Practice your interview skills with these common questions:
- Tell me about yourself.
- Why did you become a doctor?
- How would your friends describe you?
- What are your strengths and weaknesses?
- Why are you interested in our program?
- What are you looking for in a program?
- Why should we choose you?
- Can you tell me about this deficiency on your record?
- Why are you interested in this specialty?
- Tell us about your research experience.
- If you could not be a physician, what career would you choose?
- What do you see yourself doing in the future?
- What leadership roles have you held?
- What do you do in your spare time?
- What was your favorite course in medical school?
- Why did you choose this specialty?
- What are your goals?
- Are you interested in academic or in clinical medicine?
- Do you want to do research?
- What was the most interesting case that you have been involved in?
- Do you plan to do a fellowship?
- What is your most important accomplishment?
- What motivates you?
- What will be the toughest aspect of this specialty for you?
- If you could do medical school over again, what would you change?
- What do you think you can contribute to this program?
- Do you see any problems managing a professional and a personal life?
- Are you prepared for the rigors of residency?
- How much did lifestyle considerations fit into your choice of specialty?
- Describe the best/worst attending with whom you have ever worked.
- What is the greatest sacrifice you have already made to get to where you are?
- What problems will our specialty face in the next 5-10 years?
- How would you describe yourself?
- List three abilities you have that will make you valuable as a resident in this specialty.
- Describe a particularly satisfying or meaningful experience during your medical training. Why was it meaningful?
- What is one event you are proudest of in your life?
- What was the most difficult situation you encountered in medical school?
- What clinical experiences have you had in this specialty?
- How well do you take criticism?
- What questions do you have for me?