Given the expanding significance of the interview in med school admissions, it’s important to properly prepare for it. Once you get an interview offer, you ought to have a general thought of which school you will be going to for your interview! Schools will by and large organise interviews in September and October and you will just have one interview with schools of the GEMSAS Consortium (University of Queensland, Griffith University, University of Melbourne, Deakin University, University of Notre Dame (Fremantle/Sydney), University of Western Australia, Australian National University, Macquarie University, and University of Wollongong).
Your score will be used by different schools in case you did not acquire a spot at the school at which you had your interview. Meetings for colleges outside of the GEMSAS Consortium (for example Monash University, University of Sydney, Flinders University) are led independently and their scores are not used by other schools.
This blog will zero in on the Multi-Mini Interview (MMI), which is the most widely recognized style utilized by med schools. The MMI normally comprises of short meetings that spin around a particular situation. Commonly, a progression of six to 10 small interviews is led over a time of almost two hours.
The MMIs are intended to survey an applicant's capability in critical thinking, coherent reasoning, relational abilities, and moral judgment. For instance, one situation might request that a student explain what they would do on the off chance that they discovered that a doctor was giving patients fake treatments rather than genuine meds.
The following are five of our best tips for the MMI:
- Don't pre-plan your responses for the MMI questions.
While it is great to rehearse for the MMI, never attempt to go into the MMI with prearranged answers as interviewers can tell when something has been over-practiced. Moreover, there is significantly more worth in thinking about the different encounters that you've had that has driven you to your decision of becoming a medical doctor.
- DO be relaxed and insightful.
This sounds troublesome – how might you relax on a particularly significant day? In any case, it is essential that you attempt to be calm, so you can normally show the genuine you. Take as much time as is needed, consider pausing to think, and truly ponder your reaction to an inquiry or given circumstance, rather than hurrying through and saying anything that comes up.
- DO communicate compassion.
This meeting is essentially to exhibit that you can communicate compassion toward different people and other people’s perspective. In the event that you don't have this ability normally, don't worry - it is something you can practise!
- DO recount stories.
Try to coordinate a story, particularly as it identifies with your own background, into your replies. One approach is ponder the significant encounters you’ve had along the way so you will have some story to draw from on the day.
- DO be comfortable with the area where the MMI will be held ahead of time
It's a smart thought to do a trial run around the area where the MMI will be held the day before with the goal that you can arrange for how you will arrive and where precisely you should be. It’ll help you feel more calm and less panicky on the day.
For more information, check out our full article here: https://gradready.com.au/posts/gamsat-preparation-courses/5-tips-to-help-you-ace-the-mmi-interviews
