East Carolina University Medical School Interview Questions
Go Back1. East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine is discerning with admissions. What’s your contingency plan if not accepted this year?
2. What are your thoughts on complimentary and alternative medicine? Which aspects do you agree and disagree with?
3. How would you like to see the delivery of healthcare evolve?
4. How would you describe color to a blind person.
5. What are your thoughts on animal research and animal testing in the medical field?
6. What is your opinion on socialized health care versus privatized health care?
7. A woman comes into the ER after a car accident. She needs a blood transfusion but states it's against her religion. How would you proceed?
8. How do you feel about the reality of facing death on a daily basis as a physician?
9. What other medical schools have you applied to and how would you rank The Brody School of Medicine among them?
10. What are you reading right now?
11. Tell us something that we would not know about you from reading your CV.
12. What research did you conduct on our school before choosing to apply to East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine?
13. Share a weakness of yours you'd like to improve on while attending the Brody School of Medicine.
14. What questions do you have for us about the Brody School of Medicine?
15. At East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine, our students are passionate. What drives your career pursuit in the medical field?
16. What do you feel is the single most important quality a Physician should possess?
17. If you could meet anyone in the history of medicine, who would you choose and why?
18. Which medical discipline interests you the most and why?
19. When you become a physician, how will you improve the profession?
20. We believe in the continual development of our students, both professionally and personally. What is your self-development plan?
21. How do you express your opinions on controversial topics such as abortion, euthanasia, physician assisted suicide, and cloning?
22. How do you respond to feedback and criticism? Describe the last time your work was criticized. What was your initial reaction?
23. As a future physician, how do you plan to use your role to benefit members of your community? Do you think volunteering is important?
24. Should medical students who receive federal funds spend time practicing medicine in a less desired area, to give something in return?
25. How does your family feel about you attending medical school? Do you have a great deal of support?
26. What is your experience with being in a multicultural and diverse environment?
27. Which medical-related newspapers, journals, or publications do you read to stay in touch with new medical discoveries and current events?
28. What’s the most concerning issue the medical industry faces today?
29. When you suffer a setback, how does that emotionally affect you and your work?
30. When you encounter academic difficulty, how do you react?
31. Walk us through your approach to studying for exams.
32. Tell us about your overall academic performance, so far. Where have you excelled, and where could you improve?
33. Talk to us about your current GPA.
34. As a physician, you’ll regularly encounter messy situations. Share your experiences and feelings on handling blood and other bodily fluids.
35. What achievement are you most proud of, so far, on your path to medical school?
36. Do you have a sustainable financial plan for covering your tuition costs?
37. Who in your life mentors or inspires you?
38. Why should we accept you over another medical student with the same qualifications?
39. Are there any situations when a physician is justified in lying to a patient?
40. How would you react if you discovered a classmate cheating?