Ottawa, ON
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
It was pretty much as stress-free as a med school interview can be. My best advice is to MAKE YOURSELF not be nervous. Go in there with confidence without being cocky and you'll do great. Go in there as if you are already in and you're just going to discuss your future plans....and as my sister said the night before "go close the deal" These words helped me since I tend to border on the modest side but make sure you don't come across too cocky or arrogant...it's a delicate line.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
what do you do for fun, what experiences have made you realize you wanted to be a doctor, who is your role model, frmo your past group work, how do you think you would you behave in a PBL group setting (leader, listener etc),they brought up issues related to things in my "sketch" so make sure you have some knowledge about issues related to your experiences (eg. I have worked with children with behavioural problems and psychiatric patients so I got questions that revolved around these topics), also, dont bring up anything that you don't want to discuss in further detail (for ex. I brought up the wait lists for radiological test which led to the Q about privitization)
What was the most interesting question?
Since there are Canadians going to the US to pay for privately-delivered MRI's (for example) then why shouldn't we try to compete by opening more private clinics instead of giving the business to the US?
Also, pretend you are the interviewer and I am the applicant...what would you be looking for??
How did you prepare for the interview?
read the posts on premed EZboard, did a mock interview with current med students, read the news and any health-related issues, thought about my strengths/weaknesses and what I have gotten from all the experiences in my life as well as what makes a good doc and why I want to be one!
What was the most difficult question?
Not difficult but caught me off guard:
"What does your best friend do?"
What impressed you positively?
It was very well organized, students walked around and talked to applicants (they were super friendly and very helpful!) School has a really nice relaxing, friendly atmosphere. The info session is HIGHLY reccomended but the tour was not that great. My interviewers challenged me but never crossed the line. They treated me with respect and I felt at ease talking with them about various issues. They really "sold me" on the school!
What impressed you negatively?
nothing at all
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
nothing was a surprise
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