Kansas City University Medical School Mock Interview
Prepare for your KCU admissions interview with 30 questions covering osteopathic medicine, patient-centered care, and your motivation for DO training.
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KCU-COM looks for students with a genuine passion for a career in medicine. What appeals to you most about becoming a member of the professional medical community?
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30Kansas City University Interview Questions & Answers
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1.KCU-COM looks for students with a genuine passion for a career in medicine. What appeals to you most about becoming a member of the professional medical community?
Diligence
2.Kansas City University exercises strong discernment when accepting students. What will you do next if you are not accepted into our College of Osteopathic Medicine this cycle?
Critical Thinking
3.Talk about one challenge the medical community is currently facing.
Discovery
4.Medical school is expensive. Have you made a solid financial plan for tuition costs at Kansas City University (KCU), and beyond?
Direct
5.Why should KCU-COM accept you over another med school applicant with the same qualifications?
Direct
6.What do you know about Kansas City University and the College of Osteopathic Medicine?
Common
7.Tell us about an area of weakness that you would like to improve on while attending Kansas City University.
Diligence
8.Before applying to the College of Osteopathic Medicine, what inquiries did you make on Kansas City University?
Discovery
9.Tell us something that we would not know about you from reading your CV.
Scenario Based
10.Talk to us about your experience and thoughts on handling blood and other bodily fluids. You will be subject to difficult scenarios in your role as a physician. How do you feel about this?
Direct
11.What other medical school options are you entertaining, and where does Kansas City University's College of Osteopathic Medicine rank on your list of options?
Scenario Based
12.As a physician, you will be faced with death on a daily basis. How will you professionally cope with this reality?
Diligence
13.Which medical-related newspapers, journals, or publications do you read to stay in touch with new medical discoveries and current events?
Critical Thinking
14.How do you express your opinions on controversial topics such as abortion, euthanasia, physician assisted suicide, and cloning?
Trust
15.If you discovered that a classmate was cheating, how would you react?
Trust
16.Are there any situations when a physician is justified in lying to a patient?
Behavioral
17.When you suffer a setback, how does that emotionally affect you and your work?
Critical Thinking
18.How would you like to see the delivery of healthcare evolve?
Career Goals
19.When you become a physician, how will you improve the profession?
Diligence
20.Walk us through your approach to studying for exams.
Behavioral
21.Talk about a time when you motivated yourself to complete a task or assignment that was unappealing to you.
Critical Thinking
22.If you were given the opportunity to change one thing about the healthcare system, what would you choose to do?
Critical Thinking
23.Which is more important to you; changing behaviors to prevent disease or working harder to treat existing disease?
Competency
24.Why do you believe that you will be an excellent medical professional?
Diligence
25.How to you plan to continue educating yourself on best practices and new therapies after completing medical school?
Discovery
26.Who in the medical field do you admire, and why?
Discovery
27.Earlier, you said that (X) is your favorite medical topic right now. Why is that so?
Career Goals
28.As a physician, you can work in hospitals, public and private care facilities, or become an entrepreneur and open your own practice. What kind of work setting do you want to explore after graduating from med school?
Direct
29.What do you know about Kansas City University's Center for Medical Education Innovation?
Discovery