Below are common interview questions that you might encounter on your important day.
Describe a difficult situation you had to overcome.
Discuss your personal statement.
How do you feel about the healthcare system and what solutions do you propose?
Why do you want to study medicine?
Describe your shadowing experiences.
Describe your extracurriculars, leadership positions, and community service activities.
Do you have siblings? How do they view you?
How can healthcare change to help jobless people during an economic recession?
Have you had clinical experience outside of the military?
What are your MCAT and GPA scores?
How do you handle stress?
How did you become interested in medicine?
Discuss a challenging grade you received in history.
Were you successful in your science courses?
How do you handle stress?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Do you have any children?
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
What do you do for fun?
Why do you want to attend this specific medical school?
What qualities do you possess that will make you a good doctor?
What led you to choose medicine as a career?
What are your thoughts on living wills?
Tell me about yourself.
What are your parents' occupations?
Name one positive and one negative trait you possess.
Where are you from and how has that influenced your journey to medicine?
What are the problems facing rural health care providers?
What are your hobbies and what do you do in your free time?
Why should we accept you?
Why do you want to go to medical school?
What do you think of healthcare reform?
How does communication play a role in medicine and your interactions with others?
Do you believe healthcare is a right or a privilege?
Tell me about your family.
Explain your research.
What are your thoughts on euthanasia or doctor-assisted suicide?
Discuss your clinical experiences.