Q&A: Medical School Interview Advice in 2022

The MDconsultants network currently comprises more than 170 medical students, residents, and attending physicians who practice in various specialties across Canada and the United States. Our company is led by 3 physician partners who graduated from the University of Toronto and is supported professionally by a full-time managerial staff. MDconsultants started out in 2009 to provide high quality consulting services to enable aspiring healthcare professionals gain admission into programs of their choice. Since then, we’ve evolved into a predominantly physician network of talented consultants who solve diverse and challenging problems. Our current range of capabilities include admission consulting, healthcare consulting, providing professional second opinions, and delivering healthcare in a variety of settings.

Psychiatry Resident at the University of British Columbia, Vivian, answered all of your questions regarding the medical school interview process and provided insight into the experience! Vivian provided insightful information about the medical school interview process by answering the following questions during the taping:

  1. What advice can you give about preparing for medical school interviews? Top advice? 
  2. What were your biggest fears about interviewing for medical schools and how did you overcome that?
  3. In your opinion, do you think the pandemic has caused medical school interviews to change going forward?
  4. Can you give some advice on interviewing virtually?
  5. How can you prepare for online interviews?
  6. In your opinion, do you think there is an advantage or disadvantage regarding virtual interviews?
  7. When did you start preparing for interviews? Did you wait until you received interview invitations? 
  8. How can you avoid interview fatigue?
  9. What style of interview do you find is the easiest/hardest to prepare for? MMI, Panel, or MPI? 
  10. What is the best way (or some tips) to answer a “tell me about yourself” question?
  11. What is the best way (or some tips) to answer a “why medicine” question?
  12. What is the biggest misconception about interviewing for medical schools? 
  13. Was there anything that caught you by surprise during your interview process?

Thanks for watching!

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Operation Med School (OMS) Ottawa & MDconsultants Q&A with Medical Students
Online Medical School Interviews During COVID-19: Tips & Advice
Medical School Interviews in Canada
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McMaster Health Sciences Undergraduate Program