutely anything for 3-5 minutes non-stop. (Because then you can use the prompts) 2) Practice sitting in awkward silence for at least a minute in case you finish a station before your time is up (I had that happen in one station) 3) That's it. In all seriousness, I did "prep" for my MMI's last year a little bit by practicing with 3 other people with scenarios we found on the internet. I also practiced with the sample MMI questions that the UofC provided (I am assuming those are still up on the website). The most important thing you need for MMI day is confidence in yourself. You are there for a reason; it's not a mistake. If you think about it as something to have fun with, it will take the pressure off and your true personality will shine through! I approached each station like I was having a conversation with someone, and when I got a "hard" station or a station that was more difficult for me to navigate, I was honest about it. I said "This is tough for me, and this is why." When I spent 3 minutes answering a question that didn't exist (and figured that out by the first prompt I got), I said 'Oh, I guess the last 3 minutes didn't really have anything to do with the questions you're asking, so now my answer is this..." I know countless people who "messed up" a station and got in. I know it's hard on your side of things because you want to do everything you can to prepare, but honestly the most important thing in my opinion is just getting used to talking and rolling with the flow. Do whatever you can to calm your nerves. I know this is high stakes (I finally got an interview on my fourth time applying), but the best way through is to just be yourself. I also echo the comments about listening to the podcast. As for Doing Right, I read 2 chapters of it and did not find it was necessary for the UofC MMI. It's still a decent book though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1994 Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 2) Practice sitting in awkward silence for at least a minute in case you finish a station before your time is up (I had that happen in one station) How else would you recommend dealing with the awkward silence besides nothing, if anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc2 Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 How else would you recommend dealing with the awkward silence besides nothing, if anything? You aren't allowed to make small talk if you run out of time - honestly the best thing to do is absolutely nothing. The interviewer will probably just make notes or pretend to read something, or something. I ended two stations early - in one station, I actually used the "extra" time I had to give another perspective on the station and then only had 10 seconds of silence. In another station, I literally couldn't think of a single thing to add so sat in silence for probably only 45 seconds but it felt like 2 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frugal doc Posted January 25, 2017 Report Share Posted January 25, 2017 Hi guys, found some MMI questions here you can do some more practice on your own. Best of luck with your preparations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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