What do you feel is your biggest weakness heading into veterinary school?

While this is a traditional interview question, it will have a much different feel during an MMI interview since you'll have eight minutes to elaborate on your answer. Your interview for this MMI station will want to hear concrete evidence of your weakness, so speaking from past experiences will be vital as you answer this question.

"I'm very aware that my stubbornness is my biggest character weakness and is one that my family, friends, and colleagues are quickest to point out. Looking back over the last four years of my undergraduate program, I did have to apologize to a couple of student colleagues for this trait and learned some hard lessons that I'll bring forward in veterinary school. Last year during a group project, I was persistent about meeting regularly to discuss progress. Both other members of the team wanted to schedule virtual meetings and email check-ins, but I was stubborn and demanded we schedule in-person meetings. Later realizing how insistent I was, I immediately called both team members to apologize, and they accepted the apology. My stubbornness is something I'm always aware of, and I know I have the power to stop myself in any situation."

Before your veterinary school multiple mini interview, be sure to prepare to talk about your biggest weakness at the time. This is a time to be honest with yourself and your interviewer. As you open up to your interviewer here with your answer, talk about where this weakness may have hindered things for you in the past and what you did to rectify those situations. The best way to wrap up an answer to a question like this is to make it clear that you have a plan to help yourself improve in this area during a difficult veterinary school program.