Interview Questions

[mvenus929]

One of my friends just asked me for a good way to prepare for interviews, specifically regarding the questions they ask. I found this list a couple of years ago on SDN, but I can't find it there anymore, so I figured I'd post it here so other people can access it.

Comments

[arcsecant]

Wow. I never would've guessed that they would have asked these questions... Thanks so much for posting! :)

Good luck with med school interviews :]

[oregano42]

I didn't see these on there, but they were ones I remember:
"What is your biggest weakness?" and then explain it and how you'll overcome it.
Also, "What's a current issue in medicine?" followed by explanation, your viewpoint, and probable ways to ameliorate the problem.

I also had to do some calculations to give the correct medical dosage without freaking out. And if your prospective medical school has an honor code/any other type of code, make sure you've read up on it and are willing to talk about your views or how it might affect you as a future student. Same for whatever "catch" the school has (ie: PBL program, lots of research opportunities, great technology, etc.).

[anonymous]

great list. i got a lot of those questions too.

another one that i didn't see on the list:

what in your clinical experience has positively impacted your view of healthcare? what has negatively impacted your view of it?

[sanitysearcher]

weird. i don't know why it put me as being anonymous. i'm logged in.

[naka_sama]

In two thirty minute interviews we managed to cover at least some aspect of questions:
1-4,8,10,12,14,19,20,22-24,26,28,30,32,33,40,41
Seriously. I think "Why not a nurse," and professionalism are especially important. "What was the last book you read" is an excellent time to show that you have a wide range of interests.