Interview Questions
If you practice answering the following list of questions, you should be ready for many of the questions you will face. Practice with someone you trust (a mentor, advisor or attending physiciain). Rehearse using a tape recorder to avoid sounding like you are rambling.
- Why did you choose this specialty?
- Why are you interested in this program
- What are your goals?
- Tell me about yourself?
- What did you do before medicine? (to an older student)
- Why should we pick you?
- What are your strengths?
- What are your weaknesses?
- Are you interested in academic or clinical medicine?
- Do you want to do research?
- What was the most interesting case you have been involved in?
- Briefly tell me about a case that you handled during medical school.
- Do you plan to do a fellowship?
- What could you offer this program?
- How do you rank in your class?
- Do you see any problems managing a professional and a personal life?
- Are you prepared for the rigors of residency?
- Are you prepared to move to this area?