How To Prepare For Medical School Interviews?

Every student aspiring to become a doctor knows that getting into a medical school is perhaps the biggest obstacle in fulfilling his aspiration. Good grades, exception MCAT scores and extracurricular activities are of great significance in getting interview calls from medical schools. But once you get the interview call, they won't make much of a difference anymore, instead only your conduct in the interview will prove decisive in deciding the fate of your admission application.

So, if you are lucky enough to get the interview call from your dream medical school, you should strive hard to convert the interview into an admission. Good performance in interview is usually the final tip in any list of tips for getting into medical school, but seldom does anyone tell how one should ace medical school interviews. So, let us discuss how one can excel in an interview to unlock the doors of a medical school.

• Prepare well for the interview: This is the first step of acing the interview.

You should prepare how you will introduce yourself to the interviewers and how you will respond to their questions. Your mode of conversation should not appear as if you have recited the entire thing, but instead look spontaneous.

• Be confident and polite: Confidence does a ton in cracking any interview.

So, your replies and attitude should reflect your confidence. At the same time, you should be extremely polite in your words and the tone of speaking. You should look enthusiastic and abuzz with energy. Also avoid stammering and talk only when you are talked to, without interrupting the interviewers.

• Reveal your interest and passion in Medicine: Everything you say should

show your deep interest in medicine. The interviewers should feel you passion for the profession. You should present yourself as an asset to their school that they would not want to miss.

If you abide to the three tips, discussed above clearing the interview and getting into your dream medical school should not be difficult for you.