Practice 40 Drexel University Medical School interview questions covering clinical scenarios, research interests, and your commitment to interdisciplinary healthcare.
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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.
While a majority of your Drexel University medical school interview will focus on your academic successes, the interviewers still want to get to know you better as a person. This question allows you to talk about an important skill, quality, or trait that you possess that your interviewers can't see from simply looking at your CV.

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.
"I competitively play chess and have been a part of the United States Chess Federation since I was 17. I've participated in many regional and national chess tournaments, both online and live. I believe my competitive nature will benefit me as a medical student here at Drexel University and as a future physician. I will have a consistent drive to deliver my best work while showing an innate need to remain top-of-the-game as a provider."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Understand that you are not obligated to discuss personal matters or information about yourself. If you want to, that is okay. You can always stick with a couple of interesting facts to show the interviewers at Drexel University that you are a real person, too. Your answer should be unique so that you are a memorable candidate! At the end of your response, remember to connect the factors you discuss and how they will ensure that you are a stellar med student and future physician.

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