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At the school
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Closed file
"What do you do for fun/ how would you describe yourself? (overall trying to get a sense of your personality/ social skills)" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Talk about your leadership and community service involvement." Report Response | I was asked this question too
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"None. It's supposed to be a combo of open and closed file, but nobody who interviewed me had reviewed my file due to scheduling mix-ups, so it was truly just a short conversation on repeat." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"One of my interviewers (faculty) asked me to describe myself to her, then had no other questions and kept asking "what questions do you have for me?" It was still a nice conversation and the main purpose of an interview is to get a sense of personality/ social aptitude when meeting new people, but be sure to have a ton of questions prepared in case you end up in this situation or it could easily turn very awkward." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Re-read my primary and secondary applications. I put together a timeline of my activities since your applications look very random/ non-chronological which helped me remember details I forgot. I re-read any papers/ research things I was involved with in case someone wanted to go into more specifics, but that hasn't come up in any of my interviews so far. I think the BEST thing to do to prepare (besides reading SDN) is to look at articles on STAR events for interviewing and outlining 5-10 possible stories you could have on hand for a variety of questions like "tell me a time when you were a leader/ had to work in a team/ had a difficult conversation with someone/ faced a challenge/ had to overcome a failure/ etc." You think of a story from your life and sketch out the situation, task, action, and result and I swear this made me feel so much less stressed for my interview because I knew I would have a great, well-considered example of how I tackled a wide range of things when I had plenty of time to consider them in peace. For the fake patient, I can't say what it is about bc you sign an NDA, but it is not a medical thing they expect you to know about, so don't worry. I would highly recommend reading articles about motivational interviewing for physicians because those skills and tips will certainly come in handy." Report Response
"Students seem to love the school, very fun and laid back culture, Tulane has a ton of resources for people. Ex students said after big tests, Tulane will rent out a venue for all the students to hang out and celebrate together. Interview-wise, I LOVED the fake patient interaction. It was super laid back, and the "patient" wants you to succeed. They aren't trying to trick you, just putting you in the very real scenario of having to meet someone new and establish an empathetic rapport with them." Report Response
"None of my interviewers read my file at all which was disappointing since I was hoping to talk about specifics with them. Instead, it was mostly just "tell me about yourself" over and over." Report Response
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"Tulane is a very fun and laid back culture in a fun and laid back city, so make sure that shines through in your interview. They already know you have the academics and experience to succeed in med school, so rather than making it about seeming "impressive," try to instead seem kind/ sociable/ empathetic/ like a good team player who wishes well for others." Report Response
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