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Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
The prospect of diving into an intense medical school program and an eventual career as a physician can provide many emotions for someone in your shoes. From pure excitement to some inevitable feelings of fear, your interviewers ask this question in hopes of clarifying anything you may find intimidating or scary about entering medical school.

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Put some solid thought into a question like this and come to your medical school interview prepared to talk about one or two things that might make you feel uneasy about being accepted into medical school. Your answer can provide some great conversation between you and your interviewing team.

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"In all honesty, the only thing I'm a little fearful of is the overall commitment to medical school for the next four years and how that could negatively impact any personal relationships I have. Knowing that this is something I'm solely putting on myself because I know the dedication I want to and need to commit to your institution, my loved ones are very committed along with me, and this is all I can ask for."
"The sheer volume of content that medical students must master can be overwhelming. I equate this to 'drinking from a firehose.' However, I am confident that I will be able to handle the immense quantity of knowledge and become a well-rounded physician. Also, it is important to note that I strive to be a lifelong learner and educator; this means that my time as a student is never over. I enjoy learning and relearning things every day!"

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