What kind of questions do they ask during an interview for medical school admission?

Answer 1

I agree with the previous answers.

The point of the medical school interview is to see how well you can think on your feet, how personable you are, how ethical you are, how knowledgeble and worldly you are, how you deal with stress, etc.

I got asked a lot of questions, hypotethetical situations about giving a teenage girl an abortion, questions about who I am, what I like to do for fun, what books am I reading, why did I choose the schools I chose to apply to, why would I choose the current school over all the others, what do I think of recent health care reforms, could I teach them how to do something in 30 seconds (my personal favorite). There are lots of places online that have a list of questions that are typically asked in an interview. The important thing to keep in mind is answer truthfully, don't tell them what they want to hear if you don't agree with it. Stick to your answers, they will try very hard to get you to change your answers by asking the same question but in a different situation. Smile. As nervous as you are, smile and be personable.

Answer 2

They ask lots of questions, many of them seemingly opposite to one another. Obvious ones: why do you want to be a doctor? What do you like about our school?
Others can be tough. "Tell me about the last time you failed at something." That is a good one. Be prepared to show them how you overcome adversity. Most importantly, TELL THE TRUTH. It's easy to tell when an applicant is lying, or even stretching the truth.
"What book are you reading for pleasure right now?" is another one I've heard from many interviewers.
Oh, and to the person who said that medical schools only want rich folks -- more than 98% of medical students have loans. Most are from middle class families, you know, those whose parents make less than $65k. Most borrow money for tuition and money to live on. Good luck!

Answer 3

Actually they ask a variety of questions;
Why do you have a desire to study medicine? is the most obvious. Other questions involve what you anticipate your specialty may be, what you consider your personal weakness and strengths. Often will ask what subjects you liked most in college or least. As well as what hobbies you have and how do you handle stress. Remember address weakness first, always leave them with positive impression.

Answer 4

in addition to what everyone has already mentioned, be up to date with current events. Read a newspaper like the night before your interview. They like to ask what you thing of current event x y or z

Answer 5

However, at places like Oxbridge, they ask you crazy questions such as why do we have 2 eyes? And why is our heart on the left hand side etc. They just want to see how u react.

Answer 6

Here is one asked to see what kind of doctor you would be:

"You're walking down the street, and you see someone you know who has AIDS. They pass out, fall down and the fall causes blood to come from their nose or mouth. You check on them, and see they are not breathing. What do you do?"

They want to see if you would risk your own health to save just one person, but you have to think about all of the other people you have to treat. My answer? "He's screwed." I wouldn't want to risk getting AIDS just to help one person when I would have dozens of other patients to care for.

Answer 7

I agree with many of the above. Be prepred for this one: "Where do you see yourself in medicine (10 -15- 20) years from now?"

Answer 8

They just want your money. They want to know how fast you can get your money to them. Everything else is just to make you feel like you're something special and to sort out the poor people.