Family Medicine Residency Mock Interview
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Question 5 of 38
Why do you feel we should choose you instead of someone whose scores are better?
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Audra Kresinske is an educator with over 7 years experience teaching English and employment readiness skills.
This is one of those questions that ask you to explain a weakness or identifying areas for growth. The interviewer wants insight into why you would be better than someone else for the program. They want to hear that you'll be as good for the program as the program will be for you.
Audra Kresinske is an educator with over 7 years experience teaching English and employment readiness skills.
"I know that you could find another person with better scores or more experience or another candidate with more awards and recognition, but I know I can give as much as I get. I want to continue in the spirit of research and teaching that primary care involves, giving my all for the program. If I do that, it will make this program the best one for me in the end. It's a joint venture, and if I join this program, I believe it would benefit us both."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Before your interviews, put some thought into what sets you apart from other graduating medical students. You may win over your interviewers by focusing your answer on what makes you the best choice for the program you are interviewing with. Research the mission and values of the program you are interviewing with before your interview.
"While test scores are important, excellent communication skills are an even more important skill for a doctor to have. I have practiced and have excelled at communicating which makes me stand out from other candidates."
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