Before the interview, spend time making a list of your strongest attributes. Analyze your list looking for the ideas that are most connected with the type of work you'll be doing as a fellow. When you respond, emphasize the connection between your attributes and succeeding as a NICU fellow, and speak with passion and conviction.

"I'm a very methodical person who thrives within a structure. This helps me stay organized when I have a high-case volume, and it's also proven helpful in terms of balancing work with personal responsibilities. My demeanor is also very calming, yet I am almost always optimistic, which are important feelings to convey to worried parents with babies in the NICU. In my experience, patients and their parents are very receptive to me."