4 Med School Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

Communication skills are a doctor’s most important asset. It is for this reason that many med schools consider interviews superior to academic performance. Even though interview performance is entirely subjective, you may benefit from knowing the right way to answer certain questions beforehand.
 
Here are the most common med school questions and how to respond to them.

1. What Made You Want to Enroll in Med School?
The question about motivations is asked everywhere, whether it’s medicine, law, engineering, or any other scientific and non-scientific field. Here, the trick is to not sound like a broken tape recorder.
 
In other words, don’t give them a standard answer. Instead, try to relate it to a specific moment or time in your life that steered your life in this direction. Keep it short, anecdotal, and to the point to keep the interviewing panel engaged.

2. Why This Institution?
Like job interviews, it helps to check out the mission statement of an academic institution before the interview. They have several rivals in the field, and you have to provide a clear justification as to why it was them over everyone else.
 
Before the interview, make sure you know a fair bit about an institution’s:

• Core values
• Unique attributes
• Strengths
• Notable alumni and educators.

 
Weave them with your personal attributes and professional goals to explain why their institution would be in your best interest.

3. What Makes You an Asset to the Institution?
Once you’re done reassuring them of your best interests, they might apply the query to themselves. Now’s the time to prove that you’re a strong applicant by telling them what you bring to the table. It could be:

• Academic achievements
• Relevant experience
• An emotional hook.
• An example of your core values.

4. How Did You Overcome a Recent Challenge?
Facing challenges and possessing the chops to overcome them are highly sought-after in the medical field. If the interviewers ask you such a question, try to be as honest as possible.
 
Share with them a personal struggle like a death in the family or something work-related like friction between you and a coworker. Demonstrate how you dealt with the situation in clear and concise words, and make your inner strengths shine through.

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