Drexel University Medical School Mock Interview

Practice 40 Drexel University Medical School interview questions covering clinical scenarios, research interests, and your commitment to interdisciplinary healthcare.

Question 35 of 40

How do setbacks emotionally affect you and your work?

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Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

Every medical student handles the stress and disappointment of setbacks differently, and your interviewing team at Drexel University is well aware of this. Since the pressure and workload during medical school can amplify these setbacks, interviewers want to hear that you can handle them professionally and productively.

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"Experiencing a setback is always disappointing and can be very disheartening, especially when involving a project that I have put a lot of time and effort into. I understand that setbacks happen to everyone - despite their level of expertise or years of experience. If I experience a major setback, I will take a few moments to debrief internally, get some fresh air if possible, or discuss what I could have done differently with a mentor. Then, I move on. Rather than dwell on my mistakes, I choose to learn from them. I'm confident this process will be very beneficial for me in medical school as well."

Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

Discuss with the interviewers how you typically cope with setbacks. Make sure to highlight that you don't let them get you down and out but instead stay focused and work harder to correct any situations that go wrong.

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40Drexel University Interview Questions & Answers

Discovery

1.At Drexel University, we want students with a true passion for medicine. What appeals to you most about working in the medical field?

General

2.It is important that Drexel University exercises great discernment when choosing applicants. What is your plan if you are not accepted into medical school this year?

General

3.In your opinion, what is the most concerning issue facing the medical industry today?

Direct

4.Have you made a solid financial plan for tuition costs at Drexel University if you are accepted into our medical school?

Educational

5.Tell us about your overall academic performance during your undergraduate program. Where did you excel and where could you have improved?

Discovery

6.Why should Drexel University accept you into our medical school over another prospective student with the same qualifications?

Discovery

7.What do you feel is the single most important quality a Physician should possess?

General

8.At Drexel University, we believe in the continual professional and personal development of our medical students. Do you have a self-development plan?

Educational

9.Talk to us about your current GPA.

Discovery

10.What is your favorite area of medicine so far? Which is your least favorite? Why?

General

11.If you could meet anyone in the history of medicine, who would you choose and why?

Direct

12.What questions do you have for us about Drexel University as an institution and our medical school?

Direct

13.What do you know about Drexel University, and what attracts you to our medical school program?

General

14.Tell us about an area of weakness that you would like to improve while attending Drexel University.

Direct

15.What research did you conduct on our school before choosing to apply to Drexel University?

Discovery

16.Tell us something that we would not know about you from reading your CV.

Behavioral

17.What achievement are you most proud of on your path to medical school?

General

18.What are you reading right now?

Experience

19.Talk to us about your experience and thoughts on handling blood and other bodily fluids as a medical student and future physician.

Direct

20.What other medical schools have you applied to, and where does Drexel University rank?

Operational

21.As a future physician, you will be faced with death on a daily basis. How will you professionally cope with this reality?

Operational

22.Which medical-related newspapers, journals, or publications do you plan to read to stay in touch with new medical discoveries and current events?

Situational

23.Are you prepared to face patients whose religious beliefs are against your medical recommendations as a future physician?

Operational

24.As a future physician, how do you plan to use your role to benefit members of your community? Do you think volunteering is important?

General

25.Should medical students who receive federal funds spend time practicing medicine in a less desired area to give something in return?

Operational

26.How will you express your opinions on controversial topics such as abortion, euthanasia, physician assisted suicide, and cloning as a medical student?

General

27.What is your opinion on socialized health care versus privatized health care?

Scenario

28.How would you react if you discovered a classmate cheating during your medical school training at Drexel University?

General

29.How does your family feel about you attending medical school? Do they support your decision?

General

30.What are your thoughts on animal research and testing in the medical field?

Behavioral

31.How do you typically respond to feedback and criticism of your work?

General

32.Who in your life mentors or inspires you?

General

33.Do you believe there are there any situations when a physician is justified in lying to a patient?

Direct

34.How well do you think you have performed in this interview today?

Behavioral

35.How do setbacks emotionally affect you and your work?

General

36.How would you like to see the delivery of healthcare evolve in the future?

General

37.What are your thoughts on alternative and integrative medicine? Which aspects do you agree and disagree with?

General

38.When you become a physician, how do you want to help improve the profession?

Operational

39.When you encounter academic difficulty, how do you react?

Operational

Drexel University Medical School Mock Interview

How do setbacks emotionally affect you and your work?

40Drexel University Interview Questions & Answers

1.At Drexel University, we want students with a true passion for medicine. What appeals to you most about working in the medical field?

2.It is important that Drexel University exercises great discernment when choosing applicants. What is your plan if you are not accepted into medical school this year?

3.In your opinion, what is the most concerning issue facing the medical industry today?

4.Have you made a solid financial plan for tuition costs at Drexel University if you are accepted into our medical school?

5.Tell us about your overall academic performance during your undergraduate program. Where did you excel and where could you have improved?

6.Why should Drexel University accept you into our medical school over another prospective student with the same qualifications?

7.What do you feel is the single most important quality a Physician should possess?

8.At Drexel University, we believe in the continual professional and personal development of our medical students. Do you have a self-development plan?

9.Talk to us about your current GPA.

10.What is your favorite area of medicine so far? Which is your least favorite? Why?

11.If you could meet anyone in the history of medicine, who would you choose and why?

12.What questions do you have for us about Drexel University as an institution and our medical school?

13.What do you know about Drexel University, and what attracts you to our medical school program?

14.Tell us about an area of weakness that you would like to improve while attending Drexel University.

15.What research did you conduct on our school before choosing to apply to Drexel University?

16.Tell us something that we would not know about you from reading your CV.

17.What achievement are you most proud of on your path to medical school?

18.What are you reading right now?

19.Talk to us about your experience and thoughts on handling blood and other bodily fluids as a medical student and future physician.

20.What other medical schools have you applied to, and where does Drexel University rank?

21.As a future physician, you will be faced with death on a daily basis. How will you professionally cope with this reality?

22.Which medical-related newspapers, journals, or publications do you plan to read to stay in touch with new medical discoveries and current events?

23.Are you prepared to face patients whose religious beliefs are against your medical recommendations as a future physician?

24.As a future physician, how do you plan to use your role to benefit members of your community? Do you think volunteering is important?

25.Should medical students who receive federal funds spend time practicing medicine in a less desired area to give something in return?

26.How will you express your opinions on controversial topics such as abortion, euthanasia, physician assisted suicide, and cloning as a medical student?

27.What is your opinion on socialized health care versus privatized health care?

28.How would you react if you discovered a classmate cheating during your medical school training at Drexel University?

29.How does your family feel about you attending medical school? Do they support your decision?

30.What are your thoughts on animal research and testing in the medical field?

31.How do you typically respond to feedback and criticism of your work?

32.Who in your life mentors or inspires you?

33.Do you believe there are there any situations when a physician is justified in lying to a patient?

34.How well do you think you have performed in this interview today?

35.How do setbacks emotionally affect you and your work?

36.How would you like to see the delivery of healthcare evolve in the future?

37.What are your thoughts on alternative and integrative medicine? Which aspects do you agree and disagree with?

38.When you become a physician, how do you want to help improve the profession?

39.When you encounter academic difficulty, how do you react?

40.Walk us through your approach to studying for exams.