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"CLONING?"
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"All very interesting and challenging, but excellent in making me think about medicine!"
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"I was interviewed by a physician in his office. Most interviews are performed by physicians and then they present you to the admissions committee on Monday afternoons. Therefore the whole point of the interview is to get to know you so that they can present you to the board. We had a friendly conversation in which he went over my AMCAS file and activities. No stress."
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" Something healthcare related, I cant remember exactly."
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"I said I enjoyed googling strange/interesting facts and she asked me what is the most interesting answer/thing you have found on line. I blanked for a second but talked about looking up stuff on Sicko and the other side of the issue..I wish I had remembered some of the cooler/more interesting stuff I have learned."
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"She kept asking me about my religion major, and what I studied. However, she became defensive when we discussed my concentration. Plus, she was negative regarding my basic science research background, she preferred a more clinical approach to medicine."
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"About my particular experiences"
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"Not an interesting question, but my interviewer showed me pictures of his family, and it turned out that I had a literature class with his daughter."
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"How I could tell that I had gained the trust of the autistic child that I was teaching."
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"nothing really. No ethical questions. "
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"Nothing really. Was only asked ''Why medicine'' and ''Why VCU'', and the rest of the time we chatted."
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"PHD: You appear to be a great candidate, why are you interviewing so late in the season?
Lab: You have been involved with RNAi, is there any advice you can give on problems you have ran into?"
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"The interviewer asked what area I would most likely choose to relocate to in order to be closer to school."
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"All basic questions...why do u want to be a doctor, what is your def of professionalism etc...mainly just talked about my EC activities....my interviewer seemed to know me better than i knew myself haha! very impressed"
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"To be honest, all of the questions were very generic."
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"All pretty much standard questions, why medicine, tell me about yourself, etc."
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"Is there an alcohol problem at your undergrad? How bout a drug problem? What would you say is your strongest muscle (my application is all about weight-lifting)?"
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"nothing really...the interviewer mostly asked questions about my application. She hadnt read it, so she wanted me to pretty much repeat everything I had written."
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"Nothing was very difficult. Basic information on my research, experiences, and interests."
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"My interviewer asked me a lot of questions about my high school experience...grades, AP/IB scores, clubs/sports I did...I just thought it was odd."
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"Wasn't asked any ethical questions. Mostly conversational, asking me about my experiences."
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"What are your views on Euthanasia. This prompted a disscussion about what a physician's role is as a healthcare provider, and also about the leaglity of the Oregon law (which I was fairly familiar with). Just FYI, it was recently upheld by the supreme court."
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"Nothing out of the ordinary."
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"none really"
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"Have you read Harry Potter? (I think it's a question that only this particular doctor asks b/c he loves the books)"
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"the ethical questions because I am a person who values both sides of the issue"
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"Nothing too "interesting" per se."
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"Have you read any of the Harry Potter books?
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"Do you read Harry Potter? I didn't but I've been muscled by friends, family, and now a renowned cardiothoracic surgeon to read the series, and so now I will likely read it."
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"What would have made you cared more about your illness when you were 14. (I was diagnosed with IBD at 14 and didn't comply with doctors orders. I discussed this in my AMCAS essay.)"
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"With what happen in New Orleans I'm sure you wouldnt want to be in the midst of such devastation(Not the exact words but thats what it came down to)
I took it as some sort of trap question."
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"What is a negative characteristic of a physician that you have observed? (This was after being asked what are good traits of doctors you've observed, either in a foreign country or as a patient.)"
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"How do you plan to incorporate family life into the career of a surgeon? It was all nice and conversational."
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"The questions were specific to my file with one open-ended question about the the state of medicine. I interviewed with a 4th year who was very enthusiastic about the school and about the things I had done. We had a lot in common so the whole inteview was basically a great conversation with occasional questions thrown in."
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"Asked me about a book I had recently read. Talked about my background, living in another country during a Civil War. What inspired me to become a doctor. "
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"everything was pretty basic...a lot of personal stuff. "
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"about my grades and if i feel i could succeed at VCU/MCV"
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"Nothing was too interesting. All of the questions were really basic."
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"All standard questions"
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"all pretty run of the mill, talked about my education and experiences living in a variety of different places, nothing particularily interesting though"
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"many physicians feel that government and insurance policies limit their ability to practice. why is it that you want to enter this field in the midst of such difficulties? what will you do to overcome them?"
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"Do you feel that profootball players get paid too much? (This was part of a LONG conversation about my college playing career)"
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"my spirituality?? caught me off guard."
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"None. All were pretty basic "get to know you" questions."
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"Why medicine?"
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"Nothing unusual. Tell me about X experience type of questions."
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"By the way this interview is for the "Prefer Applicants", a sort of Guaranteed Admission to their medical school when you are a sophomore. From what I heard, this is pretty much their real interview tactic also.
How was your childhood? (That was the most interesting question ever)"
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"why can't you be some other profession and help peeps out"
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"Why do you want to leave california and come here?"
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"capitol of the south, history"
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"mainly generic, unfocused ethical questions like: "what do you think about stem cell research?""
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"HOW U FEEL ABOUT CLONING"
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"what is the best type of wine that washington state makes? (this was in reference to a wine class that i had taken) "
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"None"
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"Do you think a socialized medicine system would work in this country? (in response to a discussion of my volunteer work in England)"
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"what do you think will happen if the government started paying people to donate organs?"
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"What do you think of the current financial market? Its was understandable b/c i was in working in banking/investment for a number of years b/f i decided to re-pursue medicine again."
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"Basic questions...why medicine?"
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"What are your SAT scores? If my interviewer had my file like he was supposed to, he would already know."
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"none out of the ordinary"
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"Conversational, asked me about my file"
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"The questions were all pretty straightforward, and standard. "
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"What are you the most worried about for med school?"
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"My interview was very conversational, no questions out of the ordinary."
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"I was asked a scientific question about mitochondrial DNA."
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"Tell me how you got there today."
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"Nothing really. How would you fix the current healthcare dilemma?"
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"In regards to your religion, how would you pray with a patient in the ER who is of another religion and does not believe in your God and may even be against it?"
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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?