Foreword
Medical School interviews are part of a competitive selection process. The interview is just one part of the application process. It is considered a vital final component to an application for various reasons not just based on the face to face value that it represents. The interviewer and medical school want to select the best candidates for their institution. It is a process by which candidates are filtered out and the remaining candidates whom possess the correct skills and attributes are offered a place at that particular medical school.
Preparation can improve your chance of success but appointment to your chosen medical school depends on a solid interview performance on the day to supplement other written components to the selection process.
There are many parts to a successful interview which will be explained in this guide. Knowing the medical school, yourself, the basics on the National Health Service are very good places to start.
Apart from core knowledge you will need to present yourself in a respectable manner, communicate effectively, be reasonably opinionated (and be able to back it up with logical reasons), and know the issues within ethical and other difficult topics. These are all components of a successful interview.
Nothing is gained without hard work and interviews are no exception. You must put the hours in to get to know yourself and practice answering questions, particularly difficult ones.
Occasionally, we might be turned down at interview. However, such experiences are stepping stones to bigger and better things and positive information can be gained from the worst interview making the next interview the best. Lessons can be learnt from both successful and unsuccessful interviews.
We hope that you find this guide useful and wish you the very best of luck with your medical school application from the Medical Interview UK team.
