What excites you about medicine and a future in the field as a physician?

Medical schools love the MMI process because it allows interviewing candidates to relax, open up, and show their true feelings to multiple stakeholders from the program. This question gives you the ability to speak passionately and from the heart, so ensure that you do so as you talk about what excites and inspires you in medicine.

With a question like this, it's important to recognize that there are no right or wrong answers in the eyes of your evaluator at this MMI station. Rather than honing in on your words, they'll focus on your passionate tone, body language, and overall excitement. Be sure to speak from the heart as you discuss your passion for helping others and advancing science.

"First and foremost, my passion for helping others began at a very young age. Whether I was helping care for younger cousins at a young age or volunteering with my parents, seeing the joy in others in need is something that money cannot buy. I consider becoming a physician the ultimate way to help others in need, and I'm so excited to begin this journey in medical school. I'm also intrigued by solving complex problems and love putting together puzzles with no defined answers. Diagnosing and treating patients is like putting together a complicated puzzle. The last thing I'm extremely excited about in medicine is the true team effort that is required. I'm a natural leader that loves to educate others, and I look forward to doing this as both a medical student and physician in practice. I also greatly look forward to collaborating with other physicians on research efforts in my field to develop breakthroughs in patient care."