You may be interested in a typical interview. The following questions were put to a prospective MEDICAL STUDENT during Half Term.
- How are you?
- What was your journey like?
- Tell me about yourself?
- What weaknesses do you have?
- Why do you wish to study Medicine?
- Do you feel you would have time to talk to patients?
- What Work Experience do you have?
- Are you interested in a particular area of Medicine?
- Where do you see yourself in 10 years' time?
- If you had a heart available for transplant, would you give it to a 10 year old boy, 23 year old mother of 2 or a 62 year old single man with a dependent relative?
- Are you strong enough to make important decisions?
- GPs are under pressure. Do you agree with drop in centres?
- How do the US and UK view cloning?
- How would you improve the NHS?
- Why did you choose '(Insert Uni)'?
- Anything extra you wish to say?
- Any questions?
Remember it's HOW you respond that matters. You may not know all the correct answers but it's how you handle them. You are expected to be enthusiastic, up-to-date and reasonably knowledgeable. Your reactions and potential are being assessed. Don't talk too much or too little!!