The Medical School Interview Process in 2021 – Facebook Live Q&A

Dec 14, 2020
Author:MDconsultants

Categories: Announcements, Med School Interview, Networking, Video Q&A's

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.

First year University of Toronto medical student Emma, speaks on her experience interviewing for medical schools during the 2020 pandemic. The pandemic has certainly changed the interview process in 2020, and we’re discussing these changes and how they will affect medical school interviews in 2021 and into the future. Emma provided insightful information about the medical school interviews process and the time leading up to the interviews by answering the following questions during the Facebook Live taping:

What is your top advice for medical school interview preparation?
What was your biggest fear regarding interviewing and how did you overcome it?
When did you start preparing for interviews? Did you wait until you received interview invitations?
Do you think it’s worth beginning preparations before receiving invites or do you think the extra preparation time could’ve helped?
In your opinion, do you think the pandemic will cause interviews to change going forward?
In your opinion, do you think there is an advantage or disadvantage regarding virtual interviews?
How can you avoid interview fatigue?
What style of interview do you find is the easiest/hardest to prepare for? MMI, Panel, or MPI?
What is the best way (or some tips) to answer a “tell me about yourself” question?
What is the best way (or some tips) to answer a “why medicine” question?
How long after the interview should you expect notice of acceptance or rejection?
What is the biggest misconception about interviewing for medical schools?
Was there anything that caught you by surprise during your interview process?
Are medical ethical questions asked and how should you answer them?
Can you give an example of a “What if…” question?