Astef Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 My interview REALLY didn't go so well for a number of reasons that don't matter now. My answers were mediocre for the most part, I totally messed up on 2 stations (one of them was so bad even the interviewer looked at me and was so confused (because I was so confused as to what I was saying myself)). I'm just wondering if there's anyone out there who had a very similar experience with a mediocre GPA & MCAT (127 CARS) and still got in/waitlisted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organomegaly Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Astef said: My interview REALLY didn't go so well for a number of reasons that don't matter now. My answers were mediocre for the most part, I totally messed up on 2 stations (one of them was so bad even the interviewer looked at me and was so confused (because I was so confused as to what I was saying myself)). I'm just wondering if there's anyone out there who had a very similar experience with a mediocre GPA & MCAT (127 CARS) and still got in/waitlisted? If the interview is quote on quote "bad" then given the weighting being 70% it is unlikely to result in acceptance That said, plenty of people are successful in subsequent years or are incorrect in judging their interview performance You don't know until you know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly_ Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 We are our harshest critics. You probably did better than you thought. I’d say breathe, distract yourself, and hope for the best. Personally, I don’t think I did that well in at least 2 stations. Some people come out of the interviews feeling great and don’t get it in. Others feel horrible and get in. So try not to worry! You’ll know the results in 49 days! Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naruto Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Coming out of the interview I felt pretty good but after thinking about it I feel like I could have done way better. I feel like I went off topic on 2 stations. One of my stations the interviewer looked so bored. On another she looked like she wasnt following what I was saying so I asked her if she understood lol. Another one when I ran out of things to say my interviewer told me to re read the question (I didnt misinterpret or misread it so idk why he told me to do that) and didnt ask me any prompting questions which I thought was super weird. Oh well. There's nothing you can do about it now so relax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edict Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 I find the people who think they did really bad are often the worriers who over prepare and actually do well. If going into the interview your goal was perfection, you probably did better than you thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astef Posted March 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 I stammered quite a bit, rambled often & was almost always given additional prompts that were extensions of the questions asked, in the sense that there was information I forgot to say or should have touched upon... I am certain that it was a less than stellar performance and overall, average at best. Still, we'll have to wait and see, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persephone Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Astef said: I stammered quite a bit, rambled often & was almost always given additional prompts that were extensions of the questions asked, in the sense that there was information I forgot to say or should have touched upon... I am certain that it was a less than stellar performance and overall, average at best. Still, we'll have to wait and see, I guess. I wouldn't worry about the prompts part. Getting any kind of prompt is not a negative to your evaluation in any way, it's an opportunity to fill in the gaps and that's what they're there for. And they know you are nervous, so don't be too hard on yourself. I am having a hard time resisting the urge to ruminate on my interviews too, I get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
random_dent Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 On 3/24/2018 at 4:55 PM, Persephone said: I wouldn't worry about the prompts part. Getting any kind of prompt is not a negative to your evaluation in any way, it's an opportunity to fill in the gaps and that's what they're there for. And they know you are nervous, so don't be too hard on yourself. I am having a hard time resisting the urge to ruminate on my interviews too, I get it. Agreed. The whole setup of this interview is to pick people who have the skills they're looking for, not people with good interview skills. The prompts are a way to make sure they're actually getting at your skill level, and not your interview skills. Panel interviews are famously biased towards people with good interview skills regardless of their actual competency, and that's why Mac does an MMI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly_ Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Good interview skills are important in a candidate as it shows that the person can handle stress, communicate effectively in an one on one situation, and discuss difficult topics. There’s gonna be a lot of daily scenarios where doctors will need to be doing the above 3 things. Hence, selection should be biased towards candidates with good interview skills. The MMI also selects for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepyhead20 Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 For me, I left the interview feeling pretty good. Now that it's over and done with, and I've had more time to ruminate, I feel as if I could've done a lot better. There were a couple of stations where I didn't know what the expected response was or that I think I could've expanded on more, but I suppose that's the MMI for you. Hopefully we all hear back some good news on May 9th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PreMedder Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 Felt great about my interview. I hope it really pulls me through, as my cars was 126 and gpa is, well, let’s just say below 3.7... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo1623 Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 On 2018-03-27 at 7:03 PM, PreMedder said: Felt great about my interview. I hope it really pulls me through, as my cars was 126 and gpa is, well, let’s just say below 3.7... You must've MURDERED Casper? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PreMedder Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 2 hours ago, scoobydoo0216 said: You must've MURDERED Casper? Lol I guess so lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flomwa Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 On 28 March 2018 at 10:33 PM, scoobydoo0216 said: You must've MURDERED Casper? Lol So Funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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