Below are common interview questions that you might encounter on your important day.
How would you change the healthcare system?
How do you see yourself involved in medicine? (e.g., clinician, researcher)
Why do you want to be a doctor, and not a teacher, lawyer, or social worker?
What do you think about women in medicine? Are there any disadvantages?
Have you faced any personal challenges or experiences with eating disorders?
What is your opinion of euthanasia, abortion, and stem cell research?
How do you think women are treated in the field of medicine, and are there any disadvantages?
What do you think of nationalized healthcare?
What has been the most challenging experience you have dealt with?
What has it been like having a unique family situation?
How will you balance family life and a career in medicine?
What changes would you make to the healthcare system without a complete overhaul?
How would you handle it if a career in medicine didn't work out?
How do you feel about socialized medicine and universal healthcare?
How did your childhood shape you?
What do you do for fun outside of school and medicine?
Explain your involvement in research projects and their relevance.
Why do you want to attend UCLA for medical school?
How will you handle the emotional and challenging aspects of being a doctor?
Do you know the current percentage of uninsured individuals in the United States?
What do you think about the national healthcare system?
What is the most eye-opening experience you have had?
Why did you choose your major?
Describe your background and family history.
Why did you choose your undergraduate institution?
Describe your family and how they have shaped you.
Have you faced any difficulties or hardships growing up?
What activities have you been involved in throughout high school and college?
How do you feel about managed care and what would you change about it?
How has your family background influenced your decision to pursue medicine?
Can you compare and discuss different healthcare systems?
How did you put yourself through school?
Why do you want to go into medicine?
Describe your research experience and its relevance.
When did you realize you wanted to become a doctor?
What motivates you to pursue medicine?
Describe a difficult situation you have faced and how you handled it.
Discuss the healthcare plans of specific politicians and your personal thoughts on them.
What obstacles or challenges have you faced?
Discuss your volunteering and extracurricular activities.
