Midwestern University Dental School Mock Interview
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Question 21 of 40
Tell me about a time you recently received feedback and criticism on your work.
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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.
Your admissions interviewers are interested in how you respond to criticism. They want to know if you take advantage of the positives gained from a learning opportunity and if you are confident and mature and express gratitude for the opportunity to improve your skills and grow. They will assess how you respond to feedback, constructive or negative. They're likewise curious if you are easily offended or defensive and if you respond with fear and are quick to re-assign blame, whether justified or not.
Understanding that not everyone communicates the same requires empathy. It may have been somewhat brave of the person to deliver the feedback to you in the first place. The fact they are volunteering reflects that they care. Inaction would reflect apathy.
However, not all feedback will be delivered in a friendly, easy-to-absorb manner. If someone delivers negative feedback in an unprofessional manner, that's a reflection of their mood or outlook. Being able to recognize this and not be negatively affected exhibits maturity and a high EQ. Consider this when thinking of a time you received feedback or criticism that may have felt hurtful or unfair. Share how you reacted productively.
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.
"Last year, I received a low grade on a chemistry project. When I approached my professor about the low grade, he said, 'You can do better. I expected more from you.' I was taken aback at first, but once I had time to absorb what was said, I realized that he expected more from me because he had high expectations of what I could do. It was a compliment and a challenge rolled into one! I re-did the assignment with more passion the second time around. My grade improved significantly, and I thanked that professor for holding me to a higher standard."
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