Think of the medical school interview as a giant, modern dating ritual. Your AMCAS application and secondary essay were the first two online dates, and now you have agreed to meet each other in person. The admissions committee already has a rough skeleton of the greatest hits of your adult life, and they have decided that they really like you. However, before they will extend a proposal, they need to meet you in person, and they are willing to spend enormous amounts of their time and your money to arrange this meeting. What your interviewer writes about you for the admissions committee will either make your application come alive, remain flat on the paper, or tragically fail.
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Medical School Interviews: 6 Common Mistakes That Admissions Officers Hate
Medical school interviews come in all different shapes and sizes. Some schools interview one-on-one, some have multiple interviewers, some have multiple-mini-interviews (MMI). Some schools use students, others use faculty, and some use alumni.
Story Selling and the MD Admissions Process
Each page of your application is precious. You have the opportunity to sell a compelling narrative…
Protecting Your Online Identity Before Applying
“Dear Mr. [Last name], We regret to inform you….” Brutal. I wasn’t quite rejected. I had gotten the deferral-letter-of-death.