University of Minnesota Medical School Mock Interview

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When you suffer a setback, how does that 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.

Everyone handles the stress and disappointment of setbacks differently. When you work in the medical field, those setbacks can be amplified. While attending university, even more so because your grades can greatly determine your future career's success. Discuss with the UMMS admissions interviewer how you typically cope with setbacks.

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."

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45University of Minnesota Interview Questions & Answers

1.The University of Minnesota Medical School seeks students with a true passion for medicine. What appeals to you most about a profession in the medical field?

2.It is important that UMMS exercises great discernment when choosing applicants. What is your plan if you are not accepted into the University of Minnesota Medical School this cycle?

3.What do you believe is the most concerning issue the medical field is facing today?

4.Have you made a solid financial plan to cover UMMS tuition costs?

5.Talk about your overall academic performance. Where have you excelled, and where could you improve?

6.Why should the University of Minnesota Medical School accept you over another student with comparable qualifications?

7.What do you feel is the most important quality for a medical professional to possess?

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

9.Talk to the UMMS Admissions Committee about your GPA.

10.What is your favorite and least favourite area of medicine so far, and 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 the University of Minnesota Medical School?

13.What do you know about the University of Minnesota Medical School?

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

15.What research did you conduct on our school before choosing to apply to the University of Minnesota Medical School?

16.Tell us something that the Admissions Committee would not know about you from reading your CV.

17.What are you reading right now, and what have you learned?

18.Talk to us about your 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?

19.What other medical schools have you applied to and where does University of Minnesota Medical School (UMMS) rank?

20.As a medical professional, you will regularly face illness and death. How will you professionally cope with this reality?

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

22.A woman comes into the ER after a car accident. She needs a blood transfusion but she states that her religion is against blood transfusions. What decision do you make?

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 do you express your opinions on controversial topics such as abortion, euthanasia, physician assisted suicide, and cloning?

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

Discovery

27.Our most successful medical students have a great deal of support. Talk about your personal support system.

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

29.How do you respond to feedback and criticism? Describe a situation where your work was criticized. What was your immediate reaction to the situation?

30.Who in your life mentors or inspires you?

31.Are there any situations when a physician is justified in lying to a patient?

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

33.When you suffer a setback, how does that emotionally affect you and your work?

34.How would you like to see the delivery of healthcare evolve?

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

36.When you become a physician, how will you improve the profession?

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

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

Accomplishment

39.What achievement makes you feel proudest on your path to medical school?

Scenario Based

40.You have an underage patient that asks you for a birth control prescription. She also requests that you not tell her parents. What do you do?

Critical Thinking

41.Pharmaceutical companies largely influence the medical profession through lobbying. What do you believe is the impact?