Frequently asked professional school interview questions

Frequently asked professional school interview questions Share Share via TwitterShare via FacebookShare via Google PlusShare via LinkedInShare via E-mail It is important to practice answering interview questions out loud. Going over your answers in your head is not enough Remember that your answers will be far mora meaningful and memorable if you share brief anecdotes and specific examples that support the statements you make, rather than relying on generalizations that could apply to anyone. Your motivation and the testing of your motivation.Why do you want to be a doctor (optometrist/dentist/nurse/PA, etc.)?When did your interest in this profession first arise?What other experiences confirmed this interest?(Note that general statements about liking science or wanting to help people are insufficient. You must provide specific examples of ways you have confirmed your interest in your intended career. Take time to practice your answer to this question. It is a very common fi rst question for interviewers to ask.) Related careers you have not chosen.Why not a career as a dentist/physician assistant/nurse/etc.?Why not a career in research?If you want to help people, why not become a minister or a psychologist or a teacher?Your understanding of professional school.Why do you think you will do well in vet school?What makes for a good nursing student?Your vorstellung for your career.What would you like to be doing ten years from now?Do you know which specialty you would like to pursue?(Note in answering this question, it is okay to say that you are going in with an open mind, but if you state that you are definitely interested in a particular specialty, you should be able to back that up with meaningful clinical experience you have gained in that specialty.)Questions that investigate your life choices.Why did you choose your particular major?Why did you take time off after college?The nature of your support groups (because these have been shown to be essenti al for success in professional school)What is your family like?/What are your friends like? Do they support your decision?Your likes and dislikes, and how you perform under adverse conditions.What is the biggest adversity you have overcome?What was the best experience in your life?What was the worst experience in your life?Your ability to engage in realistic self-evaluation.What are your strong points?What are your weak points?(You do need to be able to discuss your weaknesses. Pretending you have none is not believable, and you should not take the easy way out by giving yourself a backhanded compliment, such as I am a perfectionist. What you should do is to acknowledge an area of weakness, but also to identify how you are working on getting better in that area. Think about how you might answer this type of question ahead of time, as it can be difficult to answer on the fly.)Your outside interests.These types of questions might be looking into ways that you exhibit intellectual curi osity outside of your academic work or ways that you verstndigung im strafverfahren with stress.What are the last two non-school books you have read? Did you like them? Why did you like them?What do you do for relaxation?Poor performancein the past.Interviewers ask this to assess if you have learned from them and have become more resilient, as a result.I see that your grades in your sophomore year took a hit. What happened?Other Interview TipsHow should I dress? It is important to appear as professional as possible during the interview. Generally, this means suits for men and women. Choose outfits that are clean and well-fitted to your body, so that the interviewer can focus on your answers, not your clothes or accessories. Wear shoes that look professional but are comfortable enough for going on a universittsgelnde tour. Bring one briefcase or professional-looking bag in it, bring a water bottle and a snack. Who are the interviewers? The types of interviewers vary. They may be prof essors from one of the science departments, clinicians, local members of the community, or current students of the program. Your interviewers will have varying styles, which should not be surprising. Some might be pushy, some laid back, some friendly, some antagonistic, some active, some passive. But they are all skilled at interviewing. Do not be offended by their mannerisms. Some will have read your folder before you arrive. Others feel that they get to know you better if they do not look at your folder until after the interview. In all cases, your interviewers will serve as your advocates before the rest of the committee, so they are looking for information with which they use to convince the rest of the committee that you should be accepted. Should I send a thank you note after the interview? It is a nice gesture to send your interviewers a hand-written thank you note after the interview. At the conclusion of each interview, ask your interviewer(s) for their geschftliches mitei nander cards that way, you will have their contact information. You should send your thank you notes out within a few days of the interview, and tailor each note specifically to the conversation you had with each interviewer. In addition to being courteous and professional, thank you notes also help you stand out and be remembered. Useful reference books for preparing for interviews Although three of the books below were written specifically for applicants for medical schools, the sections on interviewing are equally useful for applicants to any other type of healthcare-related professional school. We have each of these books available for students to read in our Pre-Health Library. The Medical School Interview, R. Zielinski Medical School Getting in, Staying in, Staying Human, K. R. Ablow Get into Medical School A Guide for the Perplexed, K.V. Iserson Interviewing for Health Professions Schools, National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions CategoriesHealth Professio ns